Chelsea Spivey, Vice President of New Business Development and Production Incentives at Revolution Entertainment Services, shares an optimistic outlook for the entertainment industry heading into 2026.
Will Packer, Josh Brolin, Carrie Preston, Danielle Brooks, David Cross, Mckenna Grace, Hilton Howell, Alex Orr, RZA and Georgia Entertainment to be honored at festival events including the annual IMAGE Awards Gala.
This year marks the 50th Atlanta Film Festival. Half a century of discovering filmmakers, amplifying stories the mainstream market often overlooks, and quietly building one of the most internationally connected film platforms in the American South.
Greg Kaufmann, founder of the Atlanta chapter of CAIA, makes a compelling case for why Atlanta and Georgia are at a historic inflection point. Over the last decade, the entertainment and sports industries have emerged as legitimate institutional-grade investment options, and the world is paying attention.
CinemaCon’s closed-door presentations are where studios pitch exhibitors on the coming year: unreleased footage, talent on stage, executives making the case for the big screen. This year, a different part of the industry had a seat at the table.
In an era when consumers can skip ads, mute commercials and scroll past sponsored posts in seconds, major brands are getting creative about how they capture attention and build loyalty.
Last night at City of Refuge, a story that’s been unfolding for nearly three decades was put on screen. The Greatest of These, directed by Nick Nanton and produced by Katie Tschopp, tells the story of Bruce Deel and the decision to move his family into one of Atlanta’s most challenged areas to build something different.
Georgia’s film and television industry is slowing after a decade of rapid growth. But in the small towns that helped shape its identity, the story looks different. In Senoia and the Town at Trilith, momentum is shifting rather than disappearing, with both communities adapting in ways that extend beyond production cycles.
Porchfest transforms front porches in historic neighborhoods into live music stages, turning residential streets into a free, walkable festival open to the public. It was launched in 2007 in Ithaca, New York. Since that time, the event has expanded across the US. Festival Producer Melody Kiser said that it really began to take off in Georgia over the past decade or so.
Georgia Entertainment sat down with Atlanta-based Kevin Saunders, owner and CEO of Aristrolle’s Quest Productions to learn what makes Georgia the ideal place to work, forge connections and grow in his craft.