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Georgia continues to be a hub for movie and TV productions, but most of these are filmed in Georgia and developed outside the state. The Atlanta Film acknowledges and showcases Georgia’s home-grown filmmaking creativity, while also focusing on features and shorts from around the world.
A celebration of Columbus’ own legendary blues singer, Ma Rainey, is happening on April 26 in the Fountain City. It’ll be held at the historic Ma Rainey Home on 5th Avenue.
We were excited to see the announcement this week from Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns announcing their appointees to review Georgia’s film tax incentive. Remember the Governor, Speaker and Lt. Governor wisely announced the review during the heat of this year’s legislative session.
Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns announce their respective appointees who will work on behalf of the Georgia General Assembly to review all Georgia tax credits, including Georgia’s film tax credit. Announced last month, this review is intended to support Georgia businesses while ensuring a significant return on investment for Georgia’s taxpayers.
Dozens of statewide legislators, entertainment executives, advocacy leaders and other government officials attend to network with peers around the theme of continuing Georgia’s leadership in job creation and education in the creative industries.
New Mexico has recently approved an increase in their film tax credits. On April 7, Governor Grisham approved portions of an omnibus tax bill that saw increases to many credits including those offered to film and production.
As of 2022, 35 U.S. states offer some form of incentive to the film industry to encourage production activities within their borders. Nonetheless, while various markets enjoyed brief periods of boom, including Arizona and Missouri, few were able to sustain that success – let alone expand upon it.
Red Earth will have its world premiere at the 47th Atlanta Film Festival, to be held at the historic Plaza Theater in Atlanta, April 20-30th. The film will screen as part of the feature film program, where it was nominated for the festival’s ‘Best Cinematography’ award and will screen at the Plaza Theatre on Saturday, April 28 at 10:00pm.
Set in a speakeasy in Atlanta, “Twenty” is a feature documentary about fifteen young people making it through 2020. The film is an observational time capsule that lays bare the raw reflections of a group of people surviving a year that will be seared into our generational memory.
Every spring, our 11-day festival presents approximately 150 to 175 local, domestic, and international works selected from over 10,000 submissions (consisting of 7,900+ films and 2,100+ screenplays) representing approximately 40 countries.