Aesthetica Short Film Competition
Published February 9th, 2011 |
CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA SHORT FILM COMPETITION
The Aesthetica Short Film Competition 2011 is now open for entries! It’s a fantastic opportunity to get your work broadcast to a wider audience and Aesthetica are keen to see entries from both new and established filmmakers who are driving short film forward. The winning film receives a fantastic prize package including:
~ £500 prize money (apx. $800)
~ Screenings at film festivals across the UK, including Rushes Soho Shorts (London), Glasgow Film Festival (Glasgow) and Branchage (Jersey)
~ A weekend filmmaking course, courtesy of Raindance
~ 12 months membership to Shooting People, the international film network
~ Inclusion on a DVD that will be distributed to all Aesthetica readers (60,000 viewers)
The runner-up will also receive £250 (apx. $400), as well as DVD publication. Films should be no longer than 25 minutes but can be any genre including artists’ film, music videos, dance films, horror and comedy or anything you can think of!
Entry is £15 per film ($24). No limit to the number of entries permitted. Please visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/shortfilm for more information and to submit. Deadline 31 April 2011.
Casting Call - Wettest County
Published February 7th, 2011 |
This takes place on February 12, 2011. Click this link to see press release.
Georgia Films Create Georgia Jobs
Published February 1st, 2011 |
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The Georgia Entertainment Industry Incentive Act has encouraged many filmmakers and television producers to select the state for various filming projects. According to a report released by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the economic impact of production activity increased 440 per cent between fiscal years 2007 and 2010, surging $1.4 billion.
http://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaFilmsCreateGeorgiaJobs is a Facebook Page created for everyone who has benefited from the GA Entertainment Industry Incentive Act and the tremendous surge of economic activity in the state.
Do visit the Facebook Page and share your story with the other readers. Feel free to circulate the link to others who are deeply interested in keeping the film industry in Georgia alive and vibrant. |
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Craig Miller
GPP Chair, Public Relations
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The Next Cool Thing
Published January 12th, 2011 |
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Barbara English
TO THE TRADE ONLY
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404-536-0664 (cell)
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Hundreds of interior designers, film industry art department professionals, builders, suppliers and local manufacturers are busy creating sets for the most amazing display of creative collaboration for THE NEXT COOL THING in January. This three day event will feature exhibits based on a film or television theme and showcase local talent and resources for the purpose of building the infrastructure for the growing film and television industry as it explodes on to the scene spurred by the recent 30% tax incentives for the State.
“We realized the need to bring the creative communities together to introduce them to each other,” said Barbara English, ” when Craig Miller, of the Georgia Production Partnership (GPP) and I discussed the perception that the state is lacking adequate resources to accommodate new business being generated here from Los Angeles and New York.”
“There is nothing the entertainment industry needs that can’t be found locally,” said Barbara, CEO of TO THE TRADE ONLY, “The challenge is that many of these businesses have been marketing strictly to the housing and construction industries and have no idea how to tap into the entertainment industry. Not only are there needs to supply for building sets, offices and production facilities, a lot of entertainment professionals are relocating to the state. This offers a huge opportunity for new business and growth for the design/build community where markets have shrunk over the last few years due to the slump in the overall economy.” One example is the Screen Gems 50 year lease of city property at Lakewood.
The GPP partnered with TO THE TRADE ONLY to create awareness nationally that Georgia is rich with local talent in addition to mild weather, fabulous shooting locations, an international airport and the production talent already located in the State. “What Georgia needs to service the movie business is more of what we could consider an art department to rely on,” says Craig. “There has never been such a demand for these resources as there is now.”
Craig Miller of Craig Miller Productions is past president and current public relations liaison for the GPP. He was one of the original founding members of this non-profit organization largely responsible for lobbying tax incentives to grow production industry in Georgia. The GPP boasts hundreds of members to date. THE NEXT COOL THING is a GPP fundraiser at the VIP Gala, Saturday, January 15, 2011.
The three day affair starts with a Red Carpet Cocktail event Friday, January 14, 2011 at a building donated by Selig Enterprises in the West Midtown Design District where many production facilities are already located. Tickets are available online at The Next Cool Thing. Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16, the event is open to the general public during the day. The VIP Gala is by invitation only. Thousands of industry professionals are expected to attend.
Partners in producing this event include Entertainment Design Group, Radish Lighting and Peachtree Tents & Events.
