Georgia film, video & music...you get the picture [Vol. 19, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2003)]

Volume 19, Number 6
Stroke of Genius Wraps Production
Photo: Governor Sonny Perdue welcomes members of the Stroke of Genius production team while on location in Georgia's State Capitol
James Caviezel stars as golfing icon Bobby Jones in the recently wrapped feature film Stroke of Genius. Co-starring with Caviezel (The Passion) in this independent drama are Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) as Jones' wife Mary, Jeremy Northam (Gosford Park) as Walter Hagen and Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange, Time After Time) as O.B. Keeler. Rowdy Herrington (I Witness) wrote the screenplay and directed the project. Stroke of Genius was produced by Kim Dawson, John Shepherd and Tim Moore and executive produced by Rick Eldridge and Dave Ross.
For some athletes the ultimate win comes through a stroke of luck, but for Robert Tyre Jones, Jr., it was a stroke of genius. Jones' natural skill and uncanny passion for the game of golf earned him recognition as a sports phenomenon by age 14. By age 28, the Georgia native had won the title of Grand Slam champion, the only person ever to accomplish that feat.
Shot in Georgia and Scotland, the dramatic portrayal of the early life and career of legendary golfer Bobby Jones began shooting in September with Georgia locations that included Griffin, Braselton, Decatur, Covington and Atlanta. While the company was on location at the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Sonny Perdue welcomed the cast and crew to Georgia and offered his appreciation to the producers for choosing to film in the state. With the newly renovated Capitol doubling as a period train station, the Governor used the opportunity
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November/December 2003
No Witness To Shoot
Preproduction has begun in Atlanta on director Michael Valverde's feature film No Witness. Produced by Green Valley Entertainment and Barnesology Pictures, the feature will be shot in digital video and will star Steve Barnes as Arkadian and Corey Feldman as Mark Leiter, with Jeff Fahey as Senator Haskell and Marisa Petroro as Celeste Cartier.
No Witness is based on a story by Steve Antczak with the screenplay by Steve Antczak and Michael Valverde. The movie will be executive produced by Steve Barnes, with producers Michael Valverde and Steve Antczak. No Witness began shooting in December.
25th Hall of Fame Inductions
Photo: Kenny Rogers
On September 13, 2003, the Friends of Georgia Music Festival, Inc., the Senate Music Industry Committee and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame held the 25th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Banquet in Atlanta. Country music legend Kenny Rogers, contemporary pop folk musicians the Indigo Girls, Mike Curb, owner of Curb Records, the largest independent record label in the world and record producer
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Georgia Film, Video & Music... You Get The Picture is a bi-monthly publication. Deadline for article submission in the January/February issue is January 10, 2003. Articles can be mailed to Brenda Brayton, Georgia Film, Video & Music Office, Post Office Box 1776, Atlanta, GA 30301, faxed to 404.656.3565 or sent electronically to bbrayton@georgia.org. Visit our website at www.filmgeorgia.org.

FEATURED LOCATION: The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Built over 100 years ago, the current Blue Ridge Scenic Railway route originated as the narrow-gauge Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Construction began in Marietta in 1877 and reached Blue Ridge in 1886. The train route consists of a 26-mile roundtrip along the Toccoa River and through the Chattahoochee National Forest. A trip on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway begins at the historic ticket office built in 1905. The office is located in the heart of downtown Blue Ridge, GA. Visit www.brsenic.com for more information.
Photos: Historic Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
BIG Adventure Series Goes International
The 15-episode, award-winning BIG Adventure Series continues to gain popularity in the international television market. Designed for children from ages 3 to 10, the BIG Adventure Series is a live-action adventure series that takes kids on real life adventures from a trip into outer space on the Space Shuttle to the depths of the oceans on a Trident Submarine. The series is shown in over a dozen markets and Little Mammoth has just inked license deals for two more markets, Korea and Israel.
The Little Mammoth series will be released to television by SunMedia in Korea, one of the largest television companies in Asia. The series will also be exhibited through Noga Communications on the Children's Channel in Israel.
The BIG Adventure Series shows young audiences the many fascinating aspects of our world from Hawaiian volcanoes to the wildlife at Yellowstone National Park and includes special animated sections on understanding how these things work. For more information visit www.littlemammoth.com.

