Tiana was one of nine national finalists from the more than 160,800 students that participated in this year’s Poetry Out Loud, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation along with state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
With a focus on linking film makers in one Georgia community to film makers in another Georgia community, the Athens Film Vertical Initiative (AFVI) hosted Peachtree City’s Tiffany FitzHenry of FitzHenry Films and Stephen Bailey, a film funder who just moved to Athens from NYC. Joining the group was also Marty Lang, the new Director of UGA’s Film MFA.
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Young moved to Atlanta with plans of joining Georgia’s multibillion-dollar entertainment industry after college. Having worked behind the scenes in theater while in high school, she discovered a way to make her mark without having to perform in front of an audience or a camera.
The African Film & Arts Foundation Inc. is thrilled to announce the in-person return of our signature event, Cinema for the Culture: Film Screenings + Masterclass Series which was launched in 2020. Funding provided by Arts & Entertainment Atlanta and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District.
‘BINGO HEIST,’ was selected from submissions worldwide and only 20 were chosen for the Cannes Film Festival.
Thursday, May 2nd will be Atlanta’s final opportunity to see the Atlanta Vibe pro volleyball team in action at Gas South Arena in their inaugural season, when the Vibe (18-5) play host to the Columbus Fury (8-11) at 7:00 p.m.
Recently, at the “Thompson Takes On Hollywood” event in Buckhead, Risch-Bailey announced the company’s formal partnership with Bring It On Solutions.
Fulton Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington, Jr., of District 5, presents the 9th Annual Family Fun Day to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Not only will the state host a total of eight FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, including a Semifinal, the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center is set to open its doors in 2026. The 200-acre training center and headquarters will serve all 27 U.S. Soccer National Teams, including Senior Women’s and Men’s, Youth, and Extended National Teams.
The Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) and Georgia Entertainment today announced a special event to be held on May 22nd at the brand new Trilith Guesthouse in the Town at Trilith. “Shaping Georgia’s Entertainment Tourism Future” will feature a luncheon, panels, VIP tours of Trilith, a special networking session and other activities
On May 1, 2024, the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) is hosting an illuminating session that bridges the gap between local tourism and the burgeoning film industry in Georgia.
The 9-week pilot program, a collaboration between the BeltLine Business Solutions Office and Atlanta-based TILA Studios, aims to equip creative professionals with the skills needed to land sculptural public art projects around the world and grow as entrepreneurs and artists.
Since starting in the industry as an office intern in Shreveport, LA over a decade ago, Smith has moved up through various roles, from Office PA and Production Secretary to even experimenting as a 2D Compositor at Worldwide Effects.
One year after restoring connections to its roots as a downtown movie palace, the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University today announced successes from its first year of operation featuring the historic venue’s new Digital Cinema Projection (DCP) projector and larger Stewart cinema screen.
On Oct. 21, 2023, an extravagant invitation-only gala marked the grand opening of Assembly Atlanta, Gray Television’s full-service film studio development in DeKalb County.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers is being called at a $15M opening, which is officially the biggest opening ever for filmmaker Luca Guadagnino.
Kids Video Connection, Inc. will present the 17th annual Atlanta Children’s Film Festival (ACFF) from June 7 – 23, 2024. The ACFF features two and a half weeks of eye-opening and exciting activities, including film screenings and workshops for children, teens, and industry professionals.
Georgia Entertainment held their Signature Georgia Entertainment 100 on April 22nd at Eagle Rock Studios. The event was presented in partnership by Explore Gwinnett and Gateway85 CID. The special invite only affair drew over 500 of the who’s who in entertainment including directors, producers, legislators, financiers, and other creatives. At the event, Tim Minard, CEO of Eclipse Gaming, was awarded Georgia’s Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year.
The Backlight Student Film Festival drew in over 500 attendees from universities, production companies, studios, and other professional organizations across the state. The festival featured a panel of industry professionals, student short film screenings, a red carpet, a networking mixer, and concluded with an awards ceremony highlighting the student filmmakers and their work.
