20th Century Fox Releases Ociee Nash on DVD

Vol. 1, No. 1
September 19, 2005
IMAGE Loses
Key Staff
Acting Dir. Says Board is Strong
Jon Aaron doesn’t look like a man
who just assumed the role of IMAGE
Executive Director after the sudden
resignation of Alison Fussell in August
2005. He doesn’t look like a man who
faces the daunting task of preparing for
the 30th Annual Atlanta Film Festival
after the equally sudden departure of
Festival Director Jessica Denton. In
fact, he looks, and sounds, like a man
who is extremely hopeful about the
future of IMAGE.
“If there’s one message I want to get
out, it’s that the Board on this organization is strong. It would have to be, to
do what we just did, which is, to accept
with dignity and non-panic, the resignations of two key people.”
See IMAGE on Page 6
NEWS:
Fox Releases Ociee Nash ..... 1
IMAGE Loses Key Staff......... 1
HB 539 - Now What? ........... 3
DEPARTMENTS:
Editorial
A Virgin Issue
Locations
.................. 2
Red Top Mountain .............. 4
In the Spotlight
The Last Adam ................. 5
In Production ................... 7
Classifieds ....................... 7
20th Century Fox Releases
Ociee Nash on DVD
ATLANTA, GA—20th Century Fox
and Hollywood Classics announced the
release of The Adventures of Ociee
Nash on DVD on August 23, 2005. The
film was produced by Atlanta-based
sister act Amy McGary and Kristen
McGary of CineVita Productions. The
Adventures of Ociee Nash was shot in
Georgia and Tennessee with a mostly
Georgia-based cast and crew, and
opened in theaters in February 2004.
“We really wanted to shoot it in
Georgia,” said director Kristen McGary,
who was recently inducted into the
Director’s Guild of America (DGA),
one of only three women directors
from Georgia in the DGA. “We really
wanted to support our friends working
in the industry here.”
“Independent filmmakers seem to
bring their projects back to their hometown,” added producer Amy McGary
in an interview on the day of the DVD
release. “But, you can’t discredit the
support you need from Hollywood, especially in distribution.”
Marketing for The Adventures of
Ociee Nash was bundled with another
20th Century Fox family film release,
Because of Winn-Dixie, which was a
real bonus according to Amy. “I think
we were fortunate to hit it at a point
when Fox was championing family
film,” she said.
The McGarys also sold The Adventures of Ociee Nash to HBO Central
Europe. In November 2005, the film will
air in Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, former Yugoslavia, and Poland.
Both filmmakers have spent time
honing their skills in Hollywood—
Kristen McGary (L) and Amy McGary filmed
Ociee Nash in Georgia and Tennessee
something that Kristen says isn’t required, but certainly helps young filmmakers “get juiced up” about their craft.
“It’s where you go to immerse yourself
in the film business. Everywhere you
go in Los Angeles, you can talk to
other people about your project, and
they have ideas and contacts and every
resource you could possibly need.”
In recent years, feature film production in Georgia has decreased dramatically due to financial incentives offered
by other states and Canada. “We’ve
lost a lot of our crew base here,” Amy
said when discussing the challenges
of shooting a feature-length film in
Georgia. “But we’re in a rebuilding
phase now.” Both McGarys mentioned
that there is a group of up and coming
filmmakers in Atlanta who “have a
great spirit” about making films.
See Ociee Nash on Page 5
Editorial Opinion
W
elcome to the virgin
issue of Southern Screen
Report, the film and video
news source of the South. This project
has been stewing in my mind for over
a year now, ever since I graduated from
Georgia State University with a Master’s degree in Moving Image Studies
(aka film & video), and began to hear
this steady mantra whenever I looked
for work: California, California, California. I watched as fellow graduates,
serious about pursuing a career in film,
packed up and moved to the sunny
West Coast. They didn’t think they had
a choice. After all, everyone knows that
the real work for people in film is in
Hollywood. That may be true. But I’ve
been to California and I prefer Atlanta.
(Besides it’s way cheaper to live here
than in Los Angeles.)
