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The Fourth of July in Atlanta is about to Follow the Leader and he’s going to Move the Crowd like no other.
Eric B and Rakim, the formidable 1980s rap group from New York, is coming to perform in Atlanta the Tabernacle. The show is set for July 5, 2019.
Eric B and Rakim Atlanta Concert: What you need to know
Eric B and Rakim sprang upon the hip-hop scene when rappers wore big gold chains and menaced at the camera. But rhyme flows were still stoic and centered on how loud you screamed into the mic — until Rakim.
The smooth Long Island rapper’s rhyme scheme forever changed the hip-hop world and made wordplay a lasting benchmark of true emcees.
Show: Eric B and Rakim
Place: The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Time: Friday, July 5 at 8 p.m.
How to attend: Get tickets here
Watch Eric B & Rakim’s ‘I Aint No Joke’
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The movie about the Debarge musical family is looking for new faces for upcoming scenes. This Atlanta casting call will be held near Midtown on Friday, May 31, 2019.
The Bobby Debarge movie chronicles the quick rise of the mulatto Debarge family, which took soul music by storm in the early 1980s. Drug abuse, physical violence and the rough-and-tumble music business took its toll on the clan.
Now, a movie is going to give audiences a look behind the velvet rope.
Destination Casting is accepting applications fo rpaid background talent.
Here are the details of the Atlanta casting call for the Debarge movie
Dates: FRIDAY 5/31/19
(subject to change)
Location: ATLANTA Ga near Midtown
Background Rate: $72/8+ot
Paid in the form of a check via payroll
Time: 9am1. DEBARGE FAMILY LOOKING MEN
Appears MIXED ethnicity MEN (black & white)
Ages: 18-35
Hair: Dark & curly
Must bring 80’s type attire
Subject: DEBARGE
Due to this being a period piece your look is VERY IMPORTANT!
-NO visable tattoos
-NO facial piercings
-NO un-natural colored hair
-MEN: Longer hair & afros OK. No braids (must be OK taking braids out) or dreadlocks.
Must have…
Professional attitude and demeanor
Open availability
Reliable transportationTo be considered send:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Height & Weight
4. All sizes
5. Phone
6. 3-4 CURRENT filter free photos…
-All must depict CURRENT look
-NO professional photos / no mirror selfies
-1 shoulders up
-1 waist up
-1 or 2 full bodySend all of the above to:
BobbyDExtras@gmail.com
Here’s a trailer for the movie, which will be broadcast on TV One:
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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The new “Stranger Things” teaser called “Summer in Hawkins” shows the maturity of the characters for season 3. It’s called “Summer in Hawkins”.. The Atlanta-filmed series has been a runaway hit on Netflix.
The third installment is due to be released on July 4, 2019 and we can’t wait.
Watch new ‘Stranger Things 3’ teaser
In the new teaser, we see the individuality of the main cast as things get surreal in the small town of Hawkins. It’s summertime and young and old alike are having a good time. But things get strange and…. stranger things.
“Stranger Things 3” began production months ago. Back again on screen are Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp and Winona Ryder. But new faces will include Jake Busey and Cary Elwes.
The actors all received huge raises before season 3: Young actors Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp will each make $250,000 per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Teenage actors Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, and Charlie Heaton will now make $150,000.
Will it be worth it? If “Stranger Things 3” can keep the mystery going and keep audiences guessing, then yes indeed.
Check out these ‘Stranger Things 3’ postcards
Atlanta has become a film lover’s paradise in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Here are the movies filming in Atlanta right now
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Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” starring Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is casting in Atlanta in anticipation of filming in May 2019 for reshoots. The pay is above average — $150 a day for eight hours.
The film is based on Disneyland’s theme park ride, where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles. In addition to the Rock the cast features Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall.
Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ movie is looking for actors in Atlanta
Post 1 of 2 for “ELIXIR” (working title) RESHOOTS- handsome young men $$
– Handsome/model men, ages 20 – 25
– Working TUES 5/14 (with a fitting the week before)
– Filming in Atlanta
Please READ CAREFULLY
We are CASTING for 2 young Handsome/model men for a featured still photo as Englishmen in World War 1 era fashion/style.
– MEN
– Age 20 to 25
– Caucasian
– Clean cut handsome, model type young men
IMPORTANT NOTES
– Working TUES 5/14
Fitting and filming in ATLANTA, GA
Pay rates:
$150 for 8 hrs with OT after that
Fitting pay is $37.50 (1/2 check)
PLEASE SUBMIT TO: projects1@tscasting.com
and put “MODEL MEN” in the subject line
PLEASE INCLUDE
CURRENT, CLEAR, PHOTOS !!!
Please send good CURRENT face photos: 1 from the chest up, and 1 full length photo from the knees up. Please send photos in neutral attire.If you have professional headshots, you must send the above photos as well. Please send non-smiling photos (but with a handsome expression)
Then please List the following:
First and Last NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s) – MUST INCLUDE
CITY & STATE (where you will be coming from!) -MUST INCLUDE
Email address
AGE
Height
Weight
SIZES: You MUST include this info!!!
SIZES: JACKET, COLLAR, SLEEVE, WAIST, INSEAM, SHOE
LIST any TATTOOS you have.
You MUST be LOCAL to the GREATER ATLANTA, GEORGIA AREA (or willing to work as a local hire)
Mercenaries Casting Call
Post 2 of 2 for “ELIXIR” (working title) RESHOOTS- higher pay $$
– Featured GERMAN SOLDIERS/MERCENARIES
– Working MULTIPLE DATES- SEE BELOW
– Filming in Atlanta
Please READ CAREFULLY
We are CASTING for MEN
to be FEATURED GERMAN SOLDIERS/MERCENARIES
with our LEAD BAD GUY!!!– MEN
– Age 25 to 35
– Caucasian, GERMAN or GERMAN LOOKING
– Hair needs to be short and/or will be cut to be a neat shorter hair cut (not a buzz cut, but neat, clean cut)
– Facial hair can be a mustache or goatee, but you must be open to shaving if they ask you to.
IMPORTANT NOTES
– Working Thurs 5/16, Wed 5/22, Thurs 5/30, FRI 5/31
– there will be a fitting ahead of time if chosenFitting and filming in ATLANTA, GA
Pay rates:
$150 for 8 hrs with OT after that
Fitting pay is $37.50 (1/2 check)
Each film day is approx 12 hrs or more.
PLEASE SUBMIT TO: projects1@tscasting.com
and put “GERMAN SOLDIER” in the subject line
PLEASE INCLUDE
CURRENT, CLEAR, PHOTOS !!!
Please send good CURRENT face photos: 1 from the chest up, and 1 full length photo from the knees up. Please send photos in neutral attireNOTE: YOU MUST SEND A NON-SMILING PHOTO so we can see your face in a serious expression.
If you have professional headshots, you must send the above photos as well.
Then please List the following:
First and Last NAME
PHONE NUMBER (s) – MUST INCLUDE
CITY & STATE (where you will be coming from!) -MUST INCLUDE
Email address
ETHNICITY (list if you have German heritage as well)
AGE
Height
Weight
SIZES: You MUST include this info!!!
SIZES: JACKET, COLLAR, SLEEVE, WAIST, INSEAM, SHOE
LIST any TATTOOS you have.-AND-
**INCLUDE any acting and/or set experience
You MUST be LOCAL to the GREATER ATLANTA, GEORGIA AREA (or willing to work as a local hire)
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Come listen to soulful music in one of Atlanta’s best venues as “An Evening Under The Stars Feat. Anthony Hamilton And Friends” comes to Wolf Creek Amphitheater.The concert is Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 7 PM In Atlanta. Here’s what you need to know about the performance.Wolf Creek Amphitheater is located at 3025 Merk Rd SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30349.How much are tickets?