2004 Music SourceBook to Debut
Set for a January launch, the inaugural edition of the Georgia Music Production SourceBook will list the state's commercial recorded music resources including publishers, producers, studios, equipment, labels, instruments and educational opportunities. Commissioned by the Georgia Film, Video & Music Office, the SourceBook was developed with the mission of cataloging and promoting Georgia's commercial recorded music industry.
Georgia has and continues to serve as home to a substantial and diverse number of recording stars and producers that encompass every musical genre. The state boasts over a 1000 music-related establishments and more than 200 recording facilities, many of which have been awarded Grammys, American Music Awards, Emmys and Oscars for their contributions to both music and film recordings.
A 2003 Georgia State University economic impact study conservatively estimated the total net annual impact of the commercial music industry in the state of Georgia to be $386 million, creating over 3,500 jobs. In the broader scope of the study, the impact approaches close to $1 billion.
The Fighting Temptations Opens Nationwide
On September 19th Georgialensed The Fighting Temptations opened nationwide. The Fighting Temptations starring Academy Award winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Grammy-winner Beyonc Knowles is a rousing, music-driven ensemble comedy. Director Jonathan Lynn (My Cousin Vinny) returned to Georgia to film for ten weeks in Columbus, Griffin, Senoia, Social Circle, High Falls, Mansfield and Atlanta.
The Fighting Temptations, a Paramount Pictures presents an MTV
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Photo Credit: Chia Chiung Chong

Savannah Film Festival Presents 2003 Awards
Photo: (L-R) Arthur Penn receives Achievement in Cinema Award from festival director Danny Filson.
This year, Savannah Film Festival
audiences from October 25th through November 1st viewed
more than 60 screen-
ings. In addition to
special screenings and
student and profes-
sional competition
film screenings, the
festival hosted a series
of panels and work-
shops featuring leaders and rising stars in today's film industry. Attendance at
the 2003 Savannah Film Festival exceeded 25,000. The Savannah Film Festival kicked off with a special screening of The Barbar-
ian Invasions, directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rmy Girard, Stphanie Rousseau and Dorothe Berryman. During the festival Thora Birch was honored with the Young Hollywood Award and director Arthur Penn was presented with the Achievement in Cinema Award for his work on such films as Bonnie and Clyde, The Miracle Worker and Alice's Restaurant. Columnist Army Archerd was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Entertainment Journalism.
Festival screenings included Big Bad Love starring Arliss Howard and Debra Winger; The Cooler, starring Alec Baldwin, William H. Macy and Maria Bello; Searching for Debra Winger, directed, written and produced by Rosanna Arquette and In America directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine and Djimon Honsou. Festival guests included Baldwin, Birch, Penn, Archerd, Winger, Howard, Arquette, Alan Cumming, Nick Moran, George Segal and The Battle of Shaker Heights directors Kyle Rankin and Efram Potelle.
The winners of the Savannah Film Festival 2003 awards for student and professional competition films were: HBO Films Producer Award: Long Gone; Best Narrative: Assisted Living; Best Documentary: Long Gone; Best Short: The Vest and The Winter People; Best Animated Short: Eternal Gaze; Jury Award: American Cousins and Tupperware!; Best Savannah College of Art and Design Student Film: SAM.
The HBO Films Best Student Film which included a $5,000 grand prize, was awarded to Shui Hen directed by Maximilian Jezo-Parovsky and written by Maura C. Johnston, Amy A. Johnston and Maximilian Jezo-Parovsky of the American Film Institute. The first runner up in the student competition was Shadowplay directed by Dan Blank and written by Erik Westlund of New York University. The films and videos were juried by June Beallor, Britta Erickson, Robert Hawk and Lee Tsiantis.

