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So Maggie and her husband started scouting from Virginia to Mississippi to find a new base. “When we realized we were constantly flying in and out of Atlanta airport, we asked, Why not Atlanta?”
In other words, Florida losing the film industry is like taking the entire Florida citrus industry, every single citrus tree, and moving it all to Georgia.
An actress and songstress best known for winning the 12th season of “American Idol,” Glover portrays Tiana, a strong woman who is running a soul food restaurant and dealing with her younger sister, employees and community members.
The lineup of films was selected from a record-breaking 8,400+ film submissions, almost 1,000 more from the 2018 festival. Over 11 days, the festival will present 31 feature length films plus forthcoming Marquee screenings, 98 short films and 36 creative media presentations, including an array of music videos, virtual reality and episodic pilots.
“It is so wonderful to shoot here in so many ways, the only thing I wish you guys had was a tax credit, just like Georgia. Then we would have shot the whole movie here instead of two days here.”
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.