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Call for Entries: Aesthetica Short Film Competition
Published December 17th, 2010 |
The Aesthetica Short Film Competition 2011 is now open for entries! It’s a fantastic opportunity to get your work broadcast to a wider audience and Aesthetica are keen to see entries from both new and established filmmakers who are driving short film forward. The winning film receives a fantastic prize package including:
~ £500 prize money (approx. $773)
~ Screenings at film festivals across the UK, including Rushes Soho Shorts (London), Glasgow Film Festival (Glasgow) and Branchage (Jersey)
~ A weekend filmmaking course, courtesy of Raindance
~ 12 months membership to Shooting People, the international film network
~ Inclusion on a DVD that will be distributed to all Aesthetica readers (60,000 viewers)
The runner-up will also receive £250, as well as DVD publication. Films should be no longer than 25 minutes but can be any genre including artists’ film, music videos, dance films, horror and comedy or anything you can think of!
Entry is £15 per film (approx. $23). No limit to the number of entries permitted. Please visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/shortfilm for more information and to submit. Deadline 31 April 2011.
Bryony Byrne
Marketing Officer
Aesthetica Magazine
PO Box 371
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bryony@aestheticamagazine.com
www.aestheticamagazine.com
Booming Movie Industry Means Jobs for GA
Published December 15th, 2010 |
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Big movie trucks like those outside the Georgia Aquarium Thursday night are becoming a common sight in Metro Atlanta, as the film industry continues to grow here, thanks to the state’s generous tax cuts and diverse locations.
But it brings an additional benefit… jobs. Hundreds of them.
Read more here.
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Filming of “Followed” begins in Macon
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Zombies took over Washington Park on Saturday for the filming of “Followed,” a movie about a socially responsible college professor whose perfect world is threatened by the appearance of a tag-along zombie child. The movie is based on the short story written by Hugo Award-winning author Will McIntosh.
Read more here.
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Craig Miller
GPP Chair, Public Relations
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GA Counties make changes to attract film business
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Film people are impatient, and cities and counties won’t succeed until they adjust to the fast pace of the business, said Craig Dominey, a location specialist for the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office. He said local governments should streamline their permitting process, name a point person to deal with production companies and develop a database of shooting locations.
“It’s all about speed,” Dominey said. “When we send our requests for locations or something, we need to get information back as soon as possible.”
Read more here.
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Film & Entertainment News from Georgia
Published November 19th, 2010 |
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Film & Entertainment News from Georgia
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Craig Miller
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Trailer for new MTV version of “Teen Wolf,” shot in Atlanta
The pilot of “Teen Wolf” was shot earlier in the year and got a green light over the summer. Last month, the teen drama started filming multiple episodes in metro Atlanta.
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What can a simple tax credit do for a state’s economy
The total number of productions (a combined total of features, independent, and TV/episodic film, commercials, music videos and video game development) in Georgia was 330 in FY10, with combined production budgets increasing from $647.6 million in FY09 to $744.3 million in FY10. Up to 70 percent of a feature film’s budget is typically spent in the jurisdiction in which it is filmed.Read more: Jennifer Aniston and IT-FC’s | Atlanta Business Chronicle
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“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in Savannah
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will demolish Jim and Carmen Simpson’s brick house at East 55th Street and Abercorn Street in Savannah and with the help of thousands of area volunteers build a new one in its place.Read more: TV Show picks Savannah family for home restoration
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Film Gala a Cinemagical Success
Two hundred forty-four guests were transported inside the silver screen on Saturday night at the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Hollywood Nights Gala. The gala was the inaugural event for the newly established Southern Junction event facility in downtown St. Marys. Hollywood Nights Gala was created to raise funds that will enable the Film Alliance to purchase museum-quality displays for the St. Marys Film Museum as well as create a marketing program to bring more film producers into the area. Doug Vaught, Film Alliance Chair, said thanks to an exemplary team of volunteers and board members, the evening was filled with glitz, glamour, and great entertainment.
[Left: Red carpet hostess Leigh Cort interviews First Coast news anchor Patty Crosby]
The executive producer of “Eye of the Hurricane,” Giovanni Lovatelli, was among the VIP guests attending the gala. He took advantage of the evening to thank the entire community for making the movie a grand success. Lovatelli said he would be taking word to Hollywood about what a great, film-ready, film-friendly community other producers can expect to find in St. Marys and Camden County.
