ATLANTA, August 5, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia-lensed feature films and television productions generated an economic impact of $5.1 billion during Fiscal Year 2014. The 158 feature film and television productions that shot in Georgia spent $1.4 billion… Read More
ATLANTA, May 19, 2014 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced the release of a multi-year research report that investigates arts education in Georgia as well as the entire southeast, conducted by South… Read More
ATLANTA, July 21, 2014– Monday through Tuesday July 28 - 29th, Colquitt will be receiving a mini Resource Team visit from the Georgia Tourism Division's Product Development Office, a statewide program administered through the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Following… Read More
ATLANTA, August 18, 2014–Georgia Tourism's Product Development team conducted a mini Resource Team visit in Tifton, Tift County this past Tuesday through Thursday, August 12 – 14. The Georgia Tourism Resource Team is a statewide program administered through the Georgia Department… Read More
ATLANTA, August 19, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a leading freight brokerage company, will create 75 new jobs and invest $1 million into an Atlanta facility over the next three years. 'Our state is absolutely the right choice for… Read More
ATLANTA, August 26, 2014–Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the Centers of Innovation, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, connected and assisted nearly 4,000 Georgia companies during 2014, up 30 percent from the previous fiscal year. 'We are proud… Read More
ATLANTA, September 5, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal today recognized several of the state's top tourism professionals at the 2014 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in Augusta. Hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Association of Convention &… Read More
ATLANTA, September 10, 2014—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Oilon, a Finnish energy and environment technology company, will open its first U.S.-based office and warehouse in Thomasville, creating 50 jobs over the next five years. '… Read More
Independent filmmakers, actors, and those looking for industry networking and training opportunities in Georgia are fortunate to have some very strong local organizations to turn to for support. While not a comprehensive list, the three organizations below would be a great place to start, whether… Read More
Adena Brumer, a recent transplant to Atlanta, is an actor/singer navigating the enormous and exciting Atlanta acting landscape.
Being an extra can be a fantastic way to see how a TV or film set works: Watching cinematographers, directors, lighting set-ups, makeup, hair, costuming, not… Read More
