Is there a better way to experience a day on set than… having a day on set? In December 2025, GFA partnered with Fayette County and Forsyth County Schools to pilot a brand‑new style of film competition: The On‑Set Film Sprint, where student teams had just one day on set to bring their short films to life.
For the filmmakers behind The Electric State and Avengers: Endgame, Atlanta has been a home base for over a decade. The combination of incredible facilities, diverse locations and a thriving local crew base has made Georgia not just a filming destination, but a place people choose to put down roots.
Jordan Jenkins, Vice President of Investments at Variant Investments, breaks down why independent film has become one of the firm’s most compelling areas of focus.
Georgia’s film industry isn’t just rolling cameras in Atlanta studios anymore — it’s setting up on barrier island beaches, small-town streets, and even inside South Georgia theme parks.
Themed “A-List,” this premier evening brings together 400 of Georgia’s most influential marketing and creative professionals to honor the campaigns and leaders who define excellence in our industry.
Place is more than geography, it is the foundation for identity, inspiration and interaction. In the context of the creative economy, placemaking is not a passive process but a deliberate act that draws people, talent and opportunity into proximity.
Pixar original’s Hoppers leaped to a $46M U.S./Canada opening, the best seen for a Pixar original as well an original animated movie since 2017’s Coco. Global was also big at $88M, $42M of that from 40 territories.
The non-profit will celebrate a milestone year, marking the 5th anniversary of the Festival.
Students in the Terry College Full-Time MBA and Master of Science in Business Analytics programs spend a lot of time learning how AI agents will transform their future careers, but they were recently asked to explore how AI will transform film and video content.
From an opening night world premiere filmed in Atlanta to a wave of Georgia musicians performing across Austin, the state’s creative economy is impossible to ignore this March.