Georgia Film News Newsletter

We learned recently that Glynn Beard, the head of Clayton State’s Digital Media Center passed away. We met him on a couple of occasions and found him to be truly passionate about entertainment in Georgia. Originally from Vancouver, Glynn worked in the industry for over 20 years. He will be missed by many. (See more about his background here.)

The SEC finally caught up with Jake Shapiro and the gang that pumped the micro cap studio development dream known as Medient Studios. The most entertaining thing about this company was watching their dog and pony show start and stop and start and stop again. Sadly, many good people were swayed by false and misleading statements of the executives. Let’s hope criminal charges proceed on top of the $1.8 million judgment that has been granted. (See this story.)

Get ready for a memorable event in Historic Savannah. The Savannah Entertainment 100’s agenda has been announced. (SEE THE AGENDA) We’ll have a display from SCAD, an excellent showcase of Georgia work from Crafty Apes, a legislative update from Rep. Marc Morris, and trends in entertainment/economic development from SEDA’s Brynn Grant. Contact us if you would like an invitation or if you would like to partner with us on this event. Out of town? You should be there. We have a special block of rooms at the venue.

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Recent Coverage

Savannah Entertainment 100 event slated for August 29th, Agenda Announced

Attendees will include the who’s who of finance, legal, banking, studio executives, producers and government officials. The purpose of the event is to connect top tier professionals with their peers without the distractions that occur at open invitation type programs.

With Amazon Courting Atlanta, Mayor Touts ‘Gulch’ Project to Redevelop Area Used in Scenes from Movies and TV

With Amazon.com expected to soon name its site for a second headquarters, Atlanta's mayor said a colossal development planned for downtown represents a once-in-a-lifetime shot to transform the city.

Savannah officials look to extend local film incentives

Savannah Film Office officials on Monday introduced several potential changes as well as an extension for the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive, which offers cash rebates and relocation expenses reimbursement for qualified productions in the Hostess City.

Georgia Route 46 may have part in movie

A temporary closure of Georgia’s State Route 46 between Sinkhole Road and Nevils-Groveland Road in Bulloch County won’t be for construction or repairs, but for filming segments of a movie – filming that doesn’t involve the stars.

Atlanta’s BronzeLens Film Festival shares a world of opportunities

BronzeLens Film Festival Executive Producer Kathleen Bertrand didn’t dream up what is arguably Atlanta’s largest gathering of black filmmakers and creators.

World Box Office: Crazy Rich Asians conquers the Meg

Warner Bros.’ Crazy Rich Asians took the number one spot in a historic coup. The movie was the first romantic comedy in three years to beat the competition and take the top spot since the Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck. It took in $26.5 million from 3,384 locations over the weekend, to a five-day total of …

Come Support the Future of Atlanta’s Entertainment Industry with re:imagine/ATL’s Gala August 24th

Celebrate the next generation of storytellers in Atlanta by attending the re:imagine Atlanta 2018 gala with a dinner, auction, and a line up of live entertainment.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Enters $1.8 Million Judgment Against Microcap Movie Studio

On August 3, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia entered a default judgment against now-defunct microcap issuer and former movie studio Medient Studios, Inc., also known as Moon River Studios, Inc.

Lights, Camera, Action! The Macon Film Festival is back

The annual Macon Film Festival is back in town this weekend and the screenings are in full swing.

After Only Seven Weeks, AMC Stubs A-List Records More Than 1 Million in Attendance and More Than 260,000 Members

AMC Stubs A-List, which was designed to stimulate moviegoing across all age groups including millennials, is already delivering on its promise and potential.

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Accounting	HA&W \| Aprio CPA
Airline	Delta
Animation	Available
Banking	Mark Lerner, City National Bank
Building Supplies	Available
Casting	Available
Catering – Atlanta	Grecian Gyro
Catering – Savannah	Available
Concierge Services – Atlanta	Available
Corporate Housing – Atlanta	Available
DJ Services – Atlanta	Peter Evans, DJ Provost
Education	Georgia Film Academy
Electrical Contractor	Available
Equipment Rental	BigCity Leasing
Expendable Sales	Barbizon Lighting Company-Atlanta
Extras Casting & Payroll	Central Casting
Festival	Available
Financial Advisor	Buzz Law, Creative Financial Group
Financing	Monarch Tax Credits
Food Truck	Available
Hotel – Atlanta	Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta
Hotel – Savannah	Hotel Indigo
Insurance: Film Production, Atlanta	Williams, Turner & Mathis
Insurance: Film Production, Savannah	Sapelo Insurance
Insurance: Personal, Auto, Home, Renters	Available
Insurance: Life & Health	Available
Legal – Savannah	The Bowen Law Group
Legal – Atlanta	Taylor English Duma LLP
Legal – West Georgia	Tisinger Vance
Lighting	Available
Location Consultant	Available
Marketing	Available
Massage Services	Available
Medical Safety & Services	Southeast Event Safety
Mergers/Acquisitions	Available
Music: Audio Post / Process Management	Endeavor Sound
Physical Therapy	Available
Plant/Decor Rentals	Available
Post Production	Moonshine Post-Production
Printing	Available
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
Props – Atlanta	RJR Props
Props – Savannah	Available
Public Relations	MR-PR
Real Estate – Atlanta	Debra Johnston, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices GA Properties
Rentals – Full-service	Available
Security – Atlanta	Risk Management Associates
Security – Savannah	Security Associates of Coastal Georgia
Set/Entertainment Design	Available
Signs/Signage	Available
Sound – Atlanta	Atlanta Sound Guy
Special Effects	crafty apes
Studio Space – Atlanta	Bright Screen Studio
Stunt Coordination/Stunts	Jennifer Badger
Talent Agency – Atlanta	Available
Talent Agency – Savannah	Red Willow Talent
Tax Credits: Buy/Sell	Monarch Tax Credits
Technical School – Savannah	Savannah Technical College
Technology	Exchange Communications
Transportation	Casey Corporate Transportation
Travel	New Act Travel
University	Available
Venture Capital	Tri Star
Visual Effects, VFX	crafty apes
Wardrobe/Costume Rentals	Available
Web Design	Available
Writer	Available