By Mollee D. Harper, Senior Editor Award-winning Tytan Pictures, LLC has bested many other studios vying for the rights to produce…
Want to experience a zombie apocalypse without the fear of turning into one? Grab your fellow “The Walking Dead” super…
Web-based television platform Pluto TV has raised $30 million from investors including ProSiebenSat.1 and Scripps Networks Interactive to fund a European expansion. Sallfort…
In recognition of our final month of submissions for the 2017 ATLFF (!!!), we’re catching up with some of the…
Written by Senior Editor, Mollee D. Harper Eatonton, Georgia Georgia Film News had the pleasure of interviewing Emmy-winner Scott Jacobs, one…
ArtsATL is happy to announce the inaugural ArtsATL Luminary Awards, multidisciplinary prizes that commemorate and pay tribute to the artists,…
BronzeLens Artistic Director Deidre McDonaldand “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae.On Friday, August 26, a crowd gathered in Atlanta’s Georgia…
Editor’s note: It is my privilege today to introduce you to Christina Nicole, our newest Reel Georgia team member. I’d…
Cherokee County Office of Economic Development President Misti Martin updated the Canton Rotary Club last week on the growth in the…
Jenny Slate, Adam Scott and Nick Kroll in “My Blind Brother.”Adam Scott, Nick Kroll and Jenny Slate star in this…
When The Birth of a Nation opens in theaters this week, its backers are hoping the film’s buzz will finally…
As Hurricane Matthew inches its way closer to the Southeastern U.S., local productions are readying for the storm. Most regional film…
Calling all Savannah Area middle school and high school students! The S3 2016 film contest wants to see your film making talent!…
Coming to midtown Atlanta October 7 – 9, IMAX presents the first annual Atlanta Sci-fi Film Festival featuring sci-fi film shorts,…
Final Destination became a pop-culture phenomenon. Nearly everyone was talking about their near-death experiences as if it were a scene from…
Of the 126 crew members, 11 lives were lost when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of…
Earlier this year, Y. Nelson Thomas posted on Facebook a video about his hometown of Dublin. The song evoked a…
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), one of the nation’s largest state trade organizations dedicated to technology and innovation, recently…
Production is beginning this month on two new movies. One of them is being filmed in Augusta and the other…
Box Movie Synopsis The film opens with a man who has just committed accidental murder. After disposing of the body,…
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander star in “The Light Between Oceans.”Derek Cianfrance has brought us two of the most heartbreaking…
If you drive through Warren County and don’t think bright lights and feature films, then you’re not alone. But you…
Executive Director of the Georgia Film Academy, Jeffrey Stepakoff discusses the state of the now $6 billion film industry in…
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) concluded its 40th annual Cineposium conference in Atlanta, Georgia last weekend. Film commissions from…
There are currently no productions being filmed at EUE/Screen Gems Studio in Wilmington, a major slow-down according to Johnny Griffin,…
Catherine Blades stars in Irving Franco’s “Cheerleader.”The title “Cheerleader,” without knowing much about the film beforehand, might encourage misplaced ideas…
Sidewalk Film Festival turns 18-years-old and I am pleased as punch to be attending for my fourth year. This is…
Editor’s note: Christopher Escobar is probably the busiest man in Georgia. In addition to his duties as Executive Director of…
Margot Robbie stars as Harley Quinn in “Suicide Squad.””Suicide Squad,” Warner Brothers’ latest attempt at furthering the DC Extended Universe,…
Dave Franco and Emma Roberts star in “Nerve.”Vee Delmonico (Emma Roberts), your average, quiet yearbook photographer from Staten Island, gets…
Seckeita Lewis’ “Jerico” was crowned the Audience Award-winning NarrativeFeature at the 2016 Macon Film Festival.The 2016 Macon Film Festival was…
Jeremy Hoffman and Kevin Abrams star in “Manifest Destiny:The Lewis and Clark Musical Adventure.”Comedic gold shines from sea to shining…
Tammy Wright, the primary subject of “Eat White Dirt.”One of the greatest appeals of a film festival is its ability…
Jason Tobin stars in “Jasmine.”First-time director Dax Phelan crafts a tense but often meandering mystery in “Jasmine.” Phelan is more…