I believe there is a steadily growing
underground of employment here for
creative people in film and video. The
problem is, the Georgia film industry
is practically invisible. It ignores the
first rule of business: advertise thyself.
For the would-be film or video craftsman, finding out about jobs or contacts
requires covert and intense research,
often yielding data that is obsolete. As
a film student, I was always hearing
about PA or intern opportunities the
week after the gig ended. If I had not
been affiliated with Georgia State University’s Digital Arts Entertainment Lab
(DAEL), I would have been even more
in the dark. (Let me say now that this
newspaper is an incubated business of
DAEL. Production of Southern Screen
Report would not be possible without
the financial and emotional support of
DAEL.)
With the passage of House Bill
(HB) 539 (see the article in this issue)
Georgia is poised to become an even
more seductive location for feature film
production. We have an abundance of
actors hungry to act, experienced crew
and technicians willing to work long
hours, locations that run from mountains to swamp to beach to sophisticated downtown settings, and world-
Southern Screen Report
is here to tell the best kept
secret outside of Canada;
that film and video production here in the South is
affordable, affable, and on
the rise.
class production facilities: all this for
a fraction of the cost and headache of
filming in New York or Los Angeles.
There is no reason why we should not
be one of the premiere film and television-producing meccas in America.
I believe our community needs a
single news source such as Southern
Screen Report to strengthen and inform
our ranks. Imagine if you had all this in
one reliable place:
• A current list of who was shooting
in the area, and who was casting for
the future;
• Stories that introduced you to local
film and video movers and shakers;
• An outlet for unbiased film reviews
of local and regional work;
• A forum to publicize your latest and
greatest film and video work;
• A list of local film and video workshops and gatherings.
It is my mission to make Southern
Screen Report that source, focusing
first on Georgia (my home state) and
expanding, as revenue permits, to cover
the lucrative film industry in surrounding states. Southern Screen Report is
here to tell the best kept secret outside
of Canada; that film and video production here in the South is affordable,
affable, and on the rise.
I look forward to hearing your
comments and requests for future editions. Please feel free to e-mail me at
editor@screenreport.com.
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Editor-in-Chief
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HB 539
What Does it Really Mean?
Georgia’s Tax Credit Incentives
On May 9, 2005, Gov. Sonny Perdue
signed into law the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act (also
known as House Bill 539). This law was
designed to entice production companies to bring film and video projects to
Georgia, and to hire Georgians as cast
and crew. Film production in Georgia
has declined drastically in recent years,
as neighboring states such as Florida,
North Carolina, and Louisiana passed
laws that granted similar incentives to
film companies.
It’s no secret that in “show business,” money talks. And when financial
incentives equal a guaranteed return of
9-17% of production costs, producers
listen.
“I mean, you could be talking $5060,000 on a film that costs under a
million dollars,” said producer Amy
McGary of CineVita Productions, who
is considering producing a television
series in Georgia. “I think it will definitely work if people can figure out
how to use it,” she replied when asked
if she thought the new incentives would
stimulate film production in the state.
But what does the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act really
mean to the local filmmaker, actor, or
grip? Let’s look at an example.
For Example…
Good Movie Productions (not a
real company) wants to shoot a horror
film with a million dollar budget. Good
Movie Productions is based in Wisconsin, a state that doesn’t even have a film
office, much less incentives. So, Jack,
the savvy producer, decides to shoot
his film in Georgia. His first step is to
fill out a form with the Georgia Film,
Video, and Music Office (www.filmgeorgia.org) to become eligible for all
the financial incentives that Georgia
offers. He then decides to hire all
Georgia cast and crew. He also finds the
perfect location for his film in Macon
County, a Tier 1 county. (The Georgia
HB 539: The Short Version
— Spend at least $500,000 in services,
materials, and labor for a project in
Georgia and receive a 9% tax credit.
— Receive an additional 3% tax credit for
hiring Georgia residents.
— To encourage filming throughout the
state, companies receive an additional
3% tax credit for filming in a Tier 1 or
Tier 2 county.
— Spend over $20 million on multiple
projects in a single year and receive an
additional 2% tax credit.
— Tax credits may be transferred or sold
once, to one or multiple companies that
have GA tax liabilities. Sets a low-end
threshold for tax credit sales at $0.60 on
the dollar.
