Georgia, you get the picture [Vol. 17, no. 3 (May/June 2001)]

Volume 17, Number 3 - May / June 2001
*Georgia, You Get the Picture continues to be published as as a bi-monthly publication. Deadline for article submission in the July / August issue is June 10, 2001. Articles can be mailed to the Georgia Film & Videotape Office, Post Office Box 1776, Atlanta, GA 30301, faxed to 404-651-9063 or sent electronically to bbrayton@georgia.org.
Lights! Cameras! Cost Savings! 25 Years of Only the Good Stuff Boy Band is Boy@nt! Tube: In Focus Elvis, Elvis and More Elvis Georgia Calls on the Red Carpet Doppler to the Rescue Staffing Changes Calling All Writers Giant Brings "Bio-Strike" to Life Battling Death, Snow, Mountain & Tennis Balls! Native Son Returns Bair Tracks Upgrades Audio Room Association Announcements Fizz's Latest Flavor And the Awards Go To...APC Studios When Horstmann Met Reiner Atlanta Composer Scores Canadian Fir, But A Georgia Cast & Crew Extras

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Lights! Cameras! Cost Savings!
Photo: Front Row (L-R) Greg Torre, Jim Steele, Michael Coles, Governor Roy E. Barnes, Representative Jeanette Jamison, Haydon Stanley, Senator Steve Thompson. Back Row (L-R) Alan Clarke, C. Randy Murray, Larry Culbertson, Jule Lassiter, Bill Sanders, Gene McHugh, Jim Wilcox.
Georgia's new point of purchase state sales tax incentive will add financial savings to an already attractive production package that will benefit producers and production companies who choose to locate their projects in Georgia. Consisting of two segments, the recently signed HB 610 is aimed at increasing film and video production in the state as well as assisting Georgia broadcasters with federally mandated digital broadcast equipment purchases.
"This is the first time that we have passed legislation to help the film industry which has been a major contributor to Georgia's economy, generating over $3 billion

dollars," Governor Roy E. Barnes said.
Last year Georgia Film & Videotape Advisory Commission's chairman Michael Coles presented a study of incentive packages to the governor. One element of the study was a sales and use tax exemption that was drafted as HB 610. The bill was passed by the legislature and in April, Governor Barnes signed it into law.
"We now have a tool that we can use to attract studios, production companies and independent filmmakers to all of Georgia," Chairman Coles said. "It is a tool that says to those producers that we value and want their business. My thanks goes to the Governor and our General Assembly for believing in the financial and creative value of Georgia's film and video industry."
Among its competition, Georgia should prove to have one of the most effective and beneficial incentives in the United States. Designed as a point of purchase exemption, producers will realize immediate benefits for their productions. The sales tax incentive is slated for implementation on January 1, 2002.
Film office director Greg Torre views the industry-based incentive as a milestone for the people and service organizations that have worked for over three decades to keep Georgia on the minds of the entertainment industry decision-makers. "Georgia is already a great package. Within the state, a producer can find experienced crews, equipment, on-camera talent, great locations, and a myriad of support services all directed towards ease of production. This incentive will add a crucial financial element that producers are looking for when selecting a location."
The film office along with members of the Advisory Commission are currently working with the Georgia Department of Revenue regarding the details of the tax-based incentive. Once implemented, producers and production companies will realize sales tax savings on those materials and services that are a part of the production process. Camera and grip and electric equipment, wardrobe supplies, hair and makeup supplies, prop and set dressing materials; construction materials film and film processing and sound recording equipment are slated to be Georgia state sales tax exempt.
For more information contact the Georgia Film & Videotape Office at 404.656.7847 or film@georgia.org.
25 Years of Only the Good Stuff
Celebrating 25 years of independent film, IMAGE Film & Video Center announces The Atlanta Film & Video Festival, June 8-16, presented by Turner Broadcasting and Regal Cinemas.
The festival will screen over 160 independent, original works from around the world including 39 films from Georgia. There will be retrospective screenings, a screenplay reading, Teen Screen, kids films, free panels throughout the week, a digital filmmaker sidebar called Digi-ATL and many other events. The primary venue will be Regal Cinemas Hollywood 24. Other venues include Seven Stages, Lefont Garden Hills Cinemas, the Rich Auditorium at the High Museum and The Carter Center.
The Opening Night Gala, kicks off on Friday, June 8 at 8 p.m. with the screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the High Museum's Rich Auditorium. Adapted from the critically acclaimed off-Broadway theatre hit, the film is a punk rock, neo-glam rock musical odyssey. The film marks the directorial debut of John Cameron Mitchell, who will be in attendance. The Opening Night reception will follow at Eleven50.

