After two weeks of lighting up the streets of Venice, the red carpet continues to roll out for Hollywood’s biggest stars after making the trip across the transatlantic for the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF).
The Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence met last week in the Town at Trilith. Senator John Albers, Chairman District 56th and other committee members heard comments from Frank Patterson of Trilith Studios, Julie Feagin of Filmbook Media and Virtual IP, Alan Davis of the GDOT, and Brandon Branham of Smart Cities. The group also toured Trilith Studios.
The iconic brand FUBU, the collection renowned for its “For Us, By Us” ethos, is set to return stateside at Atlanta Fashion Week 2024.
International fashion. Creative ideation. Diversity and inclusion. And Georgia. Step into those words. Zip them up. Walk around and see how they make you feel. The fit is phenomenal, you’ll see.
In a move that legitimizes what states across the country have cultivated and celebrated as they welcome film, television, gaming, and other digital media production players and facilities to their home turf, the White House’s conference puts a spotlight on the creative economy as a potent economic driver for communities in states across the country.
When I founded SCAD 45 years ago, the adaptive repurposing of historic architecture was a necessity. We simply didn’t have the resources to build new classroom space, and Savannah teemed with abandoned buildings, ready to be filled with vitality as a haven for professional creative education. As Jane Jacobs said, new ideas need old buildings.
Our recent meetings have centered heavily around international opportunities and collaborations. Georgia’s creatives are reaching out globally to expand their businesses, while other countries are seeking production connections with Georgia. Cities and counties in the state are working with foreign officials to explore cultural alignment, and universities are highlighting bilateral cooperation through educational programs.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by economic development business publication Area Development for achieving significant success in attracting new business investment and job creation in 2023.
Georgia Entertainment, in partnership with Cinelease Studios-Three Ring, hosted the first Georgia Unscripted roadshow of 2024 in Covington. The event gathered hundreds of local business owners, entertainment executives, and creatives along with government officials to learn more about the Creative Economy in the region.
This selection stems from a meticulous process involving nominations, extensive research, references, and insightful interviews with key figures. Those named will be featured in this edition of the Creative Economy Journal and on Georgia Entertainment’s website in the coming weeks.