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DeKalb County Government CEO, Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, addressed an arts-charged sanctuary space that was standing-room-only for the launch of Arts DeKalb’s DeKalb Council for the Arts. The new arts council’s mission is to lift up artistic voices within the community and highlight opportunities to support the thriving local arts ecosystem.
The 26th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has officially concluded, wrapping its in-theater run across metro Atlanta along with at-home streaming statewide through the festival’s Virtual Cinema platform.
The programming took place on March 13, 2026, at Limestone Rooftop inside the Cambria Hotel in Austin, Texas. The programming was designed to spotlight innovation and the convergence of the creative industries in Georgia.
The weekend is a little lighter than expected, but significantly better than last year, +65% with $86.2M for all titles. Universal’s Reminders of Him didn’t quite hit $20M with $18.2M, though it’s within the range of other female skewing movies like Don’t Worry Darling and Ticket to Paradise, and overperformed its $10M-$15M tracking.
Is there a better way to experience a day on set than… having a day on set? In December 2025, GFA partnered with Fayette County and Forsyth County Schools to pilot a brand‑new style of film competition: The On‑Set Film Sprint, where student teams had just one day on set to bring their short films to life.
Nearly 10,000 High School Students converged on the Georgia World Congress Center for competitions in Career Fields spanning cosmetology, construction, welding, and film. GFA and Chapman/Leonard were on-site with hands-on experiences covering Camera, Lighting, Broadcast, and Art Department.
For the filmmakers behind The Electric State and Avengers: Endgame, Atlanta has been a home base for over a decade. The combination of incredible facilities, diverse locations and a thriving local crew base has made Georgia not just a filming destination, but a place people choose to put down roots.
Starting in Fall 2025 and continuing into early Spring 2026, GFA partnered with RE:IMAGINE to host a series of hands‑on “Mock‑Set” workshops for more than 350 AVTF students from DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. Students visited the GFA Assembly Studios Hub to rotate through immersive stations focused on cinematography, lighting, production sound, set photography, and screenwriting as they built skills and confidence ahead of their county film festivals.
Jordan Jenkins, Vice President of Investments at Variant Investments, breaks down why independent film has become one of the firm’s most compelling areas of focus.
Georgia’s film industry isn’t just rolling cameras in Atlanta studios anymore — it’s setting up on barrier island beaches, small-town streets, and even inside South Georgia theme parks.