Leaders from the global video game industry will gather in Georgia for business conferences, culminating in DreamHack, ESL FACEIT Group’s gaming lifestyle festival, as it returns to Atlanta for the sixth time.
The event was an opportunity for the team to shine a spotlight on their world class stages, costumes, lighting + grip, sign shop, expendables and transportation services.
Governor Brian P. Kemp today delivered the keynote address at the second annual Governor’s Workforce Summit, during which he announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business for the 11th consecutive year by Area Development magazine.
On Friday evening, Paramount organized a special showing of the first two episodes of the second season of ‘Tulsa King’ for a group of VIP guests hosted by Senator & Chairman Matt Brass. Georgia Entertainment was honored to join alongside the Motion Picture Association to support the small gathering.
Spearheaded by Director David Manuel and his team, Emmy Award-winning news anchor WSBTV Karyn Greer opened up the preview event for The FACEs of Fashion – a Celestial Event and set the stage — teeing up the significance of Georgia’s emerging art of fashion as evident in Atlanta’s Fulton County.
The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) has emerged as a beacon of possibility within the state’s flourishing film industry, offering pathways into careers in film, TV, live-streaming broadcasts and new media.
Described as a “two-hander,” Spielberg’s UFO project is set to commence production February 2025 in New Jersey and Atlanta, Georgia.
The second weekend of September for all movies came close to the $100M mark for the first time since pre-Covid 2019 thanks to Warner Bros’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice rally at the box office.
“[I] started my career renting cars on the southside of Atlanta,” Byrd says. But then, Georgia and its wonderland of opportunity brought career moves the car rental pro couldn’t have foreseen.
Today, the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the final phase of its Request for Proposal (RFP) process to host the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027.
The Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead is delighted to announce the appointment of Chef Bermyson to Executive Chef, overseeing all aspects of the luxury property’s culinary offerings. Alongside Chef Bermyson’s arrival, the property has also welcomed Chef Keith Hyche, who will serve as Chef de Cuisine of the property’s signature brasserie-style restaurant, Brassica.
Host Julie Ann Crommett uses her background in media, entertainment, and inclusion, Julie Ann brings you inspiring conversations with changemakers and innovators who are making a real impact.
The problem that Angel Studios seeks to address is that a limited number of Hollywood studio decision-makers determine which films and television shows are made, and four out of five box office releases fail. Additionally, for every hit TV show, there are a hundred misses.
Julie Foster Straw is the Executive Director of RE:Imagine ATL, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of storytellers by providing young people with opportunities and resources in film and digital media.
Geeked Week is back for the fourth year, and this time we’re coming to you live from Atlanta.
It’s quite possible that no other state besides Georgia could be the ideal home base for Trilith Studios’ top executive, Frank Patterson. The entrepreneur, higher education thought leader, film director, production company founder, and studio executive at the largest purpose-built film studio in North America is a force of creative business activity.
Discover Dunwoody is proud to recognize Shelby Grady as the September recipient of our Distinguished Production Associate Recognition Program.
The Sundance Institute is on the clock to decide where the new home of its Sundance Film Festival will be as of 2027.
The Otis Redding Foundation (ORF) celebrated its 3rd Annual “King of Soul Music Festival” on September 6 and 7, 2024, in Macon, Georgia.
Georgia Entertainment made it’s first appearance at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, one of the largest and most prestigious film festivals in the world. Spotlighting the cinematic achievements and industry infrastructure in the Peach State, Georgia remains on the mind of top international filmmakers.
“Atlanta-forward.” That’s the right-on description Doghouse Pictures’ founder and CEO Jeff Keating uses to describe the new limited series, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. The Atlanta premiere of Fight Night rocked a packed house at The Tara Theatre on Saturday night, beginning with opening remarks from Georgia Entertainment President Jezlan Moyet.
Bowden plans to retire Dec. 31 after 29 years working for the city’s convention and visitors bureau, VisitColumbusGA, including the past 21 years as president and CEO.
The eighth annual Georgia Film Festival will take place Sept. 12-14, featuring several University of North Georgia (UNG) students. This year’s films will be shown in the new cinema in the Gainesville Campus Performing Arts building.
Norman Milton Lear was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in the summer of 1922, but by the time he was nine years old, his nuclear family had shattered.
