Louisiana Governor to sign extension of film tax credit

“It gives a big boost for productions, for families that know they’ve got employment for the next eight years. It’s a big boost for local businesses all around the state that know they’re going to have additional revenues coming into their stores for the next eight years. So, all around very positive.”

Matt Davis of Reel Supplies, Targeting the Film Industry

Matt Davis is the founder and CEO of Reel Supplies based in Georgia. The company provides building products and material for productions shooting around the state. He credits the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act with helping the company grow and being able to pay employees above the industry standard. 

Company 3 Partners with SeriesFest for their 2023 Festival

Company 3 partnered with SeriesFest for their Creator + Industry Roundtables and the Roundtable Reception this year. By championing and empowering artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling they provide year-round opportunities for creators and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and share stories that inspire and impact global audiences.

Commentary: How Georgia Manages Economic Risk Through Diversification

Georgia’s economy is rolling, stacked with diverse industries – like a mutual fund neutralizing risk, hedging against forces like inflation, interest rate fluctuations, and other slow down factors. At the core is the state’s investment over the years in the creative and entertainment space – film, digital production, music and gaming.

The Creative Economy in Georgia: Part 1

The impact of the Creative Economy is not just financial. In fact, some of the less obvious effects like social well-being, cultural definition, and quality of life are equally important outcomes of a robust Creative Economy.

Sandy Breland Named Gray’s Chief Operating Officer

Gray Television, Inc. promoted Sandy Breland from Senior Managing Vice President to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Sandy succeeded Bob Smith, who recently retired after a long career with Gray in various capacities.

Tara Theatre Secures Permit, Sets May 25 Opening

Reopening as a sister cinema to The Plaza Theatre in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood, the Tara will present art house and independent films daily starting Thursday. The grand re-opening evening will include a brief afternoon ceremony followed by ticketed screenings of four films with nods to the venue’s history.

83rd Annual Peabody Awards Cancelled

Due to the ongoing uncertainty and meaningful challenges that exist industrywide, Peabody has decided to cancel the 83rd annual Peabody Awards ceremony that was set to take place on June 11 in Los Angeles.

A hot dog enlightenment with George R.R. Martin at a Braves Game: The ATL Film Festival Experience

As I sat next to George R.R. Martin chomping on hot dogs at the Braves Game and discussing the next collaboration between George and Moonshine Post-Production’s editor Patrick Perry, I was struck by a divine fly ball to the forehead, an epiphany, on how far Moonshine Post has come in the last 10 years to lead me to this moment of chillin’ with the man who brought Game of Thrones to our shelves and screens.

Georgia Ranked #1, Texas and others on the move

What’s going on here? Don’t Texan politicians and economic development leaders know there’s no ROI from investing in incentivized spending on film productions? Don’t they know the direct beneficiaries of film credits generally are not Texas-based companies? Has the world gone crazy???

Tyler Perry Studios to add more sound stages

Multiple new sound stages are planned at Tyler Perry Studios in southwest Atlanta. Seven building permits were filed Monday in Atlanta, each calling for a 20,000-square-foot precast concrete building for a sound stage and two-story offices.

Gray’s Operating Results for the First Quarter with Commentary

We currently anticipate that construction on the Assembly Studios portion of Assembly Atlanta and much of the infrastructure for the entire project will be completed in the summer of 2023. Soon thereafter, we expect that the new facilities will begin ramping up revenue from both long-term and short-term leases of soundstages and related facilities to various content producers.

Stiggers ’09 returns to Columbus State as May 12 Commencement Speaker

Broadway actor and voiceover artist Michael Stiggers Jr., a 2009 graduate of Columbus State University’s Theatre Education program, returns to his alma mater on Friday, May 12 as the featured speaker for its three commencement exercises. Among his credits are Broadway appearances in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” making him Columbus State’s first graduate to perform on a Broadway stage, and “The Lion King.”

Video Recap Reel: The Georgia Entertainment 100

The largest Georgia Entertainment 100 event ever was held at ICP Production Centre April 19th in Westside Atlanta. The invite-only affair hosted the who’s who of film, music, gaming and broadcast around the  theme of workforce development and education.

Georgia Production Partnership Responds To Writers’ Strike

Georgia Production Partnership (GPP) has a long history of dedication to the growth and support of the thriving entertainment industry in Georgia. The organization has effectively championed the Georgia Film Tax incentive that has been a crucial catalyst to the continuation of Georgia’s rich tradition of storytelling.

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