— Tax credits earned in a single calendar
year can be used over a five-year
period.
Department of Community
Affairs has designated some 40
counties in Georgia as Tier 1 or
Tier 2, based on things like annual job
growth and cost of living.) All those
cast and crew members have to eat,
sleep, and buy gas and duct tape somewhere, right? Therefore, the Macon
County diner, motel, filling station, and
hardware store all stand to profit for
those 23 days of shooting.
Jack also learns that he doesn’t have
to pay any sales tax on the money spent
for production costs in Macon County
(or anywhere in Georgia). Those costs
are tax-exempt according to another
film financial incentive passed in 2002.
So, Jack’s already saved about 6% on
production costs.
After the film is shot, Sam, the
trusted accountant for Good Movie
Productions files various forms with
the Georgia Department of Revenue
to receive the tax credits the company
has earned. What’s a tax credit?, you
might ask. Well, Georgia’s new finanSeptember 19, 2005
cial incentives are based on tax credits,
which can be applied to your income
tax liability to reduce taxes you owe
the state. Say your production company
owes Georgia $5,000 in income taxes
and you have accumulated $3,000 in
tax credits on your productions. You
subtract the tax credits from the taxes
you owe and, presto! You now owe just
$2,000 in taxes. (That said, navigating
the financial waters of tax credits is a
lot like filing your year-end tax return:
it’s best left to an accountant.)
The Department of Revenue has
60 days to review Sam’s submission.
Once they approve the submission, the
Department of Revenue sends Good
Movie Productions a letter stating the
amount of tax credits they have acquired: “Congratulations! Good Movie
Productions is entitled to $150,000 in
tax credits in the state of Georgia.”
See Film Incentive on Page 6
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Location, Location, Location
Red Top Mountain
G
eorgia is blessed with a
variety of accessible and interesting locations. Whether
you need beaches, swamps, mountains,
or cityscapes, scouting in Georgia is
mostly a matter of picking your location from a long list of possible sites.
The Georgia Film, Video & Music
Office is happy to assist you with this
task (www.filmgeorgia.org).
Looking for a quiet mountain or
lake setting for your love story or
horror flick? Just 27 miles from downtown Atlanta, you’ll find Red Top
Mountain State Park in Cartersville,
Georgia. Red Top Mountain State Park
is famous with locals for the herds of
wild deer that flourish there. On any excursion to Red Top, you’re sure to see
up to a dozen white-tail deer of varying
size and domesticity.
Red Top has hiking trails, campsites, boat docks, lakes, wooded areas
and a comfortable hotel/lodge (with a
wonderful Southern buffet) for cast and
crew. Getting to Red Top is a simple
matter of taking I-75 North and following the signs. Another advantage
to Red Top is that it may not be as
crowded as other state parks due to
its smaller size and lack of man-made
tourist attractions such as museums,
rides, or festivals. Around campsites
and the lodge, you’ll find access to
electricity and toilet facilities. The park
superintendant is James Hamilton at
Red top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia is just 27 miles from downtown
Atlanta. (Photo courtesy of Georgia Dept. of Economic Development.)
770-975-4227. The park site manager
is Keith Fleming at 770-975-4222.
For more info about the park, visit
http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/redtop.
html or http://gastateparks.org/info/
redtop.
The Georgia Film, Video & Music
Office does not issue filming permits.
Most filming in Georgia is permit-free,
although some municipalities charge
a nominal fee. For more location assistance, contact Lee Thomas, Locations Liaison of the Georgia Dept. of
Economic Development at 404-9624048.§
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In the Spotlight
“The Last Adam” Takes First Place
Script wins Southeastern Media Award
“The Last Adam,” written by Erroll
Bailey and Shandra McDonald, recently won the 2005 Southeastern
Media Award. The prestigious prize,
presented by IMAGE at the close of the
Atlanta Film Festival, consists of over
$100,000 in film production resources
donated by local businesses and individuals.
