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Alpha Tyler got her start in casting as an intern on James Cameron’s “Titanic.” Since then, she’s worked on shows like “Martin” and as the casting director for Tyler Perry. Ready for a career change, Alpha became a professor of performing arts at SCAD in 2016 and is also the faculty adviser for SCAD’s Casting Office. Alpha talks about her career path and explains how SCAD’s Casting Office acts as a resource for students and alumni. The school is the only academic institution in the country offering a minor in casting.

Plus, reporter Nicole Carr talks about her investigation for ProPublica that revealed texts sent by film executive Ryan Millsap in which he shared racist and antisemitic sentiments.




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Nicole Carr’s follow-up article on texts sent by film executive Ryan Millsap

Atlanta Film Festival

Netflix’s “A Man in Full”

Production on “Peacemaker” season begins

Starz’s “P-Valley”

 

This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.

 

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Sean Albertson approaches editing film the way he does cooking a meal: Try a little of this, what should I add here, does all this work together? Sean shares his editing philosophy, working on the horror film “Imaginary,” and how he’s plugging in to the industry here after his recent move to Atlanta.

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What’s filming in Georgia

AJC on “Tulsa King”




This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.

 

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The Civil War epic film “Gone with the Wind” premiered in Atlanta 85 years ago. Much like the book, it was met with critical acclaim and continues to be considered by many as one of the greatest films of all time. “Gone with the Wind” isn’t without problems, however. Morehouse College Professor Stephane Dunn and Georgia State University Professor Emeritus Tim Crimmins discuss the film’s problematic representation of slavery, the South, and race, as well as its premiere in Atlanta in 1939.

This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.

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Legalized segregation was a system of discrimination put in place by whites in power, used to oppress Black Americans. Segregation during Jim Crow touched nearly every aspect of life in the American South, including movie theaters and the content of the films played therein. Film and media Scholar Nsenga Burton and Matthew Bernstein, professor of film and media studies at Emory, explore the history of film and theaters during segregation in Atlanta. Plus, WABE’s Blues and Jazz Classics host, H. Johnson, tells his story of how segregation impacted him as a movie-lover.




This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.

 

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The Georgia General Assembly's 2024 session ended on Thursday and HB1180, which proposed changes to the state's film tax credit, did not pass. WABE's business reporter Marlon Hyde has the details.

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From zombie attacks to a white-tablecloth dinner, if an actor needs to eat something on screen, there’s a good chance a food stylist created something from an unexpected recipe. Food stylist Elizabeth Grove talks making edible blood, historically accurate food, and concoctions found only in science fiction for the screen.

HB1180, the bill that would have made changes to Georgia’s film tax credit, did not make it to the governor’s desk before the session ended. Check out our bonus episode with WABE’s business reporter Marlon Hyde for all the details.

 

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Art Beats & Lyrics Documentary

Georgia Tech’s Global Media Festival

 

This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.




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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.