Actor, writer and producer Mary Emily Deal delights in Atlanta's film boom

Mary Emily Deal, actor, writer, producer, and Associate Director of the School of Film, Media, and Theater at Georgia State University (Courtesy of Chrysander Mandragora)

Atlanta is known as the “Hollywood of the South,” and WABE’s podcast “The Boom” takes a weekly look at our growing television and film industry.

Our “City Lights” series “Speaking of ‘The Boom” amplifies the voices of local professionals who keep Atlanta’s moving picture business booming.

This episode highlights Atlanta actor, writer and producer Mary Emily Deal, the associate director of the School of Film, Media, and Theater at Georgia State University.