Georgia shines at Emmy’s,
“This year, the 2020 Emmy Awards were a virtual affair, but the Georgia-lensed productions taking home the gold trophy are just a small part of very real success stories for Georgia small businesses and our economy over the last decade plus…. HBO’s limited series “Watchmen” took home 11 prized Emmys this year in acting, writing and technical categories. Netflix regular series fan favorites “Ozark” and “Stranger Things” were awarded an acting Emmy and a Creative Arts Emmy, respectively.” Read about it here.
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2020 Georgia Entertainment Resource Guide
Our digital resource guide is a collection of supporting companies that go above and beyond to provide superior service. This digital guide is delivered to thousands in the industry in Georgia and beyond. Take a look at the complete list. This week’s feature company:
Crafty Apes – (VFX, Special Effects) – 404-331-0951 – Matt Akey
 Crafty Apes is a full service boutique visual effects company. At Crafty Apes, we recognize that strong 2D compositing is the backbone for stunning visual effects. We pair the most talented artists in the field with the best technology available, and pay extra attention to the detail and integration 2D work requires. The result? Faster turnaround times, less overhead, better communication with our clients, and excellence in visual effects. Crafty Apes was formed primarily to offer high-end compositing services to feature films and commercial clients.
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Direct Connect
Direct Connect is an exclusive resource directory of select businesses. These companies provide special services for the entertainment industry. Contact us to find out how your company can be seen by thousands of executives each day.
| Accounting and Tax Credits |
Aprio CPA |
| Airline |
Delta |
| Animation |
Available |
| Art/Storyboards |
Storyboards & Animatics |
| Audio / Visual |
Available |
| Banking |
Available |
| Body Painting |
Marjorie Kouns – Body as Canvas |
| Cameras, Lights and Lenses |
Available |
| Casting |
Available |
| Catering – Atlanta |
Available |
| Catering – Savannah |
Available |
| Corporate Housing – Atlanta |
Available |
| Costume Rentals |
Available |
| Dailies |
Available |
| Draperies & Upholstery |
The Sewing Studio |
| Education |
Georgia Film Academy |
| Electrical Contractor – Columbus |
Ritch Electric |
| Engineering |
W&A Engineering |
| Equipment Rental |
Available |
| 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/Placement |
Entertainment Partners |
| 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 |
Minty Living |
| Insurance: Film Production, Atlanta |
Williams, Turner & Mathis |
| Insurance: Film Production, Savannah |
Sapelo Insurance |
| Insurance: Personal, Auto, Home, Renters |
Available |
| Insurance: Life |
Hudson Pendleton Financial Group |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Available |
| Music: Audio Post / Process Management |
Available |
| 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 |
| 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 |
KRD Collective |
| Production Stage |
Available |
| Professional Makeup |
Available |
| 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 |
| Social Marketing |
Vroooom |
| Sound – Atlanta |
Atlanta Sound Guy |
| Special Effects |
crafty apes |
| Storyboards |
Storyboards & Animatics |
| Studio Space – Atlanta |
Bright Screen Studio |
| Stunts |
Jennifer Badger |
| Stunt Coordination |
Theo Kypri |
| Talent Agency |
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 |
| 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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Herc Entertainment Rentals – 818-569-6900 – Contact
Herc Entertainment specializes in Film, TV, and Live Event rentals. We carry “entertainment specific” products to fit your production’s needs. From aerial equipment, forklifts, carts, lighting equipment, generators, ground cover, and climate products, Herc Entertainment has what you need.
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