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Michael David’s Music
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For Reel For Real
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In a sense, Scott Phillips has been prepping for this role his whole life. The esteemed local film critic, recognized to most by his columns (The Local, Columbus & the Valley), WRBL series “The Screen Scene”—in addition to moderating Way Down FIlm Festival panels and serving as the Film Society’s president. Next, he’ll judge entries into the Pop Up Video Film Festival in November. “I...
Way Down Film Festival Hosting Celebrities and Expanding
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Celebrate the $9.5 billion film industry here, as Synovus presents the third annual Way Down Film Festival on Oct 19-21st at the gorgeous, historic state theater, Springer Opera House! Saluting 47 incredible short films from around the world, savor a weekend of seven curated screenings, innovative thematic parties (like the Saturday Night Awards Bash, picture below, presented by Mercedes Benz of...
New Films Recruited to Columbus, GA by Way Down Film Festival Judge
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Visions Production Faith-based feature film “REDEEMED” to be produced by Manns/Mackie Studios in Columbus, Georgia from 29 November-15 December, 2018. Visions Production, a North Carolina based feature film production company has tapped Georgia based feature film production company, Manns/Mackie Studios (My Brother’s Keeper) to produce “Redeemed”, its first feature film project. “Redeemed” a...
Lights, Camera, Action
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Guests to the Springer Film Institute’s open house tonight can be forgiven if they think they stumbled upon a working film set. That’s by design, according to SFI Director Sarah Lynn Herman, who says the open house, to be held 5:30-7 p.m., free and open to everyone, will be a showcase of what is possible when taking one of many workshops offered at the institute, which launched in February...
Living Like You Love the Planet
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The traveling Wild and Scenic Film Festival is coming to Columbus, Georgia this weekend! Their mission is to encourage viewers to get outside, connect with nature, and above all, to leave Earth better than we found it. There will be a screening of the hit documentary, Straws, narrated by actor Tim Robbins, which details how plastics are one of the biggest threats to our planet right now. Thanks...
The World is Watching Columbus, GA Film Industry
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This year we’ve had a front row seat experiencing the evolution of Columbus’ film scene, while Georgia became third in the world for film production! This past year, CSU & Springer Opera House married to birth Georgia Film Academy, and was a catalyst for the inaugural Way Down Film Festival. The climax was watching Fun Academy Motion Pictures establish an office here for...
Way Down Film Society
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The mission of the Way Down Film Society is to create a community of individuals who appreciate cinema, and gather on a regular basis to watch and discuss the kinds of films that rarely screen in our area. The WDFS is not a film appreciation class, or based on the idea that the members are an audience who should be lectured to during the meetings. The goal is to facilitate the friendly exchange...
Fun Academy Motion Pictures to Enter Production on Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
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Fun Academy™Motion Pictures, an innovator in educational entertainment for digital cinemas, announced production on the upcoming animated feature film Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero™ will begin with scratch vocal recordings at The Loft Recording Studios in Columbus, Georgia on Sunday, June 19th. Fun Academy selected The Loft’s recording studio to begin production due to the extraordinary quality...