The Executor follows a powerful celebrity mogul who dies without an heir. Her executor summons a group of women to compete in a series of psychological games designed to reveal who truly deserves her vast personal fortune. The film was written and produced by Actors Army – a group of diverse actors/ filmmakers from Atlanta to New York. Initially a support group for actors sharing their experiences in a competitive industry, the team eventually evolved into filmmakers as well, producing their own projects. Learn more at https://www.actorsarmy.com/ 

Heaven Sent is a thesis project at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), produced by student filmmaker Olivia Graff. The film follows a young gay artist who is commissioned to paint a portrait of a wealthy engaged couple, only to awaken unexpected desires in the groom-to-be. As tensions rise, the story delves into the complexities of identity, desire, and repression, examining the rigid expectations placed on men within traditional society. Through this intimate narrative, the film explores the liberating power of self-expression and the quiet rebellion it represents against conformity.

The Royal Court web series explores a rarely seen look inside the beautiful, glamorous, and sometimes underhanded world of a homecoming royal court at a historically black college. Follow a reluctant first attendant as she struggles to withstand the elected queen’s tirades to take her down. For details about the project and to support the crowdfunding campaign, visit https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/the-royal-court#story 

Jack Bart is a student at SCAD (Savannah College of Arts & Design). They Took the Sky is a senior thesis project at the Savannah College of Art and Design, produced by a team of Film & Television students. The team includes all departments, contributing to the creation of a professional-quality narrative short. This collaboration ensures that every aspect of production, from concept and design to post-production, is handled by skilled student filmmakers. The story is a short dystopian drama film about a repressed office worker who discovers an underground gallery where a performer’s song opens his eyes to a world he’s never seen.Learn more at  https://www.gofundme.com/f/they-took-the-sky-scad-thesis-film 

CSA/ Creative Studios of Atlanta was founded in 2009 to educate and train students and newcomers to the film industry as actors and crew. They also make original short and feature films. Their latest feature is Love and Taxes, a critically acclaimed romantic comedy about a waitress and a CPA who get together every year to do taxes and fall in love. The script was written by Lloyd J. Schwartz (writer and producer of The Brady Bunch), and directed by Ken Feinberg (director of Santa’s Boot Camp). Learn more at https://loveandtaxesmovie.com/. 

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