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FinTech's Red Carpet Moment: Founder Jon Gosier lands first feature film deal to be shot on innovative SCAD stage

FinTech's Red Carpet Moment: Founder Jon Gosier lands first feature film deal to be shot on innovative SCAD stage

Collateral Data, an upcoming international thriller feature film, is set to bring Georgia’s tech ecosystem to the big screen. It’s the first original screenplay from Jon Gosier, founder and CEO of the media finance startup FilmHedge, and is loosely adapted from his tech-focused memoir Code Switch. This

Can FinTech Bring More Movie Magic To ATL? FilmHedge Says Yes

Can FinTech Bring More Movie Magic To ATL? FilmHedge Says Yes

Despite being both a media and FinTech powerhouse, Atlanta has yet to become a hub for film financing. But one startup founding team — bringing together backgrounds in financial services, media, film funding, and venture capital — is ready to change that narrative. FilmHedge was born after Jon Gosier, an entrepreneur and

In $65 million deal, Artlist acquires Atlanta-based Motion Array to expand content licensing catalog

In $65 million deal, Artlist acquires Atlanta-based Motion Array to expand content licensing catalog

Atlanta has made its mark on the film industry over the last few years. It has also fostered tech talent and founders who have transformed the way filmmakers get content. Started in Decatur, Georgia in 2013, Motion Array is a marketplace for creatives to source stock audio, images, and templates

BELLA Felipe Barral

Atlanta-Based Startup BELLA Wants To Use Visual Media To Help People Cope With The COVID-19 Crisis

A picture is worth a thousand words, the saying goes. And during his 20-plus year career as a CNN producer, Felipe Barral noticed that gorgeous still photography gleaned from B-roll footage he recorded while on assignment had an awful lot to say. But instead of framing his stills,

Jak Wilmot

This Young Studio Owner Is Pioneering the Mixed Reality-Film Medium

Though virtual reality is taking the gaming industry by storm, the technology is also being explored by filmmakers who are interested in this emerging medium. One Atlanta-based studio, Disrupt!, is pioneering the field with its immersive, free VR experiences. The concept was inspired by Oculus Story Studio, the VR

Film Screening: “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap”

Film Screening: “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap”

An evening celebrating women in tech Our friends over at The Iron Yard and Women In Tech (WIT) invite you to a special screening on February 28th of CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap. This thought-provoking film explores why women are underrepresented in tech today and challenges you to think

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