Georgia Film News Newsletter

It’s great to see educational programs continue development in Georgia. Homegrown talent is crucial to the sustainability of the entertainment industry in the state. Georgia State University is offering two new bachelor’s degree programs to prepare students for careers in game design and development. The programs were created in collaboration between the university and regional game development industry partners, including the Georgia Film Academy.

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Virtual Event InvitationATL To Support Voter Registration, Features $10,000 Fortnite Tournament- Skillshot Media, Gamers.Vote, and esports organization Ghost Gaming announced InvitationATL—a virtual event on July 21 focused on voter registration and including a $10,000 online invitational Fortnite tournament. …

Georgia State University Creates New Degree Programs in Game Design, Game Development- The new degree programs — a bachelor of arts in game design and a bachelor of science in game development — were created through a collaboration between CMII and regional game development industry partners, including the Georgia Film Academy. …

Editorial: ‘Council of Dads’ cancellation a big loss for Savannah- Some people were naturally upset — a number of locals worked behind the scenes, performed background work for various episodes and had a steady flow of income for the multiple months the series made Savannah its home base. Others veered more negative, lamenting their opinion of the poor quality of the show as reason enough… …

How Georgia Hopes to Lead Hollywood’s Return to Production- Home to Tyler Perry's sprawling film studio, Pinewood's Atlanta outpost and other production facilities, the Peach State is establishing itself as a pioneer in the industry's quest to get back to work. …

Georgia Public Assembly Facilities COVID-19 Reopening Guide Now Available- The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), in conjunction with the Georgia Facilities Working Group, released a best practices guide to reopening public assembly facilities in the state, such as live entertainment and sports venues, museums, and retail stores. …

Georgia Council for the Arts awards 148 grants to arts organizations- Across the state, 148 organizations were collectively awarded more than $1 million in funding for operating support (Partner Grant), arts projects (Project Grant), or an Arts Education Program Grant. Additional grants in the Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities program areas will be awarded in the fall of 2020. …

Doing the Work: Kirsten Schaffer, Women in Film- The Executive Director of Los Angeles-based Women in Film – Kirsten Schaffer – was an LGBTQ activist from her early youth. Programming film festivals was a way to channel her energies since she quickly realized that “stories have the power to change hearts and minds, and that cultural change precedes political change”. …

LMGI Presents Town Hall on Complexity of Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry- On Tuesday, June 30 from 10am PST – 12pm PST, the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) will present a virtual town hall centered around racial equity, diversity and inclusion in the television, film and commercial production workplace, with a focus on location management. …

PAM Studios to Become First Latina-Owned Production Company to Open Sound Stages in Georgia- Atlanta-based Playa Azul Media (PAM) Studios, the first Latina-owned production company in Georgia, is excited to announce the purchase of commercial space to build its first two sound studios in downtown Rome, Ga. …

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Accounting	Aprio CPA
ADR	Available
Airline	Delta
Animation	Available
Art/Storyboards	Storyboards & Animatics
Audio / Visual	Available
Banking	Available
Body Painting	Marjorie Kouns – Body as Canvas
Building Supplies	Available
Cameras, Lights and Lenses	Available
Casting	Available
Catering – Atlanta	Grecian Gyro
Catering – Savannah	Available
Color Grading	Available
Corporate Housing – Atlanta	Available
Costume Rentals	Norcostco
Dailies	Available
Dollies	Available
Draperies & Upholstery	The Sewing Studio
Education	Georgia Film Academy
Electrical Contractor – Columbus	Ritch Electric
Engineering	W&A Engineering
Equipment Rental	BigCity Leasing
Event Planning	Sup Creative Group
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 – Columbus	Extended Stay Columbus Airport
Hotel – Columbus	Extended Stay Columbus Bradley Park
Hotel – Macon	Extended Stay
Hotel – Savannah	The Westin
Housing – Luxury	Siren Spaces
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
Logistics/Transportation	XPOLogistics
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
Pest Control	High Priority Pest Services
Plant/Decor Rentals	Available
Post Production	Moonshine Post-Production
Post Facility Rental	Eclipse Creative
PPE Distributor, Entertainment	Zen Rising Enterprises
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	Available
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	Ornstein-Schuler State Film 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
Voice Over	Marjorie Ocho Kouns
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

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