We all know movies and TV shows are big business. We feel it when we pay $12 to see the latest blockbuster! But, they also bring a lot of money into Georgia.
The Predator took the top spot at the North American market but it came in below industry estimates. Analysts had predicted a debut in the range of $36 to $40 million. It generated $24 million instead, overseas it was good for just above $30 million.
Blackberry Smoke have partnered with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to raise money and awareness for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
On Monday, Sept. 10, Disney began to film its latest live-action remake, “Lady and the Tramp” in Savannah’s Wright and Johnson Squares.
Hi-Rez Studios has announced world championship tournaments for SMITE and Paladins, to be held at Hi-Rez Expo. The games’ championships will feature $1M and $300K prize pools, respectively.
Atlanta Esports Ventures president Paul Hamilton had a feeling about Overwatch’s potential as an esport before the Overwatch League (OWL) was even announced.
PlayVS, the startup bringing an e-sports infrastructure to the high school level, has announced that it will partner with Riot’s League of Legends for its early-access season.
The first event in the Georgia Brewed Cinema film series was always meant to be a celebration of Burt Reynolds’s 1977 Georgia-filmed Smokey and the Bandit, but after the actor died last week at age 82, the event has also become a tribute.
Drew talks to us about how the post-production businesses has been going so far in 2018. For some it is boom or bust, but the industry is generally moving in the right direction and growing as the entertainment industry grows.
The College of the Arts at Georgia State has begun a new semester of classes and is excited to welcome new more than twenty faculty members into the fold.
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Discovery Inc. and Hulu announced an expansive distribution agreement that will extend Discovery’s portfolio of high quality real life entertainment brands to Hulu’s on-demand and live TV subscription streaming services.
AMC Theatres will bring one of Burt Reynolds’ most iconic films back on the big screen this month to pay homage to the debonair film legend, who died at the age of 82 Thursday.
CJ 4DPLEX and Regal opened the first ScreenX location in Atlanta Thursday. The marks the first theatre in the city to feature ScreenX, the premium, panoramic, 270-degree cinema environment that projects films on three walls of the auditorium.
The Music Modernization Act is the result of a united music community working hand-in-hand to ensure fair treatment by services like SiriusXM who have refused to pay legacy artists and their labels for the performance of their recordings.
Premier gaming lifestyle festival DreamHack returns to Atlanta for three days Friday, November 16 – Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Our friends at Aprio, LLP announced that they has combined with Alpharetta-based Magoon, Freeman, Spain & Jones, LLC.
Members of the Savannah Economic Development Authority board have approved revisions and a renewal for incentives to attract film and television productions.
“The founding members of GSEC represent Georgia’s top industry and private sector leaders,coming together in a unique collaboration with Georgia’s deep crew base, united by their commitment to protect and promote the screen entertainment industry in our state,” said Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber.
Carrie talks to us about some special custom and group tours the company provides. These tours can be great tools to help give attention to Georgia’s film industry.
In an important victory for the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a permanent injunction was stipulated against Tickbox, an Atlanta-based seller of piracy devices that advertised free access to unauthorized movies and television shows.
Macon is a town with such rich history; it can sometimes be hard to believe that the city is well into the 21st century.
Georgia State was the 34th American university to sponsor an esports team when they did so in the fall of 2017.
When you think about Georgia Film and how it has grown into a $9 billion industry, you have to give credit to a man who showed that making movies in Georgia could have national appeal, and more importantly, make money.
Charles Bowen, of Savannah, recently made a presentation to the Rotary Club of Jekyll Island on the status of the film industry in Coastal Georgia.
Film writers like to make comparisons. George Clooney? The new Cary Grant. Tom Hanks? The new Jimmy Stewart.
The latest installment of The Conjuring franchise got bad reviews and a C CinemaScore, but The Nun had a $53.5 million debut. That’s the biggest opening of any title in the franchise. It’s also the second highest September debut of all time in North America, after last year’s It (with $123.4 million).
Henry County resident and recent Georgia College graduate Jeremy Colwell had a hand in creating Marvel’s new film “Ant Man and the Wasp.”
Christie Fleischer joins Netflix, Inc, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, as Global Head of Consumer Products, overseeing retail and licensee partnerships, publishing, interactive games, merchandising and experiential events.
The Georgia Esports League announced its third season for colleges across the state. The season culminates in a state championship Oct. 20 at Georgia State University’s new esports facility in its Atlanta Sports Arena.
If you’ve been spending time in downtown Atlanta this weekend, you might have seen a Jedi riding a Bird scooter or Black Panther crossing the street.
Burt Reynolds, the charismatic star of such films as Deliverance, The Longest Yard and Smokey and the Bandit who set out to have as much fun as possible on and off the screen — and wildly succeeded — has died. He was 82.
