World Premieres include: Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky, Sue Kim’s Always Lalisa, John Madden’s Onwards and Sideways, Hans Petter Moland’s Growth of the Soil, Chris Rock’s Misty Green, Yeon Sang-ho’s Paradise Lost and Mina Shum’s Whatcha Want
Produced by WW/SF Entertainment together with brothers Jake and Conor Allyn, “Clean Hands” made its world premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Festival on June 7 at Village East by Angelika in New York. Within days, it landed a North American distribution deal with Vertical.
Why the next chapter of Georgia’s economic growth may depend less on attracting companies and more on becoming the place where ideas, intellectual property and innovation can live.
It’s an indie world in 2026. So if your budget is tight and your team is lean, you can still tell a big story. And you can find excellent, small studios to help you do it, ones with professional services from which you can pick and choose.
Tyler Perry has learned to adapt and evolve when it comes to production. His Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta was among the first to restart filming during the pandemic with Covid protocols. Now it is joining the rise of virtual production with a new facility.
The conversation examined how Savannah is evolving from a production destination into a broader center for talent development, workforce and intellectual property creation.
Producer Eric Tomosunas, founder of Atlanta-based independent media company and studio Swirl Films, is a filmmaker focused on helping other independents rise and monetize their work. It’s a mission that’s personal because he’s in the trenches himself, an independent filmmaker who has also produced more than 60 feature films and made-for-TV movies throughout his career.
Immersive entertainment is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global creative economy, and Georgia is becoming a key part of that story. Just as film incentives helped make the state a production powerhouse, the same creative talent and infrastructure are fueling a new wave of experiences that blend technology, storytelling and interactivity.
Periods of transition are when relationships are built, perspectives are shared and future conversations begin. By the time legislation is introduced, committee meetings are scheduled and decisions are moving through the process, the organizations that have invested in consistent engagement are already part of the conversation.
Fanning, who was born in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers in 1998, was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her performance in “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.” It is her second nomination in the category.