The film and television industry pumped a record-setting $4 billion in direct spending into Georgia’s economy over the past year, despite the pandemic and in spite of calls earlier this year for a business boycott of the state because of its restrictive new voter law.
According to the Georgia Film Office, 366 productions filmed in the state during the last year, including 21 feature films, 45 independent films, 222 television and episodic productions, 57 commercials, and 21 music videos. With the nation’s largest film incentives program, Georgia handed out $870 million in subsidies to film and TV productions in 2019 – more than New York’s $420 million and California’s $330 million combined.
California Lawmakers Pass Big Boost To State Film And TV Production Tax Credit
“Because Georgia was the first state in the country to re-open our economy and worked with film productions across the state to ensure they could safely continue operations, the Peach State’s film industry is leading the nation,...
According to the Georgia Film Office, 366 productions filmed in the state during the last year, including 21 feature films, 45 independent films, 222 television and episodic productions, 57 commercials, and 21 music videos. With the nation’s largest film incentives program, Georgia handed out $870 million in subsidies to film and TV productions in 2019 – more than New York’s $420 million and California’s $330 million combined.
California Lawmakers Pass Big Boost To State Film And TV Production Tax Credit
“Because Georgia was the first state in the country to re-open our economy and worked with film productions across the state to ensure they could safely continue operations, the Peach State’s film industry is leading the nation,...
- 7/21/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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