LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
Publisher/Founder/Editor-In-Chief: Miles K. Neiman
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Managing Editor: Jennifer Thompson
The Georgia entertainment industry is one of the most exciting industries, both economically and culturally, to come to our state in a long while. Our industry fosters inclusiveness, adventure, creativity and opportunity to all. Regardless of age, ethnicity, skin color or socio-economic background, the entertainment industry in Georgia is truly an equal opportunity zone. This fabric is why Georgia Entertainment only has one direction to go. Up. Speaking of opportunity zones, read this issue’s
We are also proud to announce that Georgia Hollywood Review TV is now the premiere Atlanta film industry channel of the Thea Network. Download the Thea App today and check out all of our episodes of A Day In The Life with Nadia Bilchik and our Red Carpet Series. Thea is Atlanta’s premiere channel for local content creators. It’s not only a fresh, entertaining and engaging platform to watch on your device or at home on your Roku or Apple TV, but it’s 100% local Atlanta content. Congratulations to Ozzie Areu and Kim Leadford of the Areu Bros. Studios for having the
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article on Opportunity Zone expert Steve Glickman. Steve’s time in the White House as a Senior Economic Advisor to President Obama has helped Georgia create yet another socially minded component to our economic paradigm. Recently at a GPP (Georgia Production Partnership) meeting entitled “State of the State”, panelist Ryan Millsap, CEO of Blackhall Studios, commented that the Georgia film industry is really just 10 years old. He added that it generally takes 20 years for an industry to truly root. And 30 years to become an institution. Everyone agreed that we are on the right path and that we should all be proud for where we are today. Look for Ryan’s regular column, “Studio Notes” inside this issue. Georgia Hollywood Review will be doing our part to help during the next 10 years to ensure we grow deep, strong, independent roots. Our new in-house publicity agency will ensure our ability to help Georgia talent achieve every opportunity possible. Our mission is to help Georgia actors compete healthily with actors from LA, New York and the UK to get major roles in major films being produced and filmed in Georgia. For more information and to find out if we can represent you as one of our talent or industry clients, e-mail miles@ georgiahollywoodreview.com. After all, Georgia is not only a great spot for locations and productions, but a breeding ground for top talent as well. Georgia Filmmakers and Producers like Will Packer have proven that time and again. Packer’s new hit series Ambitions is showing how Georgia actors can hold their ground next to their California counterparts. Packer was recently awarded at the annual WIFTA (Women in Film & Television Association) Gala for his role in supporting women in film over the years. He was elegant and graceful as usual. You can watch interviews of his cast members and script writer from the WIFTA Gala on Georgia Hollywood Review TV under our Red Carpet Series .
foresight and intelligence to acquire such a cutting edge concept. The Thea Network is sure to become one of our city’s strongest media gems. On that note, Thea CEO Kate Atwood is featured in our cover story along with 3 other powerful women of Film and Television. Director and filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper is producing and directing her new project, Coffee Will Make You Black , along with Octavia Spencer and Tate Taylor as producers and Gabrielle Union as the star of her debut feature film. Terri J. Vaughn just finished four Christmas movies and is positioned to be a real leader in Georgia- made, written and directed films in 2020 along with partner Cas Sigers-Beedles. Mikki Taylor, Editor at Large of Essence Magazine , is responsible for countless magazine covers empowering women of color. Mikki’s Rolodex is a veritable who’s who of international entertainment powerhouses and influencers. Her latest project is Season of the Witches being filmed in Savannah and Puerto Rico, with Riley directing. Of course, this issue wouldn’t be complete without a hard nod to Georgia’s music industry. In this issue, we feature soon to be household name, Jx Hines. Hines’ voice is like silk on fire. It has the range of Justin Timberlake, with the rich, sexiness of John Legend’s voice. Read about him and check out his engaging interview on Georgia Hollywood Review TV on Thea. Atlanta’s own Black Scorpion is his music label. We also interviewed the experts at the Georgia Film Commission to find out what makes Georgia esports such a big part of the gaming industry. This is another one of Georgia’s strong economic drivers and promises to be a game changer. Pun intended. We hope you enjoy all that this issue has to offer. In each issue of the magazine and on each episode of Georgia Hollywood Review TV, we will cover the unique tapestry of talent, both above and below the line, that makes the Georgia film, television and music industry vibrant, strong and fascinating.
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Sincerely,
Contributing Writers Carol Badaracco Padgett Joanna Brooks Connor Judson Garrett Echo Montgomery Garrett Tracey Hawkins Julie Herron Carson Jessica Holthaus Badour Ellen Howle Autumn Murray Michael J. Pallerino Mary Welch
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