The cost of admission is from $64 – $134. Get tickets here.Atlanta has so much to do that you need a curated guide to help you sort through it all. Make sure you subscribe to our #ATLHaps newsletter that gives you a weekly tab of Atlanta events you don’t want to miss.
Explore Atlanta at your own pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. CNN Center often has something cool going on! Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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The trailer for the Georgia-filmed movie “Gemini Man” starring Will Smith has been released and it looks crazy-good.
The film revolves around an elite assassin that is being hunted by someone just like him. Turns out it is him.
The movie was produced by Ang Lee “Incredible Hulk,” and was shot around Savannah. After filming wrapped, Smith turned right around and started shooting “Bad Boys 3” in metro Atlanta.
So “Gemini Man” marks the first of two Will Smith movies filmed in Georgia.
Watch ‘Gemini Man’ trailer here
Filmed in Georgia
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Mary J. Blige and Nas are throwing a concert together at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in Atlanta. The concert is slated for Tuesday, July 16, 2019 in Buckhead.
Mary J. Blige is known as the queen of hip-hop soul and you know the “Not Gon Cry” singer is going to bring nearly 30 years of hits to the stage.
Mary J. Blige and Nas Atlanta concert: Everythng you need to know
Nasir Jones, aka Nas got his start in Queensbridge section of New York in the early 1990s. HIs freshman effort “Illmatic,” is largely considered a hip-hop masterpiece.
His hits include such classics as “If I Ruled the World,” “Made You Look” and much more.
Get tickets to Mary J. Blige and Nas concert here
Where is Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park located in Atlanta?
Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park is located at 4469 Stella Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30342. Here’s a map to help you find it.
Atlanta is a concert city. You can catch live performances across the city on almost any given night. Aside from that, Atlanta is a national tour stop for nearly every major music artists and performer, rather they do comedy or other entertainment.If you want to keep up with all the performances and who’s coming to town, subscribe to our #ATLHaps newsletter that gives you a weekly curated list of things to do, what to see and even where to eat.
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Donald Glover may have stepped away from his FX hit “Atlanta,” but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy. The AtlantaFX singer and actor Donald Glover recently released “Guava Island” featuring Rihanna. The movie has gotten mixed reviews.
The original movie, streaming for Amazon, has gotten mixed reviews from fans and critics alike.
Atlanta’s Donald Glover stars in Amazon’s ‘Guava Island’
The film was shown at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Glover, or rather his musical alter ego, Childish Gambino, headlined the event.
Glover stars as Deni Maroon, a music star on a tropical island. He’s in a relationship with Rihanna, who plays Kofi Novia, a woman who works in the textile plant, basically a sweat shop.
Watch ‘Guava Island’ on Amazon Prime here
The film also stars Letitia Wright, who picks up from her turn in “Black Panther,” to play Kofi’s co-worker and best mate Yara. Reviews have been nothing to praise-worthy for her.
“Guava Island” was directed by Hiro Murai, who helms “Atlanta.” The movie was filmed over a short period of time in Cuba.
The movie has a number of Childish Gambino songs old and new, including an alternate version of “This is America.”
Donc Guava Island donne encore plus de sens et un nouveau contexte à "This is America" presque un an après la sortie du morceau. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5iGbLiW3UW
— Julien (@DukeofMars) April 13, 2019
Judging from fans’ reactions, “Guava Island” missed the boat on a few things: Many people thought it was self-aggrandizing and even a disappointment.Many others left feeling like “Was it a musical?” or “Was this a 55-minute music video?”We won’t reveal any spoilers here, but suffice to say that this was simply a delicious visual treatment that Glover and Murai wanted to get out creatively. That expression manifested itself in “Guava Island” this year. Next year or the next project, it will be something else entirely. And that much, we can be sure of.Atlanta is connected to so many movies these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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The Atlanta Film Festival continues to show some of the most creative cinematic content we’ve seen in a long time. Among them is the short film “Who You Are,” from filmmaker Joel Blacker.The hilarious short is about an artificial intelligence system in the late 1980s with just enough wit to bring its inventor to his wit’s end.Short film ‘Who You Are’ screens at Atlanta Film Festival 2019
The movie’s premise stemmed from a concept developed by writer and film collaborator Sam Root dreamed up. AtlantaFi.com talked to Blacker about the making of “Who You Are” and what we can expect from him in the future.With so many movies being produced in Georgia, it’s no longer a given that a filmmaker originates from the West Coast, so here’s the first question we wanted to know:Where are you based?
