Official selections for the 2018 Macon Film Festival have been announced and will be screened at the following venues throughout the Festival, August 16-19: Museum of Arts and Sciences, Theatre Macon, Douglass Theatre, The Grand Opera House, and Hargray Capitol Theatre.
FEW THINGS more dramatically show the nature of modern U.S. politics than the upcoming battle for the Georgia governor’s mansion between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp.
The Columbus State University Department of Communication is hosting the Columbus premiere of the movie, Still, on August 23 at 7 p.m. in the Rainey-McCullars School of the Arts Auditorium.
Mission Impossible – Fallout had a very auspicious drop: in the US, just 42.8% and a second outing that generated $35 million. It’s a lower drop than any other film of the Mission Impossible franchise, in line with the drops of films such as Black Panther and Wonder Woman. That number tells us that the film could end up being bigger than The Fate of the Furious.
[Savannah], known for its antebellum architecture, has recently become a hub of Hollywood’s latest film sets, including Will Smith’s upcoming Gemini Man and The Poison Rose, starring John Travolta and Morgan Freeman.Everything We Know About Disney’s Live-Action Lady and The Tramp Remake Starring Justin Theroux
Let’s go back to the 90s; it was a simpler time in many regards, and the setting for The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Desiree Akhavan and Cecilia Frugiuele adapted the Emily M. Danforth novel into the 2018 Grand Jury Prize winner at the Sundance.
2018 marks the 37th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival, the Lowcountry’s only entirely free week-long music festival featuring regional, national and international world-class jazz.
What happens in the space between desperation and impulse? Jonathan Watson’s directorial debut “Arizona” teaches us that absolutely nothing good happens in that space. And worse than nothing good, the thing that’s most likely going happen is murder.
The Macon Film Festival will open Thursday, August 16, with a unique musical optical dome experience (M.O.D.E.) at the Museum of Arts and Sciences.
Although the film has previously been linked to London as its home for production, it now appears that the movie will be filming in Atlanta.
A Disney movie filming entirely in Savannah is expected to impact some downtown locations later this year.
Keep an eye out for shoots and production signs as you’re out and about. Here are some of the signs you may see and what they mean.
In late August, crowds will gather outside the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in anticipation of the Marietta International Film Festival.
Time Magazine’s Aug. 6 special issue focuses on the American South. One of the articles is about Georgia’s film production incentives, entitled “How Georgia Became the Hollywood of the South.”
Axis Replay, a new kind of entertainment and event venue for video gamers, eSports, and tech industry professionals, announces a partnership with Georgia State University’s Panther Gaming Club.
Kimberlin shares with us her three favorite movies. Two childhood favorites: Parent Trap and Matilda, and one other: The Devil Wears Prada.
The GABBYs announced the finalists who will receive either a GABBY or Merit award for broadcasting excellence in various categories.
The Springer Film Institute held an open house to show what they are working on for fall.
The idea came to Jason DeVan early one morning.
Activision Blizzard has sold an Atlanta expansion slot in its Overwatch League to a group funded by Georgia-based conglomerate Cox Enterprises, league sources told ESPN.
The city of Johns Creek will host its final installment for Movies at Newtown Park on Saturday, Aug. 11. Load up the car with your family and head over to the park to check out “Paddington 2,” the final film in the city’s 2018 series.
MoviePass, the discount service for movie tickets, is raising prices by 50 percent and barring viewings of most major releases during the first two weeks.
What makes the film office special is the fact that everyone working there has actual experience in filmmaking and everyone understands the needs of a film production company as well as how things work in our business.
A live-action remake of “Lady and the Tramp” will be filming in Savannah this fall, with the production title “Goodbye Stranger.” Filming is scheduled to begin Sept. 10, and end Nov. 7.
Georgia studios Crafty Apes and Moonshine Post-Production have collaborated on the production of AMC Networks original series, “Lodge 49″ — the new series will debut on Monday, August 6 at 10pm EST.
By Cameron McAllister I first met Marisa Ginger Tontaveetong while working for the Atlanta Film Society in 2014. She was…
Valdosta State University Mass Media students recently met with a film industry professional for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create the various scenes inside a multi-million dollar movie.
AFFIRM Films, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. company, and Provident Films announce that principal photography has concluded for OVERCOMER, an inspirational new sports drama from Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the creators of WAR ROOM.
There’s an updated Help Wanted Hotline from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, with several productions looking for crewmembers right now.
The trip to San Diego’s Comic-Con was an emotional one this year for the cast of The Walking Dead.
Olamide Zaccheaus had to quit. Things had gotten out of hand — he was addicted.
Tom Cruise does it again. Despite an ankle injury that came from his desire to do most of his own stunts that delayed production, the movie was a hit on opening weekend. It brought in a massive $153.5 million with $92 million coming internationally. Mammia Mia! Here We Go Again came it at second in their second weekend.
Jeff shares with us some information about Aprio and goes over some of the many services they provide including tax advisory.
