The success story of Georgia’s Film Tax Incentive transcends production stages. It has been the driving force behind the meteoric rise of the post-production sector, culminating in the creation of high-paying jobs and growing businesses.
Jon Gosier, Co Founder of Georgia based FilmHedge, comments on the creative landscape of Georgia.
The creative industries in Georgia represent a combined $37 billion in revenue, including 200,000 employed with $12.1 billion in earnings, and $62.5 billion in total economic impact. The creative industries represent 5 percent of all employment and 4 percent of all business revenue in the state.
The modern, traditional, alternative, hometown, big-city suburban cultural soup that’s Cobb County, Georgia – and Marietta, in particular- is seasoned right for the entertainment industry.
TJ Stephens grew up in Cumming Georgia and attended Forsyth High School. He made his way to Athens and is the President of Esports at the University of Georgia and also a Ghost Gaming Ambassador. Today he talks about growth of gaming and esports at universities across the state.
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has been named one of MovieMaker’s 25 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada of 2023.
Workers in production departments for TV commercials across the United States are going public with their union with the backing of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Stand With Production movement.
Georgia Entertainment News has released the details of the next 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow focused on Cobb County. Highlighting cities including Smyrna, Powder Springs, Acworth, Kennesaw, Mableton and others the event will take place on August 3rd in collaboration with Laser Stream Media in Marietta.
Georgia Entertainment held the second 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow in Roswell last week. (See the reel and photos.) The event focused on North Fulton and Forsyth County including the cities of Alpharetta, Cumming and Roswell among others.
This animated, two minute video illustrates how the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act impacts the state’s creative economy. We added 40 seconds to the video to show how film production companies like Amazon, Netflix, Paramount, Disney and others green light projects and why they decide where to spend money to complete these projects.