Chef Craig Richards, in partnership with the Woodruff Arts Center, will debut a new restaurant concept at the performance and visual arts campus in 2025. Elise will transform the former Table 1280 space on the campus, and it will mark the second restaurant venture for the chef and owner, who debuted the critically acclaimed Lyla Lila in 2019.
After two weeks of lighting up the streets of Venice, the red carpet continues to roll out for Hollywood’s biggest stars after making the trip across the transatlantic for the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF).
It is a sunny day at the David Zaslav-led Warner Bros Discovery today, for after a downer summer with Furiosa, Horizon, et al, the Burbank, CA lot is rising like a phoenix as Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed $42M on Saturday
“Big Magic Retreat” by Eat, Pray, Love author scheduled for October 4-6, 2024
Chil Studios, an award-winning creative studio in Atlanta recognized by Peerspace as one of the city’s top 10 meeting spaces, is thrilled to announce the launch of its membership program.
Games Week Georgia is back – the week of October first through the 6th will be host to competitions and events covering a wide spread of esports content. Including Oct 2nd’s Esports Summit held at Skillshot Atrium where you’ll find panels, workshops, speakers, leaders focused on gaming, esports, business, education, and how it all connects.
Many artists, filmmakers, and athletes in Georgia find it possible to focus more clearly on what they do best. That’s because they have a local resource handling the finances that allow them to create, execute, and flourish.
On October 5, 2024, plan to be at Trilith’s Town Centre from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a day filled with vibrant artistry, live music, and family-friendly activities.
Disney, together with its 20th Century Studios label, led summer 2024 (May 3-Labor Day) with $1.53 billion thanks to a comeback in brands Pixar with Inside Out 2 and MCU with Deadpool & Wolverine, as well as its Fox brands of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Alien: Romulus.
“We believe Crafty Apes has a reputation for delivering top-tier digital work on many of the most well-known IP’s. As we have watched and worked with management for several years, our confidence in the team has only strengthened with their navigation of the business during the industry’s recent strikes.”
Justin Andrews, a Macon native, serves as the President of the Macon Film Festival’s Board of Directors. The festival, which recently wrapped up on August 18th, provided an invaluable experience for creatives from all over the country.
An entrepreneurial spirit led Davis and his wife, Jamie, to establish Atlanta-based Reel Supplies LLC in 2021, a building supply and equipment rental company.
SCADFILM Celebrates Animation with Exclusive Screenings and Presentations from Netflix, Adult Swim, DC Studios, IFC Films, Warner Bros., and SCAD Students
Out On Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQIA+ film festival, proudly announces that it has been officially recognized as a BAFTA-qualifying festival.
Georgia Entertainment has released program details and partners for its signature “From Script to Screen” event series at the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival.
Organizers today announced the lineup for the 2024 Atlanta Digital World Summit (ADWS), set for Oct. 1, 2024 at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Erica Lumpert brings a great deal to the picture in Georgia. The native New Yorker who relocated down South is the CEO of Security Associates of Coastal Georgia (SACG), a top provider of concierge security services to a number of industries – industrial, retail, school, and events among them.
On Sept. 7, 2024, at Tara Theatre, an Atlanta guest audience will premiere Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, an eight-episode limited series based on a true story that cuts close to home.
In the last four years, our community has experienced the ripple effects of this burgeoning Creative Economy. And while they still are getting their arms around it, they are engaged and ready to embrace all the benefits that come with Georgia’s explosive film and entertainment industry.
Star Forest, the brainchild of Emmy Award-winning producer Genevieve LeDoux, is set to revolutionize how children engage with music, storytelling, and creativity.
On October 5, 2024, plan to be at Trilith’s Town Centre from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a day filled with vibrant artistry, live music, and family-friendly activities.
Blame the lack of want-to-see fare in addition to the return-to-school as this penultimate weekend of summer is coming in at $94.5M for all movies, -33% from last weekend.
The Museum of Illusions Atlanta is thrilled to announce a strange and unusual exhibit takeover that will transport visitors into the whimsical and eerie world of the highly anticipated film, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
VisitColumbusGA Board of Commissioners announce the retirement of CEO, Peter Bowden, effective December 31, 2024.
Peter Rumbold leads Shadowbox Studios, a global studio services platform that provides state-of-the-art, purpose-built soundstage campuses and key production services in Georgia and the United Kingdom. Its Georgia campus alone offers some 850,000 square feet of production facilities.
Citizens Community Bank is proud to announce the appointment of Cathy Parker as the new Business Development Officer.
