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Jul 26, 2022 Georgia-Lensed Productions Snag 46 Emmy® Nominations
Streaming episodic and limited-series productions continue to choose Georgia for hit programming. Evidence came this year in the form of 46 Emmy ® nominations, including...
Jun 15, 2022 When Speed to Market Matters, GRAD Certified Sites Fit the Bill
Georgia has a large inventory of properties ready to welcome economic development. Over 2,600 available properties, from existing buildings to graded parcels, are listed on...
Jun 13, 2022 ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4: How Georgia Economy Benefited from Latest Installment of Sci-Fi Series
“Stranger Things” is no stranger to blockbuster-level success. Reports from Netflix show the fourth season of the Georgia-lensed sci-fi thriller smashed records for the best...
May 10, 2022 The Verdict Is In: True Crime Miniseries “The Staircase” Showcases Benefits of Filming in Georgia
Georgia-lensed miniseries “The Staircase,” starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette, started streaming last week on HBO Max. Before you binge this true-crime series about a...
Mar 29, 2022 Top 10 Ways the Film Industry Benefits Georgia
What does it mean to have four of the top six domestic-grossing movies filmed in Georgia? With big titles like “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther”...
Jul 12, 2021 Georgia’s Sizzle Reel Puts Spotlight on Community, Economic Benefits of Industry
Between the increase in streaming platforms and theaters around the country reopening to bring cinema fans back to the big screen, TV and movie entertainment...
Mar 9, 2021 Esports Helps Georgia Students Level Up for Jobs of the Future: Video
Contributing more than $750 million annually to the state’s economy, esports is big business in Georgia. Thanks to strong partnerships and support at the state...
Jan 28, 2021 Atlanta Collision: Uniting Tech and Creative Economies
At Web Summit 2020 out of Lisbon, Portugal, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) joined forces with Georgia Power as the only U.S. state...
Dec 4, 2020 LFG Nexus Wins Support from ATL Startup Village
In late October, LFG Nexus and four other local business were invited to the ATL Startup Village pitch competition in Buckhead. This sought-after event focuses...
Nov 19, 2020 Georgia Continues to Lead in Gaming, Virtual Reality and Digital Entertainment
Recent esports and virtual reality company locations have helped further solidify Georgia’s leadership in the thriving world of digital entertainment. The recent global pandemic has...