The Seven Hillz Productions Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 Benjamin Moses, Jr. Scholarship, created to support creative individuals pursuing careers in film and media. Our mission is to “Inspire Aspiring Filmmakers” and encourage them to build opportunities within the industry.
The heartfelt lesbian Christmas movie features an original score by Georgia-based composer Mark Kueffner, a member of GA Entertainment and 2025 Telly Award winner. See the Atlanta premiere on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 PM at Moving in the Spirit, located at 1458 La France St. NE.
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival’s annual fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford, taking place on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The evening will honor Sundance Institute’s Founder, Robert Redford — his legacy, vision, and enduring mission to support independent storytellers.
Discover Dunwoody proudly recognizes Alli Sheahan as the November recipient of the Distinguished Production Associate Recognition Program, which honors the hardworking professionals who keep film and television productions running smoothly behind the scenes. This program celebrates the creativity and dedication that drive Georgia’s thriving entertainment industry.
For more than 30 years, NEP Sweetwater has been one of the creative engines behind some of the most visually striking moments in live entertainment and film production.
AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) today announced it has been awarded a new expansion franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Atlanta’s NWSL club will be owned by Arthur M. Blank and operated by AMB Sports and Entertainment, joining the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), Atlanta United (MLS) and Atlanta Drive Golf Club (TGL) in Blank’s sports team portfolio.
This marks the second collaboration between Georgia Entertainment and the Savannah College of Art and Design’s SCADpro program to design the journal. Building on the successful partnership for the 2025 issue, the upcoming edition will delve into the dynamic convergence of sports, entertainment and creativity, strategically aligned with Georgia’s role as host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Hear from “Will Trent” director, Eric Dean Seaton, and co-executive producer, Henry Jones, about why shooting Georgia for Georgia is so special. They along with Season 3 cast love our local, high-quality crews.
The groundbreaking series, which aired from 1987 to 1993, followed the lives of students and faculty members of the fictional Hillman College, an HBCU based in Virginia. Although “A Different World” never filmed scenes in Georgia, exteriors for Hillman were shot at Spelman College.
Insight Marketing, a leading creative and marketing agency specializing in gaming, cryptocurrency and entertainment, is proud to announce its new partnership with Resurgens Gaming, the parent company of Ghost Gaming and Skillshot Media.
Drive around Atlanta, Georgia, long enough and the city starts to feel flat, crisscrossed with highways and personal injury lawyer billboards, home to Walmarts the size of football fields. This is, improbably, where Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things star, Netflix golden goose and self-made lifestyle millionaire – has chosen to base herself.
Monthly screenings hosted by Reel Friends feature local shorts, live filmmaker commentary, and networking for Georgia’s growing film scene. The next event takes place Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 8:30 p.m., and will feature a curated lineup of Atlanta-made short films followed by an interactive live director commentary.
Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands is now opening to $40M — a record domestic debut for the 20th Century Studios’ 38-year-old Predator franchise.
The RIFF Kickoff underscored Georgia Entertainment’s commitment to supporting local film initiatives and showcasing the state’s entertainment industry. The event served as an introduction to the Rome International Film Festival, connecting industry professionals with the local community.
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Today, the Atlanta-based casting director and owner of Casting TaylorMade just wrapped work on Season 1 of the Apple+ TV series “Cape Fear” at Assembly Studios in Doraville, Georgia, starring Amy Adams and Javier Bardem. We sat down with her to learn about the journey, her home base in metro Atlanta, and what advice she has for others hoping to break into the film industry in Georgia and beyond.
The ABFF Pop Up Tour will be at AMC Madison Yards 8 Nov. 8-9, according to a press release. This is a new initiative from the American Black Film Festival, which is based in Miami Beach, meant to expand the festival’s reach beyond its flagship event. Other pop ups have taken and will take place in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles.
Set to be held at the brand new Trilith LIVE, this exclusive, invitation-only gathering will convene the state’s most influential entertainment industry leaders, including partners, directors, producers and key stakeholders who shape the policies and business landscape of Georgia’s thriving creative economy.
Erin Greer, principal and global technology practice area leader at Gensler, will deliver the keynote address, and the summit will feature two panel discussions exploring Georgia’s growing entertainment tourism sector and strategies for production-community collaboration.
