More than half of travelers say what they see on screen influences where they go, which raises an interesting question for Georgia: are we doing enough to connect the stories produced here with the communities where those stories were made?
On Sept. 23, Georgia Entertainment and Universal Production Services, with Discover Dunwoody, presented the inaugural Indie Spotlight inside The Jewel Box at Assembly Studios. The evening brought together independent filmmakers, studio leadership and industry partners for a program focused on the creators driving Georgia’s independent work.
A bipartisan bill introduced Thursday would add a national production incentive on top of state programs, and Georgia has a direct stake in how it gets written.
Created in Columbus honors the creatives making their living in the region — artists, filmmakers, musicians, performers, writers and independent producers — alongside the local businesses and professionals whose work makes their creative output possible. The evening will also serve as a recruiting moment, amplifying Columbus to decision-makers across Georgia and beyond who are looking for unique locations, capable partners and communities investing seriously in their creative sectors.
Developed as a thesis project through the SCAD MFA program in Savannah and made with a Georgia-based cast and crew that grew to 83 people, anchored by an almost entirely female senior producing team, the film recreates a chapter of World War II aviation history with vintage aircraft drawn from Kermit Weeks’ Fantasy of Flight collection.
When one of the most-watched creators in the world builds his fashion brand in Georgia, and launches it during the most iconic industry events, that’s a signal. Atlanta has established its signature style as the place where creative expertise, business infrastructure, and cultural credibility increasingly show up in the same room.
Filmmaker Elisée discusses the whirlwind journey of his film “The Tropic Sun and His Eyes” since its premiere at the Tribeca Festival, where sold-out screenings and an added fourth showing signaled the project had struck a chord.
The partnership connects Atlanta Film Society members with banking tools and financial education built for entertainment careers.
Georgia Entertainment marked its third consecutive year at the Toronto International Film Festival with an expanded “From Story to Scale” series bringing together filmmakers, financiers, executives, creators and industry leaders from around the world as TIFF launched its new global content marketplace, TIFF: The Market.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition (GSEC), announced that Julia Boyd, CAE, has been named Executive Director of GSEC, effective Oct. 1, 2026.