The festival concludes on Saturday, June 16, with an 8 p.m. screening of director Takeshi "Beat" Kitano's Brother at the Rich Auditorium and the closing night reception. In this brutally stylish look at the rigid codes of brotherhood and honor in the Yakuza underworld of Japan, Yamamoto (Takeshi "Beat" Kitano), a gangster, discovers that the younger brother he sent to college in Los Angeles is running a drug ring. This film will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles.
One of the most popular events of the festival each year, Animation Extravaganza features the best animation from around the world, including new animation from Aardman Animation (Wallace and Gromit), Rex the Runt and the Oscar nominated short Rejected. Screening will take place at Lefont Garden Hills Cinema on Thursday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
New to the festival this year is TEEN SCREEN, sponsored by the Savannah College of Art & Design. This five-program series will feature original works by, for and about teenagers. Teen Screen is a celebration of youth defining the world as they know it.
The films to be screened include The Grrrl Town: A Girl's View From Behind the Camera, Why Can't We All Get Along?, Teen Impact!, The Three Letter Word: S-E-X and Skin Deep? A Focus on Color in America. TEEN SCREEN will be held Monday through Friday, June 11-15 from noon until 2 p.m. daily at the Seven Stages Theatre. Admission is $3 for adults and free to audience members 18 and under.
Digi-ATL: a digital sidebar discussing the impact of digital technology on filmmaking will take place Saturday, June 9 at the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunication Technology (GCATT). The event will feature free workshops, panels and hands-on demonstrations of some of today's latest video technology.
On Friday June 7, the 25th IMAGE Film & Video Awards Gala & Retrospective Celebration will celebrate achievement and media arts and the work of IMAGE and local filmmakers over the past 25 years. Among those to be honored that evening will be Crawford Communications for industry support and Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner Gary Moss for individual contributions to filmmaking in Georgia.
For further information check online at www.imagefv.org or call the festival information lines at 404.352.4225.
Boy Band is Boy@nt!

Photo: (L-R) Michael D Friedman, Derek S. Baughman, David Mitchell, Jr. and Martin Kelley.

Martin Kelley.

Boy@nt! has been selected to screen as part of a film shorts program called "Comedy Tonight" at the Atlanta Film and Video Festival. The mockumentary of a boy band was produced by ASG Productions and stars Richard Etchison, Michael D. Friedman, Derek S. Bauman, David Mitchell, Jr. and

This short film satirizing the music industry was written and directed by Martin Kelley. Richard Etchison (The Unreliable Narrator) shared directorial duties and Jamie Wingler (Getting: the Series) produced the comedic project. Boy@nt! features original songs written by Martin Kelley and produced by Legendary Reign of Terror. Joey Baldwin served as director of photography and Derek S. Bauman edited the film.

Boy@nt!'s crew members included unit production manager Spencer Stephens, script supervisor Susan Stagg and assistant director Ted Westby. Shooting took place in December of 2000 and post-production was completed in March.

Founded in 2000, ASG Productions is the production arm of the Atlanta Screenwriters Group. ASG Productions believes Atlanta is a great -- and virtually untapped -- market for filmmakers and hopes to work with the best our area has to offer. Keep abreast of the Atlanta Screenwriters Group and ASG Productions by checking out their website at: www.atlscript.org.

