ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that it has purchased Third Rail Studios in Doraville, Georgia, from The Integral Group for $27.5 million. Third Rail Studios, a movie and television production facility developed by The Integral Group...
Hello, my name is Jonah Weinberger. I grew up in Huntsville, Alabama a few hours outside of Atlanta, Georgia. I am a third-year Film student at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. When not watching or working on a film, I spend my time wing surfing...
Hi! My name is Samah Meghjee, and I am one of the 2021 Summer Interns at Third Rail Studios! I’m currently an MFA Candidate at Northwestern University studying Writing for the Screen and Stage. I’m also a proud graduate of Emory University (and proud Atlanta resident),...
Hello friends! My name is Emma Kantor, and I am delighted to be working as one of the summer interns at Third Rail Studios and to be joining such an incredible team of intelligent and creative colleagues. I was raised in Oakland, California and moved...
Third Rail Studios opened their internship program in Doraville in the Spring of 2017. It was imagined and assembled by Mayra Garcia, Third Rail's marketing director. Classes range from three to five students for eight-week programs. Garcia created the program, but the studio's Entire staff...
Hello Everyone!My name is Jordan Vescio and I am a new spring intern at Third Rail Studios. I am 21years old, born and raised in Lexington, KY. I am based in Savannah, GA where I am completingmy BFA at the Savannah College of Art and...
Hello! My name is Camila Florez, and I am a Film and Media student at Georgia State University. I vividly remember the first time I went to a movie theater. I went with my grandma to see the first Harry Potter; I must have been...
Hi There! My name is Alyson Lo, and I am one of the Spring 2021 interns for Third Rail Studios. I am from Los Angeles, CA, but I am currently in Atlanta as a senior at Emory University double-majoring in Media Studies and Political Science. Growing up,...
A Sony production was moving into Third Rail Studios. Their move-in process began in January, and they were building sets by February with the intention of shooting a film slated to be released in 2021. However, with coronavirus cases on the rise in the United...
Hello Everyone! My name is Morgan Williams, and I am one of the new spring interns for Third Rail Studios (I am still in a little bit of disbelief that I get to say that). I was born and raised in Atlanta, but I decided to...
My name is Morgan Godbee and I am 23 years old. I graduated from University of West Georgia in 2019 with a degree in Mass Communications with a specialization in Film and Video Production. After graduation, I moved closer to Atlanta to take part in...
At five years old, I wanted to be a ballerina. At ten years old, I wanted to be a forensic anthropologist. At fifteen years old, I wanted to be an actress. At 20 years old, I wanted to be a travel blogger. Today, I want...
Hello, my name is Carolina Jimenez and I am excited to start my journey here at Third Rail Studios. I am from Miami, Florida - born and raised - and I am a recent graduate from the University of Miami with a double major in Film and Computer...
ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that 2019 was another banner year for Georgia with increases in jobs, work force and employed residents. In fact, the year-end numbers in all three categories were record highs, preliminary numbers showed. At the same time,...
Despite a state audit critical of Georgia's popular film tax credit, Gov. Brian Kemp has no plans to rush into making possible adjustments. Kemp said any decision involving changes to the film industry tax credit should require a "very methodical" approach. The audit by the Georgia Department...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp swore in 18 appointees from various facets of the entertainment industry to be a part of his new Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Commission. The move is not unprecedented; previous Georgia Governor Nathan Deal had a similar commission. The appointment...
Atlanta is in the midst of an unprecedented boom in media. After introducing up to 30 percent in tax credits to production companies in 2008, film and television production in Atlanta exploded. In 2018, the industry generated an economic impact of $9.5 billion. With nearly...
The Georgia film tax credit has worked as intended and built an industry that spends nearly $3 billion per year in the state and employs tens of thousands of Georgians in high-paying jobs, the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition said today in response to the state of Georgia’s audit. “The film tax credit is a...
There are roughly 100 sound stages across the state; and nearly 100,000 workers who have moved to Georgia to work in the booming entertainment industry, along with more than 90 companies; since 2008. Georgia has emerged as one of the top filming locations in the...
Watson Bryant and Bobi Jewell, who are portrayed by Sam Rockwell and Kathy Bates in the new film “Richard Jewell,” photographed by The Times on Nov. 20, 2019, in West Hollywood.(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)...