Georgia Film News Newsletter

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Recent Coverage

It appears south Georgia’s going ‘Gollywood’- After hearing through the grapevine that he was in Ben Hill County filming a movie, I talked to Brandy Elrod (director of Tourism, Arts and Culture for the city of Fitzgerald and Camera Ready Liaison for Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County) to find out more about what’s going on there. …

More Analysis Refuting Koch-Funded Study on Film Production Incentives- The Motion Picture Association is refuting a new study by Michael Thom, associate professor at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Sol Price School of Public Policy, for poor data selection, methodology problems, and its authors repeated dismissal of positive effects from production incentives that demonstrate a clear pattern of bias. …

SAG-AFTRA National Convention Concludes- In closing remarks, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris thanked delegates for their service to members and congratulated the newly elected leadership. She also thanked the staff. …

Real estate careers turn into small business helping film, TV productions- Amy Fuchs was working on Wall Street when she came to Atlanta for a wedding and fell in love with the city, infatuated enough to move South and take a job in finance. A single mom, she soon fell in love with her now husband of 13 years and added to their family with a… …

Areu Bros. Studios to take ownership of THEA- Atlanta-based Areu Bros. Studios, the first major Latino-owned and operated studio in the nation, will take ownership of THEA, a streaming platform that attracted more than 1.5 million viewers during its first year and has caught the attention of industry leaders at film festivals. …

Small Georgia city gets a big screen moment in ‘Gemini Man’- The film’s crew last year added new signage and fresh paint to storefronts in order to get them camera ready. WTOC-TV reports many of those additions made for the film have been left in place. …

Noted Texan Says: Texas should consider Georgia’s superior filmmaking model- Moving images are big business. From movies to TV series to next-generation extended reality to video games, these media generate billions in investments annually. For a state to serve as a location can lead to a huge influx of funds. Enhancing needed infrastructure and supplier and talent networks can generate a notable sustained presence. …

14th Annual Peachtree International Film Festival Set- The 14th Annual PVIFF 2019, the southeast’s premiere international film and arts festival returns with Screenings of Short Films and Major Motion Picture Films, Meet & Greets with Cast, Producers and Directors, Film Maker Competition with $100K Prize, Educational Forums, Networking, PVIFF 2019 Gala and after parties each day. …

SAG-AFTRA to Hold Fourth National Convention This Week- The National Convention brings together more than 400 delegates from the union’s 25 locals to elect the executive vice president and national vice presidents, debate and vote on constitutional amendments, and decide on union initiatives to focus on for the next two years. …

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SCADFILM is the leading program for students and working professionals in film and television, animation, gaming, virtual reality and digital arts, offering unparalleled career opportunities to learn and network. Gain creative and production insights at SCADFILM events from the experts behind the scenes and discover the latest tools and techniques to improve your skills and abilities. SCADFILM also hosts quarterly festivals which are gatherings of professionals, industry leaders and next-generation talent in animation, gaming, television and the future of augmented and virtual reality.

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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
Draperies & Upholstery	The Sewing Studio
Education	Georgia Film Academy
Electrical Contractor – Columbus	Ritch Electric
Electronic Press Kits	Available
Equipment Rental	BigCity Leasing
Event Planning	Available
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/Media	Beck Media & Marketing
Massage Services	Available
Medical Safety & Services	Arthroscopy
Medical/Wellness	2UMedical, Robert S. Kaufmann M.D., Linda McIver FNP-C
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	Available
Production Design & Art Direction – Atlanta	Available
Production Design & Art Direction – Savannah	Parker Beck
Production Film	FilmTribe
Production Payroll & Incentives Services	Entertainment Partners
Product Rentals – Truck, Trailers, Supplies	Adventure Coast Rentals
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	GEM Public Relations
Real Estate – Atlanta	Debra Johnston, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices GA Properties
Real Estate, Commercial – Savannah	CBC Platinum Partners, Kim Iler
Rehearsal/Production Studio	Crossover Entertainment Group
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 Accountant	Fricke & Associates, PC
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
Vending and Starbucks Coffee	Savvy Vending
Venture Capital	Tri Star
Visual Effects, VFX	crafty apes
VFX Cleanup & Rig Removal	Jump!
Wardrobe Resource/Wardrobe Stylist	The Style Sanctum
Water and Ice Purification	Savvy Vending
Wealth Management	Hudson Pendleton Financial Group
Web Design	Vroooom