Film industry in Georgia (U.S. state) explained

The film industry in Georgia is the largest among the states of the United States for production of feature films by number of films produced, as of 2016. Atlanta is the center of the film industry in Georgia with Turner, Tyler Perry, and EUE/Screen Gems studios located there.

The industry in Georgia was boosted substantially by tax incentives introduced in 2002 and strengthened in 2008. Just in the fiscal year 2017 film and TV production had an economic impact in Georgia of $9.5 billion, while industry sources claim that the tax subsidy costs the state $141 million (2010). Films shot in Georgia include Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008), Life as We Know It (2010), Contagion (2011) and a number of Marvel Studios productions, including and , as well as Ant-Man and the Wasp and Black Panther.[1] Atlanta has since been called the "Hollywood of the South".[2] [3]

Ranking

Georgia overtook California in 2016 as the state location with the most feature films produced overall, 17 of the top 100 grossing movies were filmed in Georgia. Films in the state helped reach an economic impact of $9.5 billion in fiscal 2017 and $2.7 billion in direct spending.[2]

Incentive

The state's first tax incentive, a point of purchase sales and use tax exemption, was introduced in 2002. The state's second and most progressive tax incentive, the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act, was signed into law in May 2005 and updated in May 2008. The act granted qualified productions a transferable income tax credit of 20% of all in-state costs for film and television investments of $500,000 or more. An additional 10% tax credit was awarded to approved projects that embed a Georgia Entertainment Promotional logo within the titles or credits of each production. This vanity card, usually seen in closing credits, is rendered as an image of the Georgia Department of Economic Development's peach logo, a link to the GDEC's filming-specific tourism website, and a male voice saying or a woman singing "Made in Georgia".[4]

In 2005 Georgia spent $10.3 million on its film incentive. That amount increased to $140.6 million by 2010.[5] By the fiscal year 2015, the amount spent by Georgia in issued tax credits for the year was just over $504 million.[6]

Impact on economy

The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office states that more than 700 feature films, TV movies, TV series, single episodes, and pilots have been produced in Georgia since 1972.[4] In the fiscal year 2017 film and TV production had an economic impact in Georgia of $9.5 billion.[2]

According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development:[4]

Facilities

Atlanta has become a center for film and television production and counts the presence of Pinewood Studios; since 2008 the Tyler Perry Studios in Southwest Atlanta; and since 2010 the EUE/Screen Gems soundstages in Lakewood Heights, south Atlanta, and to a limited extent, the facilities of Georgia Public Broadcasting, where the first season of Swift Justice with Nancy Grace was taped using state tax credits. Both films and many popular TV shows such as The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Tyler Perry's series, and Family Feud (from 2011 to 2017) are produced in Atlanta, while Floyd County Productions's FXX animated series Archer and several Adult Swim animated series are also produced under GEDC tax credits. In 2014, Trilith Studios (then called Pinewood Atlanta Studios) opened a large studio in Fayette County, Georgia. Films such as Ant Man and have been shot at the studio.[7]

Productions in Georgia

There were 348 productions shot in the state in 2009. These industry establishments are probably supported wholly or in part by the production of feature films; television movies, series, pilots and miniseries; commercials, music videos, documentaries and still shoots.[4]

In the fall of 2019, Tyler Perry opened Tyler Perry Studios on the site of pre-Civil War muster grounds, temporary Confederate Army barracks,[8] and from 1866-2011 US Army Ft. McPherson.[9] Since then, the facility has been used to shoot several big-budget films.[10]

Films shot in Metro Atlanta

Films shot in Atlanta include Little Darlings (1980), Sharky's Machine (1981), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Outbreak (1995), Remember the Titans (2000), Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (2008), Life as We Know It (2010), Contagion (2011), Identity Thief (2013), (2016), Baby Driver (2017), and (2017).