Tube: In Focus
At the ripe age of almost a year and a half, Tube has focused on improving the dynamics of the company while adapting to industry changes. To meet client needs, they have shifted from providing solely hourly post to offering project based, multi-media driven content. While still providing core business services such as video and audio post-production, Tube has repositioned itself as a "Creative Media Solutions Agency."
"Recent projects have utilized different media palettes; from flash to 3D, from audio design to chroma key stage work," owner/operator Chris Downs said. "Our focus is on collaborating with the client and coming up with a media solution that best fits their given need per project, not per hour."
The model project that proved Tube's philosophy was both viable and well received was a marketing campaign for NetBank. Video Assets, the production company for the project booked the stage for the ultimatte shoot with cinematographer Ben Butin. Tube's audio engineer Casey Perry completed sound design and sweetening in the ProTools suite while Downs created graphics, edited the program and completed the compositing without the client having to transport their material from facility to facility.
The 9000 square foot space occupies part of a pre-Civil War building near Inman Park, just around the corner from Atlanta Stage Works, Studioplex and the mecca of hip new businesses launched in the Stove Works Building. Tube houses an AVID 9000 suite, an audio suite for commercials and mix to picture, two graphic stations for DVD, web design and CD-ROM development, 4 ISO booths and a 750 square foot stage with a 20 foot cyc wall geared towards ultimatte shoots or talking

head/product shots.
Elvis, Elvis and More Elvis
Photo: (L-R) Ralph Price, Lavon Lacey and Dean Crownover.
The feature film We Three Kings recently wrapped principle photography in Atlanta. Directed by Dean Crownover, We Three Kings is the story of three small time Elvis impersonators on a quest to hit the big time and spread "Elvisness" to the masses. The comedy was shot as a mockumentary.
"We are so very proud of our cast and crew. Not only did they come prepared, but ended up falling in love with the story as we (myself, Lacey, and Hutcherson) did," Crownover said. "Their energy and creativity made each scene funnier than anything we put on paper."
Written and produced by Lavon Lacey, Christy Hutcherson and Dean Crownover, the film was shot throughout the Atlanta area using over 60 local actors and crew. Foster Solomon served as director of photography and editor and Randall Sims was 1st AD.
"Over 30 hours of footage was shot," Lacey said. "The challenge is to now edit the film down to 90 minutes of pure funny. We have enough great material to make several films."
Post production on We Three Kings is slated for completion by the end of the summer.
Georgia Calls on the Red Carpet
The 2001 Cannes Film Festival marked the Georgia Film & Videotape Office's first foray into the international film marketplace. While originally a location to view new, cutting edge, international, independent film, this annual festival now offers one of the biggest buyers markets in the world. Running concurrently with the festival, the Cannes Market offers professionals of the film industry the opportunity to buy, sell and promote feature film and television product in over 8,000 square feet of trade floor space in the newly built Riviera facility.
The Georgia Film & Videotape Office shared booth space in this facility with Georgia-based Alpha Film Group. Exhibiting for its second year in a row, Alpha Film Group owner Ray Guthrie and producer Ron Lavery were present promoting their roster of independent films that include Atlanta Blue, Stage Ghost, Paranoid and Freez'er. A filmmaker's reception co-sponsored by both the film office and the Alpha Film Group drew over 250 people and offered the film office the opportunity to meet international filmmakers and production decision-makers with the goal of promoting Georgia as both a domestic and international production center.
In addition to the screenings and the Cannes Market, the film office participated in MITIC, an entertainment technology pavilion that included film offices from over 60 jurisdictions from around the world. MITIC presented a unique assemblage of film commissions that could offer producers, directors, and cinematographers essential information on locations and film production resources. One of the regular participants in MITIC is the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI).

