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PhilanthroFilms will be recognized as the Honorary Nonprofit of the Year, and proceeds from ticket purchases will be shared with the organization. PhilanthroFilms creates career pathways through film, media arts education and workforce development, serving underserved and emerging communities across Georgia.

Feldman, who started with the Alliance back in 1991, will retire this December. According to a press release, Feldman cast more than 375 productions for both adults and children at the theater during her tenure, including “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” “Aida,” “The Color Purple,” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”

Georgia should be asking what it can do to encourage independent documentary filmmakers, develop documentary projects, connect emerging filmmakers with experienced professionals and create more opportunities for documentary films to reach audiences.

Stuart Krasnow, executive producer and showrunner of the BBC Studios game show “Celebrity Weakest Link,” brings the Fox series hosted by Jane Lynch to Fayetteville, Georgia, for its second season. Searching for a stage large enough for the show’s giant set, production space for staff and crew and accommodations for more than 80 celebrity guests, Krasnow finds everything on his wish list at Trilith Live, down to great coffee, good food and warm weather.

Each month we bring you a list of ongoing productions in Georgia. This information is provided by Georgia.org and reproduced by Georgia Entertainment to bring you the latest, verified productions.

The Atlanta-filmed CBS daytime soap “Beyond the Gates” took home four Daytime Emmy Awards at Friday’s ceremony, solidifying the groundbreaking series’ popularity in its first season of award eligibility.

A Q&A with veteran studio head Robert Halmi, who’s bringing “Action!” to Georgia with zero reservations

Documentary filmmaking is an art form, a public service and a powerful way for communities to examine themselves. As the film industry evolves, Georgia has an opportunity to invest in the filmmakers who tell the stories that help us understand who we are.

Michael Waldron, co-creator of the Hulu series “Chad Powers,” returns home to Georgia for the third project he has created that films in the state. An Alpharetta native who attended Milton High School and the University of Georgia, Waldron says making a series about Southern college football culture in the South is especially meaningful to him.

Nearly 15 years ago, a confident University of West Georgia freshman named Kelsey Matthews approached me in one of our dining halls where she was promoting meal plans as part of her student assistantship. Her enthusiasm and ability to engage anyone she met made a lasting impression, and I was thrilled when she later joined my radio production class, producing commercials and hosting her own show at our campus radio station.