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A new film festival is coming to Atlanta on April 5– 6th at the Tara Theatre.

With 15 industry-leading brands under their umbrella, they tailor stays for individual needs. As an entertainment-ready company, Sonesta works with businesses and productions to meet the needs of industry cast and crew members. 

The legislative session ended in a flurry of dramatic activity and political maneuvering. While all eyes were on the budget, it passed with ease with only 2 down votes in total. The $36.1 billion fiscal 2025 state budget includes raises for state employees, teachers and nearly $50 million in more funding for pre-kindergarten programs.

Oscar-winning actor Lou Gossett Jr., who moved to metro Atlanta a few years ago, has died at age 87.

During a Special Called Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 26, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County and Krause Sports and Entertainment, the developer for The Gathering at South Forsyth, a proposed $2 billion plus entertainment hub and arena.

At that time, the primary operation of the Film Office was location scouting: Productions would fax or overnight scripts to the office, and Lee and her teammates would take 35mm cameras and drive around the state to capture still images of the perfect locations for each film. 

Typically shooting in South Georgia, Workhorse has proven to positively impact the local economy by bringing an influx of production-related business into small towns within the state.

The Georgia List, which highlights the most promising unmade scripts from writers with close ties to the state of Georgia, has opened its second round of submissions (through June 15, 2024)

The annual gathering has been held in Nashville since 2015, but the Music Biz Conference will move from its current Nashville home to Atlanta in 2025.

Claire Marie Lubeck is no stranger to acting, making her stage debut before she could walk. But her most recent role took her in a completely different direction from her musical theater roots. “This is the first role that I got to create,” said Lubeck, who plays Felicia Payne in a film called “Mister Sleep,” which was screened March 25 at Augusta’s Regal Exchange.