Through this program, presenting partners—including independent theaters, community cinema houses, universities, museums, libraries, and other nonprofit organizations—host public screenings of feature-length documentaries paired with filmmaker-led conversations with their communities.
Pioneering “Dirty South” Rap Group’s Entry into Film Reflects Hip-Hop’s Growing Investment in Independent Filmmaking
Shadowbox Studios has taken on management of Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York.
Writer-director Matthew Simpson sits down with Georgia Entertainment to discuss “Before Me,” a feature that explores retroactive jealousy, the obsessive fixation on a partner’s past. Made in Carrollton with a fully Georgia cast, crew and post-production team, the film is a portrait of what local artists can build on a small budget.
Like many children in the 1980s, Gladys Edeh had an affinity for music videos. She also loved watching movies with her father and dreamed of one day being in the entertainment industry. However, she was living an ocean away in her native Nigeria.
Georgia Film Academy adjunct professor Nick Ragazzo has something his students absolutely want. It’s years of real-world experience as a professional property assistant and prop manager in film and television. Alongside it, Ragazzo brings top-level prop craftsmanship skills which he is passionate about teaching to his students.
As technology lowers barriers to creation, the market begins placing greater value on qualities that cannot be downloaded or automated. Taste. Judgment. Authenticity. Creative problem-solving. Empathy. Trust. The need to belong. Those have always been human advantages. They are becoming economic advantages.
Georgia’s film industry received encouraging news this week as the Georgia Film Office announced that productions generated $2 billion in direct spending during Fiscal Year 2026 across 280 productions, even as the global entertainment industry continues to navigate reduced budgets, increased competition and a rapidly evolving marketplace. The state also saw a 14 percent increase in total projects, including an 83 percent surge in independent productions.
If you miss this animation festival this August 21-22, you may have to wait another two years to attend! Held every 2 years, ASIFA-South International Animation Society is back with its 5th ASIFAC Animation Festival and Conference, bigger than ever. Join our two-day animation festival and conference hosted at Georgia State Creative Media Industries Institute and Cinefest Theater, made free to the public possible thanks to our sponsors and community.
On August 15th, 2026, Criminal Records will host a free and all-ages block party in historic Little Five Points.