CinemATL’s Georgia Film Industry Starter Kit v. 1.0 Updated July 27, 2014

New to the industry, new to Atlanta, at a loss as where to go next for your project or career, this kit will get you started with a little bit of this and a lot of that.

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Casting Agencies

Crews and Jobs

Film Festivals

Groups

Organizations

Professional Organizations

Film Offices

Facebook Groups

Facebook Pages

Yahoo Groups

Miscellaneous

Production Slang

Crew Positions

Film Calendar

CinemATL’s Georgia Film Industry Starter Kit v. 1.0 Updated July 27, 2014

Casting Agencies

Big Picture Casting | bigpicturecasting.com

Cynthia Fritts Stillwell | cynthiastillwellcasting.com

Extras Casting Atlanta | extrascastingatlanta.com

Houghton Talent | houghtontalent.com

J Pervis Talent Agency | jpervistalent.com

Marinella Hume Casting | marinellahumecasting.com/ One Source Talent | onesourcetalent.com

People Store | peoplestore.net

William Reynolds Agency | williamreynoldsagency.com

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Finding Crew and Jobs

Georgia Film Office ­ Help Wanted Hotline | bit.ly/gafilmjobs

Georgia Sourcebook | ozonline.tv

Project Casting | projectcasting.com

Production Hub | productionhub.com

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Film Festivals

Atlanta Film Festival | atlantafilmfestival.com The Atlanta Film Festival is a membership­based 501(c)(3) arts non­profit with a mission to lead the community in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. ATLFF presents a diverse slate of year­round offerings for film­lovers, filmmakers, and industry professionals. Year round programs —screenings, parties, panels, workshops, and other educational events –provide a forum for building the community of film lovers and film supporters. By bringing audiences and filmmakers together, the Festival has the opportunity to broaden the perspective of both artists and moviegoers.

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival | ajff.org The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is a 23­day cinematic exploration of identity, history and culture, as well as life in the State of Israel. Seeking to use the power of film to both entertain and educate, AJFF challenges conventional perspectives on complex and challenging issues facing both the Jewish and global communities.

Bronze Lens Film Festival | bronzelensfilmfestival.com The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is a non­profit organization, founded in 2009, that is dedicated to bringing national and worldwide attention to Atlanta as a center for film and film production for people of color. In fact, the mission of the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, Georgia is two fold: to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color; and to showcase films and provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers.

Macon Film Festival | maconfilmfestival.com Surrounded by a rich musical and southern culture, the Macon Film Festival celebrates independent films while promoting filmmaking for entertainment, inspiration, education, and economic development.

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Out On Film | outonfilm.org One of the oldest LGBT film festivals in the country, Atlanta's Out On Film is dedicated to supporting the exhibition of LGBT film and video art forms. A non­profit, tax­exempt 501c3 organization, Out On Film was created in 1987 to inform, entertain, educate, and enrich the regional LGBT community by recognizing the creative work of these artists and professionals, many with local connections. Out On Film's popularity is accomplished in part by offering multi­racial and multi­cultural films, and over the years has been recognized locally, nationally, and globally for showcasing films by, for, and about the LGBT community.

Peachtree Village International Film Festival PVIFF Is Hosted By The African American Cinema Gallery (AACG) & Gipp. Museums, Inc. PVIFF Attracts 5,000+ People Each Year From Around The World. PVIFF Was Created In 2006 Under The Previous Name (Sweet Auburn International Film Festival) And Have Served As The Launching Pad For Many Successful Filmmakers And Other Artists Alike In The Film & Entertainment Industry. This Dynamic International Film Festival Showcases Feature Length Films, Shorts, Music Videos, Documentaries, And Screenplays From Around The Globe.

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Rome International Film Festival | romeinternationalfilmfestival.com The Rome International Film Festival takes place every September in the scenic city of Rome, Ga., located approximately an hour north of Atlanta. MovieMaker magazine has called this event “outstanding" and “one of 20 film festivals worth the submission fee." RIFF prides itself on screening the finest in independent film from around the world, featuring hundreds of spectacular films originating from Georgia to Katmandu since the festival was founded in 2003.

