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A Sony production was moving into Third Rail Studios. Their move-in process began in January, and they were building sets by February with the intention of shooting a film slated to be released in 2021. However, with coronavirus cases on the rise in the United States, Sony’s chairman ended up pulling the plug on working at Third Rail in order to move the entire production to Ca...

The Career of Bryan Barber

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz recently released the hit, vertically shot, music video “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen” on Instagram. Bryan Barber, director of the video, had been sitting on this concept for some time. The past few months during the pandemic slowed down time, allowing Barber moments to reflect. He primarily began observing how he was consuming media: everything was th...

With so many people moving to Georgia for the film industry, it’s no wonder that many of Atlanta’s universities have either grown or completely transformed...

With so many people moving to Georgia for the film industry, it’s no wonder that many of Atlanta’s universities have either grown or completely transformed their film programs to accommodate the cinematic boom happening in the state. Oglethorpe U...

Diany Rodriguez Breaks Down Inequalities From Inside The Industry

In a daring transition from Atlanta theatre based acting to an HBO on-screen role as Maria Canales in “The Outsider,” Puerto Rican actor and activist, Diany Rodriguez, has worked her way into the film and television industry from the ground up while sticking to her commitment to equity in all workforces.

“The Outsider” was originally a n...

A Q&A With Mahalia Latortue

Traditionally, Oz Magazine spotlights different industry events through a collection of photographs in a section called “OzScene.” While the threat of the coronavirus continuously rises, many of these group gatherings where there were once photo opportunities have been postponed or canceled in response to social distancing regulations. As a result, Oz is introducing a new Oz...