Alpharetta-based startup, Imagination Square Studios, received multiple silver awards this past month of October, at both the 21st annual Davey Awards and the 20th annual W3 Awards. These wins are based on trailers, which conceptually promote two projects currently in production.
Sandy Peaches Productions announces commencement of production of Weewax, the company’s first foray into feature films. This is the story of Weewax, a struggling artist who discovers a mob has been murdering his peers to increase the value of their work – and he’s next!
The brightest creators and stars in film and television attended the 28th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1. The fun of seeing these icons on the sidewalk or the red carpet was not the biggest bang the university’s festival had to offer. Instead, it was listening to professional insights at in-depth panel discussions and in one-on-one interviews that shone the biggest spotlight on the creation of stories for screen today. for example, actress/producer Dakota Fanning and screenwriter/director Michael Angelo Covino shared glimpses into the changing landscape of filmmaking.
The International Screenwriters’ Association (ISA) is proud to announce Sari Earl as the Grand Prize Winner of the Table Read My Screenplay: Hollywood Competition.
In this episode, host Angel Fabián Rivera sits down with Pablo Segarra —Trademark Attorney, Speaker, and Reinventor — to break down how creatives and entrepreneurs can protect their ideas, their brand, and their legacy.
Last night I attended a private dinner at Marcel in Midtown Atlanta with some remarkable leaders shaping culture and media right now. Around the table were Jennifer Palacios, Sami Pastron and Steve Cohen of UTA, Lina Polimeni, the Chief Marketing Officer at Lilly, Josh Harris, Chance Wright, Bo Flynn, Bryce Hall, Michelle Rubinstein, Richard Suckle and a few others.
This year, four film projects involved members of the Grady College community, including several alumni and mentors from the low-residency MFA in Screenwriting program.
DreamHack Atlanta continues to shine as a convention that brings together competitive gamers, casual fans and families. From live tournaments and free swag across booths from brands like Red Bull, Walmart and Kick to one of the region’s strongest cosplay communities capped by a $20,000 costume competition, the energy inside the hall was electric.
On October 31, 2025, acclaimed cellist, composer, and sonic storyteller Okorie “OkCello” Johnson releases his fourth and most personal album to date, Funny How Things Work Out. The record is a bold step forward, an exploration of trust, faith, and creative freedom that fuses the familiar intimacy of his solo, looped cello performances with new collaborations and daring soundscapes.
In a recent conversation, Seth Ingram, Film Chair at Georgia Highlands College and Executive Director of the Rome International Film Festival, shared his perspective on how state-of-the-art facilities like Assembly Atlanta are shaping the next generation of Georgia filmmakers.
Commentary from Samuel Levine founder of Levine Partners / Levine IP: “Remember, all good IP deserves to be expressed somewhere, but great IP deserves to be expressed everywhere. It’s up to you as the steward and strategist to determine where it starts.”
The suspense as to who won one of the year’s lowest-grossing weekends has ended, and it was Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 all along coming in with $8.3 million, off 35% from the frame before, after a Sunday of $2.36M, down 33% from Saturday.
The Global South Film Festival (GSF2) has opened submissions for its Youth Short Film Invitational, offering high school students across South Fulton and the greater Atlanta area a chance to showcase their creativity on the big screen. The competition will be held as part of the festival on December 4th & 5th, 2025, at the Southwest Arts Center.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in empowering arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, today announced the recipients of fiscal year 2026 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities competitive grant awards to support organizations across the state, including in rural communities.
After film production dried up in Georgia, Dan Cathy wants to fill his empty soundstages with a new generation of digital creators.
SAGE Business Counsel and Glass Door Studios are forming a strategic partnership to drive SAGE’s next phase of growth by translating the firm’s values and vision into compelling media. Through this collaboration, SAGE and Glass Door Studios will translate the firm’s principles of ethics, innovation, and leadership into dynamic storytelling and visual experiences.
The Georgia Sports Innovation Coalition (GSIC), in partnership with SEICon, today announced the inaugural GENEXSIS 2025. The event, which will be Georgia’s premier sports innovation summit, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the Garage at Tech Square ATL in Atlanta.
Co-hosted by Georgia StoryLab, this hands-on workshop will teach participants how to create a complete short film using cutting-edge generative AI tools, from initial concept to final production.
