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Each time a storm clears in Georgia, certain areas of economic impact are assessed.
Lisa Anders, COO of Explore Gwinnett, shares her journey in the tourism and film industry. She speaks to Explore Gwinnett’s dual mission of driving film production business to Gwinnett County and supporting the local creative economy.
The Columbus Film Office has announced an extension of the application submission deadline for its Local Filmmaker Grant Program to March 31, 2026. The extension comes in response to overwhelming interest generated at last week’s Columbus Creator’s Mixer.
The mixer marked a public launch of the film office’s broadened scope, which now encompasses gaming, music, podcasting and digital content creation alongside traditional film.
Vaughn is widely known for her roles in Meet the Browns, the hit sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, and Tyler Perry’s Miss Governor, which Vaughn wrote, produced, directs and stars in filmed in Georgia streams on Netflix.
In a world where traditional media once ruled, a new wave of digital creators is flipping the script, and it all started with video game play. Gaming culture isn’t just about entertainment; it’s a launchpad for a brand-new kind of economy.
Some good news: the post-Presidents’ Day weekend in U.S./Canada wasn’t that slow with all films grossing just over $79M, +2% from a year ago. The 2026 year to date B.O. stands at $1.05 billion, still ahead of 2025 by 7% per industry estimates.
Georgia Entertainment attended the 26th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) Opening Night on February 18, 2026, at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia, where a sea of community united to celebrate the festival’s kickoff.
Beyond nationalism, the Olympics are also a community-building machine for fandom because they are best in class in creating female sports fandom.
The 13 additional projects bring the line up to 120 Features, including 90 World Premieres, 2 International Premiere, 5 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres, 16 Texas Premieres + 52 Short Films and 20 Music Videos.