In addition to fighting voter suppression tactics and positioning herself as a running mate on the ticket with the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, Abrams has assumed a new role as executive producer for a new television show in development at CBS.

The MGM film centers on young boy who seeks out whether a superhero, who vanished 20 years earlier following a tragic event, is still alive, according to Deadline.com. 

With Thanksgiving holidays in the rearview, production crews are hard at work on more than 40+ TV shows and movies throughout Georgia.

Tonya Powell, Monica Johnson, Natalie Howard, and Stacey Ross, who are all Bainbridge High School graduates, have the opportunity to be crewmembers on this production. There responsibilities include educating and ensuring the safety of the minors who are apart of this production. 

Emmy Award-nominee Weiss has co-written some of Hollywood’s most successful, endearing family films, from Academy Award-nominated features Shrek 2 and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius to the Rugrats franchise. To date, Weiss’ total box office cume for his combined work exceeds $2.3 billion worldwide.

But far and away, the big winner in Wednesday’s debate of Democratic presidential debates in Atlanta was Tyler Perry and Georgia’s surging TV and film industry.

By requiring broadcasters to get permission from music creators to use their music in the same way broadcasters are entitled to give permission for the use of their signal – the AM/FM Act addresses inequities in law that should be fixed. 

The GGDA, IGDA-Atlanta, and the Game Dev Meetup Group combined holiday party has become a great tradition and a must-do addition to your December.

People living in Tifton have noticed the influx of traffic that has been coming through the city now that Thomasville Pictures has begun filming in the Friendly City.

DreamHack Atlanta 2019 is being held at the Georgia World Congress Center this weekend. More than 25,000 gamers are expected.

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Always subject to change and often set before filming begins, here is the latest info on release dates for projects that filmed in Georgia.

Savannah has plenty in the way of major chain hotels and some charming B and B options, but what’s been missing up until now is a place that captures the spirit of the city but also offers a certain level of luxury and sophistication. Cue the new Perry Lane Hotel.

With the boom in the state’s entertainment industry over the last decade, his practice has broadened from representing film and TV production companies to the video game and  emerging esports industry in Georgia.

Sarah Aliffi-Baez, Senior Catering Sales Executive at Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resorts and Spa, discusses all the work they do with the growing entertainment industry in Savannah.

A new report released by the Georgia Game Developers Association shows how it impacts the economy for the state. Dr. Jay O’Toole, an Assistant Professor at Elon University’s School of Business in the department of Management and Entrepreneurship, wrote the report. Georgia’s game development studios and workers participated in the survey.

This week, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, matching the lowest percentage since 1976. Additionally, Georgia set a record number for total jobs in the state at 4.64 million. Since 2010, Georgia has added 805,000 jobs.

From his vacation home in Barcelona, Cohen told the AJT, “We chose Georgia because of the tax credit {the highest in the U.S.] but Georgia was missing the last part in the process. In the past, the filming was done here, but then left for LA to finish the job.”

Executive Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Atlanta Camille Love addressed the audience with a moving speech about her love for the cultural scene in the city.

It was another whirlwind week for Rome International Film Festival Executive Director Seth Ingram as the 16th annual event came to a close Sunday with hopes of an even brighter future for Rome’s film tourism industry.

Georgia’s film tax credits bring productions to the state, but the rarity of the six-story jail building, with its built-in courtrooms and law enforcement office space sealed the deal for the team working on a film Monday at the site, several said.

In her remarks before the committee, Carrie Fischer Lepore, deputy secretary for marketing, tourism and film in the Pennsylvania Department of Community Economic Development, said the state has approved $812 million in tax credits to film companies since the program’s launch.

Watching other provinces like B.C. and Manitoba grow their film industries is enticing to Barnett, who is considering leaving Alberta to concentrate on her career in film.

Every one of these states is doing something different to pitch you as the filmmaker, and the filmmaker needs to know that there are options. You can make your Vietnam movie in Savannah. You can make your Manhattan movie in Albuquerque. It’s just that the filmmaker has to do their homework.

Last week, Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Arsenio Hall, and Eddie Murphy caused quite the fan frenzy while in between scenes at Tyler Perry Studios. They stopped and posed for an iconic photo in the making. 

The film industry in Georgia is still going strong. The latest cinematic endeavor,” The Tiger Rising,” will begin filming this week in Thomasville, with big name stars like Queen Latifah, Dennis Quaid and newcomer Madalen Mills.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has scaled up in a big way. The pro wrestler turned actor recently paid $9.5 million for a sprawling 46-acre ranch in the small town of Powder Springs, Georgia, just outside Atlanta.

After introducing faith-based films “Fireproof, ” “Courageous” and “War Room,” the Albany-based Kendrick Brothers company recently added a new movie to the mix.

Atlanta is nicknamed the “Hollywood of the South” for a reason. But turns out, Athens has made a name for itself in the film industry with documentaries and short films as well. Here is a list of 7 films where you might catch a glimpse of the city you call home.