Featuring Meta Take One, winner of Atlanta Film Festival’s Viewer’s Choice Award; the U.S. Premiere of Kidnapping Inc.; The Eternal Song, voted Best Documentary at six International film festivals; and the World Premieres of five films by South Fulton high school students.
Monument Motion Picture will host a free VIP screening of THE VANISHING: The 60-Year Unsolved Disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at SCADshow in Midtown Atlanta.
Brandweek, Adweek’s flagship event for the world’s top marketers and creative minds has chosen Atlanta for a special live session on November 4 at Georgia-Pacific’s global headquarters, hosted in partnership with the American Marketing Association (AMA) Atlanta Chapter.
The 28th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival kicked off Saturday with a dynamic day of screenings, Q&As, and red-carpet celebrations honoring cinematic excellence.
Georgia Entertainment takes a sneak peak of Trilith Institute’s latest Emerging Creativity Residency for Writers and Directors program and provides behind the scenes images of the filming of “Cobb County Country Club” — the program’s first television pilot.
Set in the Deep South, the film follows Coach Walt McFadden, played by Michael Mosley (Ozark), a talented but idealistic assistant coach at Louisiana University who’s out of second chances. After failing to land a top recruit the previous year, Walt is given one last shot at redemption: signing the nation’s number one defensive end, Tony Raymond — or losing his job.
More than a festival, AAFF is a launchpad—connecting independent filmmakers with real investors, co-production partners, and distributors ready to acquire new projects. The market offers a rare chance for creators to turn passion into profit by pitching directly to industry financiers and production companies.
The 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival announced in partnership with Gold Derby that actor Regina Hall will receive the Spotlight Award, recognizing her performance in Warner Bros. Pictures’ One Battle After Another, the critically acclaimed new action comedy from writer/director/producer Paul Thomas Anderson.
Sony and Crunchyroll know how to speak to their followers directly. They kicked off the campaign at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July which included a MAPPA panel (they produced the movie) and activations on the expo floor with MAPPA and Crunchyroll booths and Pochita walkabout and photo ops.
The climactic episode, titled “The Rightside Up,” will premiere on Netflix and in more than 350 movie theaters on Dec. 31, starting at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, playing through Jan. 1, 2026. This appears to mark the first time an episode of a Netflix series will also be exhibited theatrically.
Presented in partnership with SAGE, United Talent Agency (UTA), and Women in Film & Television Atlanta (WIFTA), “Reimagine Her” offers an inclusive, interactive evening of conversation, creativity, and community designed to inspire and empower women to take control of their creative futures.
The Park City Legacy program will take place from Tuesday, January 27, through Friday, January 30, during the second half of the Festival. This year’s lineup represents a cross section of the stories that reflect the Sundance Film Festival’s tradition of programming bold narratives.
Decatur WatchFest ‘26 will offer 34-days of free music, games, activities and food and beverages on and around the newly renovated Decatur Square as fans watch the world’s top soccer matches. All matches will be shown in Decatur’s Official WatchFest Soccer Pubs and Restaurants
In partnership with Influencer City and Kick Studios, a streaming collective with over 1.1 million followers, the event will trap 10 content creators inside Film Quality Services’s sound stages, where they’ll face puzzles, challenges and frights while audiences watch and influence the action in real time.
Todd Patience, Senior Account Executive, says they use LED screens in unconventional ways. The company has built LED floors with protective cages so actors can walk on them, mounted screens on condor lifts, and transported setups across parking lots.
Relationships are at the heart of what production Travel Coordinator Ashley Saunders does. By building connections with people in the hospitality industry, Saunders has not only managed to survive in a role with notoriously high turnover but also to thrive.
All of the locations in the film were shot in east Alabama, Columbus, or the Chattahooche Valley, including prominent locations such as the Chattahoochee RiverWalk and the Columbus “Rainbow Tunnel”. The film also received the top prize for the inaugural Columbus Film Fund Local Filmmakers Grant, and Rowe stated the team was “over the moon with it.”
This 2025 edition will be the biggest DreamHack Atlanta yet, bringing America’s largest Halloween costume contest with $20K in prizes; more than 20 esports tournaments, including 7 world championship titles; over 1000 guests include more than 30 voice actors and hololive VTuber Group; a special Student Friday; as well as concerts, cosplay competition, indie games, LAN parties, and all-ages entertainment, all under one roof.
