The Springer Opera House is going Hollywood. Or maybe “Y’allywood” is more like it.
The 147 year-old State Theatre of Georgia has launched a film division aimed at cultivating an indigenous movie industry in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley.
At a Wednesday news conference, producing artistic director Paul Pierce announced the establishment of the Springer Film Institute, a new program that will train citizens in all phases of movie-making while working to plant the seeds of a robust film culture in Columbus.