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Gov. Brian Kemp underscored Georgia’s growing leadership in sports and entertainment innovation in a letter featured in the 2026 edition of “The Creative Economy Journal,” unveiled by Georgia Entertainment at the Signature 100 gala Dec. 11.
Designed specifically for the unique financial realities of creative professionals, CineFi’s tailored digital experience is built upon more than 50 years of entertainment industry expertise. Launched by First Entertainment Credit Union, the premier financial institution for movie and television professionals both above and below the line, CineFi brings a future-ready banking platform to creatives in Atlanta and beyond.
The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the jurors granting awards for artistic and cinematic excellence at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The spotlight is officially on Tucker as The Brio Theater, a female, Black-owned performing arts and creative hub, celebrates its highly anticipated grand opening with a series of community events and ribbon cuttings this January.
According to Netflix, the series generated over $650 million for Georgia’s GDP, where the show was primarily filmed despite being set in fictional Hawkins, Indiana. The production engaged more than 2,000 Georgia-based vendors and created thousands of jobs across the state’s film, hospitality and tourism sectors.
Even though James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash isn’t as strong as the first two films stateside with an anticipated running four weekend total tomorrow of $342.6M, about -34% behind Avatar: Way of Water, the movie is powerful enough to be the roux of the January box office.
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF), the flagship program of the year-round organization ATL Jewish Film, today announced the official lineup for its 26th edition, taking place in theaters across metro Atlanta February 18–March 3, 2026.
As the state’s legislative session begins, it’s clear that Georgia’s creative industries — film, music, gaming and the broader creator economy — are once again part of the quiet but consequential conversations taking place around the Gold Dome.
The festival, running from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2026, in Park City, Utah, is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, attracting more than 120,000 filmmakers, financiers and entertainment executives.
Ozulumba’s role in the tournament grew directly out of an internship he secured while still a student at Georgia State—an opportunity facilitated through CMII.