The original Tron has the distinction of being among the first three films I remember seeing in the theater as a kid and not coming away overly in love with. As a 9-year old I knew that for all the snazzy 1982 visuals it wasn’t a great film. The other two were The Black Hole [Read More]
Remakes have always been a tricky minefield. You can stumble on magic and get An Affair to Remember (1957), a remake of Love Affair (1939), that surpasses the original–no small feat since Love Affair is still a damn good film. Or as the Coen Brothers have discovered themselves with their 2004 remake of The Ladykillers, [Read More]
CinemATL first caught up with Brandon and his team in 2007 when we first saw the trailer for his then current film Alabaster. He’s gone on to make many other short films in the time since. Of those films, his latest has a message that deals specifically with a startling topic that hits home here in Atlanta. Although it may sound incongruent [Read More]
I’m assuming you’re reading this site because you are either vested in Atlanta’s film scene, or you have a passing interest in it. It’s also probably safe for me to guess that if you’re an Atlanta filmmaker, you’d answer yes to the above question. A few years a go, I too would have answered the [Read More]
Atlanta! I have a reality show that needs someone who’s experienced in video production. Looking to film in April 2011 serious inquires only – Lazy Tweeter’s Name Redacted for a 140 Characters of Foolishness Too often I see folks posting about film jobs and then adding that asinine bit of text at the end. It’s [Read More]
A new story about Georgia’s film industry seems to come out every two to three days at this point. Although the names of the most recent films to shoot in town change, and the economic impact number grows with each new story, there’s never terribly too much new info in them. I’m not complaining that much though, because [Read More]
Spring of next year will mark the 30th anniversary when the Atlanta Child Murders came to an end. Between 1979 and 1981 over 2 dozen African American children were brutally killed and dumped around the city. It was a time that put a strain on the city of Atlanta, especially Black Atlanta. In a post [Read More]
I had a great experience at Independent Film Week, and most importantly, I felt like myself. Even if I don’t get into any major festivals, even if none of my newfound industry contacts pan out, every bit of exposure represents an opportunity. It’s a tool that I add to my toolbox and down the line, perhaps with my second or third feature, the [Read More]
December 4, 1:00 – 5:00 PM Cost: $99 Interested in filmmaking but don’t have a clue… Whether you’d like to dive into the industry or just want to test the waters, this introductory course is designed just for you. The workshop will give an overview of everything it takes to complete a film or video [Read More]
Regardless of how many films they’d like to show, Film Festivals are very difficult institutions to get into. By the virtue of their programming mandates and visions, and by the number of slots available in relation to the number of films submitted, there will always be films that will be rejected. With a dearth of [Read More]