Kalena Boller is a location manager from Hapeville who came to Atlanta after graduating with a film degree from Howard University. Through working in the industry, she become inspired by the stories of the legions of Georgians who work in film. Kelena started a podcast, “The Credits,” to showcase… Read More
Makeup artist, Travis Pates, has witnessed firsthand the explosive growth of the film industry in Georgia. And with this growth comes greater experiences and responsibilities for those in Georgia film production industry. That has certainly been the case with Travis, whose makeup credits have only… Read More
Atlanta native Ariel Kaplan grew up watching her mother run an antique store. Now, she is the one looking for unique items as prop master and set decertor in the film industry. Ariel loves researching the periods for each particular production project, finding historically appropriate set… Read More
Nelson Burke has always been known as the “Engineer Guy,” supplying plastics-material for customers in the automotive and home-building industry. Then the film industry changed everything in his business. He now supports film productions with plastic materials and warehouse space for special… Read More
East Point has been capitalizing on its ideal location for film and TV production, also known as the “Film Triangle.” Situated next to studio complexes (Tyler Perry Studios and EUE/Screen Gems) and a short drive to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the community is home to many… Read More
Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp recently returned from an international economic development mission to Germany – one of Georgia’s top three investment partners.
The Governor and First Lady were joined by a small team of Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)… Read More
ATLANTA- January 10, 2019 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that BioIQ, a health IT company, will create 500 jobs and invest more than $5 million in Cobb County through the location of its new headquarters. New jobs will include positions in technology, sales and operations.
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Jan. 17, 2019 – ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that OneLogin, a cloud-based identity and access management provider, will create approximately 50 new jobs in a new East Coast Growth Center in Gwinnett. Newly created jobs include… Read More
Wherever we are these days, we are surrounded by the Internet of Things, or IoT. Increased technology with wireless access to the Internet has created a network of items, allowing us to be more productive and make the most of our busy days.
Maybe in our wildest imaginations,… Read More
ATLANTA – January 17, 2019 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Smarp, a hub for content discovery and distribution, will create 60 jobs and invest $3 million in the relocation of its New York City office to Atlanta. Newly created… Read More