The collaborative scrreenplay isn’t
the first effort from Bailey (who is
also a Harvard-educated orthopedic
surgeon) and McDonald, a veteran
producer who moved to Atlanta from
Los Angeles. They also produced Land
of the Free (2004), a short film that
aired on Showtime, with writer/director Edford Banuel, Jr. Banuel is also
set to direct “The Last Adam,” which
starts production in Atlanta on October
31, 2005.
“This is a Southern story, so we
really wanted to do this locally,” said
McDonald when asked about the decision to shoot “The Last Adam” in
Atlanta. “Winning the award gave us
the additional push to move forward
here.”
McDonald, who is Programs Director at Women in Film Atlanta, added
that the trio of Bailey, Banuel, and McDonald is “really trying to make a difference in Atlanta.”
“I’ve always been committed to
doing low budget film, while bringing a big-budget professionalism to the
project. We want people to walk away
from our set saying what a great experience it was to work on our project, ”
she said.
Since 1995, IMAGE has awarded
the Southeastern Media Award annually to a narrative or documentary
work-in-progress that will be filmed in
Georgia during the coming year. The
winner is judged on the finished script
(or treatment, for documentary worksin-progress), budget, artist statements,
and the backgrounds of the producer
and director, one of who must be from
the southeast.
Past winners include: Academy
Award® Winner “The Accountant” by
Ray McKinnon (2001); “The Adventures Of Ociee Nash” by Amy McGary
and Kristen McGary (2002); “Good
Intentions” by Richard Sampson, Jon
Hill, and Tony Stephenson (2003);
and “Make Me A Match” by Lynn Lamousin, Jon Swindall, and Linda Burns
(2004).§
Ociee Nash On DVD
Continued from Page 1—
They are also encouraged by the
recent passage of House Bill 539,
which offers financial incentives to
production companies that shoot film
and video projects in Georgia, similar
to incentives offered in other states (see
article on page 3).
Amy, who just finished working
as producer on another Georgia-based
independent film (Emily Carpenter’s
Crystal River) mentioned the possibility of bringing more projects to
Georgia, and taking advantage of the
newly-enacted incentives.
“I love producing,” said Amy, who,
like Kristen, has worn many industry
hats including producer, writer, set decorator, and production designer. “Every
job in this industry has its reward, but I
love seeing everyone come together to
work on a project.Ӥ
September 19, 2005
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IMAGE
Continued from Page 1
IMAGE Board of Directors appointed
Aaron, a 20-year IMAGE member
and 7-year board member (4 years as
Board Chairman), as temporary Executive Director. He is overseeing the
search for a new Executive Director
and Atlanta Film Festival Director.
The staff turnover occurred amidst
rumors of dissent and trouble at
IMAGE, following lackluster ticket
sales at this year’s Atlanta Film Festival. While attendance roughly equaled
that of 2004, it did not signify the
growth that IMAGE would like for
the festival.
“It had nothing to do with the festival itself,” Aaron insisted about the
resignation of Fussell.
“Opening night of the Atlanta
Film Festival was everything we had
hoped for. There literally was standing
room only for Hustle and Flow at the
Rialto,” he said, but admitted that the
festival competed with other Atlanta
events that week of June 10-18, including the popular Midtown Music
Festival.
“The reality is, it’s difficult to run
IMAGE with a family. Your personal
life gets squeezed out.” Aaron implied
that Denton, who got married the first
weekend in August, also resigned for
personal reasons.
Both Fussell and Denton had been
on the IMAGE staff just since January.
Their exit closely followed the loss
of long-time Out on Film festival director Mark Smith, who moved to
Chicago to attend the Art Institute of
Chicago. Smith’s position is currently
being filled by a contractor. (Out On
Film, Atlanta’s gay and lesbian film
festival, is scheduled to take place in
November at Landmark Midtown Art
Cinema.)
Aaron said that IMAGE anticipates
having a new Atlanta Film Festival
director by December, but added that
planning for the 2006 Atlanta Film
Festival is already underway. “This
is our 30th year, and we want it to be
really special. We’re already setting up
a committee for the awards ceremony,
and having venue discussions.” The
call for entries will go out in mid-Sep-
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tember, although Aaron says IMAGE
is already receiving entries.
