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A Q&A with veteran studio head Robert Halmi, who’s bringing “Action!” to Georgia with zero reservations

Election commentary from Randy Davidson - Georgia’s creative economy has never belonged to one party, and I don’t expect that to change.

Documentary filmmaking is an art form, a public service and a powerful way for communities to examine themselves. As the film industry evolves, Georgia has an opportunity to invest in the filmmakers who tell the stories that help us understand who we are.

Michael Waldron, co-creator of the Hulu series “Chad Powers,” returns home to Georgia for the third project he has created that films in the state. An Alpharetta native who attended Milton High School and the University of Georgia, Waldron says making a series about Southern college football culture in the South is especially meaningful to him.

Nearly 15 years ago, a confident University of West Georgia freshman named Kelsey Matthews approached me in one of our dining halls where she was promoting meal plans as part of her student assistantship. Her enthusiasm and ability to engage anyone she met made a lasting impression, and I was thrilled when she later joined my radio production class, producing commercials and hosting her own show at our campus radio station.

The ABFF ATL Pop Up began on Saturday, October 24 with the ABFF Classic Cinema Series screening of the beloved romantic comedy The Best Man followed by a conversation with Taye Diggs, presented by AARP.

Designed for audiences of all ages and backgrounds, the performance blends traditional flamenco with jazz, classical and world-music influences. A live narrator guides the evening with humor and heart, sharing the stories behind each tradition so audiences learn and laugh as they watch.

Inspired by the brewery’s Gasoline Dreams Hazy Pale Ale, “Dream Recklessly” celebrates the ambition, creativity and appetite for risk that drive people to pursue their passions on their own terms. The films let the featured creatives, people who truly dream recklessly, speak to the spirit behind the brand through their own stories.

Georgia Entertainment will host the 10th annual Signature Georgia Entertainment 100 on Thursday, Dec. 10, at Great Point Studios, Lionsgate Atlanta. The invitation-only evening gathers the partners, directors, producers, policymakers and industry leaders who shape the business of Georgia’s creative economy. This year marks 10 years of the event that closes out Georgia’s industry calendar.

The Legacy program, formerly known as From the Collection, features projects from the Sundance Film Festival’s long and proud history showcasing groundbreaking independent cinema, including archival and restoration screenings of fiction and nonfiction works as well as special events.