New research provides strong, causal and statistically valid evidence showing that growth in the arts and culture sector positively impacts growth in the overall economy.
“Latinas in Media ATL: Keeping the Conversation Moving Forward in Film & TV,” promises to ignite insightful conversations on cultural storytelling, overcoming typecasting, and expanding opportunities for underrepresented communities in film and television.
Georgia’s film industry, with its promising trajectory, is poised to welcome more studios and new productions in the near future.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is pleased to announce that Bob Weis, global entertainment lead for Gensler and former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, has been named the university’s latest Executive in Residence.
RE:IMAGINE, the leading force behind nurturing emerging talents in the entertainment industry, is proud to announce its annual fundraising gala, Dreamfest, commemorating a decade of impact.
While seeking opportunities to develop industry skills, Gray was introduced to the Georgia Film Academy (GFA). By August 2020, she was enrolled in GFA courses through the continuing education program at Clayton State University, finally beginning her journey in the industry.
CreatorSummit will take place at Skillshot Media at Uptown Atlanta, with panels covering topics including Why Atlanta For Creators, Audience Growth, Best Practices for Brand Integration, Creation for Social Impact, Playable User Generated Content in Gaming, and AI Disruption.
As part of the university’s TVfest series of programming for students and the public,
SCAD partnered with the LA-based Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) to bring a day of
scriptwriting wisdom and a world class pop-up library to SCADshow on April 19, 2024,
for an event called SCAD TVfest: Screenwriting.
The UK is home to several large film studios, such as Elstree and Pinewood, and has a leading global role in art, architecture, fashion and video games design.
Demand has hit an all-time high for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream as the team announced that they sold out their season ticket allotment for the upcoming season and amassed record sales of single game tickets in their limited presale.
By Jackson Schroeder, University of Georgia BEA Faculty Scriptwriting Competition: Matthew Nolte Evans, Best of Festival, Best of Competition, Original Television…
A24’s Civil War is winning the box office skirmish which catapults the political thriller into A24’s top 5 in gross.
Georgia Entertainment today announced details of the ‘From Script to Screen’ program at the 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes. The festival, running from May 14 – May 25, 2024, is the largest film festival in the world with over 200,000 filmmakers, financiers and entertainment executives.
This weekend Protravel International hosted “The Thompson Takes On Hollywood” at the Thompson Atlanta Buckhead to celebrate the companies’ success in entertainment.
Terror Twins, LLC announces “Traction Park Massacre,” currently filming outside of Atlanta through April directed and written by Adam Dubin (Murder at the Front Row/A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica) and Douglas diMonda. The film is an ode to 80’s slasher movies, along with genre classics, like “Evil Dead,” “Friday the 13th,” “Saw,” et al.
A complimentary webinar exploring the intersection of name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) rights and NCAA eligibility, as well as the benefits and challenges of high school athletes profiting from their NIL.
“Behind the Musical” for the Alliance’s newest upcoming original, “The Preacher’s Wife”, an event hosted by Tituss Burgess. With a creative conversation facilitated by Chris Moses, the evening featured insightful discussions with the musical’s Co-Directors, Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Michael Arden, Book Writer, Azie Dungey, and Music and Lyrics Writer, Tituss Burgess.
During his time with Eagle Rock, he’s experienced first-hand how the entertainment industry positively impacts local communities. Gwinnett county, the home of Eagle Rock, is a thriving example of this impact.
Sundance Institute announced the opening of a Request for Information (RFI), beginning on April 17 and closing on May 1, followed by a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to explore viable locations in the United States to host the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027.
This week on Could Be Pretty Cool Podcast, Randy Davidson shares his experience navigating the Georgia entertainment industry from an advocacy media perspective.
Georgia has discovered that video games and esports are powerful tools for economic development, and even more so for youth skill development and workforce development.
