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Georgia Entertainment, the leading source of news and information for the film & tv, music, esports, arts, gaming and other areas of digital entertainment, has released the second edition of their bi-annual printed publication – Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal. 

The North Star Boys boast an impressive social media presence with over 40 million followers total across all socials. Their YouTube channel has amassed more than 1 billion views, with an additional 1 billion views on TikTok collectively from their original content and music.

The Ray, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing net-zero transportation and energy infrastructure, joins national environmental and civil rights leader Daniel Blackman in launching RENAISSANCE94 (Ren94) at the premier event in sports and entertainment sustainability. 

Games Week Georgia returns to Atlanta this year October 1-6, 2024, to celebrate all aspects of the global video game and esports industry. 

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The Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education (GACTE), the Georgia Department of Education, Explore Gwinnett and the Media Education Foundation of Georgia (MEFGA) presented an industry panel for high school Audio Video Technology and Film (AVTF) instructors from throughout the state of Georgia. The event was part of the Annual GACTE conference being held at Gas South Convention Center. 

Blumhouse, the film production company behind Five Nights at Freddy's, M3GAN, and Imaginary, just announced a bunch of games as part of its new initiative to break into the medium, with Fear the Spotlight, a classic PS2-style horror, coming later this year.

The event will take place on June 28 - 29th, 2024 (with a special awards ceremony on the 30th) and will feature an array of panels, roundtable discussions, portfolio reviews, workshops, and screenings. This year's theme, "Animation Re:Launch," serves as a rallying cry for the industry to rebound and thrive after a challenging year.

Pigmental Studios has acquired the rights to the longtime children’s book series “Serendipity,” which has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. The agreement is described by officials from the studio based in St. Marys as a “landmark deal for children’s literature.”

Besides population size and diversity, the intentionality of Explore Gwinnett Tourism and Film is right near the top of the list of what attracts the film and entertainment industry there. What was originally the Gwinnett Film Office now has joined forces with—and draws on the strength of—Gwinnett County’s tourism arm, Explore Gwinnett Tourism and Film.