The Georgia Production Partnership (GPP), the voice of filmmaking in the state of Georgia, installed its new Officers and Executive Board at their first 2012 general membership meeting, January 10th. General members elected the new slate Officers and Board Members to represent their organization in December.nnThe new Executive Board members for 2012 are Steve Mensch (Co-President)Turner Studios, Craig Miller (Co-President) Craig Miller Productions, Bill VanDerKloot (Immediate Past President) Vanderkloot Film and Television, Trish Taylor (Vice President) Actor, Randall Franks (Secretary) actor/musician, Clark Cofer, (Membership) Video Copy Services, Michelle Kabashinki, Fundraising/Communications) Actor, Shay Griffin (Governmental Affairs) The Chez Group and Brennen Dicker (Internal Governance) Crawford Media Services.nnThe Georgia Production Partnership spearheaded the passage of the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act of 2008, which has placed Georgia among the top five states in the nation for film and TV production; more than 327 film and television productions were shot in Georgia during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011, delivering an economic impact of $2.4 billion, according to state officials.nnThe Georgia Production Partnership meets the first Tuesday of every month to discuss the issues and challenges that face the film and television production community.nnnnAbout Georgia Production PartnershipnEstablished in 1995, The Georgia Production Partnership is a not-for-profit coalition of companies and individuals who are active in the state’s film, video, music and interactive game industries. In a little over a decade, their membership has grown considerably with directors, producers, writers, TV and film crew professionals, broadcast and television studios, casting directors, actors and other entertainments professions rounding out their roster. www.georgiaproduction.orgn
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Liz Charky Directs a Playful and Reflective Video For Henry Hall’s “Tiny Door”
Directed by Liz Charky, the music video for Henry Hall’s ‘Tiny Door’ is a playful and profound exploration of the song’s intriguing perspective on love. Silly moments and serious heartbreak are skillfully weaved together in a series of cheeky, dreamy, profound, and sometimes psychedelic scenes. “I am a huge fan of love songs that have an unusual, hyper-specific perspective on love,” says Hall. “That’s what I wanted to do with ‘Tiny Door.’ It’s about loving someone unconditionally while recognizing that love is something that isn’t always straightforward — I think that’s something we all attempt to come to terms with in our lives. I thought it was a unique yet universal detail about love and therefore an intriguing subject matter for a song. Even though the song is a ballad at its core, it still has a lighthearted sense of humor to it — that’s really portrayed well by Liz, and Ellin Aldana, our cinematographer.” Charky explains, “When I first listened to the song, I felt it was a love song full of longing with a kind of wishful melancholy. As I spoke with Henry about his intention behind the lyrics and sound, I was assured that I'd need to explore heartbreak in a nuanced way – with a degree of levity and playfulness. For me, falling in and out of love runs the full course of human expression. Love and heartbreak can be so emotionally intense and sometimes lonely, other times quite goofy or liberating. In developing the concept, I focused on both the literal and figurative ways that falling in and out of love might look like. So, you see Henry and co-star Franny Arnautou falling, flying, dancing, raging, winking, smiling, and... Read More