The series of trade booths and live demonstrations offered a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity, talent and innovation at the core of the American film and television industry, which supports 2 million workers in all 50 states.
When your entire short is one continuous drone shot, planning is essential.
Under the multi-year pact, future films released by Annapurna Pictures will stream exclusively on Hulu following their theatrical release.
Cary Sherman, the RIAA’s Chairman and CEO will retire from the organization at the end of 2018 after a storied 40-plus year career.
Georgia-filmed projects aren’t limited to family films or dramas. The world of young adult films, many adapted from books, found a home in the state.
The panel answered a number of questions about development, but perhaps the two most striking were, “What does development mean to you?” and “What is development hell?”
The movie is based on the life of Lee Strobel, a journalist that goes to seek the truth about religion. Below, he talks about the authenticity of the feature.
The screening will begin with a red carpet photo op and meet and greet at 6 p.m., followed by the documentary shown at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and ending with a question and answer session
A construction worker has been killed at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville, GA outside Atlanta. The incident occurred around 11 AM Tuesday.
Willis was offered $7 million and 10 percent of backend net profits for a $25 million budgeted film to be shot in Georgia.
If you have a complaint about filming in your town, Jason Underwood wants to hear from you.
“If you are a CMO and you are not in esports in 2017, you are going to risk getting fired,” Tobias Sherman, global head of esports at talent agency powerhouse WME-IMG.
Mayor Reed made a surprise announcement that he intended to award the festival and year-round parent organization, the Atlanta Film Society, with a $19,500 grant from the City of Atlanta.
“Our new website really captures the magic of the South Georgia region. It’s a major advance in our game plan to promote film & media productions in and around Valdosta.” Myrna Ballard of the Valdosta Chamber of Commerce
Topics include the story of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, industry-insider perspectives, a focus on workforce development and the Georgia Film Academy and learn the latest about a new community being developed near the studios that is designed with film professionals in mind.
Holland provides details on SouthCrest Bank’s unique funding programs available to Georgia filmmakers to help with cash flow during productions. He also shares insights on ‘Divorce Party’ – and their support for this current movie production in Savannah.
Is he busy? Cujo is shooting two movies back to back for Tyler Perry Studios. During a break, Cujo shares his passion in sound and journey to become the Atlanta Sound Guy.
The studio allows a production company to be more responsive to clients needs: by providing faster turnaround for projects.
If everyone around you was suffering, but you had the power to save them would you do it? What if saving them meant risking your life in return?
Douglas County has become a significant player in Georgia’s film industry and with the development of the county’s film trail, is expected to give an additional boost to Douglas County’s tourism industry.
The Georgia Music Investment Act, HB-155, is a 15-20% incentive that will incentivize recording and scoring projects as well as live tours from around the country and the world to rehearse and start in the state.
“This production is a great example of not only the work of our faculty and students but also a demonstration of collaboration between the university and the community in support of the burgeoning film industry in the state,” said GSW interim President Charles Patterson.
Jackson, Mississippi is home to the very last abortion clinic in the state. Surrounded by 38 crisis pregnancy centers, the last remaining clinic is hanging on by a thread.
Have you had a positive influence on those around you? What can you do to mend the relationships you’ve broken? Who will you affect if you’re gone?
The bill recognizes our legacy sound recording artists by requiring, finally, fair payment to them for radio play of sound recordings made prior to 1972.
This year, Malcolm Washington has been awarded the honor for his film “Benny Got Shot.”
Despite this positive news, our “recovery is fragile and fraught with risk,” – Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman
The timetable for the 75th Golden Globe Awards has been announced. With the Golden Globes being presented on January 7, 2018, key dates have been established accordingly.
It’s a quiet revolution for the younger residents of the often-crime-riddled Rio de Janeiro, and “Bad’ & The Birdieman” brings this small movement to light in a big way.
Can’t get enough La La Land? Are you listening to the soundtrack on repeat? Do you find yourself daydreaming that Ryan Gosling is really the person honking at you in traffic? Me too!
This Saturday, April 1, Athens’ creative community will embark on the first annual Acropolis Innovation Festival, a month-long celebration of Athens’ creative community. Acropolis month launches in style with the fifth annual Chess & Community Conference on April 1.
“That has been a much bigger achievement to me. That we work together as a state on all the necessary parts to make this industry successful and profitable for the state. ”
“Bad Boys For Life” will be the third installment of the popular police-buddies franchise, which has grossed more than $200 million.
How was it possible to take a New York Times best-selling novel—spanning more than 20 years and dealing with 13 unique characters and a whole lot of rain and lightning—and turn that into a compelling Midwestern movie?
During the conversation, Ross revealed that he is going to be working with Gucci Mane, but not in the way one would assume the two heavyweight rappers would be.