Film office director Greg Torre spent time during the event working with nascent international film commissions on one of the popular AFCI outreach programs, Film Commission Fundamentals.
Torre was also able to attend a variety of conferences and seminars that broached topics on the economics and techniques of cinema as well as the future of the film industry. Much of the discussion was centered on the impact and subsequent slowdown of the industry due to the pending SAG contract negotiations. Within this panel and others, over and again, the topic of discussion came back to the fact that the film and video industry is now global in scope with international destinations becoming increasingly aware of the financial and cultural impact of the industry.
Doppler to the Rescue
Doppler Studios continues to be involved in a variety of projects for a diverse clientele. Actor Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets), worked in Studio A doing ADR for an upcoming HBO movie, Dinner With Friends. Director Norman Jewison (The Hurricane) was in the studio, along with sound supervisor John Liang. Engineer Fay Salvaras recorded Kinnear's lines, assisted by Shawn Coleman. Salvaras has also looped for episodes of Dawson's Creek with local actors Mike Pniewski and Melissa Ponzio. Chris O'Neill assisted on the sessions.
One of the most popular projects at Doppler lately has been the "Hockey Love" campaign for the Atlanta Thrashers. Conceived by Blue Sky Productions writer Mike Schatz, the radio spots feature comedian Mitch Hedberg. One spot also features Sonny Lallerstedt on talk-box guitar.
Evolving technology has changed many of the delivery methods at Doppler. Client WAGA-TV (Fox 5) streamlines the production process by using the Internet. Source materials from network-related locations are delivered to Doppler via the Internet, and completed spots are e-mailed for approval. Spot Traffic delivers spots and traffic instructions to radio stations via the Internet.
Staffing Changes
Crawford Communications has named David Warner to the position of post production engineering. Warner is responsible for overseeing the engineering department of Crawford Communication's post-production service area, managing a staff of six and assisting clients and Crawford inhouse project managers with technical issues.
Warner spent the past nine years working at Crawford Communications as chief engineer of the company's film operations, formerly called The FilmGroup. Before joining Crawford he worked at Video Tape Associates in Atlanta as assistant chief engineer. He also served as the chief engineer of the video production department at the former Prime Cable of Atlanta.
In other Crawford news, Les Umberger has joined Crawford Post Production as a commercial spot editor. He started in the industry eight years ago at the age of 13 and will work primarily with advertising agencies, production companies and broadcast and corporate clients. In addition to receiving a Bronze Telly, numerous regional Emmys and BDA Awards, Umberger was also an International Monitor Award finalist and a National Emmy nominee.

Calling All Writers
In its twelfth year the Walt Disney Studios and ABC Entertainment Writing Fellowship Program is seeking diverse writing talent. The highly competitive program will offer up to eight paid positions for writers who exhibit talent and a passion to work in the television and feature film profession.
The fellowship is open to all writers, has no entry fee, but requires writing samples to be submitted. Writing samples for the feature film division include a live-action motion picture screenplay (approximately 120 pages), or a two-act or three-act play. Writing samples for television include a full-length half-hour or one-hour television script based on a current prime time television series or a full-length play, (including one acts over 24 pages).
Writers with WGA credits are eligible for this program and should apply directly through the Guild's Employment Access Department at 323.782.4648. For application forms log onto www.abcnewtalent.disney.com or call 818.560.6894. The submission period is June 1 through June 22, 2001. Material must be postmarked no later than June 22 and will not be accepted before or after the application dates.
Giant Brings "Bio-Strike" to Life
Giant Studios was selected by game developer Holistic Design to provide motion capture technology and services for Holistic's new release "Bio-Strike," published by Red Storm Entertainment.
"We would definitely use Giant on our next product. The cost was right, and the real-time system provided us with all the feedback we needed to choose the best takes," according to Ken Lightner, director of Holistic Design. "It was also comforting to work with people who had been in game development themselves."
Giant Studios captured the motion with a 12-camera setup in their 5000 square foot studio in Atlanta, Georgia. The company's proprietary motion capture system generates high quality motion for human or non-human skeletons and its algorithm streaming technology allows any character to be directed in real time.
Holistic Design's "Bio-Strike" is a real time strategy game in which users play the role of CEO of a powerful genetics research lab that has been struck with an unknown and potentially lethal virus. The game is based on a Tom Clancey Power Play novel, which is on the New York Times paperback best-sellers list.
Battling Death, Snow, Mountain & Tennis Balls!