The Macon Film Festival welcomed us with open arms and kicked off the weekend with a Sundance Institute Short Film…
The titular, controversial sculpture of Sag Harbor, New York.Four years before Angelina Jolie stunned the world on the 2012 Oscar…
Angela Barotia stars in “Remittance.”In her time as a domestic worker in Singapore, Marie Delacruz jumps through hoops to please her…
Middle Georgia’s main film event returns for its 11th edition on July 21-24. While the festival focuses on music and…
Jim Belushi and Aaron Tveit share a father-son moment in “Undrafted.”I have always been a sucker for baseball films, especially…
Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts, the Atlanta Film Society and Central Atlanta Progress are pleased to announce…
The 11th annual Macon Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, July 21st and runs through Sunday, July 24th. Through a…
Dory (voiced by the hilarious Ellen DeGeneres) finds herselfamong new friends in “Finding Dory.””Finding Nemo” is one of the most…
Blake Lively stars in “The Shallows.”This may just be me, but when I first set eyes on the trailer for…
Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke star in “Me Before You.”Director Thea Sharrock’s film adaptation of Jojo Moye’s 2012 best-selling novel…
Linda Burns, long-time Atlanta filmmaker and instructor of The PA Academy (presented by Atlanta Film Society and Georgia Production Partnership),…
Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling star in “The Nice Guys.”“The Nice Guys” jostles your funny bone and warms the part…
Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin and Ryan Guzman star in”Everybody Wants Some!!”Richard Linklater’s filmography is chock-full of some of the most…
Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. star in “Captain America: Civil War.” Taking pause from the tropes, “Captain America: Civil…
At the opening night of the 16th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival in January, executive director Kenny Blank announced the…
Donald Glover is a hero in his hometown of Atlanta. Establishing himself as a force in film, television, comedy and…
Maximilian Ehrenreich stars as Simon in “Time to Say Goodbye.”To what, you ask? Great question. A question the closing title…
Hosts Beth Keener and Greer Howard hit the red carpet for the Atlanta premiere of Stephen Hopkins’ “Race,” starring Stephan James,…
Brian Greenberg and Jamie Chung star in “Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong.”Last week I attended the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival…
Editor’s note: I’m happy to introduce a new contributor! Jamie Traner’s perspective on films is every bit as unique as…
Ice Cube and Kevin Hart return to star in the Georgia-lensed “Ride Along 2.”#GAfilm has flooded the January box office.…
Christopher Plummer stars in “Remember.”Kicking off this year’s much anticipated Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, “Remember” stars Academy Award winner Christopher…
The largest Jewish film festival in the world returns for its Sweet Sixteen. Here is a list of titles for…
George Miller’s blockbuster wins four total; “Inside Out” wins two, while “Ant-Man” receives Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema.The Georgia…
Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett star in “Carol.”Directed by Todd Haynes (“Far From Heaven,” “I’m Not There”), “Carol” tells the…
“Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Sicario” lead the pack; “Ex Machina,” “Room,” “Spotlight” land multiple nominations.The Georgia Film Critics Association…
The year is over. A lot of films have come and gone, but a few managed to stick in our…
The studio name is inspired by the famed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” song bySavannah musician Johnny Mercer.Imagine this—Moon River Studios: the…
Jacob Tremblay and Brie Larson shine in “Room.””Room” opens with Ma (played by Brie Larson, “Short Term 12,”) and Jack…
Atlanta will be the first American city to train workers specifically for the film industry. You’ve spotted filming signs scattered around…
Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star in “Miss You Already.”At first glance, or, more accurately, first trailer, “Miss You Already”…
Shark’s Fin, the real star of the extreme sports documentary “Meru.”“Meru,” directed by Jimmy Chin and E. Chain Vasarhelyi, is…
William F. Buckley, Jr. and Gore Vidal in “Best of Enemies.”For our illumination, enlightenment, and consideration, Morgan Neville and Robert…