Chandler Gets the Gold
In November, the Media Communications Association International (MCAI) Greater Detroit Chapter's Golden Cassette Awards honored executive producer and director Galen Chandler with a bronze placement for directing the Atlanta Games 2006 Presentation Video. The Golden Cassette Awards recognizes members of the media community for their unique achievements in corporate media presentation.
The dual-screen Atlanta Games 2006 Presentation Video was submitted to the Federation of Gay Games International Committee in Johannesburg, South Africa as part of the pitch to host the 2006 Gay Games. Atlanta was chosen as one of the final four host cities.
The 23-minute presentation combines seven video modules with transitions that interact with speakers. The theme "We Have A Dream" delivers a message of tolerance and acceptance. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center donated footage from both King's "I Have A Dream" speech and the march in Selma, AL. The video presentation includes interviews with Congressman John Lewis, former Atlanta Mayor and United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, along with key Atlanta government and corporate figures.
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to spend time with the producers and meet many of the local crew members.
Georgia actors who held major roles in Stroke of Genius include Brett Rice, who portrays Big Bob (Jones' father), Devon Gearhart (Jones at 6 to 8 years of age) and Thomas Lewis (Jones at age 14), as well as Elizabeth Omilami who portrays Camilla, the Jones' nanny/housekeeper and Dan Albright who plays Grandfather Jones (Big Bob's father and Jones' grandfather).

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Turner Studios says "TGIFridays"!
Photo: Scene from Fridays
Cartoon Network has partnered with Turner Studios to create a 5-hour block of new programming hosted by a couple of bubbly "non-cartoon" characters Tommy & Nzinga. Fridays was launched in October and airs every Friday night on Cartoon Network. Fridays features the newest cartoons, fresh episodes of your favorites, original comedy pieces and special cartoon movie events. Shot a month in advance, the crew is continuously working, starting with pre-production, leading up to a monthly 3 to 4-day shoot, wrapping with editing and then gearing up again for next month's shoot. Cartoon Network plans to run Fridays through 2004. Fridays production schedule requires maximum output from the Turner Studios production team. The show is shot in Studio B with three pedestal cameras, one handheld camera and one CamMate. After the program is recorded live-totape in the production control room, it goes to Avid, Editbox and Sound Design for the final touches. To meet the hosts of Fridays and get a behind-the-scenes look online, visit http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/fridays/index.html.
Association Announcements:
Atlanta Urban MediaMakers Association, Inc. (AUMAi) reflects the new generation of mediamaking. AUMAi's mission is to empower people through cultural diversity in animation, film and video. For more information on AUMAi's monthly meetings, visit www.urbanmediamakers.com or call 404.287.7758.
GPP The Georgia Production Partnership is a statewide organization of filmmakers and film industry executives committed to keeping Georgia a filmfriendly and competitive force in the film and video community. Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of each month at noon. For membership information call Matt Timmons at 404.609.9001 or email at info@georgiaproduction.org.
IMAGE IMAGE Film & Video Center offers filmmaking workshops and screenings. For more information, contact IMAGE at 404.352.4225 or check the website at www.imagefv.org.
MCAi (formerly ITVA) promotes the growth, quality and success of film, video and multimedia communications primarily in corporate and special interest production. For information, please visit their website at www.atlantamcai.org.
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Recording Academy): Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is dedicated to providing educational opportunities and improving the cultural environment and quality of life for music and its makers. For more information, please visit www.grammy.com.
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 check the website at www.wifa.org.

In Memorium: Fred Dresch
Photo: Fred Dresch
One of Atlanta's pioneer film makers, Fred Dresch, passed away in June at the age of 52. Dresch was a film maker in Atlanta and Los Angeles for 30 years. He wrote and directed many television shows and industrial films as well as four feature films; My Samurai, Groupies, Kudzu Christmas and Best Dancing.
In his film Kudzu Christmas a single mom and her son have just moved to Atlanta. The young boy befriends a recently widowed and retired bus driver. This man, depressed and lonely, is given a job as a crossing guard. Together the old man and boy work together to catch and save a puppy from the approaching cold of winter.
Dresch had many friends in the film community. He taught film at Georgia State University and was a mentor to many young aspiring film makers. He was always active and involved in many projects. He wrote screenplays, novels and children's adventure stories. Dresch was a musician, a painter and a jewelry designer. He collected staurolites, Georgia's state crystal and fossilized sharks teeth, Georgia's state fossil. He willed his extensive rock and fossil collection to the Weinman Mineral Museum in Cartersville, GA.
Dresch will be missed by the many friends and associates that he made during his many years of working in the Atlanta film community.