Photo: Marc Farley rides off on another AFVF film trailer adventure!
Jon Hill Pictures (JHP) kicked off this spring with a "fadink-boink-crash" in the form of Fletcher, Martin, Ewing's "Bored? Try Something Different" test market campaign for Arby's. Creative director Gus Pitsikoulis and his "bored-to-be-wild" team of producer Alyson Belatti, art director Laura Hauseman, writer Pete Heid and VP of retail promotions Angie Powell teamed up with JHP to create a campaign involving two guys, a ceiling fan and a lot of tennis balls.
The 25th Annual Alanta Film & Video Festival trailers were next in line with a bizarre combo of Rocking Horses and Death himself. Many cast and crew in the Atlanta film community worked in collaboration with JHP and Austin Kelley Advertising to create the two spots. Austin Kelley's senior VP /executive creative director Jim Spruell rounded up VP/director of broadcast production Sheryl Jessing, VP/associate creative director/copywriter Duncan Stone, art director Scott Hidinger and account manager Eileen Goodyear to join forces with JHP on a once-in-a-lifetime excursion into wackiness. Check out the trailers at local Regal Cinema festival venues and on several local channels, as well as on TBS and IFC/Bravo.
Silver Dollar City, Stone Mountain Park, Inc. and MATCH, Inc. teamed up with JHP to battle snow and pea soup fog in order to capture the beauty and drama of Stone Mountain. Sonny Horton, VP of sales and marketing for Silver Dollar Stone Mountain Park and MATCH's crew of creative director BA Albert, president Sal Kibler and broadcast producer Danica Walker made the humorous spots introducing actor Rob Pralgo come to life.
Native Son Returns
Photo: Daniel Pruitt
Sound designer/engineer Daniel Pruitt has joined Oasis Recording as member of their audio post-production and music recording team. Pruitt recently relocated to his native Georgia after spending five years working in Los Angeles. While on the west coast, he worked as an apprentice to Academy Award-winning sound effects editor Dane Davis (The Matrix) and as an audio post editor for composers Brad Segal and Nic Tenbroek (E!Entertainment's Hollywood Offramp). Pruitt recently served as music editor for the MTV original series Undressed.
In the short time he has been with Oasis, Pruitt has already worked on projects including Cartoon Network's The Best We've Got promo and ad agency Bennet Kuhn Varner's Save the Children campaign.
Bair Tracks Upgrades Audio Room

Photo: Bair Tracks Audio 1.
This month Bair Tracks upgraded both their audio rooms with 5.1 monitoring systems from Genelec as well as Pro Tools 5.1 MixPlus systems from Digidesign. In addition Dolby Tools plug-ins and Aurora Fuse video cards were installed. Bair Tracks now has the capability to perform mixes for television surround (Dolby 4-2-4), as well as discreet 5.1 surround for film, DVD or HDTV.
The system was put to work on spots for the Women's Soccer League and the NBA on TNT, promos for The Disney Channel, as well as movie trailers for Cartoon Network and TNT. For additional information call 404.733.6100.
Association Announcements
Imaging Technology & Sound (ITS) is the trade association serving the worldwide professional community of businesses that provides creative and technical services in picture and sound. Local membership includes decision-makers from post-production, duplication, and graphics companies, as well as television and cable stations and some broadcast vendors. ITS meets monthly on the third Thursday (except December) from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Cafe Intermezzo on Peachtree Street. Programs consist of 30 minutes for networking and one hour for business and discussions. The national and local membership web site address is www.itsnet.org. For more information please call or email: Kevin Garguilo, 404.213.5253, itsmembership@mindspring.com. New! Quarterly meetings replacing regular monthly luncheon in March, June and September. Call for details.
Atlanta ACM SIGGRAPH A meeting schedule of the Atlanta chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH (Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics) can be viewed at www.acm.org/chapters/atlanta. Programs deal with aspects of computer graphics as they pertain to the film industry.
FAOC Filmmakers and Actors of Color, a non-profit organization founded in 1994 to increase opportunities for minorities in the film industry. Please watch for announcements in this newsletter or call 404.755.2964 for information.
GPP The Georgia Production Partnership is 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. Members include representatives from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Teamster Local 728, ITS, IMAGE Film & Video Center, Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), Women In Film/Atlanta (WIF/A) and executives in the production and post-production community. Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month at noon. For membership information, call Matt Timmons at 404.609.9001 or e-mail mjtimmons@mindspring.com.
IICS The Georgia chapter of the International Interactive Communications Society focuses on the interactive multi-media and other emerging interactive technologies. Monthly meetings, held on the last Thursday of