“I think the film community thought
we sold out with some of our 2005 selections. But we’re trying to grow our
audience, so we’re making selections
that will draw in a broader audience. If
we want to grow into the larger, more
supportive organization that we hope
to become, we’ve got to attract a wider
audience.” Proceeds from the Atlanta
“For a city this size,
membership has been
pathetic. There’s just no
other way to say it.”
Film Festival are a major source of
funding for IMAGE, while membership fees have not been, according to
Aaron. Currently, IMAGE has less than
500 members.
“For a city this size, membership
has been pathetic. There’s just no other
way to say it. People think that a $25
student membership, or $50 filmmaker membership just doesn’t help
that much, but it does! If we had 1,000
people paying a $50 membership, it
would help a lot.” Aaron explained that
IMAGE has been able to exist over the
years because of the diversification of
funding it receives. “We have corporate donors, government grants, industry support, as well as private funding.
But the community has not been as economically supportive through membership as we would like.”
To address its membership concern,
IMAGE recently sent out a survey to
the film community soliciting feedback
about membership benefits. “We need
to look at ourselves first,” he said. “So
we asked, what would it take for you to
want to be an IMAGE member?”
For now, Aaron insists that IMAGE
has staying power. “Our key stakeholders (including Turner, Crawford, and
the Blank Foundation) have all been
reassured, and our office morale is as
high as it’s ever been.” So, it would
appear that IMAGE, an Atlanta icon
that supported independent filmmaking long before anyone had a mini-DV
camera, is 29 and holding. For more information, go to www.imagefv.org.§
Southern Screen Report
Film Incentive
Continued from Page 3
Hooray! But wait….Good Movie
Productions doesn’t pay taxes in
Georgia. It is a Wisconsin-based business. $150,000 in Georgia income tax
credits are worth diddly in Wisconsin.
Now what?
Selling Tax Credits
Here’s where it gets really tricky.
The law allows Good Movie Productions to sell their tax credits. What? you
say. Yep, that’s right. Sam, the trusted
accountant, can sell the tax credits to
any company that owes Georgia taxes,
for no less than $.60 on the dollar. There
are brokers who can help Sam sell his
tax credits, for a fee; or Sam can choose
to tackle it on his own. A small bidding
war may ensue, but chances are that
Sam may end up getting 75-85 cents on
the dollar for his tax credits.
Now, the drawback of course, is
that Sam doesn’t get the full value of
the tax credits when he sells them.
But, like I said, they’re worth diddly
in Wisconsin. Ultimately, the $150,000
in tax credits that Good Movie Productions racked up in Georgia will only net
them somewhere between $112,500
and $127,500. Still, that’s not bad for a
little extra paperwork.
Bottom Line
Can tax credits really help bring film
production to Georgia? Consider that
when Louisiana passed a bill similar
to HB 539, that state’s film revenue
jumped from $20 million in 2002 to
more than $200 million in 2003, and
more than $335 million in 2004.
So what’s the bottom line on Georgia’s Tax Credit Incentive? It can save
you a bundle if you’re spending over
$500,000 on a project (or if you make
several projects in a year that add up to
over $500,000). That includes commercials, music videos, gaming, animation,
and other entertainment companies.
And, if you live in Georgia, it might
make it easier to find work in film production here at home. More films mean
more cast and crew; added incentives
make it sweeter for out of town production companies to hire locally.
For even more info, go to www.
filmgeorgia.org.§
In Production
The Last Adam (Drama). Logline: Six
racially, diverse, childhood friends are
forced to revisit their beleaguered pasts
when they return to their hometown
in the deep south to plan the funeral
of their coach and mentor. Shooting
begins Oct. 31, 2005 in Atlanta area.
www.thelastadammovie.com.
The Untitled Chris Robinson Project
(aka Jellybeans) (Comedy). Warner Bros.
Producer, Dallas Austin. Synopsis: A contemporary urban comedy with music and
dance set in a roller-skating rink in Atlanta.
Starring: Evan Ross Naess, Tina Chism,
Antwone Fisher, Gina Prince-Bythewood,
Joe Robert Cole. Director Chris Robinson.