Savannah Film Festival | filmfest.scad.edu The Savannah College of Art and Design presents the annual festival, filled with cinematic creativity from both award­winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Each year more than 40,000 people attend the eight day Savannah Film Festival. The festival is host to a wide variety of competition film screenings, special screenings, workshops, panels, and lectures.

Sprockets International Music Video Festival | filmathens.net Sprockets Music Video Festival celebrates an art form which is rarely seen on the "big screen" and is often overlooked on the traditional festival circuit. We are excited to give filmmakers and music video industry professionals the rare opportunity to share their work in front of a live audience.

Y’allywood Film Festival | yallywood.org Y’allywood Film Festival and Southern Filmmakers Summit will bring independent filmmakers from throughout the southeast together in an effort to conceptualize and define New Southern Cinema. Open to submissions from Georgia (a recent film production haven due to tax incentives for big studios) and its neighboring states, the festival will be both an opportunity to bring films from the region to an audience and an opportunity to bring filmmakers and film scholars together to define New Southern Cinema and its characteristics, motifs, voices, and nuances with panels and discussions alongside film screenings.

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Groups

ASIFA­Atlanta | asifa­atlanta.com Association Internationale du Film d'Animation, or ASIFA, was started in France in 1960 as a membership organization for animation artists and now has 35 chapters around the world. ASIFA­Atlanta, started in 1995 and the only chapter in the South, offers animation screenings and educational programs year­round.

Atlanta Screenwriters Group | atlscript.org The mission of The Atlanta Screenwriters Group is to help local screenwriters develop their ideas, give support, swap industry stories and give constructive feedback for their work. We are also interested in supporting and developing a relationship with local area filmmakers and provide a forum for them to talk about their projects and help find support for them.

Film Athens | filmathens.net Film Athens is a non­profit organization that serves and educates the film community and fosters the growth of the film industry in Northeast Georgia.

Georgia Production Partnership | georgiaproduction.org The Georgia Production Partnership (GPP) is a coalition of companies and individuals who are active in the state’s film, video, music, and interactive game industries. Our goal is to do whatever it takes to help grow the industry in Georgia. In 1995, GPP started as an idea, since then it has grown to become the voice of the industry in Georgia.

Women in Film & Television Atlanta | wifta.org Women In Film and Television Atlanta (WIFTA) is dedicated to improving the status and portrayal of women in film, television, video and other screen­based media by offering opportunities for media makers to connect, create, champion and inspire. With an emphasis on professionalism, education and training, we support the work of women in moving images media and foster greater public awareness of their efforts.

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WonderRoot | wonderroot.org WonderRoot is an Atlanta­based non­profit arts and service organization with a mission to unite artists and community to inspire positive social change. By providing production facilities to Atlanta­based artists and coordinating arts­based service programs, WonderRoot empowers artists to be proactive in engaging their communities through arts­based service work. We believe that art is an agent of change and that by empowering people with the means to create art, we are in turn empowering people with the means to create change.

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Organizations

Atlanta Office of Entertainment | atlantaga.gov The Office of Entertainment is the official film office for the City of Atlanta. To support the city’s rapidly expanding film industry; the Office of Entertainment will streamline the permitting process for film productions, facilitate employment of local talent, create production­related educational and training opportunities, and safeguard the interests of residents and businesses affected by film productions.

55 Trinity Ave. SW Suite 4350 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 295­0630

Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment | bit.ly/gafilmoffice The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office’s knowledgeable, hands­on staff is here to help you make your next entertainment project a reality in our state. Since our office was formed in 1973, Georgia has been the location of choice for hundreds of film and television productions and one of the world’s largest and most renowned music scenes.

75 Fifth Street, NW Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 962­4049

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Professional Organizations

IATSE Local 479 | iatse479.org International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States

140 Charles W. Grant Pkwy Atlanta, Georgia 30354 (404) 361­5676

SAG­AFTRA | sagaftra.org/atlanta The SAG­AFTRA Atlanta Local represents members working in Georgia and South Carolina.