We chat about how Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep got involved and how she fell in love with Georgia after…
“The Wolfpack:” Mukunda, Bhagavan, Govinda, Narayana, Jagadisa,and Krsna Angulo.Almost five years ago, five tall, dark, and slender full-suited boys in…
Farzana Wahidy in the documentary “Frame by Frame.”“Frame by Frame” is an elegant and symphonic documentary tribute to the empathy…
The Savannah Film Festival has a special place in my heart because it was my coverage of the 2011 Savannah…
Idris Elba and Abraham Attah star in “Beasts of No Nation.”Cary Fukunaga’s “Beasts of No Nation” is a brutally harrowing,…
Lou de Laâge and Joséphine Japy star in “Breathe (Respire).”While watching “Breathe,” I was filled—simultaneously—with a sort of nostalgia and…
You might see us talking about big blockbusters filming here or traveling the Peach State film festival circuit, but Reel…
Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney in “The Martian.” “The Martian” is an emotional, ruthlessly realistic space-travel survival story that…
One of the year’s best films, “Sicario” continues to post gains in both box office revenue and awards buzz, especially…
Four of the 2015 Savannah Film Festival’s special guests clockwise from top left:Meg Ryan, Elizabeth Olsen, Saoirse Ronan, Olivia Wilde.As…
Emily Blunt stars as FBI agent Kate Macer in “Sicario.”French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve’s new addition to his dramatic, suspenseful filmography…
Directed by Sarah Gavron and written by Abi Morgan, “Suffragette” has been chosen to open the 2015 Savannah Film Festival…
John Wood loses his leg twice in “Finders Keepers.” “Finders Keepers” is easily the most unbelievable documentary I’ve seen in…
Ella Purnell and Bruce Greenwood star in “Wildlike.”Frank Hall Green’s quiet, low-budget drama, “Wildlike,” is a modest story of an…
Jeff Stepakoff will serve as Georgia Film Academy’s Executive Director.It’s no secret that Georgia has become one of the country’s…
Editor’s note: We’re excited to introduce our newest writer, Alexis Ahlzadeh, with this review! We think you’ll enjoy her personality…
Robert Redford and Nick Nolte star in “A Walk in the Woods.” With Academy Award-winner Robert Redford and Academy Award-nominee Nick…
The list of 25 was picked from nominations by MovieMaker Magazine’s 2015 Panel of Cool.Since the first Venice Film Festival…
This will be my third year attending Sidewalk Film Festival and there is just something about this three-day extravaganza in…
Clare McNulty and Bridey Elliott star in “Fort Tilden.”The tagline for “Fort Tilden” might as well have been something that’s…
Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Garner and more! Hosts Beth Keener and Greer Howard bring you…
Mavis Staples stars as Mavis Staples in her documentary called “Mavis!” (Staples).“I’ll stop singing when I have nothing left to…
Sara Casasnovas and Jesús Lloveras star in “Day Release (Tercer Grado),”winner of Best Narrative Feature and Excellence in Directing awards.The…
Meth lab in Michoacán, Mexico”Breaking Bad” meets “The Hurt Locker” in “Cartel Land,” Director Matthew Heineman’s investigative documentary about two…
Burt Reynolds in his Academy Award-nominated role in “Boogie Nights.”Georgia-born film legend Burt Reynolds has been announced as a special…
This year’s Macon Film Festival is bound to be the biggest event yet. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Macon announced last…
Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah, Daniel Radcliffe, Josh Brolin, Isla Fisher and more! Hosts Beth Keener and Greer Howard bring you…
Thomas Mann and Olivia Cooke star in “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.”An adaptation of the same-titled novel by…
Joy (Amy Poehler) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) star in “Inside Out.”Pixar, the studio that has brought us some of the…
Tom Cruise, Michael Keaton, Jennifer Lawrence, Kerry Washington and more! Hosts Beth Keener and Greer Howard bring you the 411…
Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac star in “Ex Machina.” Alex Garland’s provocative sci-fi/thriller “Ex Machina” hinges on three…
Editor’s Note: This review was written by the newest member of the Reel Georgia family—and someone I’ve been chasing after…
Brenton Thwaites and Helen Hunt star in “Ride.”Despite its earnestness, effort, and smooth cinematography, “Ride,” the sophomore effort from writer/director/star…