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After a thoughtful and thorough process to identify the future location of the Sundance Film Festival, today the nonprofit Sundance Institute’s Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Boulder, Colorado, will become the Festival’s home beginning in 2027. 

With nearly four decades of experience since launching his career in 1988, Smith has become a cornerstone of Georgia's thriving film production landscape, carving out an impressive niche as a sought-after location manager and scout.

Crystal Bui, an Emmy-nominated journalist whose reporting career took her to newsrooms across the country—most recently at the CBS affiliate WANF-TV in Atlanta—has taken her talents from broadcast news to acting after being cast by Tyler Perry to play a news reporter.

“It’s a thrilling time to be part of this vibrant, artistic community, and we can’t wait to welcome audiences back to the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre and further solidify Georgia as a hub for film and innovation.” Christopher Escobar, Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Festival

A filmed live performance of "Final Audition, Last Chance for the Role of a Lifetime,” a new inspirational comedy play that premiered on stage in 2024, is now available for viewing on Prime Video.  

The show, billed as a "homecoming performance," reunites Thomas with his band Cornbread, celebrating the place where his musical journey began before rising to fame with a record deal in Nashville. Tickets are available here.

Disney has been put through the ringer before on controversial theatrical releases –i.e. Solo: A Star Wars Story and its swapping of directors from Lord & Miller to Ron Howard, which deep-sixed that movie to a very less than $1 billion global take of $393M worldwide.

The non-profit will host its fourth annual two-day student short film festival, including student film screenings, an industry panel, a red carpet, mixer, and an awards ceremony, taking place March 29 and 30, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. 

The veteran pair – Holley, with nearly 25 years in the industry, and Carey with 13 – sat down to talk about their work and its impact on the communities where filming takes place.

The Black Women Film Network (BWFN) is thrilled to confirm that living legend and media trailblazer Cathy Hughes will be presented with the 2025 BWFN Sheryl Gripper On Her Shoulders Preservation Award during its Tenth Annual BWFN Summit, which will take place March 22, 2025, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta, Georgia.