Two recent SCAD alumni were honored at the Television Academy Foundation’s 43rd College Television Awards.
The Atlanta Dream selected forward Nyadiew Puoch with the No. 12 overall pick, guard Isobel Borlase with the No. 20 pick (second round), and guard Matilde Villa with the No. 32 pick (third round) Monday night in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
Some of the major motion pictures shot at OFS include Fast and Furious 7, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and many more.
The $25.7M opening for A24’s newest film, Civil War, comes in as the highest opening weekend for the studio to date.
The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII), with the generous support of FanDuel as the presenting sponsor, is thrilled to announce its upcoming Spring 2024 Student Showcase, scheduled to take place on Friday, April 19, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Tim Minard, CEO of Eclipse Gaming, has been named Georgia’s Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year. This special recognition is for one Georgian deeply involved in the business of entertainment and someone who is passionate about the growth of Georgia’s Creative Economy.
Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 728, reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on their craft-specific issues on Thursday.
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announce the winners of the 2024 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.
But make no mistake: people everywhere want to see great stories come alive on the big screen. In fact, in 2023, box office was up 20 percent from the previous year in the U.S. and Canada, and nearly 30 percent abroad.
We’re headed back into the freakiest forest of them all, courtesy of Blumhouse and Lionsgate, who are partnering for a new Blair Witch Project movie.
Attendees come from 162 countries across six continents, with 34 delegation buying groups from all across the world, and pump $138 million into southern Nevada’s economy according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
the 48th annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) announced its lineup of Creative Conference panels, workshops, and conversations that will take place from Tuesday, April 30 – Friday, May 3, 2024.
During her extensive tenure with Explore Gwinnett, Lisa Anders has seen the development and expansion of Gwinnett’s Film Office and worked closely with productions and industry professionals.
Atlanta Public Schools to Host 2-Day Interactive Music Technology Summit, Thursday, April 18th, and Friday, April 19th, from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Discover the list of feature films selected in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Cannes Premiere and Special Screenings.
“Final Audition, Last Chance for the Role of a Lifetime,” an inspirational new comedy written and directed by Chicago author and playwright, John Ruane, presents the story of actress Sally Cochrane, who has worked for 30 years to land one big break to launch her career, but is ready to give it all up and go back to Normal (Illinois).
In the fast-paced world of film and television, there exists a dynamic community of dedicated professionals working tirelessly behind the scenes to craft the captivating stories we see on screen. This April, Discover Dunwoody is delighted to shine a light on Stephanie Adele as our Distinguished Production Associate for April.
Emory Morsberger is the Executive Director of Gateway85 CID, a Community Improvement District dedicated to developing communities from Norcross to Lilburn and in between.
Filming has recently wrapped in Morocco on under-the-radar biblical thriller Mary, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins as King Herod and emerging Israeli actress Noa Cohen as Mary.
CreatorSummit, a property of Ghost Gaming and produced by Skillshot Media, will debut on Saturday, April 27, 2024, as a day-long networking and professional development event celebrating content creation and the growing Creator Economy in Georgia.
After a feverish courtship of Francis Coppola between the organizers of the Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals, Megalopolis has been locked into a gala premiere slot on the Palais.
At the mere mention of his name, a whole section of the Seventh Art lights up, and you can hear a few unforgettable music notes (by John Williams!). Inseparable from the Star Wars and Indiana Jones sagas, George Lucas has forever given the blockbuster an illustrious history, and audiences the world over unrivalled pleasure.
Georgia Entertainment, the leading source of news and information about the film, music, esports, arts, gaming and other areas of digital entertainment, has announced the second edition of the bi-annual printed publication. Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal. The issue will be distributed in June with a special presentation at the Georgia Unscripted Roadshow event on June 13th.
Owner of Film Quality Services, Cody Chesneau, is committed to leading the way for the next evolution of entertainment.
With a second weekend that was even better than expected, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire beat their chests to ten-day $135M total.
