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With shifting economic dynamics, technological advances, and increasing competition from abroad, it’s time for the U.S. to reassess its approach to keeping the spotlight on home turf. Enter the proposed Federal Film Office (FFO)—a centralized, national agency that could ensure the U.S. film industry continues to thrive in an evolving global market. 

Each month we bring you a list of ongoing productions in Georgia. This information is provided by Georgia.org and reproduced by Georgia Entertainment to bring you the latest, verified productions.

Georgia Film Academy and VES Georgia brought together Visual Effects Society members and GFA students for an evening with Georgia-based visual effects artists. Presenters shared the projects that challenged them most, walking the audience through technique, problem-solving and the client relationships behind the work, before opening the floor for a lively Q&A.

A Westside Love Story screens at the 39th Annual Out On Film LGBTQ+ Film Festival on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. Set in Atlanta’s historic West End, the film follows two queer HBCU students whose late-night search for food becomes an unexpected first date, centering Black queer joy while challenging stigma around HIV. 1. AWLS Info Sheet

Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the fourth consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for domestic overnight visitation for the sixth year in a row.

The music industry is building the infrastructure it needs to navigate AI. Independent artists deserve the same investment in their side of the equation. Detection is infrastructure. And right now, the artists who need protection the most are the ones least equipped to access it.

ATL Jewish Film presents Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm with a live performance by Eli Batalion & Jamie Elman on Saturday, October 17 at the MJCCA.

As summer winds down, Atlanta luxury real estate has just delivered two defining sales for Atlanta luxury real estate. It is also an important reminder that the market at its highest level is often larger than the public record suggests.

More than half of travelers say what they see on screen influences where they go, which raises an interesting question for Georgia: are we doing enough to connect the stories produced here with the communities where those stories were made?

Over September 23 and 24, Discover Dunwoody hosted the Above & Beyond FAM Tour — a two-day program for a dozen invited producers, directors, location and travel managers, and creative executives with near-term projects. Collectively, their credits represent more than $100 million in production spend.