Georgia has secured its place as a top location for television and film production.
Now, Pastor Jamal H. Bryant wants to make sure the faith community has a role to play.
The DeKalb County megachurch will host the 1st annual New Birth International Film Festival, which merges Hollywood and the faith-based film, television and music industries.
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The event, which will be held Friday and Saturday, will feature workshops, screenings, networking and a concert.
Scheduled guests include actress and director Terri J. Vaughn, Lou Gossett Jr., Bill Duke, Robert Townsend, Isaac Carree and James Fortune.
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Tickets range from $40 to $399. The festival will be held at the Stonecrest church, which is located at 6400 Woodrow Rd.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Bahamas relief fund.
“The New Birth Film Festival is the start of changing how we do church, we have got to get outside of the four walls and impact culture, there seems to be a disconnect,” Bryant said in a press release. “With Atlanta becoming black Hollywood the church has got to find its place in that space.”
For more information, go to: www.nbiff.org .
