The Walt Disney Company is donating $1 million to the Atlanta-based Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support STEM programs.
Atlanta Technical College President Dr. Victoria Seals signed an agreement with the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) to increase educational and professional opportunities for ATC’s students.
From March 29 through April 14, 2018, venues throughout Savannah’s Historic District will be filled with the extensive concerts, recitals, dance parties, film, theatrical and multi-disciplinary productions that make up the 29th edition of the Savannah Music Festival.
Will Smith is loving his time in Georgia filming “Gemini Man” with director Ang Lee, but he’s quickly learned about…
February 24th, Women in Film & Television – WIFTA (Atlanta) hosted “Pitch It! Atlanta”, the Southeast’s premiere pitchfest from concept to content.
The BigPictureCon is a film and technology conference + Short Film Festival designed for emerging content creators and filmmakers and will be held at the Student Activity Center on Clayton State’s campus Sunday and Monday, April 8-9.
Dahlonega has a lively arts scene that has flourished for years—offering everything from painting and pottery to music and theater.
We’re still in the middle of the Hollywood of the South’s slow season, though you might not know it from walking around the city.
A day after the Lieutenant Governor threatened to kill a tax bill benefiting Delta Airlines, it’s still not clear what’s next for the bill that also includes tax cuts for most Georgians.
Georgia-filmed “I, Tonya” has been scooping up awards ahead of the 2018 Oscars and could earn some more hardware Sunday night.
Charlotte talks to us about the Black List Happy Hour. The Black List Happy Hour is a social network for…
Unlike the mega budgeted spectacles made by George Lucas and J.J. Abrams, though, this unofficial chapter of the saga is being made on a budget just north of $14,000 by students from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Georgia’s history as the “Hollywood of the South” is nothing new, but the recent boom has only helped its notoriety in…
Global companies continue choosing Atlanta as the headquarters for their film production. And now the focus is keeping them here.
Following a plunge in film production in Louisiana in recent years, the industry is experiencing a rebound.
The Georgia Film Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, celebrated Film Day at the Capitol to recognize the state’s past, present and future in the film industry.
The growth of the entertainment industry in the state during the last decade was the subject of this year’s Charter Lecture, “Hollywood South: The New $9.5 Billion Georgia Industry,” held Feb. 26 at the Chapel.
Two Hollywood figures are urging colleagues to stop filming movie scenes and TV shows in Georgia if a controversial adoption bill becomes law.
Jeff informs us on the main purpose of tax incentives. They are used to basically incentivize behavior within the state. …
Blue-blood wealth and historic mansions, small-town New England charm, and a picturesque coastline of bays and inlets all blend in…
An Atlanta native is giving back to the city and community who shaped his life.
A Utah lawmaker won unanimous committee approval for a proposal to add $5 million to a fund designed to lure movie and television film crews to the state.
Amateur esports event organizer Super League Gaming has added four more cities to its national league system.
Georgia Southern University will be hosting the second annual Ogeechee International History Film Festival Thursday through Saturday.
A panel of renowned writers, producers and entertainment industry insiders will visit the University of Georgia Monday to deliver the Spring 2018 Charter Lecture.
Rick sits down with us to give some background on Paradigm Security. He also discusses how his history in law enforcement helped him. He strives to give his clients great, quality security and to leave them feeling safe and secure.
Nicole sheds some light on the company’s metro-specific catering team: the Area Catering Sales Managers. They work in big city markets like Atlanta and Savannah. They are also moving into the music industry as well!
While most people think of Atlanta as Georgia’s production powerhouse, Augusta is also getting a piece of the pie.
Coastal Georgians should keep a lookout for Will Smith and acclaimed filmmaker Ang Lee, who have teamed up to film…
Monsterverse’s fourth film, Godzilla vs. Kong, will reportedly begin filming this year, in late 2018.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Margot Robbie and Taraji P. Henson — shot movie scenes in Macon in 2017.
Georgia won big thanks to the production of New Line Cinema’s new action comedy, Game Night. According to figures from the studio, the film generated $14.7 million to the state’s economy.
David Grant, a vice president of physical production for Marvel Studios, recently told an Atlanta audience another Marvel movie would start production here this fall.
The industry has grown in the last decade from $240 million in 2007 to its current $9.5 billion. Now, there are an average of 30 to 40 productions ongoing at any given time across the state.
Kimberlin talks to us about the two ways to get involved with re:imagine/ATL. One of these ways is becoming a mentor and changing lives! Donations are also accepted and welcome.
Fans from all walks of life are praising Black Panther, including Tyler Perry, who revealed the fictional kingdom of Wakanda was partially recreated on his Atlanta film lot.
Mike Neal grew up on the water. As a kid in Maine he was always outdoors fishing and boating. Many…
Closing-night film “The Last Suit,” seen by more than 1,600 people at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, Feb. 15, won the AJFF Audience Award for best narrative, the festival announced.
