Georgia Film News Newsletter

So many exciting things happening in the entertainment industry this week. Pinewood makes an equity transfer, Deborah Riley Draper has a new film, Mark Damon gets $150 million to film in Georgia, AnimationFest from SCAD is locked and loaded, Rome festival gets a grant, Savannah Jazz is rebranded and much more. See below and here for the news.

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EVENT ALERT: The Savannah Film Alliance Honors Gala. The Gala will honor key professionals for their contributions to the local film and television industry. The theme of the event will be “Old Hollywood” – and wait until you see this venue – Victory North. Take a look at the announcement and ways you can attend or support this excellent affair. See more.

Recent Coverage

Mark Damon’s DCR Finance Receives $150 Million for Financing Georgia Films- Most of the post-production will take place in Georgia, and Cohen told Variety that the funding should lead to new studio and post-production facilities along with training programs that will include significant hiring of personnel. …

Award-winning filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper takes on immigration issue in new short film, “Illegal Rose,” starring Jasmine Guy- Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper, the film stars Jasmine Guy (“A Different World,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Vampire Diaries”) and introduces newcomer Lucca Rodriguez-Pedraza. …

Third annual SCADFILM festival AnimationFest announced- "SCAD AnimationFest celebrates the oldest genre of filmmaking. From special screenings to in-depth panels with industry professionals, this year's programming is sure to delight fans of this celebrated medium. And AnimationFest is much more than a good time." Paula Wallace …

TV shows and films currently in production in Atlanta- Perry’s says he’s set out to create a show that tells the story of a family placed in the White House by people of power while also highlighting the personal side and everyday lives of the staff who run the inner workings of the nation’s most iconic residence. …

Rome International Film Festival receives grant, announces plans for growth- Rome’s film festival has been awarded a grant that will foster artistic growth in a younger generation of artists and filmmakers throughout the region and beyond. …

Pinewood Group sells equity in Pinewood Atlanta Studios to joint venture partner- Pinewood will provide sales and marketing support for the Studios in Atlanta for a period of up to 18 months. The Studios will remain branded and operated as a Pinewood facility during this time. …

Savannah Jazz, A New Brand Celebrating the City’s Jazz History and Future- With support of the City of Savannah, Savannah Jazz will continue to be internationally known for producing the Savannah Jazz Festival going on 38 years, bringing acclaimed jazz performances to its highly diverse audiences. …

How a Film Gets Made “from Concept to Shelf”, Erin Bethea of Argentum Entertainment- Erin Bethea is owner/producer of Argentum Entertainment. Today she talks to us about the process of walking a great idea from a thought to an actual product for millions to enjoy. …

World Box Office: Pre-teen comedy Good Boys performs well above expectations- It borrows much of its tone from 2007’s Superbad, whose writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg also served as producers through their company Point Grey pictures. It also opened in 13 minor markets, and in the UK, making $2.1 million in these for worldwide earnings of $23.1 million. …

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Accounting	HA&W \| Aprio CPA
ADR	Available
Airline	Delta
Animation	Available
Art Direction / Art Department – Savannah	Film Production Design
Art/Storyboards	Storyboards & Animatics
Audio Re-recording (ADR)	Available
Banking	Atlantic Capital Bank
Building Supplies	Available
Cameras, Lights and Lenses	Available
Casting	Available
Catering – Atlanta	Grecian Gyro
Catering – Savannah	Available
Color Grading	Available
Concierge Services – Atlanta	Available
Corporate Housing – Atlanta	Available
Costume Rentals	Norcostco
Dailies	Available
DJ Services – Atlanta	Peter Evans, DJ Provost
Dollies	Available
Education	Georgia Film Academy
Electrical Contractor – Columbus	Ritch Electric
Electronic Press Kits	Available
Equipment Rental	BigCity Leasing
Event Rentals/Design	Available
Expendable Sales	Barbizon Lighting Company-Atlanta
Extras Casting & Payroll	Central Casting
Festival	Available
Financial Advisor	Buzz Law, Creative Financial Group
Financing	Monarch Tax Credits
Firearm Training and Armorer	Available
Foley	Available
Food Truck	Available
Furniture – Rental	Brook Furniture Rental
Hotel – Atlanta	Available
Hotel – Savannah	The Alida
Insurance: Film Production, Atlanta	Williams, Turner & Mathis
Insurance: Film Production, Savannah	Sapelo Insurance
Insurance: Personal, Auto, Home, Renters	Available
Insurance: Life & Health	Available
Investing	Hudson Pendleton Financial Group
Legal – Savannah	The Bowen Law Group
Legal – Atlanta	Taylor English Duma LLP
Legal – West Georgia	Tisinger Vance
Lending	Available
Lighting	Universal Production Services
Location Consultant	Available
Marketing	Available
Massage Services	Available
Medical Safety & Services	Arthroscopy
Mergers/Acquisitions	Available
Motion Capture	Available
Music: Creation, Recording Studio	Rafasan Music
Music: Audio Post / Process Management	Endeavor Sound
Plant/Decor Rentals	Cinema Greens
Post Production	Moonshine Post-Production
Printing – Large Format	SpeedPro Imaging Marietta
Product Placement	Saunders Lockliear Entertainment
Production Design & Art Direction – Atlanta	Available
Production Design & Art Direction – Savannah	Parker Beck
Production Film	Available
Production Payroll & Incentives Services	Entertainment Partners
Production Services	Available
Production Video	Available
Production Stage – Atlanta	Available
Production Stage – Savannah	Available
Professional Makeup	Norcostco
Props – Atlanta	RJR Props
Props – Savannah	Available
Public Relations	Available
Real Estate – Atlanta	Debra Johnston, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices GA Properties
Real Estate, Commercial – Savannah	CBC Platinum Partners, Kim Iler
Rentals – Full-service	Herc Entertainment Services
Rentals – Furniture	Brook Furniture Rental
Security – Atlanta	Risk Management of Atlanta
Security – Savannah	Security Associates of Coastal Georgia
Set/Entertainment Design	Available
Signs/Signage	Available
Social Marketing	Vroooom
Sound – Atlanta	Atlanta Sound Guy
Special Effects	crafty apes
Stock Footage/Aerial	Available
Storyboards	Storyboards & Animatics
Studio Space – Atlanta	Bright Screen Studio
Stunts	Jennifer Badger
Stunt Coordination	Theo Kypri
Talent Agency – Atlanta	Available
Talent Agency – Savannah	Available
Tax Credits: Buy/Sell	Monarch Tax Credits
Technical School – Atlanta	Atlanta Technical College
Technical School – Savannah	Savannah Technical College
Technology	Exchange Communications
Transportation	Available
Travel	Available
University	Available
Venture Capital	Tri Star
Visual Effects, VFX	crafty apes
VFX Cleanup & Rig Removal	Available
Wardrobe Resource/Wardrobe Stylist	The Style Sanctum
Wealth Management	Hudson Pendleton Financial Group
Web Design	Vroooom