Beginning in January, the Atlanta Film Festival will be partnering with the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum to present some of our screenplay writing workshops. THese classes will be held a the Margaret Mitchell House site. Time to fulfill that New Year's resolution to put that great idea for a movie down on paper! Our workshops also make great stocking stuffers as gifts for friends and family who have always wanted to write a screenplay or adapt a screenplay from one of their favorite novels! For more info on these partnered classes,the Instructors, or to register, go to http://atlantafilmfestival.com/index.php/Winter/Spring-Workshops/Winter/Spring-Workshops.html *Sign up today for the best EARLY BIRD prices and if you are either a Margaret Mitchell House or an Atlanta Film Festival Member, you receive a 10% discount additionally! You can also give the gift of "filmmaking" by purchasing a general workshop gift certificate that can be used towards most workshops (some exclusions may apply).

Happy Holidays from the Atlanta Film Festival and here's to a great year of writing and filmmaking in 2009!

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has announced the 2009 lineup of 48 films with a Jewish twist. Featuring documentary and narrative films from 20 countries around the world, this year’s AJFF is sure to offer something for everyone. 2009 featured films include Hello Goodbye, a French romantic comedy about a married Jewish couple living in Paris who flee to Israel during a midlife crisis, and Strangers, a narrative feature that traces the unlikely romance between an Israeli kibbutznik and a Palestinian woman who meet serendipitously on their way to the World Cup finals in Berlin.

 Tickets and a full film schedule for the 2009 festival are available on www.ajff.org. Films will be screening at Lefont Sandy Springs, Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station Stadium 16 and at the Regal Medlock Crossing Stadium 18, the festival’s North Metro venue in Duluth.

ATLANTA (GA) – The Art Institute of Atlanta recently announced Brian Bentley has been promoted to department chair of digital filmmaking & video production.  In this position, Brian will provide leadership and vision in implementing and developing curriculum, manage the department’s student success initiatives, and advocate for the college and the department in industry and community relations activities.  Brian will also serve as the general manager of WAIA TV, The Art Institute of Atlanta’s recently launched closed-circuit television station. 

“During Brian’s tenure as assistant department chair, he displayed a passion for teaching, learning, and guiding students towards successful careers,” said Dr. Sally Parsonson, dean of academic affairs at The Art Institute of Atlanta.  “We look forward to the seeing him excel in this new capacity.”

Brian has 20 years of experience in radio, television, and film.  He holds a master of arts degree in mass communications: television and radio from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   
 

Sponsored By the Atlanta Film Festival, this weekend only is the ultimate editing "How To"class called, The Complete Guide To Owning And Maintaining A Final Cut Pro Editing System. This workshop will give you an excellent foundation for owning or buying your own Final Cut Pro editing system. 

If you have ever wondered how much memory to buy, how much drive space is enough, or the balance of an expensive computer with a cheaper one, this class will help address these and many other questions. Learn the technical obstacle's of owning your own editing system and how to overcome them. Take the fear out of adding computer components and save money.

This is a hands-on class that will not teach you how to edit, but it will make you a better editor. Whether you have already bought, are about to buy an editing system, this one-day class will teach you how to build, effectively use and maintain your own Final Cut Pro editing system for your independent film work or for starting your editing freelance career. You will also learn the 10 things that every Final Cut Pro editor needs to know to make it in a professional environment.

The Instructor, James Beattie of the Comprehensive Technical Group has built and supported hundreds of editing systems for installation in the southeast.

1 Session: Dec 6 /10-5pm

Early Bird Registration Fee Through Dec 1: $165
Registration Deadline after Dec 1: $205
(ATL Film Fest Members receive a 10% discount!)
For more info on this workshop or to register, go to www.AtlantaFilmFestival.com 

Don't forget our next meeting will be held at Atlanta Film Festival 365 @ The Contemporary (535 Means St, NW, 30318). on Thursday evening 112/4 at 8pm. Please try to confirm by 12/2 so that I may inform the writers of a good attendance forecast.

We'll be reading a script from: Aaron Pitters

Title:  4-Way

Logline: When tragedy strikes an otherwise quaint suburban neighborhood, social facades fall by the wayside as neighbors attempt to deal with the situation in four intertwining stories.

Hope to see you there.

Remember to schedule future readings of your script through our reading request email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  so that the calendar can be kept current.