This year, four film projects involved members of the Grady College community, including several alumni and mentors from the low-residency MFA in Screenwriting program.
DreamHack Atlanta continues to shine as a convention that brings together competitive gamers, casual fans and families. From live tournaments and free swag across booths from brands like Red Bull, Walmart and Kick to one of the region’s strongest cosplay communities capped by a $20,000 costume competition, the energy inside the hall was electric.
Commentary from Samuel Levine founder of Levine Partners / Levine IP: “Remember, all good IP deserves to be expressed somewhere, but great IP deserves to be expressed everywhere. It’s up to you as the steward and strategist to determine where it starts.”
The suspense as to who won one of the year’s lowest-grossing weekends has ended, and it was Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 all along coming in with $8.3 million, off 35% from the frame before, after a Sunday of $2.36M, down 33% from Saturday.
The Global South Film Festival (GSF2) has opened submissions for its Youth Short Film Invitational, offering high school students across South Fulton and the greater Atlanta area a chance to showcase their creativity on the big screen. The competition will be held as part of the festival on December 4th & 5th, 2025, at the Southwest Arts Center.
After film production dried up in Georgia, Dan Cathy wants to fill his empty soundstages with a new generation of digital creators.
Co-hosted by Georgia StoryLab, this hands-on workshop will teach participants how to create a complete short film using cutting-edge generative AI tools, from initial concept to final production.
Featuring Meta Take One, winner of Atlanta Film Festival’s Viewer’s Choice Award; the U.S. Premiere of Kidnapping Inc.; The Eternal Song, voted Best Documentary at six International film festivals; and the World Premieres of five films by South Fulton high school students.
Brandweek, Adweek’s flagship event for the world’s top marketers and creative minds has chosen Atlanta for a special live session on November 4 at Georgia-Pacific’s global headquarters, hosted in partnership with the American Marketing Association (AMA) Atlanta Chapter.
The 28th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival kicked off Saturday with a dynamic day of screenings, Q&As, and red-carpet celebrations honoring cinematic excellence.