“In my mind, they kind of stole the momentum from the state of New Mexico – and we’re going to steal it back,” Lujan Grisham said. “We have to remove a disincentive for folks to be filming here.”

“It has been enough to keep a couple big (TV) shows in the state, and some video game productions and a couple of big movies. But we’re on life support.” Mindy Raymond, Texas Motion Picture Alliance

Since his murder, the dash cam video has become one of the most infamous police dash cam videos ever captured.

In a slow weekend at the US box office, last frame’s top three held their spots and shrugged off a small crop of unsuccessful newcomers. Universal and Bulmhouse’s Glass stayed at number one with $19 million, taking its total domestic sales to $73.5 million after less than two full weeks in theaters.

The long-awaited Academy Awards nominations have been announced, with nine of the nominated films having worked with Studios over the course of their production.

CINEMA is a  workforce development initiative that will train and provide new opportunities to 18-24-year-olds who are disconnected from work and/or education to obtain entry-level jobs

Former Gov. Nathan Deal introduced Georgian of the Year Lee Thomas, deputy commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment office.

COED President Misti Martin and COED Film Projects Manager Molly Mercer spoke at the opening of the event, recapping the increasing filming in the county and the state and encouraging event attendees to bring more shows and films to the area.