Over the years, the GGDA has generated a lot of content on game development, and now our Livestream channel on Mixer is letting us create even more.
Sony’s E3 presentation may not have had a lot in the form of new announcements, with most of the trailers and news offering new clips and extended looks on already revealed games.
Nintendo was the last of the three major companies to present at E3 this year and as expected, the focus was all about the Switch.
“Susan’s expertise will allow Fox Casting to expand its efforts in attracting and mentoring new as well as existing accounts in projects for both television and the film industry.”
Xbox One X launches worldwide on November 7 for $499. Head of Xbox Software Engineering Kareem Choudhry discussed the new system at the start of the Xbox press conference.
As CEO of Crew 22, Brynn’s company is the pipeline for film projects that come to the state. They work to find local and qualified crew in the region.
Aaron “Cujo” Cooley talks about his business as The Atlanta Sound Guy.
The prop master for the production of the television movie “Kingmakers” had a problem. She needed a shopping list full of items for a scene in the movie being filmed in Rome, GA, but had only one day to find them.
“Even though we may not have all the money Georgia has, we’re still working to have good, solid, additional crew people here and make sure there are people in training.”
Jeral’s goal is to train everyday people how to get their break into the film industry by teaching editing workshops. These workshops have resulted in past attendees getting their first projects, which he then guides them through.
Production company Argentum Entertainment moved from Los Angeles to metro Atlanta this year, and now it is starting a film fund modeled after those used by major Hollywood studios.
Meanwhile, film crews and their stars fill hotel rooms, eat in restaurants and they keep other local businesses humming during their visits.
By Rebecca Daniel, Senior Staff Writer Ready for a fun summer activity? Why not catch a free outdoor movie with your friends? All…
While filming in Rome, GA, the movie “Meagan Leavey” gave a local family-owned restaurant, the Shrimp Boat, an economic boost.
From July 24-28 re:imagine/ATL will offer an exclusive music video production day camp. During this immersive experience students will learn workforce readiness as they gain skills in lighting, acting, dance, audio engineering, camera operating, editing, and best practices in production.
“Schell’s focus on educational games has been only one of his successful innovations,” said Andrew Greenberg, SIEGE conference director.
Those familiar with St. Marys will see plenty of familiar scenes from the city including local businesses, homes and landmarks.
“Give us a little bit of time,” says Buddy Palmer, president of Create Birmingham. “We’ll be reeling them into Alabama.”
Stepakoff’s speech will focus on how the state’s role in the film and TV industry and how the Georgia Film Academy are utilizing this growth to create a sustainable ecosystem which will help create jobs and drive the state’s economy.
Reams shares highlights of his lifelong journey in the entertainment industry, including his move from LA to Atlanta four years ago, and his interesting work providing props for film and television. Since opening, Ga. Prop Source has provided props and set dressing for almost every single film and TV show filmed in Atlanta.
Students at the Georgia Film Academy from Columbus State University have begun their internships on a movie being filmed in Columbus.
Singer, songwriter and community activist Joyce Annette Brookshire, known as the “Duchess of Cabbagetown,” passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 4, 2017.
Designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to over 40 million songs, HomePod provides deep knowledge of personal music preferences and tastes and helps users discover new music.
The studio’s CEO, Lydia McGee, said she’ll be bringing potential investors down to look at the area.
“Now the work of capitalizing on opportunities can begin as we look forward to working with the talented Georgia music creators and businesses to attract new opportunities to Georgia,” Georgia Music Partners President Tammy Hurt.
This weekend Wonder Woman snagged $101.4 million and led the charts in a heart racing US debut. Israeli actress Gal Gadot as the DC comics heroine battled the God of War, fought the Nazis on her native island of Themyscira.
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force presents the HBO and Tom Hanks production, He Has Seen War at the Lucas Theater in Savannah.
By Cameron McAllister The 12th annual Macon Film Festival—middle Georgia’s largest celebration of cinema—takes place throughout downtown Macon from Thursday,…
Each year Atlanta-area anime and gaming convention MomoCon selects five independently developed video games to honor in its Indie Games awards, and each year I help pick the winners.
Chris LeDoux of Crafty Apes talks about the company’s history and expansion into Georgia and possibly doing more commercial work.
In this video, Craig Miller talks about the difference between House Bill 199 and the post-production incentives that have been around since 2008.
Monolopolous Productions in association with Global Film Conspiracy announces the world premiere of three Atlanta-made films: ALPHA, Dead Men and Friends to the End on June 24th at the historic Plaza Theater.
The mission for the Creative + Investor Summit is to empower Georgia to become a Producer State through strategic collaborations between the creative and investor class
When a small group of survivors stagger into the crossfires of a territorial war between a ruthless clan of villains and a criminal family of gangsters, the zombie apocalypse just got bloodier.
Imagine if the New York Knicks were booted from the NBA after a year of bad play. It would, at the very least, cause havoc for sponsors shelling out big bucks to back the team.