each month, include presentations of multi-media applications in areas such as education, training, entertainment, design and marketing. Meetings generally begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at Mercer University (3001 Mercer University Drive) in the Wooton Auditorium on the ground floor of the Library Building. For more information about IICS, call 770.612.7410 or visit their web-site at www.generationx.com/iics.
IMAGE IMAGE Film & Video Center offers filmmaking workshops and screenings. For more information, contact IMAGE at 404.352.4225 or check the web-site at www.imagefv.org.
ITVA The Atlanta Chapter of the International Television Association (ITVA) promotes the growth, quality and success of film, video and multimedia communications and related businesses. For information on the ITVA Atlanta, please call their hotline at 404.873.4882 (404.USE.ITVA).
NATAS/Atlanta NATAS/Atlanta, the local chapter of the National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences. For information please call 770.414.8777.
WIF/A Women in Film/Atlanta, a non-profit organization founded in 1974, is dedicated to the education, promotion, support and unification of women working in or studying film, video and related creative and business fields. For information, call 404.352.1379.
Fizz's Latest Flavor
Fizz City Films, Inc., has added yet another flavor to its team. Dan Caplin has joined the fold as the director's representative. Caplin brings his extensive sales and marketing experience from the corporate and dot.com world to Fizz.
"Fizz City Films has world class directors and is dedicated to superior customer service," Caplin said. "It is great to work with such gifted people. Atlanta is really ready to take its broadcast work to a new level and I welcome the opportunity to tell more people about the talent of the Fizz directors."
Fizz City recently completed commercial work on projects including the Georgia Lottery for Austin Kelley Advertising with comedy director Walter Pawluk, Rich's Department Stores for RLG Marketing with fashion director/cameraman Joe Piccirillo, a Greystone Power Company spot for Grossman Advertising with director/cameraman Mark Simon and a Pure Citrus Air Freshener spot for the Advertising Animal with comic director Michael Pietrobon.
And the Awards Go To...APC Studios
APC Studios, an Atlanta-based entertainment and creative technology services company specializing in audio, video, film, graphics, animation, multimedia and live events recently received several new awards.
The International Communications Film and Video Competition (INTERCOM) awarded APC Studios with the Gold Plaque Award in manufacturing for the entry APEX-2000 Modular Manufacturing. Siemens Electronic Assembly Systems at the APEX 2000 Trade show in Long Beach displayed this video presentation over seventeen plasma monitors periodically to support a live presentation.

From concept and design to programming senior designer Christopher Conner headed up the APC team working on the interactive enhancement for the 99X Live X 6 Walk Unafraid compilation CD. As a result, APC Studios was selected as a Merit Winner in the HOW Interactive Design Competition for this enhanced CD project.
When Horstmann Met Reiner
Photo: (L-R) Karl Horstmann and Rob Reiner.
This is the story of us-not when Harry met Sally, but when Horstmann met Reiner how a few good men (and women) didn't go north, but instead headed west, past the ghosts of Mississippi to shoot Rob Reiner introducing his selection of 27 Essential movies for a new series on Turner Classic Movies.
Karl Horstmann of Triple Horse Productions directed the actor-director offering his commentary on why the movies he chose are integral to our culture and essential for viewers interested in what makes an enduring classic.
"Meeting him (Rob Reiner) was amazing," Horstmann said. "I'm a fan of his movies and I think my kids are trying to set a new record for watching The Princess Bride the most times."
Reiner's Essentials aired in April on Turner Classic Movies, and included Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder and North by Northwest; Bogart's Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon and The Treasure of the Sierra Madr and Welles' Citizen Kane. Clips from these movies were projected onto a curved wall on one side of Reiner and on hanging parallel panels on the other. Instrumental in helping Triple Horse achieve the shoot were producer John Hembree, writer producer from program and production at Turner Classic Movies, Ruth Ann Millman, set designer Rick Morganelli; with Turner Classic Movies being represented by vice president of program and production Tom Brown and vice president of on air and network creative Shannon Davis Forsyth.
"As a director it was a real privilege to work with such a great filmmaker-one who I believe is making essential films for our time," Horstmann said. "He has such an impressive body of work already and he has so much diversity. Think about the difference between films like This is Spinal Tap and Stand by Me. Thanks to his skill and diversity we were able to shoot 27 opens, closes and promos in a day and a half."
Everyone agreed, working with Reiner was far from misery and his Essential picks are certainly the sure thing when it comes to some of the best Hollywood has produced.
The preceding was more than an article, it was also a word search to test how much you know about Rob Reiner's career. Of the eleven theatrical films he has directed, ten appear within this piece. Can you find them? Not included is one of his most popular movies which starred Michael Douglas. Can you name it?
Atlanta Composer Scores
With exclusive access to the raising of one of the world's first submarines, National

