The First Annual Georgia Behind the Lens Awards will take place on February 23, 2025, at the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center, Dunwoody, GA, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Lindsey Moore, co-owner of Covington Vacation Rentals and an active member of the city’s tourism board, has witnessed firsthand how Covington’s reputation as a filming hotspot has transformed the area.
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the fellows selected for the 2025 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive programs, which provide emerging artists with a creative and nurturing space to develop their first and second independent features. The 10 projects for the Screenwriters Lab were selected from over 3,380 submissions, and 11 fellows will work under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors to develop their scripts. The Screenwriters Lab will take place from January 18–22 at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah.
Not counting the 2021 pandemic year when all theaters were closed, it’s the second lowest MLK 4-day weekend of the last 10 years with the marketplace now estimated to do $96.3M. The last time it was this low was 2022 with $85M, and that’s when Paramount/Spyglass’ Scream led with a $33.8M Friday-Monday opening.
Later this week, Georgia Entertainment will hold its “From Script to Screen” event series at the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival. These activations will spotlight the state’s locations, studio facilities, incentives and world class suppliers supporting production in Georgia.
As film and entertainment projects boom throughout Georgia, industry professionals say Forsyth County could become a hub for the “creative economy.”
President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors,” whose goal will be to bring back business lost to “foreign countries.”
Dunwoody gives filmmakers a combination of beautiful locations, top-of-the-line hotels and shopping, restaurants and all manner of amenities, world-class sound stages, expansive backlots, a bleeding-edge LED volume for virtual production, and every other type of professional service or production space a film team requires.
Originally developed for Lucasfilm’s acclaimed series The Mandalorian, this groundbreaking technology represents the future of filmmaking.
As the 2025 legislative session gets underway, House and Senate leadership have confirmed appointments to key committees. The Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee members have been announced. The Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee is responsible for measures affecting Georgia’s entertainment industries and the jobs they create.