NEWS
Read below for the most up-to-date news from the Creative Media Industries Institute. The Institute sends out three monthly email updates - a CMII progress update, a curated set of links about Atlanta's creative scene and a monthly summary of the latest research on creativity and the creative media industries.
Recent News
CMII Launches Two New Esports Teams Under the Guidance of Esports Program Coordinator Lucas Bailey
ATLANTA–The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) at Georgia State University (GSU) proudly announces the selection of new varsity esports players for the upcoming competitive season, solidifying its place among the top esports...read more ❯
Recent Music Graduate Alum Royal Teague Composes the “Rejuvenation” Film Score
The School of Music graduate alum Royal Teague (M.M. ’23 Music Composition) shares insight into composing the film score for “Rejuvenation” alongside the film’s acclaimed executive producer and TV veteran Tom Luse (B.A. ’74, M.S. ’81). read more ❯
CMII Makes Waves at the Global Advanced Technology Talk Workshop in South Korea
ATLANTA–The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) at Georgia State University is celebrating a notable success following its active participation in the esteemed Global Advanced Technology Training (GATT) workshop held in South...read more ❯
CMII Announces World Premiere of “Rejuvenation,” Executive Produced by Alumnus and Producer of “The Walking Dead,” Tom Luse
ATLANTA—Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) is thrilled to announce the world premiere screening of “Rejuvenation,” an extraordinary feature film executive produced by renowned film and...read more ❯
CMII Esports Program Receives Generous $5,000 Gift from Greenberg Traurig, LLP
ATLANTA—The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) is thrilled to announce a significant contribution of $5,000 from Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in support of its burgeoning esports program. This generous gift, made under the...read more ❯
Creative Media Industries Institute Announce Imari Oliver, Kris Pilcher as Artists in Residence
ATLANTA—The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) at Georgia State University is proud to welcome Imari Oliver and Kris Pilcher as the latest additions to its esteemed Artists in Residence program. This collaboration marks an...read more ❯
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Professor of Practice Douglas Blackmon's Latest Documentary The Harvest to Premiere on PBS American Experience
ATLANTA—The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) is thrilled to announce the upcoming premiere of The Harvest, the latest documentary by Pulitzer-Prize winning author, journalist, filmmaker and Professor of Practice, Douglas...read more ❯
On Set, On Campus
The emerging technology taught by Georgia State’s Creative Media Industries Institute is arming students with the filmmaking tools of tomorrow.read more ❯
Georgia State Student Turns Internship into Full-Time Job Helping to Promote Creatives
Hard work and networking led Georgia State student Noah Washington to a full-time job at Atlanta-based Fanbase Social Media Inc.read more ❯
Creative Media Industries Institute Adds India.Arie, Dianne Ashford as Artists-in-Residence
They will join CMII this summer as artists-in-residence and, over the course of the next academic year, mentor students and share firsthand knowledge of their industries.read more ❯
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