New research into the Creative Economy suggests it is an important consideration when determining the health of the economy overall.
SCADFILM is pleased to announce the university will be partnering with the illustrious Writers Guild Foundation as part of its latest industry original programming series.
As the Chief Visionary Officer of Story Mill Entertainment, Alayna Mock uses experience from her extensive career to blend together the business and creative elements of storytelling.
The Golden Isles Film Festival (GIFF) is illuminating the shores of the Golden Isles from October 11 to October 12
Georgia State University’s Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) and the Africana Studies Department are looking to make GSU the Southern leader in the study of hip-hop culture through the new Hip-Hop Studies Consortium (HHSC).
The Georgia Entertainment team was fortunate to have a one-of-a-kind experience at the FotoKem laboratory in California. FotoKem, with a location in Atlanta as well, is a full service post-production lab that works with filmmakers to cater to the specific needs of motion picture and television projects.
Celebrate Atlanta’s iconic 404 Day in style with an array of exciting events across the city. From live music to celebrity softball games, there’s something for everyone.
Maria Vanessa Reyes, Discover Dunwoody’s Monthly Recognition Program recipient for February, was named the First Quarterly Recipient of Discover Dunwoody’s Recognition Program.
This philanthropic initiative underscores SCAD’s 45 year legacy of civic engagement and commitment to further empower its hometowns of Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.
Author John Green and Actress Hannah Marks stopped by SCAD TVFest to talk about Marks’ directorial debut, “Turtles All the Way Down.”
“The Power of the Pen,” the documentary film will be presented by Carl Gilliard on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 4 p.m. at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.
The Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Winners.
Savannah and the Georgia Coast have a growing number of jobs in creative industries, partly due to the Savannah College of Art and Design and companies moving to the area because of the ready workforce within Georgia’s Coastal Plain Region.
Our travels to the West Coast are always eventful and especially when the weather cooperates. This trip was perfect in terms of weather and the traffic was the best I have seen in years. (Plus Fatburger and Randy’s Donuts) Many of our partners are based in LA and all the meetings involved upcoming projects and initiatives where Georgia is a central topic of conversation.
The Atlanta Film Society is pleased to present the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition Winners. The following pilot, short,…
After an impressive tenure with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mark Parkman joins BlueStar Studios in Forest Park as its Chief Operating Officer.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire stomped all over expectations with an $80M opening, only $2.5M behind Dune: Part Two’s opening week.
Featuring some of the country’s most diverse sounds, Georgia’s music industry is literally all over the charts.
On Saturday April 20th, Dani Risch-Bailey with Protravel International in collaboration with Thompson Hotels, will host the “Thompson Takes On Hollywood” at Thompson Atlanta-Buckhead. The invite-only event, taking place on the Tesserae rooftop, will bring together industry professionals for an evening of networking and acknowledgement to the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry.
Johan de Nysschen appointed head of the ARRI Americas team in all functional areas and including ARRI Rental North America and Illumination Dynamics.
Nearly half of IATSE‘s west coast studio locals have now struck tentative deals with the AMPTP.
SCAD generated $1.3 billion in annual economic impact for the state of Georgia, a 70% increase from the last report conducted for fiscal year 2019. This value is attributed to the university’s positive influence on the vitality of the economy in the state through jobs, student and visitor spending, large investment on capital projects, operational spending, public events, alumni earning power, charitable giving and public safety.
An International Music Study shows proof of vitality and resources and provides a plan to amplify Macon’s music economy.
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.
We were happy to attend the 6th Annual DeKalb Student Film Festival! The DeKalb Entertainment Commission partnered with Re:Imagine to host 17 student short films from 10 different high schools around the county. These short films showcased not only the brilliance of these future industry talents but also how the schools empower these creative minds.
The event is presented in partnership by Explore Gwinnett and Gateway 85 CID. The special invite only affair will draw over 500 of the who’s who in entertainment including directors, producers, legislators, financiers, and other creatives.