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Themed “Creative Futures: Where Opportunity Comes to Life,” this inaugural celebration will unite entertainment professionals, business and community leaders, philanthropists, and arts supporters for an evening of entertainment, recognition, and purpose.

Sharing major news that Atlanta-area Star Wars fans will soon be able to celebrate their passion for the Academy Award-winning space opera in an entirely new way, as Cosm Atlanta – located in Centennial Yards – will unveil Star Wars: A New Hope in Shared Reality in March 2027.

Ten years. One room. Every corner of Georgia’s creative economy. On Thursday, Dec. 10, Georgia Entertainment’s Signature 100 celebrates its 10th anniversary at Great Point Studios, Lionsgate Atlanta. Film and television, music, gaming, digital media, live events, tourism, education and policy come together under one roof. This is where a producer meets an investor, where a studio executive swaps ideas with a game developer, and where the next big Georgia collaboration quietly takes shape over a conversation no one planned.

PhilanthroFilms will be recognized as the Honorary Nonprofit of the Year, and proceeds from ticket purchases will be shared with the organization. PhilanthroFilms creates career pathways through film, media arts education and workforce development, serving underserved and emerging communities across Georgia.

Feldman, who started with the Alliance back in 1991, will retire this December. According to a press release, Feldman cast more than 375 productions for both adults and children at the theater during her tenure, including “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” “Aida,” “The Color Purple,” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”

Georgia should be asking what it can do to encourage independent documentary filmmakers, develop documentary projects, connect emerging filmmakers with experienced professionals and create more opportunities for documentary films to reach audiences.

Recently we sat down with a dozen Executive Members of Georgia Insider for our latest Twelve @ 12 lunch on finance and capital. Segments represented by this group included banking, private equity, entertainment law, policy and economic development.

Stuart Krasnow, executive producer and showrunner of the BBC Studios game show “Celebrity Weakest Link,” brings the Fox series hosted by Jane Lynch to Fayetteville, Georgia, for its second season. Searching for a stage large enough for the show’s giant set, production space for staff and crew and accommodations for more than 80 celebrity guests, Krasnow finds everything on his wish list at Trilith Live, down to great coffee, good food and warm weather.

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.

The Atlanta-filmed CBS daytime soap “Beyond the Gates” took home four Daytime Emmy Awards at Friday’s ceremony, solidifying the groundbreaking series’ popularity in its first season of award eligibility.