Closing with splashes of color Tuesday, the two-day Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum welcomed street artist Erik Wahl to the stage at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.
Columbus State University celebrated the opening of the new WRBL-TV 3 News Bureau, which opened at its new home in the Department of Communication’s Carpenter Building on the RiverPark campus.
An Atlanta film has become the backdrop of WarnerMedia’s new company-wide policy outlining a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The DeKalb Entertainment Commission will host its second Entertainment Expo on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at ROAM Innovative Workplace at Perimeter Center, 1151 Hammond Drive Northeast, #240, Atlanta 30346.
Kelley Knight owns Modern Mystic, a metaphysical store that specializes in the spiritual, located on the second floor of Ponce City Market.
The Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance, the state’s only organization dedicated solely to representing local investment in Georgia’s film and television production industry, announces eight new members today, doubling its size since its creation four years ago.
“WE SHOW UP” will launch its first pilot entertainment workforce and business development program on Monday, September 10, 2018, in Clayton County, GA (located within the Metro-Atlanta area).
Georgia College Assistant Professors of Communication and Music, Angela Criscoe and Dr. Dana Gorzelany-Mostak, recently won an “Award of Excellence” from the Broadcast Education Association.
This year Macon Film Festival and Bronze Lens Film Festival brought amazing programming to their audiences via Don’t Be Nice, a documentary about the 2016 Bowery Slam Poetry team from New York.
Dragon Con, the Atlanta convention and parade, has always been a mystery to me.
Sony Interactive Entertainment, in collaboration with Ideas United and its creative collective, We Make, announced the release of five pilots produced for the PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers Program.
Out On Film, Atlanta’s LGBT film festival, has announced its programming for Out On Film 31, the 31st annual LGBT film festival.
The GHS Film program has cause to celebrate this week as they have received a $1,000 donation from the Georgia Theater Company, owners of Mountain Cinemas who held a special day for them in June at their grand opening.
Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly’s superhero sequel finally landed in China, with a strong $68 million. And that alone was good to conquer the global top spot. Ant-Man 2 also ranks as the fourth highest debut in China for a Marvel release and the third highest by a US film for 2018.
Fayette County students will be featured on the big screen as extras in the film “Beast Beast” that is being filmed in Fayette County this summer.
Join us for our monthly meeting at KSU to learn what duties are available at SIEGE how to volunteer to be a part of the event. In addition, Lee Morin will discuss how to create your own game studio and what is involved.
Matthew Weiss, the award-winning filmmaker behind “Man in the Red Bandana,” will be in Atlanta to address EO Atlanta Sept. 5 at Coco Studios.
Despite the dusty and rather unadventurous assumptions associated with a title like “The Bookshop,” “The Bookshop,” surprisingly, isn’t a story entirely without thrills.
Production on Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 has been put on hold after Disney and Marvel fired director James Gunn over years-old lewd tweets.
In January of 1998, Laurens County deputy Kyle Dinkheller was murdered in the line of duty.
Walt Disney Animation Studios has more than 50 classic films to its name, including “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pocahontas” and “Aladdin.”
For the 13th year, the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus.
Columbus State University is embarking on some exciting endeavors to increase opportunities for students interested in film production. Flat Rock Studio, a former warehouse owned by W.C. Bradley Co. and the new home for the Columbus State University’s television and film production program.
Spotify announced last year that it will recognize the songwriters, producers and engineers behind some of today’s biggest hits with an annual awards program called Secret Genius, and now it announced the second annual nominees for the prizes.
Support the Girls played at SXSW, the Macon Film Festival and opens at Midtown Art Cinema this weekend.
Over the course of the next five years, Seven Arts continued work on the project and submitted three cost reports with expenses totaling nearly $12 million dollars. After going through a slew of auditors, their scheme finally caught up with them.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Stop by a comics convention that celebrates African-American artists and filmmakers.
The call of “lights … camera … action” is heard as regularly in Savannah these days as “beer here” is at a big league ballpark.
Driving in some parts of Bulloch County will require you to take a detour for the next seven days.
The re-imagined film, “The New BIG Plane Trip,” shares a behind-the-scenes look at a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to its final destination in London’s Heathrow Airport.
It has been five years since film producers showed up in Columbus, closing the 13th Street bridge downtown for several days to shoot one dramatic car crash scene for the 2014 movie, “The Need for Speed.”
A Pennsylvania video game manufacturer is suing Pace-O-Matic Inc. and Miele Manufacturing Inc., both based in Georgia, alleging trademark infringement.
Esports, a near billion dollar industry, is sweeping the tech and digital media industry by storm and Atlanta is no exception.
With Amazon.com expected to soon name its site for a second headquarters, Atlanta’s mayor said a colossal development planned for downtown represents a once-in-a-lifetime shot to transform the city.
