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Feature: All In On Innovation By Staff on October 21, 2024Culture/Arts, Features, Film & TV, Gaming, Music, News By Paige Buzbee, Executive Director of the Georgia Foundation for Public Education According to recent reports, “media industries employment is most significantly growing outside of the traditional Georgia city centers… and, heading into the pandemic economy, no state had generated greater percentage growth than Georgia in the creative sector.”

Paramount’s $28M production Smile 2 is in great shape with a $23M opening (or 1.6M admissions per EntTellgence) after a $9.4M Friday and great Saturday of $8.1M (a -15% hold against previews/Friday!) and a B CinemaScore.

Ballots for the 2024 PGA elections closed yesterday. Among those elected is Georgia's Autumn Bailey-Ford. "Having been a member of the PGA for the past eight years and working in the industry for over 20, this opportunity is incredibly meaningful and humbling to me. I look forward to contributing to the continued growth of this amazing organization."

Glen Owen, the owner of State Line Films, exemplifies Georgia's creative talent. A University of Georgia graduate, Owen has spent his career working for major media companies such as Turner Broadcasting, and producing branded content for iconic Georgia-based brands like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Delta Airlines.

Best is the founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, a platform she describes as helping make entertainment more diverse, inclusive, connected and essential.

Industry output and employment, unfortunately, continues to fall short of expectations set during the post-COVID, streaming bubble era. For every category of scripted production tracked by FilmLA, current levels trail their adjusted five-year averages on both a per-quarter and year-to-date basis.

As CEO of broadcast production company Film Quality Services LLC (FQS) based in Flowery Branch, Georgia, Chesneau is a pioneering entrepreneur in content creation, entertainment, and technology. His specialties include live online content for gaming, sports, and music – where he connects brands like the NFL, the Atlanta Braves, and Amazon with their audiences.

Skillshot Media now represents and activates over 100,000 square feet of premium and accessible space in Atlanta for live events, studio production, and live-streamed productions.

Producers of the BronzeLens Film Festival set a high bar during its 15th Anniversary Celebration. The festival wrapped with nine films of excellence receiving top honors and three industry leaders receiving special recognition.

The NFL announced Tuesday during the Fall League Meeting that Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Falcons, will host Super Bowl LXII in 2028.