455 E. Paces Ferry Road NE Suite 334 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 239­0131

Teamsters Local 728 | teamsterslocal728.org

2540 Lakewood Avenue SW Atlanta, GA 30315­6308 (404) 622­0521

Local 600 ­ International Cinematographers Guild | cameraguild.com

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Film Offices

ALABAMA Alabama Film Office 401 Adams Avenue, Suite 170 Montgomery, AL 36104

Mobile Film Office, City of 164 St. Emanuel Street (36602) P. O. Box 1827 Mobile, AL 36633

Northeast Alabama Entertainment Initiative 1 O'Connell Street Jacksonville, AL 36265

FLORIDA

Bradenton Area Film Commission 1 Haben Blvd Palmetto, FL 34221

Collier County Film Commission 755 8th Avenue South Naples, FL 34102

Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward Film Commission 100 East Broward Blvd., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 CinemATL’s Georgia Film Industry Starter Kit v. 1.0 Updated July 27, 2014

Metro Orlando Film Commission 301 East Pine Street Orlando, FL 32801

Miami/Dade County Office of Film & Entertainment 111 Northwest 1st St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33128

Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office 2601 Cattlemen Road, Suite 102 Sarasota, FL 34232

St. Petersburg­Clearwater Area Film Commission 13805 58th Street North, Suite 2­200 Clearwater, FL 33760

The City of Miami Beach, Office of Film and Event Production Management 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139

The Florida Office of Film and Entertainment The Capitol 400 S. Monroe Street, Suite 2001 Tallahassee, FL 32399­0001

GEORGIA Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Georgia Department of Economic Development 75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30308

Savannah Film Commission P.O. Box 1027 Savannah, GA 31402

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LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge Film Commission 359 Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Central Louisiana in Film (CLIF) 707 Main Street Alexandria, LA 71309

Jefferson Louisiana Film Commission 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

Lafayette Entertainment Initiative 705 West university Ave Lafayette, LA 70502

Shreveport­Bossier Film Office 505 Travis Street Shreveport, LA 71101

West Baton Rouge Film Commission 2750 N. Westport Drive Port Allen, LA 70767

MISSISSIPPI

Canton Film Office Box 53 Canton, MS 39046

Mississippi Film Office P. O. Box 849 Jackson, MS 39205

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Tupelo Film Commission 399 East Main Street P.O. Box 47 Tupelo, MS 38802­0047

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte Regional Film Commission 550 South Caldwell Street Suite 760 Charlotte, NC 28202

North Carolina Film Office 301 N. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601

Piedmont Triad Film Commission 416 Gallimore Dairy Road, Suite M Greensboro, NC 27409

Triangle Regional Film Commission PO Box 13041 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709­3041

Western North Carolina Film Commission 134 Wright Brothers Way Fletcher, NC 28732

Wilmington Regional Film Commission, Inc. 1223 North 23rd Street Wilmington, NC 28405

SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Film Commission 1205 Pendleton Street Room 225 Columbia, SC 29201

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TENNESSEE

Chattanooga Film Commission 399 McCallie Ave Chattanooga, TN 37402

Memphis & Shelby County Film & Television Commission 50 Peabody Place, Suite 250 Memphis, TN 38103

Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 9th Floor Nashville, TN 37243

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Facebook Groups

Atlanta Film Community Atlanta Filmmaking Web Series Update

Facebook Pages

Atlanta Film Festival Bill Marinella Casting Big Picture Casting The Casting Exchange Extras Casting Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Georgia Films Create Georgia Jobs Linda Burns ­ Producer ­ Plexus Pictures Out on Film yourACT Acting Studios

Yahoo Groups

ATML­Film Acting in Atlanta Atlanta Theatre

Miscellaneous

Sketchworks | sketchworkscomedy.com

A3C Hip Hop Festival | a3cfestival.com

Dad's Garage | dadsgarage.com

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Production Slang

Abby Singer ­ Second­to­last shot of the day

Above­the­Line ­ producers, directors, actors and screenwriters, generally the people who have creative input on a production

Apple/Apple Box – a wooden box that comes in various sizes, from smallest (pancake) to largest (full)

Back In ­ lunch or break is over and it’s time to get back to work

Base Camp ­ an area set aside for production trailers, parking and meals; base camp can be close to set, or miles away

Blocking ­ walking through a scene prior to filming to stage lighting and cameras, and to choose where the actors will move

