Not only is it likely illegal to dissolve the Film Commission in this manner—the Commission is one of many citizen advisory boards established by City ordinance —the proposal is unclear as to who SEDA might appoint, what that process will look like, and how transparent it might be.
Jay Self
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The Year in Review: News
1: FULL METAL JACKET Gun violence has been a part of Savannah life and lore for decades. But never before has there been such a high volume of shootings over […]
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Midnight train to Georgia
ON THEIR WAY TO SAVANNAH IN 1864, Gen. William T. Sherman’s forces tried to capture the Doctortown train trestle over the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Ga. In a fierce […]
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Year in Review: Local movies
Self might, however, have the last laugh. In November, hewas hired as director of corporate affairs by Medient Studios, the multi-million dollar global film production company that’s soon to set up shop in Effingham County.
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Editor’s Note: Sponging off Jay Self
The bottom line is that a very small market like Savannah was extremely lucky to have a person of Self’s abilities in what amounts to an almost impossible job.
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2012 a record year for film/TV in Savannah
Savannah set records for the number of media projects shot within the City last year, according to the recently released Savannah Film Commission 2012 Annual Report. According to the report, […]
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Fade to black
EARLIER THIS YEAR, ABC was set to film a pilot episode of a show starring Alyssa Milano as a Savannah lawyer. The production was all ready to shoot, and indeed […]