The movie, whose title is appropriately meta and is even described hilariously by one of the characters as “a bit on the nose” follows a struggling artist named Dave (Nick Thune) whose constant failures and inability to finish anything he starts drive him to start an ambitious, albeit absurd project.
There are some in the ad industry who are likely a little gleeful about YouTube’s current state. For them, it’s…
[S]3 is announcing their new summer film camp program — S3filmcamp.com, where [S]TEM + [S]STORY = [S]UCCESS! Please help promote and share this with family and friends!
This screening is presented in partnership with the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Executive Producer and Unit Production Manager Danelle Eliav is expected to attend and participate in red carpet interviews.
Want the inside scoop on Dave Made a Maze? We’ve got you covered! Here’s some behind the scenes info straight from the cast and crew.
As I got to the Plaza, I could feel the energy building. A big crowd emerged to see the opening night debut film “Dave Made a Maze.” A crowd so big that an encore screening had to be scheduled to accommodate the number of guests present.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast delivered a monster second weekend, pulling in enough to make it the fourth largest second weekend of all-time and pushing the film over $315 million in a matter of just ten days.
FSU Film’s sponsorship of the festival will bring a group of Academy Award -nominated alumni filmmakers – fresh off their ‘Best Picture’ win for MOONLIGHT at the 2017 Oscars to Atlanta.
Jennifer Garner set aside her happy home life with her three kids to jet to Atlanta, Georgia. There, the actress is busy filming for her new role in the movie “Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda.”
The biggest concern is over Google’s self-policing process and at least several agencies are reviewing how they are working with Google moving forward.
Timing is everything for Fran Burst-Terranella, the self-proclaimed “Grandma Moses” of filmmaking, who is debuting her first feature film, The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle at the 41st Atlanta Film Festival.
Dan Keplinger, an artist featured in a memorable Super Bowl commercial and the subject of an Oscar-winning short film, will display and discuss some of his work at Middle Georgia State University.
The U.S. Senate has taken a key first step in acting to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) onerous broadband privacy rules passed last year.
Georgia Film News gets a rare glimpse into the world of post-production work with a special profile on Drew Sawyer, Founder and award-winning Post Producer of Moonshine Post-Production, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.
The festival’s primary screening venue, the Plaza Theatre (the Plaza), announced today that damage caused by a third party during a private event rental on Saturday.
In the United States and Canada, the box office hit $11.4 billion, a two percent improvement over 2015. The total number of moviegoers (people who went to at least one movie in the year) also rose.
Erik Ljung started out making a short. He ended up with an all-consuming, three-year feature that landed him at SXSW.
“On top of the world, what a monumental place for our motion media design program to be!” said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace.
The latest available data shows that it’s Savannah College of Art and Design, where compensation for President Paula Wallace was $9.6 million.
Miller, exec producer/unit production manager Jay Sedrish and first assistant director Hillary Schwartz all pleaded guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespassing in a Georgia courtroom two years ago.
One of the fastest growing economies in the world, India had a growth rate of 7.6% in 2015. In 2016, the total box office take was $1.8 billion, up from $1.5 billion in 2015, according to statista.com.
“We are the single largest event in the state of Georgia that really engages the film and television industry. We feature Academy Award-winners, and have several leading entertainment industry professionals participating and serving on our panels.”
We may not always think of them in this way, but the arts — especially theater, film and music — play a large role in the community’s historic preservation efforts.
The Toasty Toad had a New Orleans-style Sno-Ball food truck they parked on production sets to serve those working the shoots. One thing led to another and they’ve since expanded to a new truck and now a brick and mortar location.
The Opening Night Party (sponsored by Moonshine Post-Production) will be held from 9 PM – 12 AM at Paris on Ponce—open to all Opening Night ticket-holders, as well as FILMMAKER, PRODUCER and ALL-ACCESS badge-holders.
The thriller is expected to begin shooting in May in Thomasville, Ga.
In that spirit of uncertainty and knowing what I know about Tubman, I’m happy to accept Rifle-Toting Moses, because who wouldn’t?
The show lost millions upon millions of viewers and ended up with 7 million fewer viewers per episode, which is numbers that have not happened since the show’s third season.
With $ 170 million at the domestic box office the live-action rendering of the Golden Globe winner animated feature became the top-grossing domestic opening of all time for a PG-rated film.
No Film School is in Austin for SXSW 2017, interviewing filmmakers and attending panels to get you the latest news on the independent film scene.
Kong: Skull Island spent 42 days on location in Hawaii, with a significant portion of the production spending benefiting a wide array of in-state businesses and industries. Key expenditures included…
As a source of inspiration, action and economic growth our country’s creative arts are integral to our culture, our American identity and our democracy.