Drew talks to us about investing in independent films, the fears investors have, and the right way to invest in independent films so those fears are not realized.
Cox Communications announced that YouTube Kids and NPR One are now available for Contour customers, providing seamless access to video and audio content choices right alongside TV programming, On Demand content, DVR recordings and more.
MoviePass is on life support.
Kemp reiterated his support for state legislation that would replicate a federal law providing legal protection to individuals and businesses who tailor business practices to their religious beliefs. Opponents of the laws, which exist in several neighboring states, argue that they allow discrimination against serving or employing homosexuals and transgender people.
Outside a fourth floor elevator at St. Francis Hospital, the Lord was at work.
Branden Lee Roth has written and starred in his own short films before, but this time around, the Worthington native was working on a tight deadline.
In the new HBO miniseries “Sharp Objects,” a St. Louis newspaper editor dispatches one of his reporters to Missouri’s Bootheel to investigate the murder of a girl.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is looking to bring eSports competitions to high schools across the nation.
Creative Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) and Representative Doug Collins (GA-9) hosted a first-of-its-kind interactive event on Capitol Hill, featuring a working set with production crew members and professional actors, along with demonstrations that showcased a variety of production-related jobs.
Linda Burns is partnering with the Atlanta Film Society to teach this fascinating class on film business. Students will learn the basics of the business – development to sale, terminology, crew positions, definitions, and hierarchy. They will also get an overview of the film and television industry, including commercials, industrials, and music videos.
Steven Harrison comes to Red Willow Talent at the peek of its growth. As the new “Administrative Assistant of Talent” he brings with him a wealth of knowledge that he has gained from his studies at SCAD in Savannah along with his on the job experiences.
The Augusta Indie Film Festival was on July 22 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Poppin Stop on Windsor Spring Road. The event featured six films ranging from horror to comedy to drama.
It’s been sitting there for decades rusting and waiting, but the Regency Mall property may have just the right look to break into showbiz.
The movie theater experience seems to be in flux. While there is an appeal to visiting the theater with the more recent Savannah weather patterns — smoldering heat one day and rains leading to flooding downtown the next — one would assume there is still an audience to head out to the megaplex to catch the latest blockbuster offering.
The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) hosted its first-ever national convention at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, July 18-20, 2018.
Georgia’s movie industry is opening up new opportunities for Georgia schools.
Cox Enterprises, Inc. announced that it is exploring strategic options for its ownership or other interest in 14 broadcast television stations, including partnering or merging these stations into a larger TV company.
Here’s a look at nearly all of the series and movies shooting around Atlanta and Georgia for the week of July 23rd.
It’s a wrap on production for a movie recently filmed in the Fountain City.
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will celebrate the opening of the new Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center with an encore presentation of “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel,” a stirring, family-friendly story of sports, patriotism and personal identity.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is looking to bring eSports competitions to high schools across the nation.
The Equalizer 2 beat out Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again in the US by a slight margin of $1.4 million. Abroad, however, it was a different story. Mamma Mia! earned more overseas earning $42.4 million. The Rock’s Skyscraper continues to do disappointingly in the US but great in China.
Charles talks to us about how Savannah is killing it in the film industry this year despite Georgia’s overall downward slope. Gemini Man brought in major money and three other movies are currently in production.
The third piece of Marvel’s successful “Guardians Of The Galaxy” franchise hit a snag late last week after Disney fired its popular director because of years-old jokes posted on Twitter.
Blavity, a technology and media company aimed at black millennials, recently closed $6.5 million in new funding.
Craig talks to us about how the growth in Georgia’s film industry due to the tax credits is affecting the state. The boom in the industry not only has resulted in more jobs but also a growth in infrastructure.
In a now-infamous rant that originated in the DVD bonus features of his last film to date, 2006′s “Inland Empire,” filmmaker David Lynch expressed profound distaste at the notion of watching a movie on a mobile device.
Clint Eastwood and his production team have wrapped up filming in Augusta.
Rob Hardy loves Atlanta. Despite being a native Philadelphian, one of the first things you learn is how much he has embraced “The A” as his own after living here for more than 20 years.
SCAD seeks nationally recognized candidates to join the university’s Savannah location as a professor of production design and themed entertainment design.
On-location filming in Los Angeles dropped by 5.2% in the second quarter, due to a 15.1% decline in television shooting, FilmL.A. reported Thursday.
The man at the heart of the zombie apocalypse is indeed stepping away.
Did you know that you could get a scholarship for playing video games?
Tyra Banks is in Atlanta now shooting a sequel to her 2000 film “Life Size” where she plays a Barbie-like doll who comes to life.
The 70th-anniversary celebration of “Murder in Coweta County” began Tuesday night with a screening of the film and short interview with the movie’s producer, Dick Atkins.
The Disney-Fox merger is about to become a reality.
Throughout the United States, more and more universities are offering funded varsity esports programs.
