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Hands-on training provides workforce development in the digital entertainment and creative industries
ATLANTA (December 19, 2023) – Georgia Film Academy (GFA) opened registration for its Spring courses at more than 25 partner institutions across the state. Running from Jan. 8 to April 25, 2024, GFA’s offerings will provide workforce training in the digital entertainment, film and television production industries.
Open to degree and non-degree seeking students, course offerings include Introduction to Film & Television Production (GFA 1000), Introduction to Film & Television Post-Production (GFA 1040) and Introduction to Digital Entertainment, Esports & Game Development (GFA 1500). Each class serves as the first six credit hours to their respective 18-credit hour GFA professional certifications including:
- Film & Television Production Certification
- Film & Television Post-Production Certification
- Digital Entertainment, Esports & Game Development Certification
“In collaboration with the University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia, we’re proud to continue educating the next wave of professionals for the creative economy,” said Scott Votaw, assistant vice chancellor for the University System of Georgia where he leads GFA. “We are excited to equip students with the latest tools and knowledge needed for success in this ever-evolving field, which has become a coveted workforce opportunity for Georgians and individuals across the country.”
Since its founding in 2015, the Georgia Film Academy has fulfilled educational needs for Georgia’s film and creative industries bringing professional training to institutions across the state. GFA’s workforce education allows students to learn from industry experts and attend class at industry hubs facilitated with professional-level equipment as well as gain real-life experience through internships working on the sets and in the offices of film and television productions and industry post-production and digital entertainment facilities.
To learn more about GFA’s course offerings and participating institutions, please visit https://georgiafilmacademy.edu/..
About the Georgia Film Academy
The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) is a professional organization and unit of the University System of Georgia (USG) committed to leading and advancing the entertainment arts industry and its workforce in Georgia. GFA supports the Georgia Film Consortium (GFC), a unique-in-the-nation collaboration of the university system, the Technical College System of Georgia and independent institutions across the state. Created by state leadership to meet education and workforce needs for high demand careers in Georgia’s film and creative industries, GFC works with more than 25 partner institutions to offer professional courses in film, television, digital entertainment, esports and game development for college credit. Classes may also be taken through continuing education programs at several partner institutions. GFC’s higher education program includes rigorous professional training and may lead to union-covered film and television production craft internships and placement in creative industry apprenticeships and associated jobs. In addition, GFA supports a graduate consortium of USG partner institutions offering master’s degrees in creative arts geared toward content creation in film, television and digital media. GFA provides professional training in the form of post-production education and AVID editing certification. GFA also offers high school teacher training in content creation, production, post-production and esports in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, providing professional film and television experiences and training as well as curriculum and resources to teachers across the state. Additionally, GFA hosts opportunities for high school students with summer camps in screenwriting, filmmaking and esports. For more information, visit https://www.georgiafilmacademy.edu/