Axis Replay, Atlanta’s newest entertainment and gaming venue, will host the kickoff of the city’s first-ever Esports Week Atlanta on Wednesday, November 14. EWA is a gathering focused on highlighting and celebrating the emerging world of esports.
Hulu CEO Randy Freer announced Heather Moosnick will join the company as Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships.
Actor Michael B. Jordan has been surprising residents in Georgia by going door-to-door to encourage people of colour to vote in America’s upcoming midterm elections.
What do hit TV shows like FOX’s “The Gifted” and “Star” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things” have in common? Yes, they’re all produced right here in Georgia — but they also all feature props and set decoration from a Metro Atlanta business.
The entertainment industry’s battleground state in the pivotal Nov. 6 midterm elections just might be Georgia.
Roma, the black-and-white Spanish-language drama from Mexico, won over the South — or at least Savannah, Georgia — on Saturday night when a gala screening of Alfonso Cuaron’s film, followed by a THR-moderated Q&A with its stars Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira and producer Gabriela Rodriguez, kicked off the 21st SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday formally endorsed Democrat Stacey Abrams in Georgia’s gubernatorial race.
Jennifer talks to us about her firm’s “Feet on the Street” services. Basically, her firm will do most of the leg work for those wanting to get in on Georgia’s booming film industry and do not live in the state.
Join the Dekalb Entertainment Commission for the second Entertainment Expo, uniting top Entertainment professionals from the Film, Music and Digital entertainment industries! The Expo will go in-depth on the latest industry trends, provide opportunities to walk away with tangible items to enhance your portfolio as well as provide guidance on how to specifically get in the entertainment business in Georgia.
Sony Pictures Entertainment has posted a $209M profit for the July-September period, a significant increase on last year’s similar quarter which logged $68M in earnings while last quarter saw a $68M loss.
In 1982, Judge Reinhold played Brad Hamilton, a key character in the seminal teen comedy “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”
Actor, filmmaker, comedian and playwright Tyler Perry is officially calling it quits on his “Madea” franchise, he announced during a SiriusXM interview Monday.
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, which tends to mean fewer active productions as people tend to try and schedule around the holidays. That means this update could be the most fruitful for the rest of the year.
Eighth Street Middle School technology teacher Brian Tapscott has long been active in video games.
Halloween keeps breaking records. Venom crossed the $500 million mark worldwide, with revenues from China and Japan still to be counted. Add A Star Is Born, with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga showing more legs than expected and it looks like this month will help make 2018 the best Box Office year ever, with final revenues projected to land somewhere between $11.6 and $12 billion.
DreamHack is partnering with The American Video Game League, High School Esports League and Twitch’s Twitch Student program to launch high school and college esports matches at DreamHack Atlanta.
Hugh Jackman and director Jason Reitman brought what they called an “American political movie made by an Australian and a Canadian” back to the site of its filming Sunday night during the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
Jeff talks to us about his favorite movie: The Big Lebowski. He loves the great writing and dialogue that gets better with every watch.
Wynn Everett is an Atlanta native, but left after college to pursue her career in New York City and then Los Angeles. “Those were the only two places you could go if you wanted a life in the arts,” she says.
More than 90 films produced by moviemakers from over 30 countries will be featured in the 2018 Rome International Film Festival Thursday through Nov. 4. Seth Ingram told Rome business leaders Friday the event would kick-off Thursday night at the City Auditorium with the documentary “White Tide: The Legend of Culebra” at 7 p.m.
Homer Simpson gave the Georgia film and TV production community backhanded props in this season’s premiere of “The Simpsons,” telling prospective producers he had three conditions for permission to turn son Bart’s near-death experience into a movie: input on the script, tickets to the premiere, and, “I’m not thanking the Georgia Film Commission, no matter what.”
Most films schools cater to those who aspire to be auteurs or some other form of cinematic visionary. The Georgia Film Academy has a different goal that, while perhaps less lofty, is even more rarely achieved: to find its students gainful employment in the entertainment industry.
