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News Articles: film

Isiah Whitlock Jr. attends the special screening of "She Rides Shotgun" at Roxy Cinema on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York. <br>

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Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71. Whitlock played the corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on "The Wire." He also appeared in several Spike Lee films, including "25th Hour" and "BlacKkKlansman."

December 31, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
An orchestra of children playing musical instruments

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Juana Alzaga dreamed up an orchestra for children of immigrants. Now there’s a film about it

The new documentary La Orquesta spotlights an unusual Georgia ensemble: the Buford Highway Orchestra Project. 

December 30, 2025
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  • Sarah Zaslaw
 Jerusha Hess and her filmmaking husband Jered Hess are behind the enduring legacy of their breakout film, 2004's "Napoleon Dynamite."

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'Napoleon Dynamite' filmmaker to be honored at Rome International Film Festival

Jerusha Hess talks about her professional partnership with her filmmaking husband Jered Hess and the enduring legacy of their breakout film.

November 06, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
Event host Carly Lovell warms up the crowd before a singalong screening of 'The Sound of Music' at Atlanta's Fox Theatre on July 27, 2025.

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60 years of 'The Sound of Music' in Atlanta: Iconic film returns to Georgia theaters this month

The audience at Atlanta's Fox Theatre sang along with every word this summer. Now, the 60th anniversary of the beloved family film will be celebrated in movie theaters across the country from Sept. 12 to Sept. 17.

September 05, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
“Stranger Things” is calling for extras near Atlanta, Georgia. Courtesy of The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Film and TV work is drying up in Georgia. But the state's film office director remains confident

The director of the Georgia Film Office, Lee Thomas, talks about a sharp decline in Georgia film and television production. She doesn't believe the industry will return to its post-pandemic highs. But she says Georgia will get its momentum back.

September 04, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
AR Rahman, one of India's biggest music stars, will perform at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga. on August 5, 2025.

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Indian music star AR Rahman returns to metro Atlanta for the 'Wonderment Tour'

The South Asian musician has scored films for Bollywood and Hollywood, winning Academy Awards and Grammys. He says his immersive new tour coming to Gas South Arena appeals to speakers of all languages.

August 05, 2025
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Kerry Washington as Syrah in Shadow Force.

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‘I love this town’: Kerry Washington brings new action film 'Shadow Force' to Atlanta premiere

Actor Kerry Washington talks motherhood, action scenes, and why premiering Shadow Force in Atlanta means so much to her.

May 01, 2025
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  • Pamela Kirkland
A Plaza Theatre marquee photo for the Atlanta Film Festival.

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How real is the possibility of Sundance Film Festival moving to Atlanta?

After roughly 40 years in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is looking for a new home – and Atlanta might be in the running. 

May 01, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Doctor Karen Kinsell (right) meets with a patient in the film 'The Only Doctor'.

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Rural healthcare in the spotlight in Georgia director's film 'The Only Doctor'

A film set in southwest Georgia, The Only Doctor, profiles Doctor Karen Kinsell, whose Clay County clinic is a lifeline for poor residents of one of Georgia's unhealthiest counties.

April 29, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Eddie Murphy, a cast member in "Candy Cane Lane," is interviewed at the premiere of the film at the Regency Village Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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Crew members injured in crash on Georgia set of Eddie Murphy Amazon MGM movie 'The Pickup'

Several crew members were injured when a car and truck collided on the Georgia set of the Eddie Murphy film "The Pickup." Amazon MGM Studios says in a statement that the accident happened Saturday and all safety precautions were taken beforehand.

April 23, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A scene from the documentary “We Will Speak.”

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‘We Will Speak’: South Arts educates audiences with inspiring Cherokee language documentary

On April 7, Atlanta-based regional arts organization South Arts showcased the 2023 documentary Dadiwonisi (We Will Speak  at the Plaza Theatre. 

April 10, 2024
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  • Holyn Thigpen
Cast member Benedict Cumberbatch works during the filming of "Avengers: Infinity War", Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in Atlanta. A Georgia state Senate committee voted Wednesday, March 20, 2024, to weaken a cap on the state's tax credits that the House had proposed.

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Proposed limit on Georgia film tax credit could become meaningless if studios are protected

Some Georgia lawmakers are having second thoughts about limiting the value of the state's lucrative film tax credit. The Senate Finance Committee voted on Wednesday to rewrite parts of a bill aimed at creating limits.

March 21, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Thelma Schoonmaker accepts the Oscar for achievement in film editing in 2007 for her work on <em>The Departed</em>.

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The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing

There would be no film without film editing. And yet, its practitioners don't often grace the cover of magazines.

March 09, 2024
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  • Marc Rivers
Cillian Murphy, winner of the leading actor award for <em>Oppenheimer</em>, poses for photographers at the 77th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.

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  • Movies

'Oppenheimer' wins 7 prizes, including best picture, at British Academy Film Awards

Atom bomb epic Oppenheimer won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month.

February 19, 2024
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Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures). “Oppenheimer” won Best Film at the Atlanta Film Critics Circle.

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‘Oppenheimer’ wins big with Atlanta Film Critics Circle

The Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) has named Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer the Best Film of 2023.

December 08, 2023
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  • Sammie Purcell
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