Geographic EXPLORER's Raising The Hunley investigates the final moments of one of the Civil War's greatest mysteries. Last August, when the CSS H.L. Hunley was brought to the surface, EXPLORER cameras captured the historic moment.
Raising The Hunley premiered in April and was produced by John Bredar, edited by Tracy Zambotti with music by Atlanta composer Steve Dancz. Raising The Hunley is Steve Dancz's 14th score for National Geographic Television and his fifth collaboration with senior producer John Bredar. His three most recent scores, The Filmmakers, Africa's Dinosaur Giants and Great White: Deep Trouble are available on home video from the National Geographic Society.
Dancz has performed in Europe, the Soviet Union, Japan, The People's Republic of China, Africa and South America. A recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts grant, he has performed and/or recorded with The Chieftains, Eddie Harris, Bill Cosby, Dizzy Gillespie, Clint Holmes, Don Menza, Allen Vizutti, Martin Taylor, John Pattitucci, Paulino de Costa, and Clark Terry and currently teaches Jazz Studies at the University of Georgia. Dancz worked as a record producer and A & R director during the years he was based in Los Angeles and composed and conducted soundtracks for television (Designing Women) and motion pictures (Grim Prairie Tales) starring James Earl Jones.
Recently Dancz and his quartet performed at the request of His Holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama at the World Festival of Sacred Music in Bangalore, India. Steve Dancz can be contacted at 404.636.7215.
For programming information and updates for National Geographic EXPLORER, please log on to www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/explorer.
Canadian Fir, But A Georgia Cast & Crew
In April the television premiere of the award-winning reader's musical The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir was broadcast on Georgia Public Television. The one-hour, family music and reading special was based on the sold out March 4th world orchestral premiere performances by The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, a troupe of music theater actors and a GRAMMY Select Chorus made up of elementary and middle school students from The GRAMMY Foundation's Leonard Bernstein Center for Learning and professionals from the Recording Academy's Atlanta Chapter. The world premiere performances were videotaped for broadcast with an all Georgia cast and crew.
"The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir is a contemporary reading adventure that is big enough for an orchestra, yet small enough for a single child, without changing a word or note," said Ric Reitz president of the Sir Fir Books & Music.
The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir, winner of the 2000 Independent Publisher Book Award for Best Children's Audio Book, is the fanciful, music-filled account of an actual Canadian event in which a real Douglas fir is blown over in a storm, then survives to achieve a surprising destiny. It is the first Broadway-style musical written with literary prose, and each original book comes with a full cast Read & Sing Along CD. The book/CD combo is available in select bookstores.
Extras
The last weekend in April saw over 600 hopefuls turn out for an open contest call for the hit TV show The Weakest Link. Contest coordinators Harv Slesby and Dionne Pavinsky made the trip to Atlanta in hopes of

finding the next "strongest link." There was a large turnout for the casting call held at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta.
Director/DP Sylvia Jackson recently completed principal photography on a campaign to increase awareness of and to highlight the programs and services provided by the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia. WSB TV anchor Warren Savage hosted the video, which included interviews with Xernona Clayton, executive producer of the Trumpet Awards at Turner, Mrs. Juanita Baranco of Baranco Acura and Carol Jackson, executive vice president of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.
Get-A-Grip, a local five-ton grip truck, just completed production on a 16mm music video directed by Cassandra Hollis starring Reverend Creflo Dollar of World Changers ministries. Get-A-Grip co-owners Mark Henderson and Jeff Henderson acted as gaffer and key grip respectively.
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