“There are not a lot of leads that come to us directly unless they are indies that don’t go through the Georgia Film office.” Smith also said there’s no question that additional staffing is needed to work on behalf of seeking films and developing leads.
The new report is the first to include data from a full fiscal year (July 2016 through June 2017) of funding at $330 million in available tax credits.
Film director Michael Patrick McKinley approached Zimmerman after hearing him do a TED Talk and share his story in that venue, which Zimmerman said was much more nerve-wracking than sitting in front of a single camera for the movie.
The movie filmed all over Atlanta; from Turner Chapel AME Church in Marrietta to Auburn Avenue. Lead actress, Kim Fields also chimed in on why she feels the bustling city is quickly becoming more and more attractive to production teams.
You’re seeing, sort of like World War I, some great powers emerging. California is always going to be huge, New York is always going to be huge and now Georgia.
By Cameron McAllister To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival has decided to pull out all the…
Last year, the former BC Liberal government moved to scale back the province’s film tax credit regime, which it said was getting too expensive in the face of the growing number of productions.
Composed of a mix of Atlanta-based critics working in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, the newly launched Atlanta Film Critics Circle helps to solidify Atlanta’s status as a Top 10 film market with a robust media presence and a booming film production industry.
Local sources claim both locations are sets for the film, “The House with a Clock in its Walls,” starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black.
Within a year, CSU’s film program has placed 40 students on movie sets across the state.