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Why Free Speech is Critical to Film and Television Production in Georgia…and Around the World

by Ashley Dale | Oct 17, 2016 | News, Weltner Award

By Chris Dodd – One thing all Americans can agree on is the value of our freedoms. While we may sometimes take our Constitutional rights for granted, or differ on their precise interpretation, we can easily agree that the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution...

Join us for an evening with Motion Picture Association’s Chris Dodd

by Ashley Dale | Sep 30, 2016 | Events, News

ONLINE TICKET SALES ENDED. Individual tickets are now available for this year’s annual Weltner Banquet, hosted by the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. We’ll be awarding the Motion Picture Association of America the Charles L. Weltner Freedom of Information Award...

Weltner Award: Foundation honors Motion Picture Association as free speech leader

by Ashley Dale | Aug 26, 2016 | News

This year the General Assembly passed the most effective legislative protection of free speech rights in Georgia in 20 years. It was a major First Amendment victory for Georgians, bolstering their right to comment on matters of public concern. But it happened with...

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