Bogies ­ unwanted people in a shot

C­Stand ­ a stand for holding a light, flag or reflector

C47 ­ a clothespin

Call Sheet ­ a list of the scenes and script pages to be shot for the day; included are the actors and crew required for the day, what time they should arrive, contact information, addresses of the filming locations, safety information, parking instructions and weather information

Change Pages ­ changes in a script handed out as different color pages during production

Crafty ­ craft services, where one can find snacks and beverages, not to be confused with catering

Crossing ­ said when walking in front of the camera when not shooting, or if you are not talent

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Cube Truck ­ large white truck, each department usually has their own truck on set

Dailies ­ also known as rushes, footage shot the previous day

Day Player ­ a member of the crew hired for only one day and not the duration of a shoot

Gary Coleman ­ a small c­stand

Hot Brick/Cold Brick ­ hot brick is a charged walkie battery, a cold brick is a dead or dying walkie battery

Juicer/Sparks ­ Electrician

Lockdown ­ making sure people or cars do not interfere with shooting during a take; they are generally free to move around between takes

Martini ­ last shot of the day

Pick­Ups/Re­Shoots ­ additional footage shot after primary shooting has completed

Post ­ post­production, including editing, color correction, ADR, sound and visual effects

Pre­Pro ­ pre­production; arrangements made before shooting, including location scouting, casting, set construction

Prop Master ­ property master; person responsible for acquiring or creating the props needed on set

Sides ­ pages of the script to be shot for the day

Stinger ­ an extension cord

Talent ­ actors and actresses

Transpo ­ transportation

Video Village ­ area setup with monitors for the director, producers, key production staff and studio representatives

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Crew Positions

Art Director First Assistant Director Production Assistant Assistant Art Director Foley Artist Production Coordinator Assistant Location Manager Gaffer Production Designer Assistant Production Manager Graphic Artist Production Manager Best boy (Grip) Greensman Production Sound Mixer Best boy (Lighting) Grips Prop­maker Boom Operator Hair Stylist Props Master Breakdown Artist Head Carpenter Re­recording Mixer Rotoscope Artists/ Paint Buyer Illustrator Artists Camera Operator Key Costumer Script Supervisor Camera Production Assistant Key grip Second Assistant Camera Casting Director Key Hair Second Assistant Director Colorist Key Make­up Artist Second Unit Director Composer Key Scenic Set Decorator Compositor Lead Man Set Designer Construction Coordinator Legal Counsel Set Dresser Costume Buyer Lighting Technician Sound Designer Costume designer Line Producer Sound Editor Costume Standby Location Assistant Special Effects Assistant Costume Supervisor Location Manager Special Effects Supervisor Dialogue Editor Location Production Assistant Standby Art Director Digital Imaging Technician Location Scout Steadicam Operator Director Make­up Artist Stunt Coordinator Director of Photography Make­up Supervisor System administrator Dolly grip Matte Painter Telecine Colorist Electricians Motion Control Technician/Operator Unit Manager Executive Producer Music Supervisor Unit Publicist Film Editor Post­production Supervisor Utility Sound Technician Film Loader Producer Visual Effects Creative Director CinemATL’s Georgia Film Industry Starter Kit v. 1.0 Updated July 27, 2014

Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Supervisor Weapons master

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Film Calendar

JANUARY

Sundance Film Festival (Park City, Utah)

FEBRUARY

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (Late Jan/Early Feb) (Atlanta)

Independent Spirit Awards (Late Feb/Early Mar)

Academy Awards (Late Feb/Early Mar)

Macon Film Festival (Late Feb/Early Mar)

MARCH

SXSW (Austin, TX)

Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta)

APRIL

Tribeca Film Festival (New York, NY)

JULY

48 Hour Film Project (Atlanta)

Sprockets Music Video Festival (Athens)

SEPTEMBER

Peachtree Village International Film Festival (Atlanta)

Toronto International Film Festival (Toronto, Canada)

Rome International Film Festival (Rome, GA)

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OCTOBER

Out On Film (Atlanta)

Savannah Film Festival (Late Oct/Early Nov) (Savannah)

Austin Film Festivall (Austin, TX)

International Animation Day

NOVEMBER

Bronze Lens Film Festival (Atlanta)