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Recent commentary, analysis and news:
Randy Davidson, President of Georgia Entertainment, was interviewed by Martha Zoller on WDUN this week. The interview covered a variety of topics related to workforce development, education and the strike.
The August 23rd House and Senate tax credit review committee meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District. The meeting will start at 9:00 AM. Diego Santana, legislative assistant for Senator Chuck Hufstetler (Co-Chair) noted that film would not be on the agenda for this meeting.
Georgia Entertainment, in partnership with Cobb Travel and Tourism, held the third 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow in Marietta last week.…
The success story of Georgia’s Film Tax Incentive transcends production stages. It has been the driving force behind the meteoric rise of the post-production sector, culminating in the creation of high-paying jobs and growing businesses.
The creative industries in Georgia represent a combined $37 billion in revenue, including 200,000 employed with $12.1 billion in earnings, and $62.5 billion in total economic impact. The creative industries represent 5 percent of all employment and 4 percent of all business revenue in the state.
The modern, traditional, alternative, hometown, big-city suburban cultural soup that’s Cobb County, Georgia – and Marietta, in particular- is seasoned right for the entertainment industry.
Georgia Entertainment News has released the details of the next 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow focused on Cobb County. Highlighting cities including Smyrna, Powder Springs, Acworth, Kennesaw, Mableton and others the event will take place on August 3rd in collaboration with Laser Stream Media in Marietta.
Georgia Entertainment held the second 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow in Roswell last week. (See the reel and photos.) The event focused on North Fulton and Forsyth County including the cities of Alpharetta, Cumming and Roswell among others.
This animated, two minute video illustrates how the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act impacts the state’s creative economy. We added 40 seconds to the video to show how film production companies like Amazon, Netflix, Paramount, Disney and others green light projects and why they decide where to spend money to complete these projects.
Interestingly, the issues the writers and actors faced in 1960 are similar to those they face today when negotiating with, for lack of a better term, employers. Both then and now, the issues the writers and actors are striking over relate directly to new and emerging technology.