Jantzen Winnig, a Covington native, grew up with a passion for filmmaking. He also was very fortunate to have constant productions filming in his backyard of Newton County. This allowed him to meet many directors and producers that nurtured his love of film. After enrolling in high school courses… Read More
Mark Manning is the manager of the Rookery, a longtime Macon establishment. The excitement and expanded customer base brought in by film productions has allowed the restaurant and bar to double its capacity and hire more workers. A vibrant production scene in Macon is illustrated by the renewed… Read More
“I know Savannah like the back of my hand. I knew I found my career path.” Laura Bryant has built a career on location management for film and TV productions, but it was after trying various jobs that enabled her to find her true passion. She started with commercials and small productions, but she… Read More
Georgia.org Content: Darrius Tucker of McDonough graduated from the Georgia Film Academy and immediately found himself on the set of the world’s most popular productions, including The Walking Dead and Black Panther. Darrius attended Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin… Read More
BPS Companies of East Point reinvented itself during the recession to cater to the growing entertainment industry in Georgia. The 64-year-old company with 95 employees initially focused on auto parts distribution and light manufacturing, but it bought an 800,000 square foot warehouse to rent out to… Read More
Navy veteran and Snellville resident, Kent Roland, always had an interest in film. He had various jobs in Atlanta after leaving the service. But it wasn’t until he took advantage of the resources with VGIFT (Veterans of Georgia in Film and TV) that he got his big break in Georgia’s film industry.… Read More
There is no greater success story than a production revitalizing a community. And that is exactly what happened in Covington. The long-running TV series “The Vampire Diaries” used many of the landmarks in downtown Covington, including an historic building located on the town square. After… Read More
Macon native, Alan Rawkins, started Gentleman Grips to supply trucking and grip equipment for productions in Georgia. Founded in 1988, the company has grown from one truck to six 40-foot trucks and five truckloads of equipment. Rawkins points to the thriving film industry in Georgia for growing his… Read More
Georgia.org Content: Mike Neal works as a marine coordinator for film productions in and around Savannah. His small business, Bull River Cruises, caters to film crews as they film off Georgia’s barrier islands and marshes, with film and TV work accounting for 50 percent of his business. “We don’t… Read More
Ellenwood resident, Jeff Nix, found a way to use his expertise of reptiles and exotic insects to make a living in the film industry in Georgia. Over the past couple of years, he has built a business off supplying reptiles and insects to productions. When he is not volunteering at Panola Mountain… Read More