The Otis Redding Foundation, (ORF), is proud to announce the 2024 “King Of Soul Music Festival” on September 6 and…
BronzeLens 15th Anniversary Film Festival Recognizes… Legendary Filmmaker Bill Duke Gil Robertson, President of the African American Film Critics Association, and Shaunya Chavis Rucker, Multi-Emmy Award-Winning Veteran television journalist and Fulton County Films Division Manager!!
The Atlanta Dream are set to play their second of two games against the Indiana Fever at State Farm Arena on Monday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The first matchup set the record for attendance of an WNBA game in the state of Georgia with a sold-out crowd of 17,575, and the rematch is expected to break the record again.
This fall, students at Georgia State University College of Law will have the unique opportunity to delve into the legal aspects of Issa Rae’s career under the guidance of their professor.
Georgia Entertainment watched Thursday night as filmgoers celebrated Georgia-born actors at the Atlanta screening of The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat at the Springs Cinema and Taphouse in Sandy Springs.
Chick-Fil-A is moving aggressively into the entertainment space with plans to launch a slate of originals for its own streaming platform. Deadline understands…
Ask anyone, regardless of profession or background, and they will tell you that it is notoriously hard to break into a career in the film industry. That’s exactly what Trilith Institute is trying to do away with. With a new slate of classes designed specifically to help bridge the gap between where you are and making it in the industry, they hope to launch the next generation of creatives in Georgia.
“The Gates,” the first new daytime soap opera in a quarter century, will shoot at Assembly Studios in Doraville, a major coup for both the studio and the state.
“You can be a real working artist and make a good life here. The same cannot be said for a lot of major cities,” says Billy Gabor, a veteran film colorist with the Atlanta office of Company 3.
Watch the season 2 trailer for Georgia-based “Tulsa King” out now.
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to announce that Ann Marie Bedtke joined the organization as Executive Vice President and Deputy Director.
“Being involved in ‘Signing Day’ has shown me the incredible synergy between Georgia’s film industry and it’s sports culture. The film, festival and the Unscripted event are a testament to how our state nurtures talent and fosters collaborations that highlight Georgia’s rich heritage in both arenas.” Champ Bailey
Join the Trilith Institute for an incredible night of conversation with acclaimed actress and acting coach, Diane Venora (Heat, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, Hamlet, Bird).
A photographer shares her first person account of her recent “unique and captivating” stay in Francis Ford Coppola’s new All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City, Georgia.
Watch behind the scenes footage of “Descendants: The Rise of Red” which was filmed at Georgia-based Cinelease Studios – Three Ring Studio.
BronzeLens opens its annual film festival with a special screening of Peacock’s limited series FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST, Wednesday, August 21 at the Tara Atlanta Theater.
Francis Ford Coppola‘s “Megalopolis” is bringing in some extra help for the lead-up to its theatrical release — and the “Godfather” auteur didn’t even have to look outside his own family for it.
He is Tim Minard, CEO of Georgia-based Eclipse Gaming, creators of player-connective gaming experiences found in commercial settings worldwide. And he’s a man who realizes the transformative power that entertainment, sport and experiential storytelling play in positively engaging people and reaching future generations.
The World Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the Sneak Preview of the meaningful documentary, *No One Heals Alone*, which explores the harrowing journeys of Veterans coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
So much for the doldrums of August. Between Alien: Romulus and the near $100M-grossing Sony/Wayfarer Studios movie’ It Ends With Us, it’s clear we’ve shaken off all the strike jitters.
The Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence met last week in the Town at Trilith. Senator John Albers, Chairman District 56th and other committee members heard comments from Frank Patterson of Trilith Studios, Julie Feagin of Filmbook Media and Virtual IP, Alan Davis of the GDOT, and Brandon Branham of Smart Cities. The group also toured Trilith Studios.
With more than 3,500 hours of programming under her belt, production executive Christina O’Shea-Daly’s entertainment-world experience runs deep. And it includes major U.S. and international outlets such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Showtime, Syfy, Lifetime, Hallmark, Sky, BBC, Starz, Netflix, and Hulu.
Local historical researcher Daniel Bellware will give a presentation on Columbus natives who have made their mark on Hollywood at The Columbus Museum next week.
Katy Morecraft began her career in 2015 in Louisiana, working as a seamstress on the TV show “Salem.” However, when tax credits were withdrawn from Louisiana, Katy decided to move to Atlanta, a growing hub for the industry.
