Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
M. Cole Jones is an experienced leader in business development, innovation, and community engagement within the esports and entertainment sectors. Currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Venture Atlanta Conference, M. Cole Jones holds the position of Executive Vice President at PRG Forum, specializing in gaming and Web3 initiatives. As Global Ecosystem Leader at VSP Global, M. Cole Jones focuses on identifying and evaluating innovative ideas and partnerships relevant to a multi-billion dollar business. Additional leadership roles include Executive Board Member at the Atlanta Esports Alliance and Managing Partner at RIISE Ventures. M. Cole Jones also has experience with various advisory and board positions across several organizations, emphasizing the promotion of diversity and innovation in the industry. Educational credentials include an MBA and a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing with a concentration in Healthcare from East Carolina University.
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Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
Now celebrating a 45-year history, the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is one of the oldest and largest organizations dedicated to the promotion and education of film in the United States. ATLFS aims unite the Atlanta community by serving artists in creative growth and inspiring audiences through the power of the moving image. Enriching the community through screenings, classes, workshops and other events year-round, the chief operation of ATLFS is the Atlanta Film Festival. One of only two dozen Academy Award-qualifying events in the country, the Atlanta Film Festival showcases over 200 films annually to 27,000 attendees across a ten day event each spring. Each year, the Atlanta Film Festival receives over 6,000 submissions from 120 countries across the globe. It has been distinguished as the 'Best Film Festival' by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best and Atlanta Magazine, as well as one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World' and one of '50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee' by MovieMaker Magazine. Recently Atlanta Film Festival celebrity guests include James Franco, Josh Brolin, Richard Chamberlain, Margaret Cho, Abigail Spencer, Drivin’ N Cryin’, Jeff Foxworthy, Jasmine Guy, Kara Hayward, Martin Henderson, Georgie Henley, Chris Lowell, Ludacris, Pras Michel, Julianne Nicholson, Tye Sheridan, Chris Tucker, Eddie Vedder and many others. ATLFS screenings & events often include in-person dialogue with filmmakers, providing audiences, artists and industry professionals with meaningful opportunities to network, interact and engage. Throughout the years, ATLFS has hosted a diverse selection of films from emerging, contemporary and renowned filmmakers including Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles, Morgan Spurlock, Ray McKinnon, Aaron Katz, Lynn Shelton, James Ponsoldt, James Moll, Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Cuarón, Marc Webb, Debra Granik, Bill Plympton and David Gordon Green. The Atlanta Film Society is a membership-based 501(c)(3) arts non-profit.