“I’m consistently impressed with Georgia. The State is wisely supporting the entertainment industry, consistently maintaining a small-business friendly economy, and keeping non-discrimination as a core value. Investing more here was kind of a no-brainer.”

The AJFF Selects series brings the same caliber of world-class films from the annual festival to audiences year-round. These special screenings feature outstanding new foreign and independent films, as well as expert speakers and guest filmmakers.

Reitz, who is something of a colorful character, is not only a busy actor but a broker of Georgia film tax credits. As Deadline reported two weeks ago, he’s also advised producers on a “magic formula” to employ movie stars on the cheap.

Louisiana’s new film incentive laws were intended to attract more television series, which employ crew members for longer periods of time and offer the possibility of economic impact from future seasons.

“We are honored that Georgia State has become one of the Georgia Esports League’s inaugural members,” said Andrew Greenberg, president of the Georgia Game Developers Association, the organization sponsoring GEL.

The Walking Dead is nominated for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special, which Greg Nicotero and his team won in 2011 and 2012.

Gay Hammond, director of WonderQuest, has adapted Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of the man-cub Mowgli and his funny, faithful friends, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther in their wild adventures.

Eleven of the 12 subject matter experts supported the conclusion that transparency concerns exist at multiple ad agencies and holding companies.