In recent years, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival has become a favorite Oscar season stop for stars and filmmakers. Unlike the Toronto Intl. Film Festival or Sundance, it’s not a frenzied hotbed of deals and world premieres, but it has its own quaint charms that reflect the historic 285-year-old city where it unspools.
Will Ferrell has Georgia on the mind.
Atlanta North Studios announces the launch of Stage 8, a new 180-degree Procyc green screen stage equipped with DMX controlled light grid. The stage can be used as a stand-alone rental studio for any production that requires a sound-controlled environment.
Tee, a young visual artist from Atlanta who wants to break free from prohibitive circumstances, discovers that she has been undercutting the value of her own work. Through mentorship, training, and access to professional space, she breaks down her value into time, materials, and talent, eventually discovers her true worth.
One of the film’s being shown at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival next week is from Director Jenica Bergere. The movie is part of large slate of features being included in this year’s festival. Jenica is a well respected actress and director. Her first movie as a director was COME SIMI – a hilarious story essentially about her life. This movie is quiet different.
Rick talks to us about how they recruit their officers and the struggle it can be at times. All officers go through training and are subjected to multiple background checks.
Chris talks to us about how his background in film helps him satisfy the needs of clients in that area and set him apart from average insurance agents.
Savannah has placed itself on the map as a competitive location for Hollywood filmmakers.
High school-focused esports startup PlayVS and sportswear manufacturer Champion are partnering to bring official team jerseys to PlayVS’ Season Zero—the first official state-level high school esports league, created via the National Federation of State High School Associations . This partnership will continue through the league’s Inaugural Season next year.
Jobs were a big topic as two state entities met separately in Glynn County on Monday.
Dreams for a career behind the scenes in the business of television and film usually require investing in upfront costs. But a local program in Clayton County pays its students and designed to get them in the entertainment workforce.
When Matt Chastain and his family began attending small group at Watkinsville First Baptist Church, he knew there was a story in the experience—a movie, to be more precise.
It is time for the A-Scene! Your premiere source for all things entertainment in Georgia’s booming TV, film and music industry and this morning we are kicking off with music in the streets!
ATLFF Alum and 2017 Georgia Film Award winner (BORN RIVER BYE) Tim Hall is back with another southern homegrown feature. Hall currently is raising funds for his third feature, LANDLOCKED which he is shooting locally in Smyrna and St. Simons.
At the inaugural Motion Capture Performance Workshop, participants gained the invaluable knowledge and cutting-edge acting skills necessary to perform in a motion capture environment.
It’s a hobby among District of Columbia locals: Picking apart glaring geographic and architectural inaccuracies in movies and television shows set in Washington.
If you want to know how popular films like “Black Panther,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” and “Baby Driver” were made in Georgia and whether you could work on the set of the next blockbuster hit, a new off-campus film production course will be offered to help students get hands-on experience in film production.
In time a major motion picture filming in Columbus may be routine, thanks to Georgia’s blooming film industry and the new studios and training here to support it.
Video gamers in the United States and elsewhere will soon be able to bet on themselves.
With Jamie Lee Curtis back as the iconic babysitter Laurie Strode, now a grandmother but still haunted after all these years by a masked figure called Michael Meyers, the new Halloween opened with $77.5 million, the second best October debut of all times and not too far behind the record set by Venom just a few weeks ago with $80 million.
The Fayette Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Workforce and Education Forum featuring local education and industry leaders on Thursday, November 1. The forum will include a conversation between Frank Patterson, president and CEO of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, and Fayette School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow.
Drew talks to us about an aspect of independent filmmaking that is often misunderstood: the high-risk value.
CBS interim CEO Joe Ianniello is assembling an executive team that complements his strengths. In a rapid series of appointments, he’s racing to stabilize the scandal-shocked media company and perhaps cement his place at the top.
There was word that director Jake Kasdan and the Jumanji: Weclome To The Jungle cast would be returning to begin filming the sequel in January. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black are said to be returning.
For a 20-year-old person, that 21st birthday is not only special but a signifier of adulthood — a shift into maturity.
After several minutes of comprehensive details and thanks from local city officials and Simon mall executives, Robert DeNiro trotted to the podium in his casual black ensemble and sneakers, grinned and said, “It’s gonna be great!”