California instated its current tax incentive program in 2015. Beyond awarding $300 million a year in funding to filmmakers, the state offers an extra incentive for films shot outside of Los Angeles County. San Diego—traditionally the tousle-haired stepchild of filming hubs L.A. and San Francisco—has been quietly expanding its appeal to filmmakers.
The grand prize in this competition is $5,000 and 100% of house proceeds from their public screening night will go directly the charity associated with the winning film.
One of Georgia’s big upcoming releases is Edgar Wright’s crime-thriller, Baby Driver. It was filmed in several locations around the state including Atlanta, Dunwoody, and Juliette, Georgia.
Don’t be surprised if you see your favorite local bar or college in “The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle,” a comedy making its world premiere later this month at the Atlanta Film Festival.
These regulations will be disastrous for advertisers who seek to use consumers’ data to target relevant and meaningful advertisements to them.
Since 2012, Atlanta Movie Tours has been providing a whole new way to see the city for visitors and locals alike.
Adapting Beauty and the Beast to live action was a major task. They had to make realistic effects, life-like sets, and add a fresh take to the classic story.
It might be early days, but marketers are seeing little return when advertising on Snapchat. They also seem more interested in spending ad dollars on the company’s newfound rival: Instagram.
The pioneering cross-genre festival is in its 28th season, staging original productions and unique pairings in jazz, classical music and a wide variety of American and international roots music styles.
The 22-minute film tells the tragic yet ultimately triumphant story of New Communities, a collective of black farmers in Georgia.
Senoia—which locals pronounce without the “a” at the end—has become ground zero in Georgia for what the film industry means to the state’s economic development.
Governor Nathan Deal, Speaker David Ralston and GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson recognized the record-breaking impact that the motion picture and television industry have in Georgia.
As you may know, Film Day at the Capitol is Wednesday, March 15th. Georgia Film News, GPP and others are encouraging attendance. Here is an additional way to show your support of the industry even if you can not attend the event in Atlanta.
The featured screenings and events include Opening and Closing Night Presentations, 18 Marquee and World Premiere screenings, 40 Creative Conference events and 12 unique Special Presentations.
There’s no word on what sent the movie to Atlanta, but a Toronto studio operator privately said the project got an “attractive offer” from Georgia that included tax credits that reimburse the salaries of major stars.
Country Icon Reba McEntire is coming to Madison later this month to began filming a new ABC one-hour drama.
Georgia has become the “Hollywood of the South” and Butts County is getting a slice of a pie worth billions of dollars in economic development for the state.
An ordinance that sets controls on Hollywood filming in Hall County is drawing concerns for being so restrictive that it might scare off some production crews.
According to movie star Burt Reynolds, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is “dumber than a peach orchard sow” for squandering the state’s film industry.
The ambition was to celebrate the contribution women make to film and television and to capture the diverse and truly eclectic range of roles occupied by women in the film and TV industry in 2017.
In an historic election that will impact Spanish-speaking actors in the United States for years to come, Telemundo telenovela performers have voted to join SAG-AFTRA.
Making a post-apocalyptic, comic book-inspired, cannibal desert thriller on a ridiculously micro-budget for my first feature was a very traumatizing experience—mentally, financially, psychologically, physically.
Cocoa has been on “Tyler Perry’s For Better or For Worse”, “Ted 2”, “The People vs. O.J. Simpson”, “Tyler Perry’s Single Mom’s Club” and others.
Baxter says two students are working on the billion-dollar production right now, and he hopes to add even more soon. He says this is all part of the certificate program through Georgia Film Academy’s Certificate Program.
Pre-production is in full swing, and Principal Photography will start on March 15 for 8 days before the production moves to Madison, Georgia on March 24.
“SCAD is blazing a trail as the preeminent source of knowledge in film and television, and the premier destination for those students who want to be prepared for professional careers in the entertainment universe. I am honored to participate in this bold and exciting new direction.”
House Bill 155, sponsored by state Rep. Amy Carter, R-Valdosta, would make musical production companies eligible for a nontransferrable 15 percent tax credit in an effort to keep talent within Georgia.
“The SCAD catalog is a microcosm of SCAD expertise,” said SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace. “It’s inspired by our students – early adopters of the most leading edge technology, inventors of the next big thing.”
Of the record-breaking 6,000+ film submissions for the 2017 festival, the final selections include 47 feature length films, 116 short films and 28 creative media presentations, which consist of music videos, virtual reality and episodic pilots.
Logan tore into the domestic and international markets, taking $85.3 million at home and $152.5 million abroad for a magnificent $237.8 million global debut.
Before I Fall is a slow burn. It lacks the drama and intrigue that Pretty Little Liars had, but it seems to be pandering to the same crowd.
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The Ogeechee International History Film Festival will make its debut in Statesboro as the very first film festival in the United States dedicated solely to historical films.