Millions of people world wide went to see Marvel’s Black Panther in theaters this weekend including two mentoring groups in Macon. They say they raised more than $1,000 for local kids to see the movie.
With limited resources and financing for TV and film production, Tammy Williams took a leap of faith in 2010.
Lately a lot of big-name directors and producers are steering away from distributing to theaters and are going to Netflix — which is not a great thing.
Florida’s fading film and TV industry tried to flip the script Tuesday, touting a proposed state financing program that supporters say can bring back jobs and productions lost to Georgia and other states in recent years.
This video reel provided by Crafty Apes shows how amazing and breathtaking the art of visual effects can be. Included are shots from many great productions they have worked on like La La Land, Hidden Figures, and and Doctor Strange. Even though La La Land was mostly filmed in LA, Crafty Apes was able to do most of the work in Georgia.
At the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin addressed a gathering of the German Producers Alliance, the most influential producers group in Germany with more than 250 members, as they celebrated their 10th Anniversary.
The preliminary numbers are in and “Black Panther” — much of which was filmed in metro Atlanta — is the blockbuster everyone…
California’s video game industry is under attack. The Golden State is the leader when it comes to gaming companies and…
The 2018 AJFF showcased a new rom-com written and directed by Sophie Brooks, and starring Girls alum Zosia Mamet, The Boy Downstairs.
Coastal Jazz Association, a 501c3 committed to preserving and perpetuating Jazz in Savannah is proud to announce the launch of a new membership for young professionals
The movie business used to be a big deal in the Charlotte area, bringing thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to the area.
All those with a stake in the entertainment industry are invited to attend to share their updates, discuss their goals, and brainstorm ways to improve the filmmaking experience in the Savannah area. No RSVP is necessary.
Jennifer talks to us about her company, Matchkey Consulting. Her clients include production companies, content providers, and vendors. They are looking to help anyone trying to make it in the film industry.
In a Q&A with The Connector, Chris Marshall, production supervisor at Inertia Films, shared some great advice along with his perspective on the film boom in Atlanta.
A Lee County native will be featured in what is forecast to be one of the biggest films this year,…
What Black Panther the film has done for Lamar, and for hip-hop more broadly, is far more significant than simply boosting sales. The superhero saga has provided a unique mainstream platform for both, one recently promised—but not delivered—by the Grammys, despite the fact that the latter bills itself as music’s biggest night.
An unprecedented coalition of 213 musical artists, supported by eight leading music organizations, called upon the U.S. Congress to pass the CLASSICS Act, bipartisan legislation pending in both the House and Senate to address one of copyright law’s most glaring loopholes.
Jeff Cooney, creative director/co-owner of EUE/Screen Gems died Monday in Westchester, NY. Cooney was executive producer of the Emmy-nominated National Geographic “Genius” series on Albert Einstein.
The 2018 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival showcases a myriad of films, and this year, audiences were in luck if they saw The Invisibles. The Holocaust-era docu-drama blended fiction and reality, narrative and documentary into a lovely film.
The Phoenix Leadership Foundation and the DeKalb Entertainment Commission are bringing Wakanda to Atlanta with a special screening of the new Black Panther movie for local high school students.
Lyn talks to about what makes the film industry special in regards to insurance. There are not many insurance companies who specialize in production and film coverage.
A night to celebrate film in New Mexico spotlighted one of the state’s economic drivers. The inaugural New Mexico Film…
Women in Film and Television Atlanta is hosting a pitch festival to bolster content creation in the Southeast, and some of the top TV networks and film studio executives are scheduled to attend.
Valdosta State University will host the South Georgia Film Festival Friday, March 2, through Sunday, March 4. The event will showcase the beauty of the South Georgia region and its people with film screenings, panels, and networking events.
Residents in Gilmer County are seeing film crews traveling throughout the town this week as an independent film Through the Glass Darkly films on location.
In 2016, Payne Lindsey, a twenty-eight-year-old freelance filmmaker in Georgia—now thirty, and the host of “Atlanta Monster,” the No. 1 podcast on iTunes for much of its existence, about the Atlanta child murders of 1979-81—was looking for a project.
The Atlanta Film Festival announces the finalists in the 2018 Screenplay Competition.
Savannah Music Festival recently received a $75,000 Grant from The William Randolph Hearst Foundation in support of its Musical Explorers program.
Aaron, or Cujo, talks to us about how much of a blessing the film tax credits have been for the film industry in Georgia. He credits them to why Georgia has become the premier location to work in the business of film.
Under new Connecticut estimates, a film and digital production tax credit cost the state’s budget $393 million in direct revenue between 2006 and 2014 in the form of tax credits claimed by companies and direct spending by the state supporting their growth.
