For the final episode of 2023, a special look back at the television show “I’ll Fly Away,” which filmed in Georgia from 1990-1993 and thoughtfully tackled issues related to race, racism, family, and more. WABE digital editor Kenny Murry reflects on how he discovered the show and what he heard from cast and crew when interviewing them for his retrospective last year. Actress Regina Taylor explains why she was drawn to her character, Lilly Harper, and Shay Bentley-Griffin shares her experience casting for “I’ll Fly Away” and what work was like in the Georgia’s film and TV industry during the eighties and nineties.

If you have a moment, please vote for The Boom to win the Anthem Awards’ Community Voice Award.

This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.

For more information, visit wabe.org/theboom

For the final episode of 2023, a special look back at the television show “I’ll Fly Away,” which filmed in Georgia from 1990-1993 and thoughtfully tackled issues related to race, racism, family, and more. WABE digital editor Kenny Murry reflects on how he discovered the show and what he heard from cast and crew when interviewing them for <a href="https://www.wabe.org/how-georgias-tv-and-film-industry-flew-to-new-heights-with-ill-fly-away/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his retrospective last year</a>. Actress <a href="https://www.thereginataylor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regina Taylor</a> explains why she was drawn to her character, Lilly Harper, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-bentley-griffin-91b10868" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shay Bentley-Griffin</a> shares her experience casting for “I’ll Fly Away” and what work was like in the Georgia’s film and TV industry during the eighties and nineties.If you have a moment, <a href="https://celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/education-art-culture/awareness-media-categories/non-profit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">please vote for The Boom</a> to win the Anthem Awards’ Community Voice Award.This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.For more information, visit <a href="https://www.wabe.org/theboom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wabe.org/theboom</a>

From WABE Studios, a weekly look at Atlanta’s growing film and television industry, through trending topics and origin stories of local filmmakers, cast, and crew. Hosted by entertainment and culture reporter Jewel Wicker.

From WABE Studios, a weekly look at Atlanta’s growing film and television industry, through trending topics and origin stories of local filmmakers, cast, and crew. Hosted by entertainment and culture reporter Jewel Wicker.