By Jamie Traner, Senior Staff Writer Georgia-lensed “Baywatch” is one of the most highly anticipated summer blockbusters of 2017, but perhaps the Georgia…
The biggest and most lucrative tournament is called “The International” which takes place every August. 14/15 of our richest gamers have received the largest prize from placing at The International.
Panelists this year included Drew Sawyer of Moonshine; crowdfunding expert and filmmaker Christina Raia from Seed&Spark; Jodi Tovay, producer of “Disney Cruise Line: Behind the Magic” (2013); and Tara Ansley, who is known for her work on “Tragedy Girls” (2017).
A scene for a movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is being filmed in Gainesville near the Brenau University campus.
Patrick Millsaps: I am a humbled beyond measure that a little note that I tweeted for my daughters to read had a worldwide impact and brought some people hope.
With metro Atlanta now the third-busiest production location in the country behind L.A. and New York, White is among a growing number of Emory alumni working in the industry locally.
Perry credited the story’s origin to Chris Rock’s inclusion of a fictitious Madea Halloween movie in his 2014 film “Top Five.”
Beard is an award-winning independent filmmaker for the last 20 years. The Vancouver, Canada native had been a staple at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival since its inception in 1984, initially submitted three shorts to film event in the late 80s.
Diana Adelberg is the creator and owner of Absinthe Taxidermy Rentals & Sales, which offers a large collection of taxidermy for interested buyers and for use in the TV, movie, photography, and event fields.
“The Ritz Group is working hard to support Georgia’s entertainment industry as an advocate, and adding in critical aspects in raising capital. We want to engage the community and provide a venue to bring all entertainment professionals together.” Larry White
Living the Dream was commissioned by Sky 1’s channel director, Adam MacDonald and Jon Mountague, Sky’s head of comedy. It is created by Mick Ford and produced by James Dean.
More than 1,200 projects were submitted, and only 60 were culled down to become finalists.
This event is an opportunity to mix and mingle with local industry folks and special guests. There will be free food, drink specials, a studio tour, games, door prizes and giveaways.
Today’s cameras, even the ones in smartphones, are capable of recording high frame rates at pretty decent resolutions (at least 720p). What does this mean? Slow motion for pretty much everyone!
Many wrote off Texas as a worthwhile moviemaking location after budget cuts hit the state’s film tax incentives in 2015: The overall budget was cut from $95 million to $32 million that year, discouraging a then-robust community. In April this year, Texas House voted to pass a bill that slashes the budget entirely.
The WGA membership overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratification. Of the 3,647 valid votes cast there were 3,617 “yes” votes (99.2% percent) and 30 “no” votes (.8% percent).
Indie game development is often a lonely, rocky road filled with hardships and bug reports, but for many developers, it is the only way to go.
Governor Deal and his wife along with Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and State Representative Tom Taylor were present to thank the Studios personally.
Pulseworks created one of the most exciting VR attractions of the year with “Spacewalk: Danger in Orbit” at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
“The war on the Open Internet being waged by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Michael O’Rielly is an attack on free speech, competition and the public interest.
When pitching to private equity investors, there’s no question that the quality of your script is the most important thing. However, a strong prospectus is a crucial component that many first-time filmmakers don’t have as firm a grasp on.
In just a few weeks, parts of Macon’s Poplar Street will transform into the site of a desegregation movement in the 1970s.
The DeKalb Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 on Tuesday to spend $205,000 this year for the film commission, which will have one full-time and five part-time positions.
In its US landing Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant had the honor of a $36.5 million first place debut. This positions it just ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s $35 million, but is still a less than ideal return for a $100 million film in a proven franchise.
Georgia took first place with 17 projects (all live-action). The United Kingdom immediately followed, with 16 projects (all live-action).
The Atlanta-based producer, promoter and musician will host the second edition of “Ian Schumacher Presents: Showcase Atlanta” May 24 at 8 p.m. at The Cotton Club at the Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta.
See this promotional video for the premier film & sound stage in Atlanta, Blackhall Studios.
Pinewood has almost four thousand low energy products out on production and with power savings of up to 92%, every single one of them is directly helping with albert’s aim to create sustainable production.
The grant will create more immersive film experiences by launching the FullDome Festival, in partnership with the Macon Film Festival.
“Ridley Scott’s idea to wrap the machines in gold delivered a stunning result and is certainly an eye-catching addition to a film which will be seen by millions of people around the world.”
Shaw is the first student in Harvard’s history to submit a rap album as a senior thesis in the English Department, the university said.
Jameson Irish Whiskey, which sponsored the event, presented a $50,000 check to the Georgia Music Foundation to advance grants to cultural and music education programs in the state.
Says AJFF Executive Director Kenny Blank, “After the sold-out success of The Wedding Plan, our debut AJFF Selects screening, we’re privileged to continue bringing more of the world-class cinema that audiences have come to expect from us.”
