“We have become seen as second only to Hollywood, in terms of film production in the U.S.,” says David Sutherland, a professor at UGA’s Terry College of Business.
Until recently, Sora has only been an “animated scene” development application that would allow filmmakers to develop visualizations of scenes in their film projects, bringing their thoughts to life. Then last month, a production team at “shy kids” made a short Sora film called “Air Head.”
This selection stems from a meticulous process involving nominations, extensive research, references, and insightful interviews with key figures. Those named will be featured in this edition of the Creative Economy Journal and on Georgia Entertainment’s website in the coming weeks.
Georgia Entertainment, the leading source of news and information for the film & tv, music, esports, arts, gaming and other areas of digital entertainment, has released the second edition of their bi-annual printed publication – Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal.
Georgia has a talented workforce, agreeable cost of living, incentives for R&D, and creative industries like film, television and digital entertainment.
With a focus on linking film makers in one Georgia community to film makers in another Georgia community, the Athens Film Vertical Initiative (AFVI) hosted Peachtree City’s Tiffany FitzHenry of FitzHenry Films and Stephen Bailey, a film funder who just moved to Athens from NYC. Joining the group was also Marty Lang, the new Director of UGA’s Film MFA.
New research into the Creative Economy suggests it is an important consideration when determining the health of the economy overall.
With a recent focus on the film industry, a renewed focus on the music industry and very active growth in the performing arts, Georgia’s Creative Economy is growing. Obviously, the Creative Economy is essential to Georgia’s economic health, but how is this robust economy being understood, measured and managed?
“The Ciné Oscar Gala Fundraiser was an outstanding success, surpassing our expectations in every way,” said Ciné Executive Director, Pam Kohn
“Being told that it can do all of these things is one thing, but actually seeing the capabilities, it was mind-blowing,” he said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, noting that his productions might not have to travel to locations or build sets with the assistance of the technology.