Matthew Baringer, an Athens native and graphic designer, runs a free monthly event at Cine called “Bad Movie Night,” where he screens some of the most notoriously bad films in the history of cinema.
Considering what Glover has proven he could do with FX’s Atlanta, the Glovers’ involvement is yet another reason for fans to be psyched for the blockbuster to arrive.
Galveston, which stars Elle Fanning, Ben Foster and Beau Bridges, filmed on Savannah and Tybee Island last year.
At age 19, most people are worried about choosing a major in college. For Mya Morton, her concern is getting…
The Arbor Day movie screenings are a preview to this summer’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, set for July 26-27. Organizers hope the productions shown here will inspire local filmmakers and film students to make their own environmental documentaries.
We travel to Atlanta for an hour with Andrew Lackey, Award Winning Audio Director, Sound Designer and Owner of Atlanta-based Wabi Sabi Sound Inc., whose music and sounds accompany the hottest video games in the now estimated $18.4 billion interactive entertainment market.
MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin highlighted the contributions of the Marvel Studios production made to Georgia as it generated $83.9 Million to the state’s economy.
Senators John Kennedy, Chris Coons, Thom Tillis, Bob Corker and Cory Booker introduced the bipartisan CLASSICS Act, taking a step closer to closing a flawed loophole that leaves some of our most cherished artists out of the federal copyright system.
Sumptuous Media sent us this amazing video reel about what goes on behind the scenes in a table top food shoot. This one is for Golden Corral. The camera work and motion control were flawless. http://sumptuousmedia.com/
After Hollywood sweetened its film incentive in hopes of luring back productions from states like Georgia, rumors have swirled that Marvel Studios plans to pull out of the Peach State and start doing much of its work in California.
The film industry is booming in Buffalo.
“We’ve had quite an explosion of new jobs and new revenue into town,” said Tim Clark, the Buffalo-Niagara region film commissioner. “It’s really, really growing by leaps and bounds still.”
Japanese subsidiary OFS is spending $138.9 million to expand two facilities in Gwinnett and Carroll counties.
The 147 year-old State Theatre of Georgia has launched a film division aimed at cultivating an indigenous movie industry in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley.
The community is encouraged to attend the 10th annual Francophone Film Festival Feb. 22-23 on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah.
Charles talks about the explosion of growth the film industry is seeing in Savannah. From the number of productions to the rising number of crews available, this is a special time for Savannah.
Dozens of television shows and movies film in Atlanta every year, but filmakers like northern Fulton County too.
The three-day festival is at Trustees Theater, SCAD Museum of Art and Tybee Post Theater. Screenings are free, though attendees are encouraged to donate to the sanctuary at the door, ideally about the price of a standard movie ticket.
Georgia College is embracing what the school says could be the future of collegiate sports, creating an esports team that plays against other schools in an NCAA conference.
With the 2018 legislative session in start, local filmmakers fear that more cuts to film incentive programs will lead to a greater deficit in media productions.
Robyn Lively and Shanola Hampton will star in Through the Glass Darkly, a psychological thriller written by Lauren Fash and Susan Graham and directed by newcomer Fash.
Freida Pinto and Tony-winning Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. are set to star in Only, written and directed by Takashi Doscher.
The Savannah Film Alliance will lead a delegation of film and television professionals from the Savannah area to participate in Film Day at the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Chris talks about how Sapelo helps and serves their clients in the film industry. A lot of this depends on the size of the productions. He also speaks on the importance of getting film insurance as soon as possible.
When writer-producer Holly Sorensen pitched Step Up: High Water, the new offshoot of the 2006 film Step Up, she set the fame-hungry dancers in Oakland, California.
The Georgia State University Alumni Association has named the honorees in its first class of distinguished alumni under the age of 40.
Over the past 10 years, Rusty has expanded from a one-man operation to three full-time employees, one part-time employee and four trucks. The team has worked on nearly 400 productions.
The first day of SCAD’s seventh annual aTVfest in Atlanta included a schedule packed with workshops, panels and press junkets. One of the panel discussions included “The Evolution of Content Development.”
Georgia Entertainment News is proud to bring you this special profile on the music side of Georgia’s booming entertainment industry. We sit down with Brian Brasher, Co-Owner and President of Atlanta-based Pitch Hammer Music to learn about his boutique music production company.
In 2017, film and television productions in Illinois generated $423 million for the local economy and close to 14,000 jobs.
The same week that hundreds of people auditioned for a movie set to be filmed in the old Albany High School building, production has been suspended.
Brynn tells us about her company and what they do. Crew 22 is a pipeline for film companies seeking crews in Georgia. It is a much better option than bringing in a crew all the way from New York or LA.
Here’s a deal: For every dollar you spend, you can make almost $9 back. Kentucky filmmakers become empowered to tell…