In late August, crowds will gather outside the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in anticipation of the Marietta International Film Festival.

Time Magazine’s Aug. 6 special issue focuses on the American South. One of the articles is about Georgia’s film production incentives, entitled “How Georgia Became the Hollywood of the South.”

The Springer Film Institute held an open house to show what they are working on for fall.

The idea came to Jason DeVan early one morning.

Activision Blizzard has sold an Atlanta expansion slot in its Overwatch League to a group funded by Georgia-based conglomerate Cox Enterprises, league sources told ESPN.

The city of Johns Creek will host its final installment for Movies at Newtown Park on Saturday, Aug. 11. Load up the car with your family and head over to the park to check out “Paddington 2,” the final film in the city’s 2018 series.

MoviePass, the discount service for movie tickets, is raising prices by 50 percent and barring viewings of most major releases during the first two weeks.

Valdosta State University Mass Media students recently met with a film industry professional for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create the various scenes inside a multi-million dollar movie.

AFFIRM Films, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. company, and Provident Films announce that principal photography has concluded for OVERCOMER, an inspirational new sports drama from Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the creators of WAR ROOM.

There’s an updated Help Wanted Hotline from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, with several productions looking for crewmembers right now.