The 40th Anniversary Atlanta Film Festival has announced a partnership with Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County that will bring key educational Creative Conference programming to the 2016 event.
ATLFF and Pinewood will host “A Master Class” with William H. Macy Sunday, April 10. Immediately following, “Pinewood Atlanta Presents the Production Panel” will feature four established filmmakers with previous or current productions on the Pinewood lot.
Pinewood Atlanta Studios is a full service film and entertainment studio complex comprised of 11 sound stages on 700 acres in Fayetteville.
“It is an incredibly exciting time for the Atlanta film industry as we experience rapid growth in both independent and big-budget studio production. With four decades of experience, the continued mission and responsibility of the Atlanta Film Festival is to provide enriching programming that will support our film community in sustaining this growth,” said Christopher Escobar, executive director of the Atlanta Film Festival.
“We are pleased to have the support of esteemed community partners like Pinewood Atlanta Studios to share in this goal. Our partnership with Pinewood will bring two distinctive educational opportunities to the 2016 Creative Conference that provide exclusive glimpses into filmmaking at the prestigious studio complex.”
“We are proud to support the Atlanta Film Festival and thrilled to be supporting the growth of the film industry in Georgia. There has never been a better time to film in Atlanta,” said Kevin Bar, sales executive for Pinewood Atlanta Studios.
ATLFF and Pinewood will present “A Master Class” with William H. Macy Sunday, April 10, at 10 a.m. at 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave NE in Atlanta. “Pinewood Atlanta Presents the Production Panel” will take place at 11 a.m. the same day.
ATLFF 2016 festival badges (prices range) and individual tickets to both Creative Conference events ($10) are available now at www.atlantafilmfestival.com/Pinewood.
Pinewood Atlanta Studios is part of the Pinewood Studios Group. Pinewood’s studios have been home to some of the most successful features films and TV shows ever made.
In 2014, “Marvel’s Ant-Man” was the first production to shoot on the newly constructed Fayette County lot. The film went on to open at #1 at the box office and grossed more than $519 million worldwide the following year. The second Marvel production made at Pinewood Atlanta, “Captain America: Civil War,” will be released May 6 in theaters around the world.
Sony’s “Passengers,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, wrapped up production at Pinewood Atlanta in early 2016; making way for production of “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which is currently underway.
The Atlanta Film Festival kicked off 10 days of events April 1 that will continue through April 10. In addition to more than 150 film screenings and over a dozen special events, the 40th Anniversary event will feature nearly 40 Creative Conference educational events. Previously announced Creative Conference programming includes the Master Class Series featuring discussions with Oscar-winning documentary producer James Moll (Foo Fighters: Back and Forth, ATLFF 2016’s Mully), Broadway vet Shuler Hensley, director Victor Nunez (Ulee’s Gold, Ruby in Paradise) and director James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour).
Additional information on the full lineup of ATLFF 2016 can be found at www.AtlantaFilmFestival.com.
