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The Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education (GACTE), the Georgia Department of Education, Explore Gwinnett and the Media Education Foundation of Georgia (MEFGA) presented an industry panel for high school Audio Video Technology and Film (AVTF) instructors from throughout the state of Georgia. The event was part of the Annual GACTE conference being held at Gas South Convention Center. 

Blumhouse, the film production company behind Five Nights at Freddy's, M3GAN, and Imaginary, just announced a bunch of games as part of its new initiative to break into the medium, with Fear the Spotlight, a classic PS2-style horror, coming later this year.

The event will take place on June 28 - 29th, 2024 (with a special awards ceremony on the 30th) and will feature an array of panels, roundtable discussions, portfolio reviews, workshops, and screenings. This year's theme, "Animation Re:Launch," serves as a rallying cry for the industry to rebound and thrive after a challenging year.

Pigmental Studios has acquired the rights to the longtime children’s book series “Serendipity,” which has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. The agreement is described by officials from the studio based in St. Marys as a “landmark deal for children’s literature.”

Besides population size and diversity, the intentionality of Explore Gwinnett Tourism and Film is right near the top of the list of what attracts the film and entertainment industry there. What was originally the Gwinnett Film Office now has joined forces with—and draws on the strength of—Gwinnett County’s tourism arm, Explore Gwinnett Tourism and Film.

Sony‘s Bad Boys: Ride or Die had a great Saturday of $19.5M, -10% against previews/first day of $21.6M, for what’s shaping up to be a $56M opening.

As Deadline reported last month, James Franco and Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones are leading the action thriller The Razor’s Edge from producer Corey Large and filmmaker Demian Lichtenstein. This week at the quarterly Columbus Film Office meeting, Co-producer Alexander Kane said the film will be shooting in Columbus, Georgia.

Bring It On Solutions Founder and CEO Jonathan Vendrick is filling an exclusive gap in Georgia's entertainment industry. Having served as a Concierge Manager for over 20 years at luxury hotels, he built impressive skills and a VIP client base that now transfers to the state's creative industries.

FilmColumbusGA, the official film office for Columbus, held its quarterly meeting Wednesday, June 5th at Studio Theatre inside RiverCenter for the Performing Arts.  These events connect entertainment professionals, artists and local businesses from Georgia and beyond and provide an opportunity to share information about activity in the region. (See photos below.)

Milk & Cookies, Atlanta's premier live event and experiential agency, is thrilled to announce the debut of Milk & Cookies Music Week (MCMW), set to unfold from June 9th to June 15th, 2024. This week-long extravaganza represents a groundbreaking convergence of music, technology, and community engagement, promising an immersive experience for thought leaders, professionals, creatives, and music enthusiasts alike.