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Georgia's film industry received encouraging news this week as the Georgia Film Office announced that productions generated $2 billion in direct spending during Fiscal Year 2026 across 280 productions, even as the global entertainment industry continues to navigate reduced budgets, increased competition and a rapidly evolving marketplace. The state also saw a 14 percent increase in total projects, including an 83 percent surge in independent productions.

If you miss this animation festival this August 21-22, you may have to wait another two years to attend! Held every 2 years, ASIFA-South International Animation Society is back with its 5th ASIFAC Animation Festival and Conference, bigger than ever. Join our two-day animation festival and conference hosted at Georgia State Creative Media Industries Institute and Cinefest Theater, made free to the public possible thanks to our sponsors and community.

Multihyphenate Georgia native Danny McBride is set for a hero’s welcome when he attends the state’s Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) in November. The festival, based in Floyd County’s biggest city, will present The Righteous Gemstones writer and actor with its 2026 Flannery O’Connor Award during the festival’s 23rd edition running from November 5 to 8.

On August 15th, 2026, Criminal Records will host a free and all-ages block party in historic Little Five Points.

How a Small Georgia Arts Town Built One of the Southeast's Most Engaging, Audience-Driven Independent Film Festivals.

The festival runs Sept. 10 through Sept. 20. TIFF is still announcing sections, which means the Georgia count is a moving target. Here is what is confirmed so far.

I know dozens of innovators, entrepreneurs and creators across Georgia who continue to stand out despite rapid advances in artificial intelligence, changing consumer behavior and an increasingly crowded marketplace. Many have become trusted mentors over the years, and one trait consistently sets them apart: they embrace change without losing sight of what makes them uniquely valuable.

Inside SCAD Atlanta’s Industrial Design and Game Development building, creativity runs from sketchpad to sneaker sole. Students hunch over benches, sketching designs that will transform into 3D models by sunrise, while printers hum and prototypes cool on steel racks.

Award-winning filmmaker, nonprofit leader and longtime LGBTQ+ advocate joins Atlanta's Oscar®-Qualifying LGBTQ+ Film Festival as nonprofit prepares for its 39th annual 11-Day Event, Sept. 24-Oct. 4

Most people think of Atlanta’s airport as a place to pass through. They hurry from parking lots to terminals, from security checkpoints to departure gates, often unaware that beyond the runways exists one of Georgia’s most dynamic economic districts. Yet the area surrounding Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has evolved into far more than transportation infrastructure.