Georgia Film Consortium (GFC)
About
Georgia Southern University is a member of the Georgia Film Consortium (GFC). The Georgia
Film Academy (GFA) supports the GFC, which is a unique-in-the-nation, state-wide
collaboration of institutions of the University System of Georgia, Technical College
System of Georgia and Independent institutions who offer professional courses in film,
television, digital entertainment, Esports and game development.
2) General Information about the GFA.
The Georgia Film Academy is a professional organization, a unit of the University
System of Georgia, which is committed to leading and advancing the entertainment arts
industry and its workforce in Georgia. The GFA promotes rigorous professional training,
and supports opportunities for union-covered film and television production craft
internships and placement in creative industries, apprenticeships and jobs in an effort to
build a permanent and sustainable industry in the state. On behalf of the USG, TCSG,
and their institutions, as well as private higher education institutions in Georgia who
choose to use its resources, the GFA is dedicated to the development of both Georgia’s
workforce and the industry which will utilize it.
As a student in the Georgia Southern University Multimedia Film & Production program, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Learn from professionals in the Film, Television, and Digital Entertainment industries
- Take classes at an industry hub facilitated with a package of professional-level equipment
- Participate in on-set, hands-on experience and simulated “real world” projects, coupled with in-classroom course work
- Work hands-on with professional production equipment (cameras, sound gear, lights, etc.), as well as production trucks and generators on studio soundstages
- Apply for an internship or apprenticeship on a major film production set, television studio, editing house, or digital entertainment lab in order to develop recognized film credits, through partnerships with professional productions
- Receive one-on-one job counseling to include resume preparation, job research and job placement outreach from GFA
- Earn Georgia Film Academy industry certifications, recognized by production companies, studios, networks, vendors, and other entertainment businesses which may employ Georgians:
○ Film & Television Production Certification
○ Film & Television Post-Production Certification
For more information about the Georgia Film Academy, please visit:
https://www.georgiafilmacademy.edu/
Current Course Offerings Through the Georgia Film Consortium
Offered Summer 2024
GFA 1000 – Intro to On-Set Production – Savannah State University
GFA 1040 – Intro to Film & TV Post-Production – Trilith Studios, Fayetteville, Georgia
GFA 1040 – Intro to Film & TV Post-Production – Online
GFA 3010 – Production Design – Trilith Studios, Fayetteville, Georgia
GFA 3020 – Motion Picture Set Lighting – OFS Studios, Norcross, Georgia
GFA 3040 – Intro to Avid Media Composer – Online
GFA 3140 – Intro to Avid Pro Tools – Online
Offered Fall 2024
GFA 1000 – Intro to Film & TV Production – Savannah State University
GFA 1040 – Intro to Film & TV Post-Production – Online
GFA 3020 – Motion Picture Set Lighting – Savannah State University
GFA 3040 – Intro to Avid Media Composer – Online
GFA 3140 – Intro to Avid Pro Tools – Online
GFA 4040 – Advanced Avid Media Composer – Online
Click here to view all of the Georgia Film Academy courses offered.
To view the Georgia Film Academy courses offered for a particular term, go to the course search and under “subject” select GFA, and under “campuses” select online and off campus.
The GFC semester schedule follows the eCore Common Academic
Calendar: https://ecore.usg.edu/about/academic-calendar/
- Communication Arts students with questions regarding classes at your institution and how they work within your major should contact Professor John Goshorn, jgoshorn@georgiasouthern.edu.
- Students from majors in other departments who have questions about how GFC classes offered by Georgia Southern work within their degree programs should contact CAH Associate Dean Norton Pease, spease@georgiasouthern.edu.
- For questions or more information about the Georgia Film Academy, please
contact Academics Coordinator Emma Smith, emma.smith@usg.edu.
Current Students
Students can schedule meetings with their advisor, but are able to register themselves for any open seats in 1000-level classes, as they would any other class in Wings via MyGeorgiaSouthern.
- Communication Arts students with questions regarding classes at your institution and how they work within your major should contact Professor John Goshorn, jgoshorn@georgiasouthern.edu.
- Students from majors in other departments who have questions about how GFC classes offered by Georgia Southern work within their degree programs should contact CAH Associate Dean Norton Pease, spease@georgiasouthern.edu.
Prospective Students
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Last updated: 4/25/2024