Public Television Series. Seeking a Latina
actress for a co-host position. Should be
a “real mom” between mid 20s and mid
30s. E-mail your headshot and resume to:
jstill@morphogenix.net.
Hog Wild Garage (Television). All new
motorcycle program. Taping in Valdosta,
GA. Accepting resumes from television
script writers with a strong background in
all areas of Harley-Davidson. Please e-mail
resumes to: NitroJack_5@hotmail.com.
Love, Lust and Lingerie (Short comedy).
TAS Casting, tascasting@yahoo.com is
accepting headshots and resumes for a
40-50 year old Caucasian male, preferably
balding, the “plain Joe” type. Definitely not
the hip, handsome debonair type. Prefer
seasoned actor to carry the film. Shooting
in October 2005. This project is non-union.
How Does Your Garden Grow (Art-horror
short film). Producer/writer/director, Elizabeth
Strickler. eli@gsu.edu. Shooting dates: Sept.
9-10, 2005. Location: Marshallville, GA.
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• Casting/crew needs
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LINE PRODUCER. FSA Entertainment,
North or South Carolina. Fully Paid. We
are looking for a LINE PRODUCER with an
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WRITER/PRODUCER AD SALES. Scripps
Networks, Knoxville. Fully Paid. HGTV. The
successful candidate will possess a solid
sense of graphics design, editing and sound
design. Minimum 5 years experience in
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Urban Mediamakers are offering vendor
tables during the 4th Annual Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, Oct. 14-16, 2005.
Self-distribute your film on DVD or VHS,
or showcase your work and/or services.
Limited space available for all day Saturday,
Oct. 15, 2005. Fee is $75 for non- members,
$50 for members. Deadline for space reservation is Sept. 30, 2005. Call 404.460.2793
or e-mail umff2005@yahoo.com. Visit www.
umff.com for the festival details.
Out On Film, Atlanta’s GLBT film festival,
is looking for dependable volunteers with
a passion for gay and lesbian cinema. Out
On Film is scheduled to take place November 11-17, 2005 at Landmark Midtown
Art Cinema. For more information, e-mail
moji@imagefv.org.
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Coming Events
20th ANNUAL LATIN AMERICAN FILM
FESTIVAL. September 16-October 29. The
High Museum of Art’s 20th Latin American
Film Festival features outstanding recent
cinema from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the U.S. All films
are in their original languages with English
subtitles unless otherwise noted. Tickets
are $5 general admission, $4 for students,
seniors, and Museum patrons, and free
for patron level members. Shows sell out
early. To purchase tickets in advance for
Rich Theatre shows, visit the Woodruff Arts
Center box office or call 404-733-5000.
PITCHING TV IN THE SOUTH. September
21, 2005, 6:30 pm. Fathom Studios - 1800
Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
”I live in the South and I have an original
idea for television... Now what?” Free for
Women in Film and NATAS members; $10
for general public. For more information, go
to www.wifa.org or call 770-621-5071.
Want to Place a Classified Ad?
Classifeds cost $15.00 for 20 words or
less. Each additional word costs $.50.
Photos - $30 extra.
Boxed ads - $5 extra.
Bold title - $5 extra.
To place a Classified Ad, e-mail
classifieds@screenreport.com or go to
www.screenreport.com/classifieds to
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Organizations:
Atlanta Urban MediaMakers Association, Inc. (AUMAi)
Reflects the new generation of mediamaking. AUMAi’s
mission is to empower people through cultural diversity in
animation, film and video.
Contact: www.urbanmediamakers.com or 770.345.8048
Georgia Production Partnership (GPP)
A statewide organization of filmmakers and film industry
executives committed to keeping Georgia a film-friendly
and competitive force in the film and video community.
Contact: www.georgiaproduction.org
IMAGE Film & Video Center
Offers filmmaking workshops and screenings.
Contact: www.imagefv.org or 404.352.4225
NATAS/Atlanta
The local chapter of the National Academy of Television
Arts & Sciences. Contact: 770.414.8777
Women in Film/Atlanta (WIF/A)
A non-profit organization founded in 1974, is dedicated
to the education, promotion, support and unification of
women in film and video. Contact: www.wifa.org
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