“The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Generous support is provided by The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation. This exhibition is made possible by Premier Exhibition Series Sponsor Delta Air Lines, Inc.
The Innovation Hub will spotlight cutting-edge creative and business technology tools that support the development, financing, and production of content. Designed as both an exhibition and ideas forum, it will showcase companies at the intersection of creativity, commerce, and technology, connecting AFM attendees with innovators from across tech, media, and entertainment.
Blumhouse bounces back with a solid sequel to a beloved fan original with no overpriced gimmicks ala M3GAN 2.0. Finally, a year where every other studio has rallied in some form or shape with horror, Blumhouse rightly gets its due.
The event will feature a luncheon, panel discussions, VIP experiences and networking opportunities, with additional programming to be announced. The summit is designed for entertainment travel planners, production professionals, tourism leaders and service providers supporting Georgia’s creative industries.
Becoming Love Fest features an inspiring lineup of creators and thought leaders. Attendees will experience immersive workshops, visionary panels, and cinematic film screenings that explore how storytelling can heal, empower, and connect us.
In a new wide-ranging deal, video for The Bill Simmons Podcast as well as The Ringer’s NFL, NBA, Fantasy Football, and F1 shows will live on Spotify and Netflix.
Out on Film Festival Director Jim Farmer said. “We set records roughly about two-thirds of the way into the festival. We had sold-out shows every day of the 11 days. It was tremendous.”
Perhaps nobody appreciates Georgia and its metropolitan area more than location managers and scouts, travel coordinators, and television series production supervisors who say the Peach State delivers precisely what they need.
A creator of production music for sync and licensing, Level 77 Music’s work appears in films, television series, gaming, commercials and branded media content.
Heading into its third year in 2026, the flagship program provides Georgia-based filmmakers with housing in the Town at Trilith, $100,000 in production funding, a living stipend, mentorship, and access to world-class industry resources, supporting selected indie writers and directors from development through production and distribution.
Miller was for eight years co-president of the Georgia Production Partnership, responsible for establishing and maintaining the Georgia Film Tax Credit, an incentive to attract productions to the state.
Set for Friday, Nov. 14, the Drop-In event will be hosted by Company 3. The gathering will emphasize nationwide collaboration and support a strong, balanced film market across the United States, celebrating talent and skill from coast to coast. Sponsors will be announced soon.
Coming from a marketing background where he’s collaborated with agencies and production companies in the advertising sector, Paul Carpenter has observed the evolution of the platform. Carpenter notes the increasingly blurred lines between the entertainment industry and the marketing/advertising world, highlighting the intersection of these two fields.
Reuniting the virtuoso musicians behind last spring’s sold-out castle residency, the live production blends cinematic storytelling, genre-spanning anthems, and theatrical surprises designed to blur the line between audience and adventure.
LOOP is helping Georgia Tech expand its role in Georgia’s creative industries by launching art-design-tech degree programs, transforming campus sites into creative spaces, and partnering with Atlanta’s arts community.
The Woodruff Arts Center has launched Georgia’s NeuroArts Lab. The initiative explores how the arts influence brain function and overall well-being.
“The South got something to say, and we are building the infrastructure in The City of South Fulton to help filmmakers say it” – Mayor Kobi “In a time when our stories are being erased, here, in the Blackest City in America, it is our duty to preserve and uplift the truth.”
The Women In My World has experienced remarkable growth, establishing itself as a leading voice for Christian women seeking to make their mark in entertainment while maintaining their faith foundation.
The Golden Isles Film Festival (GIFF) proudly announces the return of its second annual celebration of film, arts, and culture taking place October 16-18, 2025, in Historic Downtown Brunswick, Georgia.
Dad’s Garage was founded in 1995. It moved into a former church building on Edgewood Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward in 2013 after its original location was repurposed.
Song Sung Blue is the festival’s Centerpiece Gala screening, with director Craig Brewer to receive the Spotlight Director Award. The festival will close with director Rian Johnson receiving the Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award.
Our series was produced here in the one and only Atlanta, Georgia. This place has everything that Southern California does-dedicated crew, and amazing locations.
