This commentary is originally from the daily posts on LinkedIn about our events and programming at Cannes.
Saturdays were good to IF lifting the pic to a now $34M opening after a $13.6M Saturday, up 32% against $10.3M Friday and previews
Park City, host of the Sundance Film Festival for four decades, has an excellent chance of continuing in that role after 2026, Deputy City Manager Sarah Pearce said Monday.
Moonshine Post Production, in collaboration with the Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF), is proud to announce its latest initiative: the Moonshine Post Finishing Grants.
This week, Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Chelsea Rathburn, in partnership with Georgia Council for the Arts, announced the winner and finalists of the 11th annual Poet Laureate’s Prize.
Get ready to dive deep into the heartbeat of Atlanta’s film industry with Film Pitch ATL, the ultimate networking event for filmmakers, actors, investors, and industry professionals.
Animation Summit, a property of Ghost Gaming and produced by Skillshot Media, will debut on Thursday, May 23, 2024 to promote professional development and celebrate the growing animation industry in Georgia.
Discover Dunwoody proudly announces Jamie Graff as the May recipient of the Distinguished Production Associate Recognition Program.
Cinelease Studios Three Ring in Covington will start the 2024 Georgia Unscripted roadshow series of events on June 13th. These events highlight entertainment opportunities in the region with a focus on workforce development and local businesses participating in the growth of the creative economy.
Over the course of his 45-year career, actor D.W. Moffett has been a leading man on Broadway, worked with iconic directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci and Steven Soderbergh and toplined a hit network TV show.
It’s known for enchanting Spanish moss and historic architecture, but Savannah has so much more.
The U.K. native spent more than 20 years as Vice President of International Marketing and Creative for Paramount before moving to Los Angeles and into the creative side with projects from commercials to making documentaries.
The Columbus Film Office today announced that Director Bill Wages and Producer Stratton Leopold of “The Neon Highway” will be the featured speakers at their next quarterly meeting. The meeting will be held at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts on June 5th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The Animation Summit will be hosted at Skillshot Media at Uptown Atlanta, in partnership with the all-ages Geek Culture Convention MomoCon beginning the following day at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Great visions often spring from the most unexpected places. Sometimes, it takes nothing more than a car ride and the observation of a young boy to spark a new project. In the right hands, that project can transcend what has come before it and bring the world something familiar but in a new and refreshing way.
Moviegoers weren’t monkeying around this weekend, making a destination to cinemas to see Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Our first quarter results benefited from continued strong advertiser demand for our local content including numerous professional sporting events on our stations, from the Super Bowl to local packages of NBA games.
Michael Wolmer is a Sales Associate for Barbizon Lighting Company’s Film & TV division. The Dunwoody local and University of Georgia alum is a prime example of how the entertainment industry creates jobs for Georgians.
This video, produced by Lucie, features some of our favorite people supporting Dunwoody and helping efforts to raise awareness of our hotels, dining, and shopping.
Fulton Films announced they will present their ‘Heart of the Peach’ brunch with Georgia Entertainment at the 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes. The event will be held at the American Pavilion on May 18th. Renowned writer, producer and filmmaker Deborah Riley will be the featured guest along with others shining the light on Fulton County and Georgia.
Instagram strategy and content creation experts at Your Social Team have announced THE REELIES, the first Reels awards show created to celebrate solopreneurs, small business owners, and content creators.
Georgia Entertainment’s ‘From Script to Screen’ event series is going global to promote the state at the Festival de Cannes.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is delighted to announce award-winning actor and The New York Times-bestselling author Rob Lowe as the university’s 2024 commencement speaker at its locations in Savannah and Atlanta.
In April the Sundance Institute initiated a Request for Information process to scout for potential locations across the United States to host the Sundance Film Festival starting from 2027. The RFI marks the initial phase of a thorough selection process tailored to collect crucial logistical details from potential host sites across the United States. Cities have been notified with either confirmation that they will continue in the process or if not. Savannah has made it to the next round.
WABE, Atlanta’s NPR and PBS affiliate, is set to launch MY MONEY MENTORS, a financial docu-reality series designed to make financial literacy enjoyable and empowering for Millennials and Gen-Z.
Georgia Entertainment has released the details of the programming and partners for its signature “From Script to Screen” event series at the 77th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival.
The way Georgia Entertainment President Jezlan Moyet sees it, Gwinnett County is not just a player in Georgia’s growing film and TV industry — it’s one of the leaders.
For the third consecutive year, Film USA is set to host their Pavilion at the Marché du Film at Cannes located at International Village, Pantiero.
The Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia (ETAG) and Georgia Entertainment today announced that Pat Mitchell will speak at the “Shaping Georgia’s Entertainment Tourism Future” event on May 22nd. Pat Mitchell is Co-Founder and Partner of ConnectedWomenLeaders, Project Dandelion, and Co-Founder and Editorial Director of TEDWomen.
If you have ever traveled out of town to attend a music festival, watched your favorite collegiate team participate in an esports tournament or visited the real world locations where your favorite movies were filmed, you have participated in entertainment tourism.
On June 8th, ATLANTA FILM PARTY and Cafecito Productions are teaming up to bring you a night of Latine-made films.
Universal’s The Fall Guy isn’t so strong, and nobody is really shocked.
Collaborating with the Huntington Theatre Company and Front Porch Arts Collaboration, the Alliance brought to life this contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
For Atlantans, it’s also a great chance to see the Studio at Candler Park double as Solene’s art gallery, set in the Silver Lakes neighborhood of Los Angeles; Garibaldi’s in Savannah becomes the backdrop for a Paris Café; and a private Buckhead residence portrays a luxury St. Tropez getaway.
Last night at Gas South Arena in Gwinnett, the Atlanta Vibe defeated the Columbus Fury to round out their first year of competition.
On this episode of Georgia Entertainment’s Thought Leadership Series, she provides valuable insights into the state’s creative tax credits.
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.