The heads of the studios and the distribution platforms and otherwise who are making the decisions whether or not to keep the production in Georgia or to increase their production.
Filming will begin soon for the new feature film “Electric Jesus” being shot entirely in the Fountain City, and one local face will be on the big screen.
Film and media projects in Chicago brought in an estimated $474 million of economic spending last year, according to the State of Illinois.
A spotlight is being cast on a crop of homegrown filmmakers during this year’s Macon Film Festival. For the first time, a “Macon Made Shorts” film block will be showcased Saturday, August 17th from 10:30am-Noon at the Hargray Capitol Theatre.
Workers in Savannah’s film industry are worried about the nearly $10 billion economic impact it has on our state when film crews stay in our hotels, eat at our restaurants, and spend their money in Savannah.
One of our favorite shows is Netflix’s Stranger Things and we thought that you would love to see some of the great locations standing in as Hawkins, Indiana, Chicago and more!
It’s hard to keep track of the TV shows and movies filming in Georgia, so The Credits podcast host Kalena Boller occasionally stops by On Second Thought with an update. She’s moderating a podcasting panel at the Macon Film Festival Aug. 17. It’s called “Making Room at the Table: Women in Georgia’s Film Industry.”
Georgia’s tax incentives and spending credits made it such a darling of Hollywood that the state surpassed California as the favorite setting for TV and film production in the U.S.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival was started by the watershed advocacy group, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), in 2003. It has evolved into the largest environmental film festival of its kind.
The Peach State is now better known as the Southern Hollywood – or “Y’allywood.” A bold tax policy has helped spur the creation of about 92,000 jobs statewide and brought in billions in spending.