CSA Film Academy Hosts Red Carpet Movie Premiere in Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA – May 17, 2016 – Creative Studios of Atlanta (CSA) Film Academy will host a red carpet premiere and screening of new short films (suitable for all ages) that star adult and child actors from around the Atlanta area. The CSA Film Academy is a highly-selective 10-month program admitting students by audition only. The culmination of their work will be presented this Saturday, May 21st at 1:45 p.m. in the Alpharetta Public Library’s new screening room located at 10 Park Plaza in Alpharetta.

The CSA Film Academy’s mission is to provide valuable life advice to young actors while preparing them for a professional career in film and television. This year’s screening includes the winner of our CSA screenwriting contest, Charles Wilson, an Atlanta resident and a graduate of SCAD. The script, titled 10 ‘Til and starring CSA actors, will premiere at this event and screen again at the Get Connected film networking event on May 26.

The screening on Saturday serves as a final exam for students of the CSA Film Academy by providing them with an experiential classroom. For graduation after their 10 months of study and training, the actors are will arrive in a limousine and have their own red carpet experience. Actors who have graduated from this program have gone on to star in some of the entertainment industry’s largest productions in Georgia as well as Los Angeles and New York. These actors play critical roles in the development of Georgia’s own film industry.

About Creative Studios of Atlanta and Ken Feinberg

CSA is owned and operated by Atlanta native and North Fulton resident, Ken Feinberg. CSA specializes in training for professional actors (from kids to adults), with a focus on film, television, and commercial work.

Feinberg is a multi-award winning film director who recently won the Director’s Gold Award at the International Family Film Festival in Los Angles for his film, “Santa’s Boot Camp.” This feature film starred over 70 young actors from the CSA Film Academy. The film also stars local Shakespearian actor, Doug Kaye, as “Santa Claus,” and Eric Roberts, the Oscar-nominated brother of Julia Roberts, also from Atlanta. Feinberg is a contributing industry expert writer to backstage.com, one of the leading national publications for actors.

Additionally, Feinberg was also honored with the 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award for his contribution to the film industry in Georgia by the Georgia Film Awards. Before opening his acting studio, he was a working actor in Hollywood acting on such series as “Star Trek Enterprise,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Charmed’” among others. Feinberg started the CSA Film Academy because he wanted to teach actors who really wanted to learn what it takes to work. He knows if an actor will commit to 10 months of training, then that actor is committed to themselves and their dream. He was adamant about producing original films as part of the training.

CSA is currently accepting applications to their summer program in Italy as well as for the 2016-2017 (August to May) Film Academy program. This professional level program has trained and prepared many students for a career in the entertainment industry. Former and current students have booked films, television series, pilots, commercials, print and voice over, as well as Broadway productions. Some of these production credits include:

• Madison Thompson: Just booked a pilot to play Helen Hunt’s daughter. Also recently booked a guest star role on TNT’s “Major Crimes” with Mary McDonnell.

• Blake Jones: Plays the younger version of Tom Hanks in the upcoming film, “Sully,” directed by Clint Eastwood. He's also been on TV series including “Vice Principals,” “Resurrection” and “Drop Dead Diva.”

• Storm Reid: Played Emily in the Oscar winning film, “12 Years a Slave,” had a popular movie at Sundance Film Festival last January called “Sleight” and recently played a leading role in the new American Girl movie, “Lea to the Rescue.”

• Erika Bierman: “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Hunger Games: Mocking Jay,” “Dumb and Dumber To,” and is the national voice for Little Caesar’s Pizza.

• Noah Lomax: Played Andrew Garfield’s son in 99 Homes, Josh Duhamel’s son in Safe Haven and Gerrard Butler’s son in Playing for Keeps. He was also in the most recent SpongeBob movie, Little Savages, Bones, The Middle, Walking Dead and more

• Kyla Drew: Currently a series regular on Nickelodeon’s “Ricky, Nicky, Dicky and Dawn.” She also played the kidnapped daughter of Terrence Howard and Viola Davis in the feature film, “Prisoners” starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Other work includes: “NCIS,” “Castle,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How I met Your Mother,” and more

• William Harrison: Currently filming “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” with Peter Dinklage, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. Also worked on Disney’s “Odd Life of Timothy Green” with Jennifer Garner, “Lawless” with Shia Lebeouf, “Drop Dead Diva” and “Banshee” among others.

• Elijah Marcano: Recurring role on “The Walking Dead,” guest star on “Chicago P.D.” and a currently new film shooting now, which is confidential.

• Morgan Burch: :The Astronaut’s Wives Club” and “Miracles from Heaven.”

• Parker Sack: Played David Parton in Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors.”

• Lily Dickenson: Currently working on the Broadway tour of “Mama Mia.”

• Ethan Major: Played Michael on the Broadway tour of “Billy Elliott.”

• Devion Harris: Series regular on Nickelodeon’s “The Dudas,” Tyler Perry’s “Single Mom’s Club” and Nick’s “100 Things to do Before High School.”

• Perry Cox: Recurring on “The Originals.” Also, “Sleepy Hollow,” “Revolution” and “Drop Dead Diva.”

• Andrew Kochman: “Let’s Be Cops” and recurring on “Under the Dome.”

• Sarah Borne: Jack Black’s “Goosebumps” and “Sleepy Hollow.”

• Trey Best: BET’s “Reed Between the Lines,” “Joyful Noise” with Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah, “The Blind Side” with Sandra Bullock.

• Graduates of this program have gone to such colleges as: Yale, Tisch School of Drama/NYU, University of Southern California, Pepperdine, Chapman University, University of Michigan, North Carolina School of the Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and others.

CSA's next project is a work-study-vacation which will take place in Cortona, Italy in June, actors and writers experience the magic and splendor of Italy, then come home with a professionally produced original film. Writers and actors of all ages and experience are welcome. Learn more at www.csatl.com.

CSA Film Academy is a 10-month program of professional and personal development through acting and is currently accepting applications for its 2016-17 season. “CSA Film Academy is a safe haven away from all the crud that's out there,” -- Aidan Schroeder, 13-year-old CSA FA graduate. Contact ken@csatl.com for more information, or contact ashlyn@atlantaworkshopplayers.com to reserve your audition time.

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