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SUMMARY:Signature Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Lee Thomas\n\nDeputy Commissioner\, Georgia Film Office\n\n\n\nLee Thomas is the Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film Office\, a division of the Georgia \n\nDepartment of Economic Development\, responsible for developing the state's film\, television\, and \n\ncommercial production industries through marketing\, scouting\, and coordinating the filming needs of \n\ncompanies with other state agencies\, local governments\, and residents. The Office is responsible for \n\ndeveloping the industry's infrastructure and workforce\, certifying projects under the Georgia \n\nEntertainment Industry Investment Act\, and engaging municipalities throughout Georgia through the \n\nCamera Ready program.\n\nA native Atlantan\, Lee attended the Tisch School of the Arts Doctoral Program in Cinema Studies at New \n\nYork University and worked at the Brooklyn Arts Council before returning to Georgia as a in 1996 to \n\nwork for the Georgia Film and Videotape Office as a project manager. \n\nLee has worked with hundreds of Georgia-lensed films and TV\, including "Ozark\," "Wakanda Forever\," \n\n"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire\," "Lovecraft Country\," "Spider-Man: No Way Home\," and "Midnight \n\nin the Garden of Good and Evil."\n\nLee graduated from Marist School before earning her undergraduate degree in radio\, TV and film at the \n\nUniversity of Georgia's Grady College and master's degree in film studies from Georgia State University. \n\nLee splits her time between her home in Atlanta and on Lake Seed and enjoys tennis when she's not \n\nwatching Georgia-lensed productions\n\n\n\nTopics of Discussion:\n\n	Growth of the Film Industry and the factors that contributed to it \n	Film Infrastructure and Education \n	What makes Georgia a great place to film \n	The climate of production now \n	The writers strike and potential SAG strike
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Lee Thomas</strong><br />\n<strong>Deputy Commissioner\, Georgia Film Office</strong><br />\n<br />\nLee Thomas is the Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film Office\, a division of the Georgia&nbsp\;<br />\nDepartment of Economic Development\, responsible for developing the state&rsquo\;s film\, television\, and&nbsp\;<br />\ncommercial production industries through marketing\, scouting\, and coordinating the filming needs of&nbsp\;<br />\ncompanies with other state agencies\, local governments\, and residents. The Office is responsible for&nbsp\;<br />\ndeveloping the industry&rsquo\;s infrastructure and workforce\, certifying projects under the Georgia&nbsp\;<br />\nEntertainment Industry Investment Act\, and engaging municipalities throughout Georgia through the&nbsp\;<br />\nCamera Ready program.<br />\nA native Atlantan\, Lee attended the Tisch School of the Arts Doctoral Program in Cinema Studies at New&nbsp\;<br />\nYork University and worked at the Brooklyn Arts Council before returning to Georgia as a in 1996 to&nbsp\;<br />\nwork for the Georgia Film and Videotape Office as a project manager.&nbsp\;<br />\nLee has worked with hundreds of Georgia-lensed films and TV\, including &ldquo\;Ozark\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Wakanda Forever\,&rdquo\;&nbsp\;<br />\n&ldquo\;The Hunger Games: Catching Fire\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Lovecraft Country\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Spider-Man: No Way Home\,&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Midnight&nbsp\;<br />\nin the Garden of Good and Evil.&rdquo\;<br />\nLee graduated from Marist School before earning her undergraduate degree in radio\, TV and film at the&nbsp\;<br />\nUniversity of Georgia&rsquo\;s Grady College and master&rsquo\;s degree in film studies from Georgia State University.&nbsp\;<br />\nLee splits her time between her home in Atlanta and on Lake Seed and enjoys tennis when she&rsquo\;s not&nbsp\;<br />\nwatching Georgia-lensed productions<br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>Topics of Discussion:</strong></u>\n<ul>\n	<li>Growth of the Film Industry and the factors that contributed to it&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Film Infrastructure and Education&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>What makes Georgia a great place to film&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>The climate of production now&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>The writers strike and potential SAG strike</li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:City Springs 1 Galambos Way Sandy Springs\, GA. 30328
UID:e.569.12331
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DTSTAMP:20260507T070815Z
URL:https://business.greaterperimeterchamber.com/events/details/signature-luncheon-12331
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