Curious about what’s happening in the new Springer Film Institute? Gather at the Springer as we open the doors to the Springer Film Institute’s first soundstage, the newly-constructed Studio 7, and meet the director and producer of SFI.
Valdosta State University students are working with the South Georgia Regional Library System to create a feature film set at the new Willis L. Miller Library, which will hold its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, at 2906 Julia Drive.
When New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on July 3 signed film and TV tax credit legislation that would allocate up to $85 million per year over the next five years to projects in the state, he pledged that the move would allow the state to “regain a competitive footing.”
The Georgia Film Academy program at Savannah Tech provides the perfect pathway to a rewarding career in the film industry. The program was designed to be hands-on so our students can “learn by doing”.
Marian talks to us about her journey as a stunt woman and how it led her from California to Georgia. Georgia reignited her career starting with a role in Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which was filmed in Atlanta.
At the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations ceremony, the Television Academy announced that Hulu and its content creators received a total of 27 Emmy Award nominations.
The Sundance Film Festival has grown at a record pace over the past three years, with year-on-year increases in attendance, wages, jobs created, tax revenue and economic impact for Utah.
It’s been four weeks since the death of “Thumbs Up” Mike Gentry in Harrisburg, and the site of his memorial hasn’t changed – neither have the faint sounds of police sirens.
“How long will Atlanta’s retail boom last?” That is the multibillion-dollar question everyone in the market is asking themselves. Nobody knows for sure, although there are many valid reasons to think that Atlanta will sustain its growth through 2018 and beyond.
Asura, a fantasy epic based on Buddhist mythology touted as the most expensive Chinese film ever made, has been pulled from theaters after a dismal opening weekend.
Entropia is a short musically-themed thriller set in the Polish neighborhood of Philadelphia – Port Richmond – where an immigrant master piano restorer gets embroiled in an insurance scam that tests his sense of Old World integrity.
While the Rock considers a 2020 Presidential run, his recent film, Skyscraper, was soundly defeated by the animated film Hotel Transylvania 3. The animated vampires took home $100 million while the gritty former WWE star brought in only $28.8 million.
While the third season of “Stranger Things” will apparently include a new hangout, the Georgia backdrop remains for the award-winning series.
Eric talks about his experience in LA and Georgia with raising capital and dealing with private check-writers. A tidbit he has learned is to make sure the investor desires strongly to be involved in the film industry and the specific project they are funding.
Actor, Director, Producer Jason Bateman and Netflix have cemented their creative partnership as Aggregate, Bateman’s production company, solidifies a first-look, multi-year deal across film and television.
For more than a decade, Atlanta’s HowStuffWorks has built a popular podcast network primarily on shows that are informative, accessible and light-hearted.
“Atlanta Podcast,” the biggest podcast of the year, released a soundtrack last week — so you can listen to the brilliantly dark, evocative music that producer Makeup and Vanity Set created to underscore the podcast’s grim story of the Atlanta child murders.
New York Times best-selling author, motivational speaker, and evangelist Priscilla Shirer took to Instagram Wednesday to alert her fans that she was going to be at Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Columbus Park Crossing for a meet and greet.
Ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer, who speed-hiked the Appalachian Trail with the help of beer and bacon, is celebrated in a new…
If it were a Hollywood motion picture, the suspense would be building slowly as to whether or not Columbus can…
Jim talks to us about the many advantages and benefits Eatonton offers his company and why they moved to there from Tybee Island. One of the huge reasons is the proximity to Atlanta. Another huge benefit is that compared to Atlanta and Savannah, Eatonton boasts plenty of parking spots.
Originally approved last year as the Founders Studio project along Ga. Highway 74 in Tyrone, plans have transformed the project into the “Founders District” development, a studio and mixed-use development now under state review.
Award-winning actor and director Burt Reynolds will be in Valdosta this week for the city’s first RKDS Film Festival, an event celebrating the region’s contribution to the Georgia film industry.
Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood is to be the location of a new Dream Hotel Group property.
The City of Hapeville invites television, music, and film productions to pursue opportunities provided by its artfully historical city.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams took a break from talking about education, health care and taxes Wednesday night to discuss romance novels, “Supernatural” and Maxine Shaw.
A new publishing firm called one77 Music announced its launch this week, with a 6,000-song catalog and $27 million in assets backed by private equity firm Virgo Investment Group.
On August 24th, celebrate the future of Atlanta’s entertainment industry with a delicious dinner, auction, and evening of live entertainment with re:imagine/ATL! The gala is critical to raising the funds needed to offer free and reduced programs throughout Metro Atlanta.
The flashback sequence turned Saint Julian Street, The Olde Pink House and Reynolds square into an Argentinian plaza, while Factors Walk became a South American marketplace. A few shots were also filmed in Forsyth Park.
Owner Kraig Torres hopes to capitalize on Georgia’s growing film and television industry by opening a fourth Atlanta location in the development located across from the state’s largest film production studio, Pinewood Movie Studios.