The film, which is based on a true story, centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream.

The agreement, which covered the sales and marketing of the studio, as well as the studio operation and management services, will come to an end on 31 March 2020. The studio will remain branded and operated as a Pinewood facility until then.

Millsap, who opened Blackhall Studios in the spring of 2017, has invested $75 million in the current facility, and he intends to spend another $150 million on its expansion. But that’s only a small part of the equation.

Wonder Women: Producers included: Amy Emmerich, president North America, Refinery29; Carla Hacken, producer and president, Paper Pictures; Alison Owen, How to Build a Girl, Elizabeth, Harlots; Sue Naegle, chief creative officer, Annapurna Pictures.

International politics has now entered the world of video games. A professional player of the game Hearthstone has forfeited his winnings and has been banned from competing for a year. His crime? Vocally supporting the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests. NPR’s Andrew Limbong reports that decision prompted a furious response.

“The Film Festival is incredible,” said Andrea Reeve-Rabb, the dean of SCAD’s entertainment arts. “Over 63,000 people come and that means $15 million worth of economic impact to Savannah.”

The 1D X Mark III builds upon its predecessor in many ways, especially when it comes to autofocus. It features an enhanced autofocus system with a new algorithm, subject tracking using Deep Learning Technology, and an optical viewfinder that uses a new autofocus sensor that has 28x the resolution of the 1D X Mark II.

Due to oversubscription from the previous grant-based program, however, new money for film tax credits will only be $15 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year, $30 million in 2021-22 and $45 million in 2022-23.

The state currently offers up to a 25% tax credit or cash rebate on money spent by productions in the state, with the program capped at about $8 million each year. The program is considered conservative compared to other states such as Illinois and Georgia with larger breaks and no cap.

The forthcoming debate is also slated to be moderated by four women, according to MSNBC, including Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, Ashley Parker and NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker.

Designed to reflect today’s dynamic entertainment industry, the new space includes a state-of-the-art theater with expanded seating capacity, an elegant event venue with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a museum-style exhibit featuring props, costumes, and memorabilia from iconic films and television shows. 

As Georgia continues its growth in the film and entertainment industry, more creative talent outside of the Atlanta “Loop” has gotten involved in the business of making movies.

It was important to us that our movie look like “Anywhere U.S.A” and we didn’t want to shoot in LA and have palm trees sticking out everywhere. But while looking at different cities and towns in Georgia (Savannah and Augusta specifically), none felt right. They felt so Southern!

Local nonprofit Georgia STAND-UP is offering “We Show Up,” a four-week workforce development program focused on creating skilled workers for Georgia’s film and television industry.

Clifon Powell joins FULL COUNT stars Elizabeth Omilami and Afemo Omilami at the red carpet world premiere screening of the film at Regal Atlantic Station. The faith-based sports drama will be available in select theaters and in over 100 million homes through its VOD and digital release on October 25.

Instead of turning away from Georgia after the state passed the controversial Heartbeat Bill earlier this May, the group told Deadline that it wants to “advocate for the rights of women in TV and film, especially in situations like these.”

Before movies like “Magic Mike XXL,” “Gifted” or “Gemini Man” helped to put Savannah as a filming location on the map, there was the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, which had been bringing in talent and creatives alike for 22 years.

“I’m making a bet that as Georgians learn how this industry actually works, they will want to maintain it. I’m pressing ahead with our expansion in the belief and faith that wise Georgia minds will prevail.”

Now that Tyler Perry has become the first African-American to own a major film studio outright, he says that he plans on using a portion of the 330-acre property to house disadvantaged women and children.

This weekend saw Joker laughing away maniacally at the top of the charts while serious new contenders fell by the wayside. Gemini Man, from Paramount, took the biggest hit among these with its $20.5 million launch in third place.

Premier gaming lifestyle festival DreamHack returns to Atlanta for three days Friday, November 15 – Sunday, November 17, 2019, at…

Georgia’s relationship to the motion picture industry is not new. From Gone with the Wind’s sweeping presentation in 1939 to Forrest Gump, Glory, Fried Green Tomatoes, Driving Miss Daisy, and Sweet Home Alabama in later decades, blockbusters have been filmed in the state for years.

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.

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.

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 daughter. She also started a second career in real estate.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After living in Wilmington, NC for 10 years, I bounced around the country working as far north as New York and as far west as Oklahoma. After meeting my husband, a Locations Manager at the time, we moved to Savannah, GA to continue my film career and start our family.

SIEGE is doing a number of things differently this year. First of all, SIEGE will officially run Sunday – Tuesday, over Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 14) at the KSU Center. Most of our regular events – Investment Conference, Indie Game Showcase, College Fair, keynote presentation, game dev tracks and the like will return.

Tyler Perry’s colossal Southwest Atlanta film studio has a little bit of everything needed to make movies of all genres. It’s been about four years since Perry, a movie mogul and now prominent real estate developer, scooped up some 330 acres of former U.S. Army base Fort McPherson for a cool $30 million.