“You have to think of these productions as three-legged stools,” said Mary Ann Hughes, Disney’s vice president of film production planning. “You need a local crew base, local infrastructure, and the production incentives.”
Over $4 million on local rentals and purchases for set decoration, production, and other supplies and more than $1 million on catering, bakery goods and other food items.
On Tuesday night, 130 industry VIPs gathered at Moonshine Post-Production for the inaugural Georgia Entertainment 100 event. It was an evening of networking, but also a time to celebrate Georgia’s dynamic entertainment industry and our recent legislative wins.
In response to a strong resurgence of film in the motion picture industry, Kodak recently acquired a film-processing lab in Atlanta, Georgia, where film is being processed for The Walking Dead and other major film and television productions.
They arrived in limousines for the 12th annual event. After the red carpet portion, the students and their supporters went into the auditorium to screen student work.
Founded in 2004 by Jessica Merriman and Chris Stuckey, then students at Georgia Tech, MomoCon has grown from a 700-person, on-campus event to the largest gaming event in the Southeast for fans of video games, animation, cosplay, comics and tabletop games.
King Arthur couldn’t draw the sword from the stone and Snatched grabbed its share of the Mother’s Day pie, but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hung on to the top prize once again.
One of China’s most successful talk shows debates society’s questions, big and small: Would you let your parents live in a retirement home? Is it better to break up with someone in person or not?
Rebecca Bush says this is the perfect time to present an exhibition about the history of film in the Columbus area.
Georgia State is one of the GFA’s 14 partner institutions; film students wanting to participate in the Georgia FIlm Academy’s programs must complete GFA Course 1.
From June 8th until the 10th the organization will be celebrating its 3rd Annual Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will be held at The Conference Center at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
Atlanta partner Stephen G. Weizenecker worked closely with Georgia Music Partners, Inc., and the Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter in drafting the bill.
Jim talks about the process of winning the rights to produce the incredible life story of Darryl Strawberry.
Seventy feature films from University of North Georgia students and filmmakers from across the world made the final cut for the upcoming Skyline International Film Festival in Oakwood.
Several University of North Georgia (UNG) students from the film and digital media program won the Audience Award at the 2017 Athens 24 Hour-ish Film Festival for their horror-comedy short film, “And Beyond.”
There are numerous tours that take visitors to actual locations, places visited by celebrities and immersive activities that make you feel part of the film world, and this is the “Year of Georgia Film.” The state is truly ready for its close-up.
Two lawyers submit sworn affidavits that they’ve been contacted by FBI agents looking into possible civil rights violations.
Atlanta-based award-winning Americana singer-songwriter Eliot Bronson has signed a joint management deal with Nashville-based Rock Ridge Music and Atlanta-based Hubbub! Music.
The event is focused on educating the investor class on the risks, mitigated risks and rewards of entertainment production while empowering the creative community.
The Call for the 2018 Atlanta Film Festival film entries is open! From April 13 to April 22, 2018, we will be celebrating our 42nd anniversary and we need your help to make it our best yet.
He’s well-versed across a variety of genres, he’s opinionated without being overbearing, he’s been to a ton of shows and festivals and has good stories to tell, and he has an articulate, intelligent way of expressing his aesthetic.
The movie release date is set for April 20, 2018. The production company S&K Pictures signed a contract with the county allowing them to make changes to the airport buildings while filming.
The show, which premiered Monday, May 8, expands upon the “Southern Charm” franchise, which averaged 1.7 million viewers last season.
“Our job is to try to get film production and post-production to the state of Georgia,” Lee Thomas said. “My job is to try to get people to do projects here and we want as much of that business as we can get.”
“Georgia’s tourism industry impact has shattered records once again. Not only do we welcome millions of visitors each year, but tourism supports employment across multiple industry sectors, employing an estimated 450,000 Georgians statewide,” said Governor Deal.
“This year, the grants will support non–profit organizations in 24 communities across the country, reach underserved high school students, support emerging and mid–career filmmakers of all ages, and will provide unique opportunities for enrichment and engagement with the cinematic community and its artists.”
The company reported a net loss of $2.2 billion (yes, with a “B”) for the quarter, due in large part to $2 billion in compensation costs tied to going public.
“There are many socials that take place in the industry, but our partners suggested a very targeted and strategic networking event,” said Randy Davidson, President of Georgia Film News/Georgia Entertainment News.
The bill passed the Georgia House of Representatives thanks to the leadership of Representative Amy Carter (R. Valdosta, GA) and Senator Jeff Mullis (R – Chickamauga).
It will feature an eye-popping, first-person adventure titled “Spacewalk: Danger in Orbit,” letting patrons assume the role of an astronaut testing a new manned-maneuvering unit as they explore the elaborate exterior of the International Space Station high above Earth.
Open to public universities, technical school and private colleges, the League hosts tournaments around Georgia in addition to a state championship.
The Savannah studio has committed to invest $890,000 in equity into the deal, allowing us to commence pre-production in June.