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Columbus filmmakers face financial obstacles starting projects. Can these grants help?

By |2024-10-29T10:20:07-04:00October 4, 2024|News|

While large productions filming in Georgia qualify for various incentives on the state and local levels, small companies in Columbus face challenges as officials hope new grants will help stimulate the industry locally.

Why are movies being filmed in Columbus? Here’s what filmmakers love about the location

By |2024-10-07T15:16:29-04:00October 2, 2024|News|

Producers and filmmakers see potential in Columbus as a filming location because of its ability to appear as both a mid-size city or a small town and offer support from the local business community.

Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Wild Robot’ Powers To Third Best September Animated Debut With $35M; ‘Megalopolis’ Collapses With $4M & D+ CinemaScore

By |2024-09-30T08:33:20-04:00September 30, 2024|News|

Wild Robot posted the third best opening for an animated movie in September with $35M after an $11.3M Friday (including near $2M previews) and $14.2M on Saturday.

Weekend Box Office Results: Weekend Box Office Upset! ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ At $26M Dispels ‘Transformers One’ From No. 1

By |2024-09-23T08:40:50-04:00September 23, 2024|News|

In an upset nobody saw coming, the third weekend of Warner Bros’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice stole No. 1 away from Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment’s Transformers One, $26M to $25M.

Gov. Kemp: Georgia Breaks Tourism Records for Second Straight Year

By |2024-10-02T12:00:22-04:00September 17, 2024|News|

Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the second year in a row and maintained its No. 5 market share ranking among all 50 states and Washington, D.C., for the fourth consecutive year.

Gov. Kemp Celebrates Top State for Business Ranking at Workforce Summit

By |2024-09-17T10:33:13-04:00September 16, 2024|News|

Governor Brian P. Kemp today delivered the keynote address at the second annual Governor's Workforce Summit, during which he announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business for the 11th consecutive year by Area Development magazine.

Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Still The Ghost With The Most: Second Weekend At $51M+; ‘The Killer’s Game’ Gets Whacked

By |2024-09-16T08:11:22-04:00September 16, 2024|News|

The second weekend of September for all movies came close to the $100M mark for the first time since pre-Covid 2019 thanks to Warner Bros’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice rally at the box office.

Why he’s leaving this job bringing millions of visitors, billions of dollars to Columbus

By |2025-02-24T13:37:24-05:00September 10, 2024|News|

Bowden plans to retire Dec. 31 after 29 years working for the city’s convention and visitors bureau, VisitColumbusGA, including the past 21 years as president and CEO.

Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Shakes Senora To $110M Opening After $42M Saturday

By |2024-09-09T09:30:25-04:00September 9, 2024|News|

It is a sunny day at the David Zaslav-led Warner Bros Discovery today, for after a downer summer with Furiosa, Horizon, et al, the Burbank, CA lot is rising like a phoenix as Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed $42M on Saturday

Signature Georgia Entertainment 100 & Georgia Unscripted event to be held in Columbus

By |2025-02-24T13:37:35-05:00September 5, 2024|News|

Georgia Entertainment today announced that its next Signature Georgia Entertainment 100 and Georgia Unscripted event will be held in Columbus on September 25th. The event will take place at The Columbus Museum. The special affair will draw hundreds of the who’s who in entertainment including directors, producers, legislators, financiers, and other creatives.

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