Today, from his position as executive director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission in Savannah, Georgia, Dalton continues to revel in this ever-present potential, saying, “It’s exciting to hear about music, e-sports, live broadcasts and, of course, movies – all in one holistic mindset.”
As Frank Patterson shared in a previous issue of the Creative Economy Journal, there is a giant (peach of an) opportunity to build out the front end of production here in Georgia. We are not truly a real player in this ever-changing media ecosystem if we don’t also develop, finance and produce content here centering writers and filmmakers.
Georgia Entertainment’s newest series, Indie Spotlight, kicked off with an unforgettable event highlighting the independent film Brutal Season on July 26th at the Tara Theatre. The evening began with an insightful panel discussion that offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the indie filmmaking process.
“After a long last 48-hours, we are proud to report that ALL Hollywood Basic Crafts Locals have reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP late this evening,” the Lindsay Dougherty-led Local 399 said late on July 27.
As president of MVP Studios, the entrepreneur has seen a lot of action since the studio opened its first of three locations in metro Atlanta in 2016 — all of them providing specialized production services (such as an XR studio) to the entertainment industry.
In all my conversations about Sundance, I privately believed that no other city had a real chance of getting the festival to move out of Utah. Despite the festival’s issues with disgruntled Park City residents and other challenges faced in Utah, I was convinced those would be resolved, leading to a long-term deal for the festival to stay put, until now…
Georgia Entertainment recently released the names of the 200 Most Influential of Georgia’s Creative Industries. The individuals are highlighted in…
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is set to dazzle audiences with this year’s lineup of 63 films from the Gala sponsored by Dyson, and Special Presentations programs. Georgia Entertainment’s ‘From Script to Screen’ will activate with multiple activations at TIFF.
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.”
Centennial Yards Company today announced that it has signed a long-term lease with Cosm, a leading immersive technology, media, and entertainment company, to create a 70,000-square-foot, three-level immersive entertainment venue, which will deliver live sports and experiential entertainment in Shared Reality, as part of the Sports and Entertainment District at Centennial Yards.