The Atlanta Film Society is excited to present the first edition of BRAND CAMP: an afternoon of branding instruction relevant to project presentation and personal pitching. To break down the importance of this two-part workshop, AFS sat down with Christine Walker and Kathy Berardi.

Like each state tax system, each state incentive program varies in structure based on qualifying expenditures within the state that are used directly in a qualified production activity as well as transportation, housing, equipment rentals, lighting, sound scores and even wages for local talent.

A Queen’s Discovery follows a father and daughter’s mission trip to Africa. The film is told from the perspective of 16-year-old Nzinga Anasa Braswell as she and her father participate in an annual LEAP for Ghana mission in 2015.

“I am now a Professor of Practice of Georgia State University and helping them put together a new art media center called Creative Media Industries Institute… Doors should open around April 2017. It’s going to be gorgeous and something that will have an international focus.”

Business and entertainment attorney Charles “Bo” Bowen started the Alliance and serves as its ex-officio attorney. It was formed as an informal way for coastal Georgia film and television folks to meet each other, communicate and coordinate.

The National Geographic Traveler features Georgia in the culture section for our live music and music heritage. In fact, Georgia Tourism proclaimed 2016 the “Year of Georgia Music” and focused its marketing on the state’s rich music heritage, world-class venues and unique festivals.

The newly created jobs include positions in software and product development, engineering, technology and marketing, among others. The new headquarters will be located at Perimeter Summit at 1001 Summit Blvd.

The leaves are changing colors, but the film industry remains the same. Full speed ahead with casting calls, scouting and buzz running rampant in the past few weeks.

Carmike stockholders approved the amended and restated merger agreement with AMC Theatres. David Passman, Carmike Cinemas’ President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with the outcome of today’s vote.”

Georgia Film News had the pleasure of going behind the scenes of Georgia’s leading entertainment industry association, Georgia Production Partnership (GPP), and speaking with Atlanta-based Co-Presidents’ Trish Taylor and Clark Cofer.