Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
As Georgia’s film industry continues to heal from strikes, an emerging company based in the state has made international connections to bring business to Cobb County.
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the 87 feature films and six episodic projects selected for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, revealing a lineup full of bold independent storytelling.
Chris Escobar has been awarded Georgia’s Creative Champion of 2024/2025. The honor was bestowed last night at Georgia Entertainment’s Signature 100 event held on Stage 5 of Assembly Studios. Over 600 producers, directors, and entertainment executives in Georgia and beyond were in attendance.
The Gwinnett Chamber’s latest On Topic Luncheon took a behind-the-scenes look at Georgia’s booming film industry. Moderated by Lisa Anders of Explore Gwinnett and the Gwinnett Film Office, the event welcomed a star-studded panel of industry experts: Randy Davidson of Georgia Entertainment, Lee Thomas of the Georgia Film Office, and Scott Votaw of the Georgia Film Academy.
Justin Campbell is a proud Georgia native with over a decade of hands-on experience in physical production.
Our deepest regrets are with Steve Mensch’s family and all those impacted at Tyler Perry Studios. As one of Georgia’s biggest advocates for film and television production and the kindest person you could know, he will be incredibly missed. Our prayers and thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
The annual presentation of the Georgia Creative Champion of the Year will be made at Georgia Entertainment’s Signature 100 event at Assembly Studios on Dec. 11. The award will be given to a professional that characterizes the passion, heart and progress of the state’s creative industries.
I visited with 7th and 8th grade students recently at Otwell Middle School. Their Dawg Talk video podcast is 100% student-led and is the first and only program of its kind among Forsyth County middle schools. It was created inside Greg Walkup’s A/V Broadcast & Film program along with David Miller.
Georgia’s entertainment and tourism industries are about to converge in a major way at the VIP Entertainment Tourism Breakfast, set for December 12, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Crowne Plaza in Dunwoody.