Kicking off the festival, Opening Night will feature IDIOTS, directed by Macon Blair and filmed in Georgia. The high-energy narrative comedy showcases an all-star ensemble including Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Mason Thams, Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun, Peter Dinklage, and Killer Mike, bringing together major talent and local filmmaking spirit.
“Human Flourishing: A Field Guide Be Well, Do Good, Together”, a new book from the Trilith Foundation, will debut April 14 as a lifestyle companion designed to help readers navigate suffering, purpose and personal transformation.
With a current Local Hire Rate of 72%, Georgia has meaningful headroom, and each 1% increase in local hiring equates to approximately $8.3 million in wages retained within the state.
SEAT brings together tourism and economic development leaders preparing for global visitors, artists shaping the visual identity of communities, and sports and live event partners who know how global moments drive content and visitor demand. The timing reflects a genuine convergence already taking shape across the state’s creative economy.
Georgia Entertainment is returning to the Cannes Film Festival for the 79th edition of the world’s most prestigious film market, bringing its signature “From Story to Scale” event series to the south of France as part of a continued effort to position Georgia on the global stage for film and entertainment.
Georgia-based filmmaker Alexander Kane is redefining the microdrama with a dual-format production method that pairs vertical mobile content with feature film shoots, bringing A-list talent and cinematic polish to a genre that grew from a $3 million to a $3 billion industry in four years.
We sat down with Alex Miller of Craig Miller Productions to talk about its latest project, “Beyond Unstoppable,” the final film from Georgia production legend Craig Miller. His family is carrying his vision forward, and the result is exactly the kind of Georgia story he spent his career telling.
When I moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta after more than 15 years in the entertainment industry, I expected opportunity. What I didn’t expect, what genuinely stayed with me, was the heart.
The City of Jackson, Georgia, has been selected as the recipient of Georgia Entertainment’s Cannes Film Festival destination partnership, a recognition announced during the Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia’s programming held alongside the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus Annual Conference.
Georgia Entertainment and AMA Atlanta will open the 50th annual Atlanta Film Festival with SEAT | Sports, Entertainment, Art & Tourism, an inaugural industry gathering examining the convergence of sports, entertainment, arts and tourism at a moment when Atlanta is preparing to host FIFA World Cup matches this summer.