Savannah Film Office officials on Monday introduced several potential changes as well as an extension for the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive, which offers cash rebates and relocation expenses reimbursement for qualified productions in the Hostess City.
A temporary closure of Georgia’s State Route 46 between Sinkhole Road and Nevils-Groveland Road in Bulloch County won’t be for construction or repairs, but for filming segments of a movie – filming that doesn’t involve the stars.
BronzeLens Film Festival Executive Producer Kathleen Bertrand didn’t dream up what is arguably Atlanta’s largest gathering of black filmmakers and creators.
Warner Bros.’ Crazy Rich Asians took the number one spot in a historic coup. The movie was the first romantic comedy in three years to beat the competition and take the top spot since the Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck. It took in $26.5 million from 3,384 locations over the weekend, to a five-day total of $35 million.
Celebrate the next generation of storytellers in Atlanta by attending the re:imagine Atlanta 2018 gala with a dinner, auction, and a line up of live entertainment.
On August 3, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia entered a default judgment against now-defunct microcap issuer and former movie studio Medient Studios, Inc., also known as Moon River Studios, Inc.
The annual Macon Film Festival is back in town this weekend and the screenings are in full swing.
AMC Stubs A-List, which was designed to stimulate moviegoing across all age groups including millennials, is already delivering on its promise and potential.
Nearly 500 films and television productions were filmed in Georgia this year and Columbus played a big role in bringing in those productions.
Georgia’s’ reign as the No. 1 filming location in the world may have come to an end, according to a report Monday in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
With a gubernatorial nomination in hand, Republican Brian Kemp has begun sharpening his approach on a few key issues. Call them course corrections, if you prefer.
As Georgia continues to grow its entertainment industry, the number of Georgia-made productions featured at Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy, science fiction, and gaming convention, grows right along with it.
The Savannah Music Festival Executive Committee and Board of Directors announces the hire of David Pratt as Executive Director following the recent resignation of Rob Gibson from the Executive & Artistic Director position.
Four Valdosta State University students took home wins from the American Youth Film Festival held at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta earlier this year.
If you love the movies, you’ll love the new additions to the Macon Film Festival. The festival’s 13th year kicks off this week, and each year they add more ways to enjoy the shows.
The global ambitions of Georgia’s emerging filmmakers were front and center at the World Affairs Council of Young Leaders event “Reeling Out Georgia Film to the World” held on Aug. 9 in Buckhead.
One of Netflix’s newest series “Insatiable,” which was filmed in Newnan, has met with both national criticism and local praise.
From age 16 to 24, Amanda Tarvis worked as a waitress in food service. She never imagined a life in the film industry.
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated a total economic impact of $9.5 billion during FY 2018.
Hi-Rez Studios announced the next phase in its company evolution and growth from self-publishing studio into multi-game publisher with distinct studios as well as esports and art services available to third-parties.
Creative Mammals, a studio focused on creating top-notch design and animation for the entertainment and marketing industries, continues to grow.
The NBA 2K League announced that affiliates of four National Basketball Association teams – the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves – will join the league for its second season.
Columbus State University was approved by the Board of Regents to offer the first ever nexus degree in film production.
How would you like to be a stand-in for the sequel to one of the most legendary horror films of all time? Well, here’s your chance.
TV One announced that production is underway in Atlanta, GA on a new original holiday film, Coins For Christmas.
Aside from the infectious energy, watching the live taping of hip-hop improv show Wild ‘n Out isn’t much different from watching the show itself. While TV viewers get commercial breaks, the live audience waits as cast and crew run around the stage preparing for the next segment.
Sit at the back of the movie theater, and it’s possible to see the appeal of ScreenX, the latest attempt to drag film lovers off the sofa and away from Netflix.
Savannah is riding a Hollywood money-making wave. This year the money spent by entertainment crews in the Hostess City has surfed past what was earned all of 2017.
Tyler Perry Studios has hired veteran production executive Michelle Sneed as president of production and development, a post that will encompass both film and television.
The Meg, starring Jason Statham, took the weekend with a whopping $50.3 million coming from China. This movie was huge in China and also in other Asia markets. With the Meg’s success, Mission Impossible and Christopher Robin dropped a sizeable amount in the box office.
Content Creators of Atlanta, Inc, a non-profit organization for Atlanta’s Independent Scriptwriters and Content Creators host its’ 2nd annual gala this Sunday at the Historic Hammond House in Atlanta’s West End, the event benefits aspiring writers with grants to enhance their career.
Jennifer talks to us about the services her firm provides and how they help clients. She also goes over some ways you can attract investors,
Join GGDA for an overview on how to be a playtester or game QA engineer, and then try out fun games you have never seen before.
This August stop by EDBI to get the different perspectives on how to maintain visual continuity all the way through production.