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Creative Digital Group Wins Telly Awards
Several of Creative Digital Group's clients won 2003 Telly Awards for superior interactive and video production. The 24th Annual Telly Awards showcase outstanding work in non-network programming. Over 10,000 entries were received this year.
Honda Marine, an outboard motor company, worked with Creative Digital Group to produce an interactive CD/ Web training solution for marine dealer/boat manufacturers. The training incorporated 14 videos as well as a web component for testing and assessment.
Delta Air Lines along with Spafax, their Inflight Entertainment partner, worked with Creative Digital Group to produce a new fresh look for their brand during inflight. Creative Digital Group created several animated scenarios for the recognizable microphone character. The Delta VJ animation which was designed using Maya 3D software was recognized for the Telly Award.
The Bridge, an Atlanta based non-profit organization that provides comprehensive residential treatment and education for abused and neglected Georgia adolescents, won a Telly Award for its fundraising video produced by Creative Digital Group.
R!OT Atlanta and JWT Create Legacy
J. Walter Thompson Atlanta and R!OT Atlanta have gone great guns for the US Marine Corps. Faced with the challenge of raising awareness and funds for the brand new US Marine Corp National Museum, JWT called in R!OT Atlanta's creative director Jeff Doud to provide an innovative solution.
Working with JWT producers ML Strausburg and Shaun Campbell, CD Monty Wyne and AD John Gregory, R!OT Atlanta created this 60-second spot using existing video, photography, mementos and relics from the National Archive.
The piece entitled Legacy documents the glorious history of the Marine Corps from its beginnings before the Declaration of Independence to the present day Operation Enduring Freedom. Cut and paste style collages made from the now famous wartime poster campaigns are combined in a very tactile fashion with clipped photos and bits of moving video. Images from WWI and WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq are juxtaposed with poster art from each era and type fonts custom-created from the original art. All of the elements were composited in Flame by R!OT's Gavin Holmes.
To view the Legacy spot visit: http://media.riotatlanta .com/media/video/PR/Legacy.mov.

Another First for VTA
Photo: (L-R)VTA production crew Irv Laskoe, Bob Castro, Jodi Arminio
VTA, Inc., a video production and post production facility in Atlanta, GA added another `first' in its 35year history when VTA sent the first ever 3D endoscopic video procedure from Atlanta to Las Vegas on September 24, 2003.
Originating from Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA and transmitted via fiber optic network, the surgery by Atlanta fertility specialist Dr. Ceana Nezhat utilized a unique 3D endoscopic camera invented by Karl Storz EndoscopyAmerica of Culver City, CA. The camera's 3D images of a patient's internal organs were carried from Atlanta to Las Vegas where the 3D video was viewed by an estimated 300 leading endoscopic surgeons from 40 countries attending a medical conference.
VTA, working closely with Northside's video specialists Bob Fay and Angelo Stokes, engineered special equipment and the fiber network requirements at Northside Hospital that carried the signal. VTA also worked with the Karl Storz technicians to align Northside's video control room to handle the 3D recording and transmission of the surgery.
In addition to the 3D surgery from Dr. Nezhat's hysterectomy operation, there were two other surgeries transmitted in 2D. For three hours, VTA's production crew switched between the three surgeries, transmitting live operating room procedures complete with the endoscopic body cameras while the operating surgeons described what the cameras were seeing and their surgical techniques.
Conference attendees in Las Vegas were issued special polarized glasses to watch the 3D transmissions. A few commented that the images, projected through four pinpoint-aligned Christie Digital DLP projectors, were so sharp and realistic that they felt they were in the OR.
For more information on VTA and its many production and post production services, contact Glenn Martin at 404.634.6181 or www.vta.com.

