Entertainment Forum - 190919

Opportunities in Georgia's Billion-Dollar Film Industry

presented by Forrest Tuff, Founder and CEO, One Vision Productions

The PMI Atlanta Entertainment Forum is focused on expanding knowledge and appreciation of Project Management and its benefits in unconventional fields by providing informational, educational, and networking events for individuals in various roles in the entertainment industry. 

Entertainment Industry = those businesses involved in providing entertainment
• Media – film, television, radio, theater
• Music
• Sports
• Fine arts
• Digital - Gaming

Presentation

Topics
• Understanding Georgia's film industry
• Transferable skills to the film industry
• Project Management software for film

In fiscal 2018, film and television productions in Georgia generated $9.5 billion in economic impact. Georgia is now the No. 3 filming location in the nation, hosting a record 455 film and television projects to include several Marvel movies, AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Careers and business development in Georgia’s film industry abound with an array of opportunities available from creative to project management and everything in between.

Biography

Forrest Tuff is Chief Executive Officer of One Vision Productions, an award-winning multimedia agency whose clientele ranges from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. It has been named one of Atlanta's Best and Brightest Companies to Work for (2015-2019).

He is a self-taught multi-award-winning producer that has successfully coordinated and executed entertainment industry workshops to film and theatrical premieres. He has more than 100 movie credits to include documentaries, indie films, and a major motion picture with 20th Century Fox.

Tuff is a member of the American Screenwriters Association, Broadcast Music, Inc., Drone Pilots Association, Filmmakers Alliance and Georgia Production Partnership. He has been a judge for the Atlanta Film Festival, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Cause + Effect Georgia Progressive Film Festival, Telly Awards and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences SE Regional Emmy.

When

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 6:00-7:45 PM (6:00-6:30 PM - Networking)

Where

Manuel's Tavern, 602 North Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 

Fees

PMI Atlanta Member: $12.00, Early Bird Rate $10.00 through September 12th
Non-Member: $15.00, Early Bird Rate $13.00 through September 12th

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