As the state’s legislative session begins, it’s clear that Georgia’s creative industries — film, music, gaming and the broader creator economy — are once again part of the quiet but consequential conversations taking place around the Gold Dome.
The festival, running from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2026, in Park City, Utah, is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, attracting more than 120,000 filmmakers, financiers and entertainment executives.
Savannah Regional Film Commission has announced an update to its local film incentive program, introducing a new Tier 1 Local Film Production Rebate aimed at supporting independent filmmakers and locally driven projects.
Commentary from Georgia Entertainment founder and CEO, Randy Davidson on Georgia’s future: “The creative economy is evolving into a full blown innovation economy touching every industry segment. And with thoughtful leadership and continued collaboration, the next chapter of storytelling, across every medium, can be written right here in the Peach State.”
Trilith LIVE, the region’s newest state-of-the-art entertainment and special event venue, announces its grand opening season, set to ignite Fayetteville with a vibrant slate of concerts, family shows, corporate meetings and community events. The grand opening season begins Jan. 15, 2026, with its first entertainment event.
Georgia Entertainment held the Signature 100 at Trilith LIVE on Dec. 11. The annual gala drew over 800 guests to the exclusive, invitation-only gathering that convened the most influential entertainment industry leaders, including partners, directors, producers and key stakeholders who shape the policies and business landscape of Georgia’s thriving creative industries.
Georgia Entertainment honored Lisa Anders, Executive Director of Explore Gwinnett, as Creative Champion of the Year at the 2025 Signature 100, the state’s premier annual gathering celebrating leadership across Georgia’s creative industries.
Georgia Entertainment honored Ryan Johnson and Chris Peay, co-founders of Cxmmunity Media, as Georgia’s Entertainment Entrepreneurs of the Year at the Signature 100, the state’s premier annual event celebrating leadership and innovation across Georgia’s creative industries.
Paramount’s strategically and financially compelling offer to WBD shareholders provides a superior alternative to the Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) transaction, which offers inferior and uncertain value and exposes WBD shareholders to a protracted multi-jurisdictional regulatory clearance process with an uncertain outcome along with a complex and volatile mix of equity and cash.
Independent film powerhouses Autumn Bailey Entertainment (ABE) and Ty Walker’s Braveheart Entertainment have announced a major production partnership with one of Atlanta’s most advanced and expansive film campuses, Assembly Studios, managed by Universal Production Services.