Walking Dead & Prison Break Actress SARAH WAYNE CALLIES will host the Georgia Entertainment Gala

Nov. 15, 2012 - PRLog -- WHAT: Walking Dead and Prison Break Actress Sarah Wayne Callies will host the First Annual Georgia Entertainment Gala.

A night of immaculate elegance, the Georgia Entertainment Gala will showcase the immense talent that Georgia has to offer. Emerge yourself in a black tie event featuring an awards ceremony honoring the excellence of Georgia’s film industry professionals, live entertainment, and the world’s most tantalizing cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres, and more. While this night is designed to peak all of your senses, it also is developed to advance an excellent cause. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Art program of Bethune Elementary.

Sarah Wayne Callies has made an indelible impression on television audiences by portraying strong, independent women in adverse circumstances. Callies has most recently starred as ‘Lori Grimes’ in the highly acclaimed AMC series “The Walking Dead,” about a group of survivors navigating a post-apocalyptic world.  Her character is the emotional center of the story as she seeks to protect her family. “The Walking Dead” premiered in October 2010 and garnered the largest number of viewers for any series premiere that year. Additionally, the show was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2011 for Best Television Series – Drama.  Callies is also known for her role in the hit Fox television drama “Prison Break,” as ‘Dr. Sara Tancredi,’ a prison doctor and the love interest of the protagonist and prisoner, ‘Michael Scofield,’ played by Wentworth Miller. The show aired four seasons and in 2006, won a People’s Choice Award for Favorite New Television Drama and that same year was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Dramatic Television Series.  Callies’ contribution to the entertainment industry goes on and on with an extensive list of accomplishments thus making her the ideal choice to host the first annual celebration of entertainment in Georgia.

Ticket prices
30$ Single 50$ Couple
Event Information and Tickets on sale at www.GAEntertainmentGala.com

WHO: Autumn Bailey Entertainment, LLC; Get Connected & SEMAJ Consulting

WHEN: Sunday, January 13, 2013

WHERE: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

TIME: 5-11pm

INFO:
For additional information partnership opportunities contact: info@GaEntertainmentGala.com

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS:

Georgia World Congress Center
Grey Goose Cherry Noir
Microsoft
Wilson Brothers Technologies
Sprint
All About Props
Georgia Music Industry Association
Nationwide Insurance | The Ralph Baker Agency
Exposure Index Media Group
EcoEvent Logistics
Studio 11 Films
Infinite Designs
Doobious
Southern Hollywood
Sunrise Media
Digitainment Georgia
Sandrock Entertianment
The Savvy Group
Eric Anthony Productions
SAG & AFTRA
Production Accounting & Crew Services International
FilmAtlanta
Women in Film Atlanta
Georgia Film School
Georgia Film & TV Industries Professionals
S.T.E.P.S. Event Planning Firm, Inc

FILM FESTIVALS:        

BronzeLens Film Festival
Rome International Film Festival
Peachtree Village International Film Festival
Georgia Latino Film Festival
Atlanta Television Festival
Out On Film
Macon Film Festival
Kingdom Wood Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival
Georgia Latino Film Festival

(Photography Credit: “Randee St. Nicholas”)