Last October, locals lined up for the chance to serve as extras during the filming of The Haunting at Hill House. Now, the show is on Netflix and is already receiving national acclaim.
At the start of the decade, Florida’s film industry seemed like such a success story that it could be headed for the silver screen itself.
I was a bit dismayed by the recent opinion by columnist Tim Morris regarding Louisiana’s film tax credit program. It shows a misunderstanding of what the reformed program is designed to accomplish.
The New York Attorney General’s office has launched a probe of Helios & Matheson, examining whether MoviePass’ parent company misled investors, according to CNBC.
A Georgia Southern professor and filmmaker will have two of his short films shown at the 2018 New Orleans Film Festival.
“Small Group: The Movie,” a film created to offer a fresh look at faith-based cinema, will hit local screens on Friday, Oct. 19. Matt Chastain is the writer, director and actor behind the film.
Charles talks to us about the Savannah Film Alliance he started and how he hopes to help and grow the Savannah film industry through it.
Michael talks to us about about some films they are working on including a “Bondesque” film he hopes to start on soon.
Headlining the Saturday musical lineup will be Hip-Hop artist MICK JENKINS as well as Atlanta-based Producer/Rapper LONDON ON DA TRACK — both will perform on the main stage Saturday, November 17. EDM sensations SLUSHII, KILL THE NOISE and RIOT will perform on the main stage Friday, November 16.
re:imagine/ATL invites leading women from film, music, and media industry to discuss the future with Metro Atlanta high school girls at SPANX Headquarters.
Ever busy actor Samuel L. Jackson is back in Atlanta to shoot a new film “The Banker.”
Actress Kerry Cahill of the Oscar-nominated film Mudbound and The Walking Dead is to attend Walker Stalker Con 2018. She will be partnering with Help Heal Veterans handing out therapeutic craft kits to veterans as well as signing autographs.
Film Independence Atlanta presented by Seed&Spark and Color Farm Media is a free conference for the Atlanta independent film and television industry featuring several of the most prominent Atlanta-based entertainment industry creatives and executives.
The SCAD Film Festival adds two more honorees: Chloë Grace Moretz and John David Washington.
Brian Kemp got a lot of new supporters with fat wallets on the July night he clinched the Republican nomination for governor.
Venom, with Tom Hardy as the Marvel anti-hero, topped the domestic and international charts, followed by A Star Is Born. In North America, the $100 million comic book adaptation added $35.7 million, for a total so far of $142 million. Overseas, an extra $41.2 million this past weekend brought the total to $253 million, for an impressive worldwide cumulative of $379 million and also the title of the No.1 film in 54 countries.
Capturing stories has always driven filmmaker Matt Chastain.
Several roads will be closed and downtown traffic will be impacted beginning Tuesday, October 16 to accommodate movie filming.
AMC Theatres is excited to announce that AMC Stubs A-List, which was launched about three months ago to stimulate moviegoing across all age groups including millennials, continues to deliver on its promise and potential.
Production has wrapped on Avengers 4, but new photos from the film’s reshoots in Atlanta are still attracting the attention of fans online.
Katie Schuck, the locations specialist with the Savannah Area Film Office, loves bringing Hollywood to the Coastal Empire.
Now in its third year, the Way Down Film Festival that will take place Oct. 19-21 is preparing to take the event to the next level.
Governor Susana Martinez, Mayor Tim Keller, and Ty Warren, Vice President, Physical Production for Netflix announced that Netflix has chosen Albuquerque, NM as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to purchase ABQ Studios, located in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol.
Moonshine Post-Production is a full service post-production house with world class facilities in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Surrounded by a solid team of artists, supervisors and technicians the company has a consistent track record for delivering creative work on time, on budget and with exceptional service.
Universal’s moon landing drama, First Man, which retraces Neil Armstrong’s first small step for man, was one giant leap for the Georgia economy. The production, which stars Ryan Gosling, injected $33 million into the Peach State economy, delivering jobs to more than 3,600 men and women from Marietta to Midtown.
