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Recent commentary, analysis and news:
Expanded professional studio space and offerings at Global Media Studios (GMS) in metro Atlanta align with the recent clearing of House Bill 129 by the Georgia House and Senate.
Latinas in Media Atlanta (LIMA) presents “Putting the UNITY Back in Community: Bridging the Gap in Film & Television,” a dynamic and necessary creative conference panel discussion at the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival.
If there was a theme for Georgia’s creative industries in 2024, it would surround the convergence of tourism and entertainment. Communities all over the state are recognizing the power of adjoining local creative organizations while recruiting entertainment productions to the region.
We can’t imagine that any exhibitor is complaining about the diversity or the amount of product in the marketplace. With an $80M second weekend, that’s the 16th best second weekend ever for a movie, and the second best second weekend for a videogame movie after Super Mario Bros’ ($92.3M).
The Columbus Film Office hosted their latest meeting at the Patrick Theatre inside The Columbus Museum on April 10. These events connect entertainment professionals, artists and local businesses from Georgia and beyond and provide an opportunity to share information about activity in the region.
“The jurisdictions that perform well from here on out – the ones with sustainably high levels of sound stage occupancy and job creation – will be those invested in film project attraction at the country, state and regional level,” Philip Sokoloski, FilmLA.
Every year, SCADpro generates more than 50 discrete, industry-sponsored projects, pairing innovative companies with the brightest creative students, alumni, and professors. SCADpro is recognized as the preeminent university partner in higher education, on par with premier design agencies worldwide, generating new ideas and products for the world’s most influential brands, including Delta Air Lines, Google, Nike, Adult Swim, CBS Sports, and Deloitte.
“We’re absolutely overjoyed A Minecraft Movie has been so warmly received by audiences around the world and extend our congratulations to Jared Hess and his filmmaking team, Legendary, Vertigo, Mojang and our phenomenal cast led by Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Sebastian Hansen, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge, who helped make the film a must-see event for moviegoers of all ages.
We’ve had a shift. Marvel was a powerhouse here in Atlanta, with Pinewood which then [became] Trilith, as well as other various sound stages, and then the pandemic happened. I think people had to get more creative with where they were scouting and [the] locations.
Scholar and Scribe, a woman-owned bookstore in Trilith, across the street from the Trilith Studios, will host a Scholar Talk with Godfather of Storyboarding Mark Simon on Friday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m.