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Giant Captures Action for "True Crime: Streets of LA"
Giant Studios, the motion capture company best known for its work on the digital character "Gollum" with Weta Digital, recently delivered over 1,200 digital motion files for Activision, Inc.'s upcoming video game "True Crime: Streets of L.A." In development with Luxoflux, the game will ship to retail on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft and the Nintendo GameCube.
In "True Crime: Streets of L.A." players assume the role of rogue Elite Operations Division operative Nick Kang, an ex-cop, whose brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed him the nasty task of taking down the Chinese Triad and Russian Mafia cartel that has turned the City of Angels into a war zone. Explosive gun battles with double-fisted firepower, martial arts brawls and high-speed shootouts take place across 240 square miles of accurately recreated L.A. In car or on-foot, the unique branching missions include locating hostile witnesses, infiltrating criminal-invested locations, taking out evasive informants and busting the heavily armed and deadly bad guys.
Giant Studios captured and delivered over 1,200 single and multi-character (up to 4 at one time) motions that Luxoflux needed for the game. Giant's proprietary motion capture system and software was used to capture the hyper-realistic motion of the performers, along with set pieces and props.
Turner Studios Steps Up to Home Plate
Photo: Home Plate Chef Marvin Woods
Turner Studios dishes up the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables with Home Plate, an original, stepby-step southern cooking show that launched on Turner South this fall. Hosted by Chef Marvin Woods, the show features traditional southern cuisine with a contemporary style and healthy flair. Turner Studios Original Productions partnered exclusively with Turner Studios during the production of this project. Camera and lighting crews, art direction, scenic design, set construction, graphics and postproduction services were provided solely by Turner Studios for Home Plate. Taped on-location at the Viking Culinary Arts Center (VCAC) in Atlanta, the production staff transformed the VCAC demonstration theatre into a television kitchen. Turner South's Home Plate completed four half-hour shows per day. Chef Marvin Woods welcomed Atlanta radio celebrities Axel Lowe and Sasha The Diva, comedienne Sheryl Underwood, chef and author Sara Foster, blues singer Francine Reed and the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, into the Home Plate kitchen. For more information log onto www.turnersouth.com.

TUBE & UGA Chronicle Inspiration
The University of Georgia and the Institute on Human Development and Disability hired TUBE to provide the full gamut of editorial services for a series of videos focusing on supported employment for people who have been institutionalized. The inspirational series known as A Life of Choices: Personal Stories Regarding Supported Employment will be targeted towards job placement agencies, vocational counselors, state agencies and large local corporations' internal human resources departments, as well as to families of people with disabilities.
Shot in real time over the course of two years the videos capture the daily challenges and successes, beginning with an inspiring story about Donnie, a young adult who was institutionalized for 11 years of his life. The 20-minute video follows him through various job related experiences and shows that he can be an asset to an organization, if given the chance. The second and third videos are currently in production and are the life stories of Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson, who won a U.S. Supreme Court case (L.C. & E.W. vs. Olmstead) asserting their right to live in the community.
Spearheading the project is Rebecca Brightwell, administrator for the department at the University, along with videographer Jeani Wooten. TUBE will provide all post services including editorial, graphics, music search, VO record and final mix. The series is scheduled to be complete by June of 2004.
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Films Production in association with Handprint Films, was produced by David Gale, Loretha Jones and Jeff Pollack, with executive producers Van Toffler and Benny Medina. Susan Lewis and Momita Sengupta served as co-producers for the film.

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Colby Sets Mood
Photo: Saint Vincent Hospital spot.
When Biggs|Gilmore wanted to tell the stories of four patients who received life-saving treatment for various ailments at Saint Vincent Hospital, they came to director Steve Colby of Pogo Pictures. The project was a multi-spot package shot on 35mm film.
To keep the focus primarily on the people, Colby used multiple Ultra Prime lenses to achieve a soft background as a palette for them to project. He also used the Innovision lens system to obtain the underwater shots one of the spots required without having to get all the underwater regalia normally necessary. "It allowed us to get about 6-8 inches into the water, just enough for our purposes. Plus, it saved us time and none of the crew had to get wet," Colby said. Representing Biggs|Gilmore was art director Dan Shantz, creative director/ copywriter Andy Gould, VP/account supervisor Cyndi Kochevar and broadcast producer Wil Wilcox. Tom Munroe served as producer for Pogo Pictures.
Out On Film's Sweet Sixteen
The 16th Annual Out On Film: Atlanta's Lesbian and Gay Film Festival wrapped up on November 16th to a sold-out screening of the Sundance Film Festival hit Die Mommie Die!. Director Mark Rucker attended the closing night ceremony and hosted a lively Q & A after the screening.
The five-day festival produced by IMAGE Film & Video Center, included over 23 features and a bundle of shorts, many of which screened to packed houses. Held at the newly renovated Landmark Theatres Midtown Art Cinema, this year's festival attracted over 4,000 attendees, an almost 20% increase over last year.
The opening night feature, Independent Film Channel's Girls Will Be Girls, was a hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival and the first of many sold-out screenings; the party at Red Chair following the screening also drew unexpected crowds.
"How much are you worth?" was the question posed by writer/director Richard LeMay's 200 American, a story of two very different men trying to find themselves. A second impromptu screening had to be scheduled when tickets were sold-out well in advance of the first showing.
Other sold-out shows included Duncan Roy's AKA, the story of a disaffected youth, identity lost and found, and the search for love. Members Only! A Fun In Boys' Shorts Program, was the clear favorite among the attendees, yielding the Audience Award winner Jonathan McNeal's The Rubi Girls, a 28-minute short about a group of gay friends and their charity-driven, comedic drag performances. First-time director Jason Schafer's (screenwriter of Trick) Totally Sexy Loser screened to a full house and was an obvious crowd pleaser.
The Out On Film Festival is presented by Delta Air Lines and Subaru of America, Inc. with additional support from Absolut; Landmark Midtown Art Cinema; Metropolitan Deluxe and Southern Voice. For further information on the festival visit Out On Film at www.outonfilm.com.

