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Last year, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karen Gillian, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black came to Atlanta to film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Now they’re back for the sequel
Earlier Thursday, city officials and community members met with officials with the Georgia Production Partnership (GPP), at Valdosta State University.
The production that will be using the courthouse was not identified, but downtown Jackson has been featured prominently in the Netflix series “Stranger Things” and other film and television projects in recent years.
It is primarily geared towards economic development professionals, city and county leaders, and students pursuing degree programs in film studies throughout the 57 southernmost counties in Georgia.
So what is next for the industry, given the documented success to date? State officials and industry leaders are working to grow the creative side of the business here at home.
“Black Panther” has won three trophies, including the Academy Award for best production design, costume design and original score – and made Oscar history in the process.
“It’s so exciting. The film festival keeps growing every year. This is our 5th anniversary and it’s going to be our best year yet,” said Tracy Haynes, the co-director of the SSU Indie Film Festival.
Students competed in three categories of films, beginner, intermediate, advanced. Film industry judges served on a panel evaluating the submissions and wards were distributed in each category for “Best of Show,” “Audience Choice” and one final “Overall Winner.”
Gannon Murphy talks about why his company decided to be a founding member of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition and their investment in the state.
First, the movie or show must create jobs and second, some of the money must be spent inside the state. Productions can earn up to a 35 percent rebate on what they spend.