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With a current Local Hire Rate of 72%, Georgia has meaningful headroom, and each 1% increase in local hiring equates to approximately $8.3 million in wages retained within the state.

Atlanta’s premiere film nonprofit, RE:IMAGINE ATL, has officially opened applications for its Summer 2026 No Comment Filmmaking Fellowship, an immersive eight-week program designed to support the next generation of storytellers and creative talent entering the film industry.

SEAT brings together tourism and economic development leaders preparing for global visitors, artists shaping the visual identity of communities, and sports and live event partners who know how global moments drive content and visitor demand. The timing reflects a genuine convergence already taking shape across the state's creative economy.

Among the biggest drivers of Georgia's economic rise, the ports get far less attention than they deserve.

Stephen Owen, President & CEO of Cinefi, and Daniel Arita, Senior Vice President, share their enthusiasm for doing business in Georgia. They highlight the state's dynamic economic growth, vibrant culture and strong community spirit and why it's the perfect home for Cinefi.

The goal is to find the best talent, so the search is unconstrained. One wonders why they don’t call them “global searches.” 

Georgia Entertainment is returning to the Cannes Film Festival for the 79th edition of the world's most prestigious film market, bringing its signature "From Story to Scale" event series to the south of France as part of a continued effort to position Georgia on the global stage for film and entertainment.

 MomoCon is expected to have an economic impact of $43 million on metro Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend 2026, reachinghotels, restaurants, venues, and local businesses  (according to Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau).

From the City of Jackson's downtown playing as Downtown Hawkins to the former Georgia Mental Health Institute (GMHI), located on Emory University’s Campus in Atlanta, playing as the Hawkins Lab, Georgia is at the heart of Stranger Things.

Georgia-based filmmaker Alexander Kane is redefining the microdrama with a dual-format production method that pairs vertical mobile content with feature film shoots, bringing A-list talent and cinematic polish to a genre that grew from a $3 million to a $3 billion industry in four years.