Light Shines on ImageMaster
Photo: Dave Dawson of ImageMaster Productions and Doug Maddox of Maddox Electrical.
ImageMaster Productions recently completed production on a fivepart workshop, DIY Lighting Design, for DIY-Do It Yourself Network. The workshop focuses on one of the most important, yet often neglected elements of interior design, lighting. Senior producer Port Wilson, account director Jen Booth and the ImageMaster team scouted locations throughout Atlanta to find four homes, each presenting a lighting challenge to which many homeowners can relate.
For the lighting makeovers, the ImageMaster team turned to Atlanta designers Shane Meder, Bette Raburn and Douglas Weiss. Working with host Denise Dillon the designers explained the challenges presented by each room and then made innovative and affordable changes including putting rope lighting in cabinets and installing a garden window. The fifth part of the program highlights three Atlanta lofts and the creative ways the owners used elements of lighting design in their unique spaces.
DIY Lighting Design is the third program ImageMaster Productions has produced for DIY. The Atlantabased creative services and production company has been recognized with 16 Emmy Awards in the past six years, including the 2003 Emmy for Best Documentary, Writer and Editing. ImageMaster Productions, Inc. can be reached at 404.231.3200.

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Alan Walden were the 2003 Inductees to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards celebrates generations of Georgia musicians, songwriters, composers, conductors, publishers and agents who have made significant contributions to the music industry. The GEORGYTM Award created by Tiffany & Company is presented each year to new inductees of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame during the awards banquet. The annual gala event attracts recording artists, key entertainment executives and community leaders.
Over the past 24 years, Friends of Georgia Music Festival, Inc., The Senate Music Industry committee and The Georgia Music Hall of Fame have honored music industry leaders including James Brown, Little Richard, Trisha Yearwood, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Alan Jackson, Alex Cooley, the B-52's, Brenda Lee, TLC, Peabo Bryson, Travis Tritt, the Atlanta Symphony, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Lena Horne and the Allman Brothers Band.

Synergy Films Wraps Three Spot Campaign
Photo: George Watkins, Jeff Dillion, Jimmy McKinney and Marivee Cade.
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) which serves as the mission arm of the Baptist church, has once again turned to George Watkins for their latest campaign. With close to a 20 year relationship with NAMB Watkins was asked to direct the campaign and to also serve as its copywriter, director, producer and editor.
The campaign consisted of three spots that Synergy Films produced in one day at a home located in Smyrna, GA. Charlene Fisch was instrumental in finding this location that was to look like "anywhere" USA. Stan Vaughan served as the producer and Jimmy McKinney was behind the lens for the 35mm shoot.
Synergy Films has moved into new offices at the Proscenium at 14th Street and Peachtree Street in Atlanta. The company still has retained their phone and facsimile numbers. "The move is really more about Synergy's evolution and where we headed over the next three to five years," comments producer/ partner Chad Watkins. "I'm back from LA with some new relationships in place and committed full time to Synergy's growth and success."
Synergy's recently appointed director of sales and marketing Nancy Bielenberg will also be working to help craft Synergy's vision and direction. For more information on Synergy Films, please visit www.synergyfilms.com.

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