Featured Documentary
"CITY OF KINGS: ATLANTA" | WILLIAM FEAGINS, JR.
About the Documentary
Award winning filmmaker, William Feagins, Jr. was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He first discovered his love for film while studying at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where he was able to create music videos for local hip hop artists as his school projects. In 2006, William filmed & directed his first documentary, “The Art of Life,” for independent hip-hop artist, ChaRon Don. Soon after, William relocated to Atlanta, it’s rich arts and music scene made it a perfect place for him to create and grow as an artist.
Feagins’ cinematography and direction often reflects the realness of the subject matter. His passion for film and hip hop has inspired his love for film, but his extensive portfolio has matured into documentaries that beautifully chronicle the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Black and Brown people. Feagins’ unique style continues to evolve as he finds more beautiful and innovative ways to tell a story.
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Sound Of Hope :
The Story Of Possum Trot
Video by Angel Studios
Inspired by the powerful true story, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in the foster system that nobody else would take. By doing the impossible–adopting 77 children–this East Texas community proved that, with real, determined love, the battle for America’s most vulnerable can be won.
Written, directed, and produced by the award-winning husband and wife film-making team of Joshua & Rebekah Weigel, with executive producers Letitia Wright, Joe Knittig, and Nika King; Sound of Hope opens in theaters July 4th.
Julio Qintana's -
THE LONG GAME
Video by Mucho Mas Media
The Long Game tells the true story of grit and boundless ambition that turned the golf world upside down.Based on the book, Mustang Miracle by Humberto G. Garcia and set in 1956, The Long Game follows the story of JB Peña and his wife, who move to the small town of Del Rio, TX, to fulfill JB's dream of joining the prestigious Del Rio Country Club. When JB is rejected on the basis of his skin color, he is devastated. But his world soon collides with a group of young latino golf caddies who work at the country club, and JB is inspired by the handmade course the boys built in the country to teach themselves golf. With little experience and even fewer resources, JB convinces the boys to start their own high school golf team, starting them all on a journey where they learn that it takes more than just golf skills to make history. Starring: Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Julian Works, Jaina Lee Ortiz,
Oscar Nuñez, and Cheech Marin.
Lanier -
Lake Lanier Movie
Video by Scary Hours Productions
Directed by William Eric Bush-Anderson and Cindy Kunz-Anderson, “Lanier” is inspired by the true events of Oscarville, Georgia, and the story of a detective who’s forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.
Starring Ali Ashtigo, Jarrett Collins, Shan Moreno, Riley Madison Fuller, Jaime Lee, John Johnson, and more.
Maxine's Baby :
The Tyler Perry Story
Writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media titan, Tyler Perry, is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry: his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him. With unfettered access, first-time directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz lead us into the inner-world of a man, whose story has never fully been told, as he becomes a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top. The product is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go.
Mama Jan - Breath
Video by Mama Jan Music
Breathe - the latest song written and performed by "Mama Jan" Smith, recorded and produced in Atlanta, GA at Homegirl Ent./Jan Smith Studios. The brilliantly executed lyric video was created by Mil Cannon (Imagemil). Smith and long-time bandmate, Peter Vogl recorded all acoustic guitars at her Atlanta-based studio with colleague Jesse Owen Astin (JOA) engineering. JOA later added a Moog synthesizer and pad, and Smith roughed in a string sketch. Rounding out the production, Christian Howes wrote a brilliant string arrangement and recorded authentic violins, violas, and cellos onto the track. The song was mixed by Shawn Grove with Mama Jan, and was mastered by Rodney Mills Masterhouse in Duluth, GA.
Support Georgia Filmmakers - Film Impact GA 2023
Video by Film Impact Georgia
Moonshine Post gives a glimpse into the incredible independent films being made right here in Georgia. Thanks to Film Impact Georgia for help on this project. Shout out to Moonshine Post's editor Kristina Kromer for her work on this trailer. Props to the Georgia independent creators that sent in their work! We love ATL!
