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Atlanta’s Oscar®-qualifying and USA TODAY “10Best” film festival Out On Film today announces its 2nd annual Filmmaker Fund recipients as part of the nonprofit organization’s ongoing commitment to championing queer filmmakers.
Now airing in over 82 countries worldwide, the hit series, known for its heartfelt storytelling, jaw-dropping transformations, and hilarious on-screen chemistry, is officially moving to prime time: Wednesdays at 9 PM ET/PT on HGTV.
Metro Atlanta is in full bloom with the good stuff, especially if you’re a cinephile without bad allergies. These are a few of the highly anticipated film and television productions that have slapped the clapperboard locally, leading into April-May 2025, plus a few extra fun things.
Expanded professional studio space and offerings at Global Media Studios (GMS) in metro Atlanta align with the recent clearing of House Bill 129 by the Georgia House and Senate.
Latinas in Media Atlanta (LIMA) presents “Putting the UNITY Back in Community: Bridging the Gap in Film & Television,” a dynamic and necessary creative conference panel discussion at the 2025 Atlanta Film Festival.
Industry veteran and influencer Patrick Caligiuri will be a featured speaker, offering insights on navigating current industry trends and opportunities. Multi-hyphenate talent Meredith Riley Stewart, actor/producer/content creator, will join a panel discussion on production. Other participants include Ty Walker, Cherelle George, Paris Schulman, Ryan Monolopolus, John Thomas, Josh Harris, Melanie Krinsky, Chelsea Spivey and more.
In January, the Junior Theater Festival welcomed more than 8,000 musical theater performers, creators, crew, supporters and enthusiasts to metro Atlanta. The production employed more than 500 Georgia residents as film and television crew members, manufacturer teams, contractors, electricians, visual artists and others who ate, drank and slept all things JTF.
The 49th Annual Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference presented by Rendezvous (ATLFF) revealed newly added key programming, including the Closing Night Presentation, talent appearances, and the full lineup of Marquee screenings and Special Presentations for the 2025 event.
If there was a theme for Georgia’s creative industries in 2024, it would surround the convergence of tourism and entertainment. Communities all over the state are recognizing the power of adjoining local creative organizations while recruiting entertainment productions to the region.
We can’t imagine that any exhibitor is complaining about the diversity or the amount of product in the marketplace. With an $80M second weekend, that’s the 16th best second weekend ever for a movie, and the second best second weekend for a videogame movie after Super Mario Bros’ ($92.3M).