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The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the jurors granting awards for artistic and cinematic excellence at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

The spotlight is officially on Tucker as The Brio Theater, a female, Black-owned performing arts and creative hub, celebrates its highly anticipated grand opening with a series of community events and ribbon cuttings this January. 

According to Netflix, the series generated over $650 million for Georgia's GDP, where the show was primarily filmed despite being set in fictional Hawkins, Indiana. The production engaged more than 2,000 Georgia-based vendors and created thousands of jobs across the state's film, hospitality and tourism sectors.

Even though James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash isn’t as strong as the first two films stateside with an anticipated running four weekend total tomorrow of $342.6M, about -34% behind Avatar: Way of Water, the movie is powerful enough to be the roux of the January box office.

Atlanta’s Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI) is helping move our city forward. From job creation to major investments, we’re ensuring Atlanta remains a place where innovation thrives—and where residents benefit directly from that growth. Atlanta isn’t “building a tech scene.” Atlanta is building a tech engine.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF), the flagship program of the year-round organization ATL Jewish Film, today announced the official lineup for its 26th edition, taking place in theaters across metro Atlanta February 18–March 3, 2026.

As the state's legislative session begins, it’s clear that Georgia’s creative industries — film, music, gaming and the broader creator economy — are once again part of the quiet but consequential conversations taking place around the Gold Dome.

The festival, running from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2026, in Park City, Utah, is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, attracting more than 120,000 filmmakers, financiers and entertainment executives.

Georgia is at an inflection point. For decades, the state’s growth story could be told in lanes: logistics, manufacturing, agriculture, finance, healthcare, higher education. Each moved largely on its own track, supported by strong institutions and pragmatic leadership.

Ozulumba’s role in the tournament grew directly out of an internship he secured while still a student at Georgia State—an opportunity facilitated through CMII.