Covington in Metro Atlanta has been home to dozens of feature and television projects that include the hit TV series The Vampire Diaries and In the Heat of the Night.[4] Although many types of films are shot in Atlanta, the New York Times in 2011 recognized the particular concentration of horror and zombie-themed productions in the city.[11] A film about the historical 1956 Sugar Bowl event in Atlanta was announced in 2022.[12]

Films shot outside Metro Atlanta

Besides Metro Atlanta, cities and towns frequently used to shoot in include:[4]

Television

2019 Georgia film boycott

In 2019 Hollywood production companies, including Disney and Netflix, threatened to leave the state in response to Georgia's controversial heartbeat bill.[25] In May 2019, a number of Hollywood studios and broadcasters including WarnerMedia, Viacom, CBS, NBC and Sony issued statements saying they would be reviewing their investments in the state if the new heartbeat bill were implemented.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marvel VP: Not true Marvel is 'abandoning' Georgia (Video). bizjournals.com. 2018-09-07.
  2. Web site: Simmons. Kenna. GA GA LAND Georgia's film industry spurs big plans beyond production. georgiatrend.com. March 2018 . Georgia Trend Magazine. 1 March 2018.
  3. News: Stevens . Tiffany. How Atlanta became the Hollywood of the South. 25 May 2016. The Washington Times. 29 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Film in Georgia - Resources & FAQs | Georgia Department of Economic Development. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175803/http://www.georgia.org/GeorgiaIndustries/Entertainment/FilmTV/Pages/FilmFacts.aspx. dead. February 13, 2012. www.georgia.org.
  5. Web site: Film Works L.A.. Filmworks.folmla.com. 2 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415232947/http://filmworks.filmla.com/2011/06/24/californias-top-five-competitors-for-film-tv-production-dollars/. 15 April 2012. dead.
  6. Web site: THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET REPORT : Fiscal Year 2017 : Governor Nathan Deal. Opb.georgia.gov. 2 February 2019.
  7. News: Bell. Kandice. Pinewood Studios expanding to accommodate film industry in Ga.. Times Herald. February 25, 2017.
  8. Web site: Fort McPherson Army Base, Georgia. 2021-03-06. www.themilitarystandard.com.
  9. Web site: Fort McPherson, Georgia – The Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. 28 January 2015 . 2021-03-06. en-US.
  10. Web site: 7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Tyler Perry Studios In Atlanta. Tee. Johnson. October 7, 2019.
  11. Web site: Robbie Brown, "Zombie Apocalypse? Atlanta Says Bring It On", New York Times, October 18, 2011. .
  12. News: Film to focus on Georgia Tech, fight against segregation at 1956 Sugar Bowl . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Leflouria . Erika .
  13. Web site: Crawfordville . Explore Georgia.org. January 14, 2022 . en.
  14. News: Greif . Coby . Forrest Gump & 10 Other Films That Were Shot In Savannah, Georgia . January 14, 2022 . ScreenRant . March 18, 2021.
  15. News: Anderson . Mary Ann . Columbus Georgia Surf's up on Chattahoochee River . January 14, 2022 . The Daily Item . August 25, 2019 . en.
  16. News: Morley . Olivia . Rome's role in Black Widow: Downtown and the Rome Wolves make a cameo . January 14, 2022 . Northwest Georgia News . July 12, 2021 . en.
  17. News: Brennan . Patricia . Hume Cronyn . January 14, 2022 . Washington Post . 5 December 1993.
  18. News: Locker . Melissa . Things Even Die-Hard Fried Green Tomatoes Fans Don't Know . January 14, 2022 . Southern Living . February 6, 2021 . en.
  19. News: Sherwood movie producers start new company . January 14, 2022 . WALB News . April 9, 2013 . en.
  20. News: Poling . Dean . Zombieland . January 14, 2022 . Valdosta Daily Times . February 26, 2009 . en.
  21. Web site: Top Film Locations for FX Networks Atlanta . 2022-05-31 . Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website Explore Georgia.org . en.
  22. News: 'The Walking Dead' reaches 100th episode milestone . https://web.archive.org/web/20171024044500/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/the-walking-dead-reaches-100th-episode-milestone/2017/10/22/16f8eb34-b75d-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html . dead . October 24, 2017 . Lisa Marie . Pane . October 22, 2017 . October 23, 2017 . .
  23. Web site: 'Walking Dead' Turns 100: Taking a Stroll Through the Show's Apocalyptic Set . Josh . Wigler . October 23, 2017 . October 23, 2017 . .
  24. Web site: New Netflix Show 'Stranger Things' Films in Georgia. Dough. Gross. The Wrap. July 19, 2016. September 15, 2016.
  25. Web site: Georgia film boycott could be a big win for New York's budding Hudson Valley movie industry, led by this famous actress. Elizabeth. MacBride. June 6, 2019. CNBC.
  26. News: Disney, Sony, WarnerMedia, Netflix, AMC, NBC, CBS and Viacom signal opposition to Georgia abortion law . Film Industry Network . May 31, 2019.

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