Does anyone know what happened to the Emory-Pinewood partnership? Was there ever one? I found older articles with the pinewood.emory.edu subdomain, but it no longer exists.
I’m asking because S19 is interested in their film program.
Pinewood Studios is where many of the latest films/TV shows are being made. Georgia film is booming. The Emory film studies program is growing. Sounds like the potential for a great partnership is there.
A 2017 article from Emory Magazine:
http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_MAGAZINE/issues/2017/spring/features/film.html
"With metro Atlanta now the third-busiest production location in the country behind L.A. and New York, White is among a growing number of Emory alumni working in the industry locally. Set against the leafy, green backdrop of the state’s 30 percent tax break, nearly 250 films and TV projects were shot last year in Georgia—double that of about five years ago, according to the state Department of Economic Development. Included in that tally are some of the most complex and expensive productions around, such as Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War and upcoming entries in its Spiderman and Avengers franchises, as well as top-rated TV shows like The Walking Dead.
Back at the ranch, Emory’s film studies program has added a number of production classes to its curriculum, as recent graduates and some from decades past continue to be lured by the energy, excitement, and exploding career opportunities of the socalled Hollywood of the South.
The bounty of opportunity helps explain how Meredith Stedman 16C was able to make the transition from college campus to movie set in less than a month."
"With increasing numbers of Emory graduates entering the film industry in Georgia and California, the support network and web of connections will only continue to grow, drawing ever more folks into the burgeoning entertainment business.
“I see more and more Emory graduates on set,” says Jessica Hershatter 11C, who earned a bachelor’s degree in film studies. After starting out on student films and low-budget indie productions, she’s since earned her union card and has worked as a camera assistant on The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries. She’s also begun shooting local music videos in order to eventually make the transition to cinematographer."
The older links you referred to showed an older Emory summer curriculum that included filmmaking classes combined with an internship:
http://thecitizen.com/2014/03/19/emory-university-comes-fvilles-pinewood-studios/
A class like that was also offered in the summers of 2016 and 2017:
http://atlas.college.emory.edu/schedules/index.php?select=FILM&view=cse&ms=FILM&t=5166&sc=FILM&cn=399&sn=0PB
But I don’t see one being offered in the summer of 2018:
http://atlas.college.emory.edu/schedules/index.php?select=FILM
You might consider asking the professors who taught the filmmaking internship courses whether internships are still being offered under a different course title.
You can google the professors who taught the internship courses in 2016 and 2017 and find their contact information on the Emory University website.
Thanks @BiffBrown! I’ve emailed one of the production instructors, but I know he’s busy with a movie premiere on campus yesterday.
Updating this thread with some of the same info from the Avengers thread because the info is specific to the topic.
More than a few Emory professors/executives have responded to my inquiries about the relationship with Pinewood. They didn’t give specific reasons why the partnership with Emory fizzled, but did say it was a decision on the Pinewood side. That said, the two are re-engaging in talks to work together again. Additionally, Emory is working with the Georgia Film Academy to incorporate true production courses into the film & media studies program.
Emory is also embarking on a major capital campaign to remodel the Visual Arts Bldg to include more production studios and stages.
The Emory leadership made it clear that there are multiple efforts in motion to develop stronger ties to ATL and the booming film industry.
@romns116 : Stronger ties to Atlanta is a general part of the new university AND ECAS strategic plan. Believe it or not, many other undergraduate majors and some of the programs hosted by them kind of already have this element.
Also, I thought that remodeling was already ongoing…maybe they decided to wait. But usually places like Emory just build and let campaigns pay for a portion of the costs later, like the new university center in the works right now.
You’re right @bernie12 the ECAS commitment to funding the arts is impressive. The future for further development and expansion of the arts at Emory is promising. I re-read their vision after your post.
I believe Dean Elliot was one of main speakers at the UTA/Emory event is LA this past week.
Joseph Conway and Michael Lucker are each teaching a screenwriting course at Emory this summer.
http://atlas.college.emory.edu/schedules/index.php?select=FILM
Joseph Conway bio:
http://filmstudies.emory.edu/home/people/faculty/conway-joe.html
Michael Lucker bio:
http://artsatl.com/hollywood-screenwriter-michael-lucker-home-teach-art-craft/
Great find! Thanks @BiffBrown
Both have great academic and professional credentials. This must’ve been what Prof. Skibell was alluding to when he mentioned big moves in the film dept focused on screenwriting.
In the fall of 2018, Joseph Conway and Joseph Skibell are teaching screenwriting courses.
http://atlas.college.emory.edu/schedules/index.php?select=FILM
@BiffBrown that last link wasn’t working for me (broken catalogue link). Did you search for ‘film’ in the Fall 2018 catalogue?
I found the courses they are teaching, thanks again @BiffBrown
I’m discovering that a film student at Emory could be engaged in production every semester, and still receive a stellar liberal arts education. Combined with future plans for more film/tv production courses (Georgia Film Academy?) including screenwriting faculty working in the industry - the Emory film program is a fine choice for students serious about filmmaking.
It turns out that Marvel did not film Captain Marvel in Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios:
https://screenrant.com/captain-marvel-wrap-filming/
“All of this follows Marvel’s typical operating schedule, where they are almost always filming something. The rotation has been necessary in the past as they relied heavily on Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, but Captain Marvel filmed in Los Angeles and New Orleans, while Far From Home is now filming overseas.”
Has anyone read anything to suggest why?
It’s the same reason that everything was filmed in Louisiana and then Georgia. It’s state tax credits.
So now California and New Orleans have passed even more generous film related tax credits?
According to this article, there are 29 TV shows and films being filmed in Georgia in September 2018:
http://www.projectcasting.com/news/now-filming-in-georgia/
It’s not clear how many are being filmed at Pinewood Studios.
Did LA recently increase their tax credits for film production? I thought it decreased in 2016.
You will find this article on point. It’s a California state credit and not an LA city credit.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/california-extends-film-tax-credits-2025-1123674
As of Feb 2018:
“I’d like to squelch a rumor that I’ve been hearing for months and weeks, almost on a daily basis. I keep hearing that Marvel is abandoning Georgia. I don’t know where these rumors start. It’s not true. There’s no basis to it,” said Grant, who has worked on Marvel films such as “Ant-Man,” “Thor,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Doctor Strange.”
http://www.projectcasting.com/news/marvel-says-not-abandoning-georgia/
From the same article:
“According to the L.A. Times, Marvel is currently shooting Captain Marvel in Los Angeles after receiving $20.8 million in tax credits. It is the first Marvel movie to film in California since Captain America: Winter Soldier in 2014.”