I’m based in Los Angeles. I made “Who You Are” with Leviathan Filmworks based there.
Photo credit: Joel Blacker What motivated you to get into filmmaking?
I’ve always known I was going to work in film. When I was a kid I shot movies with Legos based on storylines I stole from” Star Wars” movies. I got lucky that my parents moved me to California when I was 12. Living a couple hours north of L.A. allowed me the opportunity to work as a production assistant on sets during high school in the summer.What inspired the making of this film?
Sam Roots (writer) and I have been friends since middle school. We’ve made various short projects together in the last few years that we’ve taken on the festival circuit and seen mild success from. ‘Who You Are’ was based on a short script Sam wrote in college that I absolutely fell in love with. Sam would say at the time he wrote it he was taking one too many religious studies courses and was inspired by a panic attack he had because of them. Since then, Sam and I have been refining the concept and constantly trying to find a way to execute it on a small budget.Why did you decide to do ‘Who You Are’ as a short film?
We realized the concept lent itself more to an episodic format where we could grow and tell more of the story and so we created the short series (5x 5minute episodes) to give people a nugget of the world we want to create.What are some other projects we can expect from you?
We have a pilot script for a longer version of ‘Who You Are’ that we want to create, so working to get that out there. We’ve also written a feature script for a short we made called ‘Let’s Do It’ about a couple’s failed attempt at an orgy. That one can be found online. As we work towards making the show and feature, I’m directing some music videos that people should keep an eye out for. I’m just obsessed with music videos and the possibilities they present to make statement pieces online. You can follow me @JoelJayBlacker to see them as they’re released, or go to my website JoelBlacker.comThe Atlanta Film Festival: What to do this week
The 43rd annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) continues through April 14. in Midtown. The event features 11 days of movie happenings, film screenings, educational workshops and more.
If you’re a movie buff, you’ll love the talent and filmmaker appearances as well as the special music, food, and art-focused presentations. But there are also FREE things to do.
‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile’ screens at Atlanta Film Festival
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Got an event or know of something opening in and around Atlanta? Holla: CJ@AtlantaFi.com. See what’s poppin’ in the ATL! Subscribe to our news alerts here, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. -
The Netflix movie “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” screened on Sunday, April 7 at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival.The movie, which stars Zac Efron as Ted Bundy, depicts the serial killer’s pathological liar-lover persona in full spectrum.Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger was on hand as hundreds of people stood in line at the Plaza Theatre for more than an hour to see the screening.Despite it’s title, “Extremely Wicked” resisted what was expected to be a dark narrative for much of the movie. Only in the last 10 minutes did the film show a true-to-life glimpse of the horrors that Bundy, perfected executed by Efron, did to his female victims.Berlinger drew into his deep experience with true crime documentaries to weave a compelling plot that shows Bundy they way he viewed himself rather than from the lens of the media. Berling did a masterful job with “Exremely Wicked,” which is expected to be a Netflix blockbuster.The Atlanta Film Festival: What to do this week
The 43rd annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) continues through April 14. in Midtown. The event features 11 days of movie happenings, film screenings, educational workshops and more.
If you’re a movie buff, you’ll love the talent and filmmaker appearances as well as the special music, food, and art-focused presentations. But there are also FREE things to do.
‘Speed Of Life’ Director: ‘Most Of The Things I Make Are Personal’
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