Film Alliance Vice Chair Barbara Ryan said that the Hollywood Nights Gala furthered the mission of the Alliance by producing funds needed to carry out the mission.
“Now that the movie crew and staff are moving out, we will be able to proceed with the opening of the Film Museum,” said Ryan, noting that the movie staff had occupied the museum space during the last six weeks. “This adds yet another attraction to enrich our community’s already impressive product portfolio. There are very few towns our size that can boast of four museums.”
Ryan said that adding the film museum to the City’s collection of museums which includes the Submarine Museum, the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum, and the Orange Hall House Museum, gives the city a much-needed boost when competing with other destinations for tourism.
For more information about the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance, visit Coastal Georgia.
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The Walking Dead Premieres on Halloween
Published November 1st, 2010 |
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‘The Walking Dead’ Premieres on Halloween
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AMC’s original new series, The Walking Dead, premieres on Halloween night, October 31, with a 90-minute episode beginning at 10/9c. Shot on location in Atlanta, The Walking Dead has been written and executive produced by three-time Academy® Award-nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), who also directs the pilot, and executive produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens). The series debuts during AMC Fearfest, the network’s annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films.
In order to promote the series, AMC and FOX International Channels organized a daring stunt in various cities across the world. Boston, Chicago, Athens (Greece), London, Istanbul, Lisbon and Taipei were among the 26 cities invaded by hundreds of “zombies” starting morning of Tuesday, October 26.here to watch footage of the zombie attacks across the world.Hollywood Reporter)
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Craig Miller
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More on The Walking Dead
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TV Guide reviews The Walking Dead, calling it “visually stunning” and noting, “This isn’t TV for the timid.” Dread Central lauds the series premiere as “arguably the single greatest television pilot since Twin Peaks, not to mention the best zombie ‘movie’ in almost a decade.” io9 chimes in that “Andrew Lincoln aces the role of Rick Grimes.” Star Magazine and Life & Style both give it 3-1/2 stars out of four.AMC Blogs: The Walking Dead.
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Entertainment News from GA
Published August 31st, 2010 |
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Raleigh Studios plans Open House
Raleigh Studios has opened its doors at the RiverWood facilities in Senoia.
A management agreement was signed between RiverWood Studios in Senoia and Raleigh Studios that should “have a pretty big impact” on the regional film industry, according to longtime RiverWood Studios President Scott Tigchelaar.
“Raleigh Studios is the largest owner and manager of stages and studio facilities in the world,” said Tigchelaar when the deal was first announced earlier this summer. “They have locations throughout the world, in Hollywood, Baton Rouge, Detroit, Budapest, you name it.”
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‘Footloose’ Scene to be filmed in Franklin
The city of Franklin will play host to a scene in the upcoming remake of the 1984 classic film “Footloose,” and residents say it will be a boost for what is normally a sleepy town.The film, which will star Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell, began production in mid-July, though the scene that will be shot in Franklin won’t take place until late October, according to the community website franklingeorgia.com.
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“The Last Song’s” Impact
Just about a year ago filming for “The Last Song” wrapped on Tybee Island. With its April 2010 premiere, businesses on the island kept their fingers crossed that the exposure would put Tybee on the radar. According to the Tybee Tourism Council it did.
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And More!
Operations set up in a Conyers warehouse to film scenes from the fifth installment of “The Fast and The Furious.”
‘Furious’ Film Crew Working in Conyers
Producer chooses Camden County to shoot “Mr. Bags.” TV Pilot to be shot in St. Marys, GA
Director Aaron Schneider talks about filming ‘Get Low’. Filming ‘Get Low’ in Newnan
Producer picks Macon for new paranormal thriller film. “The Telling” to be shot in Macon |
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Sincerely,
Craig Miller
GPP Chair, Public Relations
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Local Homes Used as Scene for Commercial
Published August 24th, 2010 |
By Helen McCoy
Price Street was blocked off Thursday as a film company shot a television commercial at the homes of Dot Padgett and Tina Thompson.
It all came about as a result of a call to Jerry Frost, a member of the Douglas County Film Commission, about a site to shoot a commercial for a financial institution.
Read more: Times-Georgian - News, Classifieds, Business, Sports - Carrollton, Georgia
