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.

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.

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.”

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.

If you don’t think of art and culture when you think of Cartersville, Georgia, then you haven’t let the town entertain you for a while.