We lost a good one yesterday. For me and many others Craig Miller was an icon of icons in Georgia’s film and entertainment industry, a true champion for creatives and a huge advocate of tourism and economic development in the state. Universally respected and endlessly compassionate.
This is our 22nd year of doing the festival. Most people, a lot of people in Atlanta don’t even know that we’re happening, but it’s, it’s a great opportunity.
The audience didn’t expand on this 43-year old Disney sci-fi franchise to the young-ins. That said, people chose to see the movie in a premium format with 67% coming from PLF screens, Imax, 3D, ScreenX or DBox.
Called the Arts + Health Laboratory: Georgia’s NeuroArts Coalition, this initiative is designed to harness the transformative power of the arts, grounded in neuroscience, to improve health and well-being.
The complete schedule with festival passes (now available) and individual ticket options will appear at RIFFGA.com and through the Rome International Film Festival app.
James Hall and the Ladies of… join Athens rock band Five Eight for a special night of music at Smith’s Olde Bar on Friday, Dec. 12.
Georgia Entertainment will welcome guests to the 2025 Rome International Film Festival with the RIFF Kickoff, presented by Georgia Highlands College and Southern Isle Pictures. The event will take place Nov. 6 at 4:00 p.m. at the historic DeSoto Theatre.
I’ve spent my career where creativity meets business in television, production, and now advocacy and I’ve learned that the only defense I ever truly mastered was heartfelt hope. Hope, belief, and passion are what drive creators to bring something new into the world. But as technology evolves, protecting that spark has become both more complex and more critical than ever.
This episode is packed with practical insights and inspiration for filmmakers who want to understand what happens after their film is complete. Marco’s perspective bridges the gap between creators and audiences worldwide.
DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry and the City of Avondale Estates transforms the Town Green into an open-air stage for world-class performances, live music, and free community programming.
US Executive Creative Director for Amazon’s Brand Innovation Lab, Joseph Delhommer, notes that as Amazon diversifies beyond e-commerce into entertainment and media content, the company has been discovering Georgia’s advantages for brand production. His team produces video content, podcasts, and digital experiences designed to connect with audiences in new ways.
Her on-set experiences and education through the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) allowed Dillard to find passion in her work, something she severely lacked in her office role ahead of the pandemic.
Creative Industry Connect offers an exclusive evening of conversation and celebration, bringing together decision makers, innovators and community leaders to advance collaboration across the creative industries.
Kiah’s passion for performing began early in Cincinnati, where she eagerly took the stage at every opportunity, from playing instruments as a child to performing in plays at the Cincinnati Black Theatre. That love for storytelling continued at Howard University, where she majored in journalism and minored in theatre.
By dedicating a month to IP awareness, Georgia is sending a clear message: protecting creativity is essential to sustaining and growing the industries that make us a global entertainment powerhouse.
Under the three-year agreement, Hanna Brothers will provide all food and beverage services at Trilith LIVE, including concessions for concerts and family shows, and catering for live productions, conventions, meetings, and social events.
Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival is filled with cinematic creativity from award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Each year, more than 75,000 people attend the eight-day festival.
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival celebrates the work of established and emerging filmmakers, from feature-length films to shorts. The juried competition showcases the best of professional, animated, and student films selected from more than 2,100 entries annually.
It’s a feat to make any motion picture studio envious. Not even Disney in all its brand wattage has ever attempted to do a theatrical release on a big IP like this, with only two weeks of thrifty promotion.
Georgia Entertainment’s Carol Badaracco Padgett is in London as part of her annual arts pilgrimage, and one highlight was attending Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End.
At least seven game shows have shot here in the past year including “Family Feud,” “25 Words or Less,” “Flip Side” and the Fox prime-time program “The 1% Club.”
This year’s honorees will participate in awards presentations, moderated conversations, and master classes with SCAD students, offering a unique opportunity to connect with some of the most celebrated individuals working in the entertainment industry.
For nearly a century, imaginative tales of terror and the supernatural have kept viewers on the edge of their theater seats, foisting their iconic villains on eager audiences and into pop culture legend. SCADFILM In Focus: Horror welcomes the spooky and scary to SCADshow for a thrilling one-day celebration of fear, suspense, and the art of horror storytelling.