An Interview with 'Jasmine Is A Star' Writer and Director, Jo Rochelle

Apr 30, 20235 min read

An Interview with 'Jasmine Is A Star' Writer and Director, Jo Rochelle

During the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival, we had the opportunity to screen "Jasmine Is A Star," and interview the film's writer and...

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The Atlanta Film Society Hosts its 2023 IMAGE Awards Film Gala

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 29, 20232 min read

The Atlanta Film Society Hosts its 2023 IMAGE Awards Film Gala

This past Sunday, April 23 The Atlanta Film Society hosted its first in-person IMAGE Film Awards Gala in three years at the Fox Theater....

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Atlanta Film and TV's Conversation with Atlanta Film Society's Programming Director, Jon Kieran

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 26, 20234 min read

Atlanta Film and TV's Conversation with Atlanta Film Society's Programming Director, Jon Kieran

We were fortunate to connect with the Programming Director of the Atlanta Film Society, Jon Kieran. Hailing from Essex County,...

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"Look Back At It" Spotlight at the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 25, 20232 min read

"Look Back At It" Spotlight at the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival

Look Back At It is about a forty something single mother who gets her groove back with a little assistance from her teenage daughter....

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An Interview with the Writer and Director of the film 'Gabriela,' Evelyn Lorena

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 21, 20234 min read

An Interview with the Writer and Director of the film 'Gabriela,' Evelyn Lorena

Written and directed by Evelyn Lorena, 'Gabriela' follows a young undocumented Guatemalan woman who dreams of joining a country club swim...

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Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 20, 20231 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Atlanta, GA - 04/14/2023 - “Twenty,” a documentary film produced by LEVOMEL Productions and directed by Lev Omelchenko, will make its...

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Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Cinema Life Festival Director & CEO, Caroline King

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 19, 20233 min read

Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Cinema Life Festival Director & CEO, Caroline King

Back in March, we were fortunate to have a conversation with the founder and CEO of Cinema Life, which is a collective of film festivals...

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Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 16, 20231 min read

FREE Screening & Event for Braves Fans!

The Atlanta Film Festival is screening “Michael Harris II: The Dream and the Journey,” a short documentary film about Atlanta Braves...

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Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers with Stand-Up Comedian Amanda Marks

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 10, 202315 min read

Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers with Stand-Up Comedian Amanda Marks

A few weeks ago we were able to connect and conversed with the quirky and endearing Amanda Marks, who wears many hats within the Atlanta...

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The Cast of All American:Homecoming take over Clark-Atlanta University

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Apr 7, 20231 min read

The Cast of All American:Homecoming take over Clark-Atlanta University

Yesterday, the main cast of All American: Homecoming took over Clark-Atlanta University's campus for an EXCLUSIVE session with the...

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Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Denise Santos

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Mar 21, 20237 min read

Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Denise Santos

A few weeks ago, we were fortunate to connect with Actress and advocate for inclusion and representation of Latinx talent in media,...

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Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Makeup Artist, Elena Miller

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Mar 6, 202311 min read

Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Makeup Artist, Elena Miller

In January, we were fortunate to connect with makeup artist Elena Miller. Elena has experience working in film, theater makeup, effects,...

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Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Why Atlanta Film and TV?

We wanted to share a background information about how and why we started Atlanta Film and TV. Background on How Atlanta Film and TV...

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Featured Artist Interview with Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer, Jahi Trotter

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Feb 9, 20238 min read

Featured Artist Interview with Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer, Jahi Trotter

A few weeks ago, we connected with our latest featured artist, Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer, Jahi Trotter. Born and raised in...

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ATTENTION ACTORS! BE AWARE OF THIS INDUSTRY RED FLAG!!!

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Jan 26, 20232 min read

ATTENTION ACTORS! BE AWARE OF THIS INDUSTRY RED FLAG!!!

The other day as I perused Facebook I came across a post shared by a self-proclaimed casting director. I thought that we would analyze...

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Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Marquelle Young

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Jan 24, 202311 min read

Conversations with Atlanta's Movers and Shakers, Marquelle Young

Before the end of the year, we were fortunate to have a conversation with Atlanta-based Actress, Award-Winning Director, Writer, and ...

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Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Jan 15, 20231 min read

Savage Brand Enterprises And Gagnant Media Presents Leading Men of Film & Television Panel

Recently, our Mover and Shaker, Guest Blogger and CEO of Acting For Beginners, Dani Guevarez had a conversation with Actor and Model...

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Featured Artist Interview with Actor Bjorn Jiskoot, Jr.

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Dec 19, 20225 min read

Featured Artist Interview with Actor Bjorn Jiskoot, Jr.

A few weeks ago, we were fortunate to have a conversation with our latest featured artist, Actor Bjorn Jiskoot, Jr. Growing up, Bjorn's...

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Featured Artist Interview with Actor Ned Garnier

Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Dec 7, 20228 min read

Featured Artist Interview with Actor Ned Garnier

A few weeks ago, we were fortunate to connect with Atlanta Actor Ned Garnier. Atlanta Film and TV: Could you tell us about who you are,...

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Mandisa A. Johnson, MS, MFA

Nov 15, 20222 min read

Acting with Real Emotions

It is an actor's responsibility to entertain by communicating real feelings. Yes, actors pretend when portraying a character. However,...

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