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🎥 On Friday it was announced that Atlanta is one of six finalists in the bid to host the Sundance Film Festival. The energy around Atlanta and beyond has been incredible as even Athens and Savannah officials have echoed their support for the city. Georgians should be proud that we had three communities in contention for what has been reputed as a stringent and competitive review by Sundance.
The local rallying and collaborative effort to prepare these bids will pay off dividends no matter what. From an incentive perspective, it will be interesting to see how the state engages in the process, now that only Atlanta is being considered. Georgia is already a winner in this process. See more.
♥️ Columbus was buzzing on the streets and socials last week as production started for ‘The Razor’s Edge.’ James Franco and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones are leading the action thriller from producer Corey Large and filmmaker Demian Lichtenstein. In our First Look series, we have exclusive behind the scenes images and video. More.
🏝 We will be on Georgia’s coast this week meeting with partners and attending the Savannah Film Alliance meeting on July 25th at Savannah Tech followed by the Coastal Entertainment Alliance social. Reach out if you plan to attend these events or wish to connect.
⏱ Don’t miss the Macon Unscripted Roadshow on August 15th. Space at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is limited so please RSVP early if you plan to attend. RSVP today!
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🟠 We were on a mission to learn more, to dig deeper with several of SCAD’s True Crimes’ top panelists representing the genre: Christopher Barbour, writer and executive producer of Criminal Minds, and Dateline correspondents Andrea Canning and Josh Mankiewicz. Take a look. 🟠 IATSE members have overwhelmingly voted to ratify both the 2024-2027 Hollywood Basic Agreement and the 2024-2027 Area Standards Agreement. 🟠 David Sutherland penned a piece about AI in the creative industries. “In February, actor, producer and studio owner Tyler Perry halted his four-year-old plan for an $800 million studio expansion. He had just witnessed the debut of Sora, OpenAI’s technology that allows you to submit text to the AI application and then Sora generates sophisticated video content.” See more. 🟠 Centennial Yards has signed a long-term lease with Cosm to create a 70,000-square-foot, three-level immersive entertainment venue.
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The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is set to dazzle audiences with this year’s lineup of 63 films from the Gala sponsored by Dyson, and Special Presentations programs. Georgia Entertainment’s ‘From Script to Screen’ will activate with multiple activations at TIFF.
Until recently, Sora has only been an “animated scene” development application that would allow filmmakers to develop visualizations of scenes in their film projects, bringing their thoughts to life. Then last month, a production team at “shy kids” made a short Sora film called “Air Head.”
Centennial Yards and Cosm to Bring Immersive Sports and Entertainment Venue to Downtown Atlanta
Centennial Yards Company today announced that it has signed a long-term lease with Cosm, a leading immersive technology, media, and entertainment company, to create a 70,000-square-foot, three-level immersive entertainment venue, which will deliver live sports and experiential entertainment in Shared Reality, as part of the Sports and Entertainment District at Centennial Yards.
Otis Redding’s grandson featured on Talkin’ Macon podcast
“Talkin’ Macon,” interviews Justin Andrews, Director of Special Projects and Outreach for the Otis Redding Foundation, about his grandfather Otis Redding’s music, his legacy, and the new Otis Redding Center for the Arts.
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4moCannot wait
Executive Producer, The Bridge (Lifestyle and Entertainment)
4moI look forward to seeing the Georgia Entertainment team at Savannah Tech tomorrow, Jezlan! I'll be attending the Savannah Film Alliance Meeting.
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4moI love the promise of more unbridled creation of film in Atlanta, and I am especially interested in following the Sora story. I will be doing as deep a dive as I can into this new technology because the possibilities are fascinating to me and I’m sure to all. Thank you for introducing it here.