The Georgia Film Office, a strategic office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), reported that film and television productions spent $2.6 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2024, a total of $11 billion over the last three fiscal years.
Afro-Cuban Celebration of Music, Dance and Drumming To Take Place September 14 at East Point City Hall
BronzeLens Film Festival producers are pleased to announce the extraordinary nominated films under consideration to win BronzeLens highest awards.
Gray Television, Inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, including total revenue of $826 million and total operating expenses (before depreciation, amortization and loss on disposal of assets) of $607 million.
Atlanta-based Level 77 received six nominations for the prestigious Mark Awards this year from the Los Angeles-based Production Music Association.
Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive sci-fi epic “Megalopolis” will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
As executive director of Discover Dunwoody, a destination marketing organization whose mission is promoting tourism in the city just north of Atlanta, Ezelle sees firsthand how the film industry in the Peach State and the creative arts as a whole serve to make an already strong economy even more rock solid.
According to Amazon, the soapy drama “Divorce in the Black” has driven more sign-ups to Prime Video in the U.S. than any Amazon MGM Studios-produced movie to-date.
Renowned rapper, producer and record executive Jermaine Dupri will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Ideas Festival Emory, a celebration of creative minds set to take place Sept. 20-22 on Emory University’s Oxford College campus.
Under the guidance of Executive Director Brennen Dicker, CMII has excelled in nurturing an innovative environment where students are thriving academically and applying their skills in real-world contexts, preparing them for the dynamic media landscape.
The Kendrick Brothers’ latest release “The Forge” features Harris in a cameo amid an ethnically diverse cast starring Priscilla Shirer and featuring Karen “Miss Clara” Abercrombie and T.C. Stallings of “War Room” fame, as well as African American cast from other beloved films “Courageous” and “Overcomer.”
Deadpool & Wolverine this weekend crossed the $1B global box office milestone, a major feat and with swagger to spare. Impressively, a female-driven title that cost peanuts is making bank.
University of Georgia Alum Brad Smith is the perfect example of a Georgia local making their dreams in the film industry into a reality. After beginning his career in the entertainment industry in 1988 (nearly 40 years go), Smith has worked as location manager and scout on a variety of film and television projects in the state.
Born and raised in Tucker, Georgia, Cofer is president and CEO of Cofer Brothers Inc., a building supply materials company founded in 1919 by his grandfather and great uncle. With business leadership and community philanthropy in his blood, Cofer has led the business for the past 30 years, turning it into a sprawling warehouse complex and a force within its community.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce the introduction of seven new degree programs to the university’s robust curricular offerings for the 2024–25 academic year.
The Macon Film Festival is honored to screen the documentary film, “The South Got Something to Say,” at the Douglass Theatre on Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Discover Dunwoody proudly announces Javier Merida as the August recipient of the Distinguished Production Associate Recognition Program.
Today, the Woodruff Arts Center kicked off its $67 million capital campaign Experience Atlanta, Experience Woodruff with a groundbreaking ceremony for two additional spaces: the Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families and PNC PlaySpace.
GCA is now accepting applications for the FY25 Vibrant Communities Grant, which will fund arts projects in Georgia counties in which no organization received a GCA FY25 Bridge, Project, or Arts Education Program Grant.
Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) is accepting applications for the FY25 Cultural Facilities Grant, which will fund the construction, preservation, repair, or acquisition of an arts facility, as well as the acquisition of permanent equipment to support arts programs.
Since taking on the role of creative director and education leader at the Alliance, Moses is celebrated for expanding the reach and impact of its education department by advancing the civic agenda of Atlanta.
The Columbus Film Fund has announced the launch of its Local Filmmakers Grant program, aimed at providing a funding resource to Muscogee County-based filmmakers.
Sparks will fly, say production incentive specialists Kylie Ruehl and Dawn Musser-Sepanik with TPC. They know because they’ve seen the tight and profitable match-up between commercial production and incentives. Specifically, when it comes to media placement and allowing social media buys to qualify in other states, Illinois chief among them.
Fulton County has made a significant leap in the national Top 20 Best Counties in America rankings, moving to an impressive #4 this year.
RallyHere has announced a strategic partnership with ProbablyMonsters, an independent video game company renowned for its innovative approach to game development.
President of Georgia Entertainment Jezlan Moyet joins ATL Live with details about the entertainment industry along with what events to expect throughout the year.