The Georgia State University Dunwoody Campus will be the screening site for the 14th annual Atlanta Asian Film Festival, beginning Saturday, Oct. 13.
Two important philanthropies, both created by prominent members of the American Jewish community, joined forces in Atlanta last week to boost the use of documentary film to educate and inspire new audiences.
If you won the lottery today, what would you do (besides pay off your debts)? Maybe get a house? Maybe have a makeover? Maybe travel the world? You might quit your job depending on the size of the pot. And then what? Adventure after adventure, if you’re asking me.
Major movie theater chains, including AMC Cinemas and Regal Cinemas, have closed multiplexes in the Florida panhandle and southern Georgia due to Hurricane Michael battering the states, leaving thousands without power.
Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal announced the recipients of the seventh annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The awards were presented in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities.
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, in partnership with Emory University, is proud to present its second edition of AJFF On Campus, a mini-festival for students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public.
On Friday, November 9, 2018, Savannah Music Festival announces the lineup for its 2019 festival season (March 28 – April 13) with ticket sales starting the same day at 10am.
A feature film titled, “Redeemed,” is expected to begin production in Columbus next month, movie director Terrence “Ty” Manns said Monday, with between 200 and 300 extras needed to pull it off.
I fell asleep once, and my guest to the screening fell asleep twice. I checked my watch three times, and many audience members got up to use the restroom, and some simply did not return.
Many movies run from reality. Not “The Hate U Give.”
The Walking Dead season nine premiere aired October 7 on American network AMC.
The GPP South Georgia Regional meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday at Valdosta State University has been cancelled.
Video games are not a sport in a traditional sense, however esports is new type of activity that brings high school students from across the country together to develop team building skills, communication, as well as coordination; and it is now an official varsity sport at Floyd County Schools.
Venom ignored all warnings and shattered all records for October, domestically and internationally, delivering $80 million in the North American market $125.2 from 58 international markets, for a global haul of $ 205.2 million.
Mailchimp, a leading marketing platform for small business, has partnered with Clayton State University to train the next technology leaders. A total of $25,000 in scholarships will be available for students in the program, while the other $275,000 will be designated for the development of the leadership academy.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is serving as a founding member of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Georgia State University’s varsity esports team will host and compete against multiple college and university teams during the PantherLAN Esports Tournament, with live, in-arena finals on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Georgia State Sports Arena, 125 Decatur St., S.E., in Atlanta.
Get ready for a month’s worth of scary programming as Hulu kicks-off its biggest “Huluween” celebration yet. Viewers can head to Hulu’s personalized, Halloween-themed hub for a bone-chilling selection of popular Halloween TV episodes and movies.
The Savannah College of Art and Design will celebrate the 21st SCAD Savannah Film Festival, an annual acclamation of cinematic excellence, Oct. 27 – Nov. 3. A key stop on the Oscar festival circuit, SCAD Savannah Film Festival will screen a total of 164 films, including 33 narrative films, 16 documentary films and 115 shorts, more than any year before.
A couple of years ago, Ohio-based filmmaker Henrique Couto called Banner-Herald staff writer Andrew Shearer to tell him that he would be driving down to Georgia to shoot Jeff Burr for a cameo appearance in his indie comedy, “Making Out.”
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has confirmed the “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” sequel will begin filming next year.
On Wednesday, October 3, Roy Kirkland and Doug Sebastian visited Governor Nathan Deal’s office in Atlanta representing RKDS Studios and promoting the evolving film industry of Valdosta and South Georgia.
Actor Scott Wlison, a veteran actor with 50 years of credits who most recently appeared in “The Walking Dead,” has died, the show said. He was 76.
It’s the end of the line for Rick Grimes — almost, anyway.
The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to share the trailer for Clint Eastwood’s feature film, The Mule, which was released by Warner Bros.
Moonshine Post-Production and Crafty Apes are the major sponsor of this celebration and have been connected to PC&E over the years through many projects (from independent film projects, to commercials and major film releases).
Looking to make Virginia a bigger star, a colossal company known for its streaming content wants in on the state’s growing film industry.