Tyler Perry To Produce Other Projects

Tyler Perry's ready to share the love.

The multimedia mogul is launching 34th Street Films, a production arm of his Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios that will focus on recruiting outside filmmakers to work under and expand the Perry brand.

Former Jinks/Cohen executive vp Matt Moore will run the division as executive vp production and development. Perry's new venture also will include former State Street Pictures vp Poppy Hanks, who will join as vp production, and former New Line executive Amber Rasberry, who will be a creative executive. Moore and his team will work out of offices in Los Angeles. - Full Article At Hollywood Reporter

Why You Never Take On A Challenge From Chris Burns In Pictures

As you should know, Atlanta Film Festival 365 isn't all we do. (Nor is film all we live for. Do not. I repeat! Do not engage Gabe in a sports discussion unless you are also a sports fanatic.) I was still photographer for a short this past weekend and this happened. Dan is a man that has gone to Sundance wearing only a thin jacket. So you'd think eating an entire pickle and drinking the juice and following that up with an entire Jolt would be a challenge that even Dan Slemons could take on. Alas...it appeared that the pickle--a hot pickle to be precise--was even too much for Dan.

Ask me why short film shoots can be fun--as well as frustrating and tiring-- this is one of them.

Fall Filmmaking Workshops Are Up!

Here's the entire schedule, friends. Festival members get a discount. And SIGN UP EARLY. Price goes up after the Early Bird Registration.

Workshop Page

August 23-24
Intro to Directing, Part I

September 2- September 30
Screenwriting 101: Developing The Feature Screenplay

Sept 20-21
Weekend Filmmaking: A Beginner’s Crash Course In Shooting And Editing

Sept 24- Oct 15
Outside The Box: Creative Funding And Marketing For Your Indie Film

Sept 27-28
Intro To Directing, Part I

Oct. 4-5
DV/HD Camera And Lighting Basics

Oct 7- Nov 11
Screenwriting 102: Act Two

Oct. 11
Documentary Filmmaking 101

Oct 18-19
Intro To Directing, Part II

Oct 25-26
Improv Acting For Film And Television

Nov 1, 2, 8, and 9
Screenwriting 101: Developing The Feature Screenplay

Nov. 15-16
Script Smarts: A Screenwriting Seminar

Nov. 18, 25, Dec 2, 10, and 16
Screenwriting 103: Finishing Your Screenplay

Nov 22-23
Basic Gaffing And Gripping For The Beginner

Dec 6
Complete Guide To Owning And Maintaining A Final Cut Pro Editing System

On Going
On-Camera Scene Study