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The strange story of the Southern town that Hollywood insiders are building from scratch

FastCompany • Oct. 12, 2020

When the British film studio company Pinewood opened a production facility outside Atlanta in 2014, it framed the venture as a one-stop-shop alternative to the mature but spatially fragmented system in Hollywood. With a high-tech media center, soundstages, offices, prop houses, and set builders all colocated, Pinewood Atlanta was a turnkey space for filming.

Trilith Unveiled: Purpose-Built Master Development for Creative Industries

PR Newswire • Oct. 7, 2020

Today, the Atlanta-based founders of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, one of the largest purpose-built studios in North America and home to blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame, and Pinewood Forest, a 235-acre New Urbanist town, unveiled a live-work concept called Trilith. This new 935-acre master development includes the studio, now called Trilith Studios, as well as a slate of vendor businesses, custom homes and micro-villages, chef-driven restaurants and thought-leading schools, all aimed at servicing the film and creative industries.

Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Home to ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Rebrands as Trilith

Variety • Oct. 7, 2020

Pinewood Atlanta Studios, production home for Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” is rebranding itself as Trilith Studios as part of a 935-acre master development.

Neil Landau talks with Georgia Hollywood Review

Georgia Hollywood Review • Oct. 7, 2020

Episode 298: Screenwriter Neil Landau (“Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”) discusses his new role as director of screenwriting at UGA, why he moved to Georgia and gives tips for writers.

Interview with MFA Film director of screenwriting Neil Landau 

Atlanta Film Chat Podcast/Cinema Atlanta Magazine • Oct. 5, 2020

Video of Instagram interview. Georgia Hollywood Review Talks Live with writer/author/UGA Professor Neil Landau. Landau shares how his film “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead” was his break into the industry and what an exciting program he is anchoring for The University of Georgia’s new Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media.

Pinewood Atlanta, Home to ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Plans Major Expansion for 2022

Variety • March 12, 2020

Pinewood Atlanta Studios, production home for Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” has launched plans for a 220,000 square-foot expansion that will be completed in the spring of 2022.

Living in a new urbanist community and up close to a movie studio

Forbes • Jan. 27, 2020

Looking for an environmentally friendly community where you don’t have to drive everywhere? This new community might just be the answer for you. (And it is next to a large movie studio if show biz is your dream.) The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and Franklin College of Arts and Sciences has teamed with Pinewood Forest and the Georgia Film Academy, located at the studio, to create a Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media program. During their second year, students will work on capstone projects and internships at the studio while living at Pinewood Forest. 

UGA to show regents plans for movie studio, new dorm

Athens Banner Herald • Jan. 7, 2020

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication plans a multi-million dollar studio renovation for its new Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media program. The $3.75 million project, including about $2 million in construction, will be paid for with donated funds, according to information UGA officials submitted to the state Board of Regents in advance of the board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday.

Pinewood Atlanta expanding studios with $16.5 million investment

11 Alive • Jan. 3, 2020

Pinewood Atlanta announced a $16.5 million investment in two entertainment companies that will produce content in Georgia, according to our partners at the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

UGA launches Masters in Fine Arts for film and TV

Atlanta Journal Constitution • Dec. 23, 2019

While more creatives are moving and living here, UGA wanted to boost the numbers with a new master program to encourage folks who are interested in writing screenplays or producing TV and film to take that next step.

UGA Partners With Georgia Film Academy On MFA Film Program

GPB Radio • Dec. 24, 2019

Dean of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication Charles Davis said the goal of the program is to grow Georgia’s work force in the film industry beyond just technical professions.

UGA Establishes Master of Fine Arts Film Program

WUGA Radio • Dec. 11, 2019

Interview with Dean Charles N. Davis: “In fact there is a crying need for it. As you know film and television production in the state has very rapidly grown into a six and a half billion-dollar industry. There are quite literally, hundreds of productions shooting at any given moment in the state of Georgia.”