The University of North Georgia (UNG) will screen the film “American Textures” as part of a Diversity Film Series on the Dahlonega, Gainesville and Oconee Campuses March 7-9.

“Security for the entertainment industry is a very demanding business. When I saw how much Georgia was ramping up in the entertainment industry, I decided to get back into it.”

DJ Pierre shares how he got his start in the music industry and his founding of the Acid House genre in Chicago in the late 80s, as part of the group PHUTURE. He also talks about the latest from his Afro Acid Studio in Atlanta.

The creative industries in Georgia represent a combined $37 billion in revenue and employ an estimated 200,000 Georgians statewide, making up five percent of employment in the state.

Clarke shares how his firm was founded and expanded over the years to meet the growing demands of Georgia’s entertainment industry needs in the area of law. Clarke offers valuable insights into the importance of legal representation for individuals and businesses in the arts.

Effective on or after January 1, 2017, interim production expenditures qualify for the film tax credit subject to the following two conditions/limitations: (1) the subsequent season is filmed in Georgia and (2) the expenditures can be claimed only in the taxable year in which the subsequent season begins, even if those expenditures were incurred in the prior taxable year.

Students toured the Inside the NBA set, the social media “den”, and visited an editing suite to see a Cartoon Network premiere go from rough cut to tv-ready. Students also heard from a panel of Turner employees who shared their career path.

“We are so excited to launch our Camera Ready initiative,” said Hannah Wilcher, Executive Director for Greene County CVB.