After moving to Georgia from Puerto Rico to work in production rigging, Manny Rivera saw an opportunity to start his own business. Grip It Good was founded in 2015, and it supplies rigging equipment to TV and film productions across Atlanta. Through his work in the film industry, Manny also helps… Read More
Atlanta, January 22, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Georgia earned the top ranking for workforce development in the South Atlantic Region, according to Site Selection… Read More
The Netflix series “Stranger Things” economically revitalized the once closed Gwinnett Place Mall by it into a movie set. Making the mall the premier setting for its third season, “Stranger Things” brought plenty of opportunity to this community in Gwinnett county. The financial support provided… Read More
After being laid off from his surveying job in 2010, Sharpsburg native John Privett started to getting work in Georgia’s film industry. One of his friends in the survey industry suggested he start working in craft services due his knowledge of local stores. On the set, craft services provide food… Read More
Barnesville artist, Andrew Henry, found a way to marry his passion for visual arts and Georgia film. He worked on the set of HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” painting many of the murals in Barnesville which served as the fictional town of Wind Gap, Missouri. His projects also enlisted the help of additional… Read More
Karen Felix has spent 15 years in the film industry, mainly working as a property master. After quitting her restaurant job in 2004, she has been working steadily in the film economy. Now her passion is supporting and mentoring the crew community in Georgia. Just as someone took a chance on her,… Read More
Raniero Daza has always wanted to be part of the film and theater world. Born in Chile and raised in Florida, he worked in set construction in television and theater. However, his career really started to take off when he moved to Decatur to be a production carpenter. Raniero worked his way up to… Read More
David Nash was a struggling remodeling contractor who decided to try his hand at set carpentry in the film industry. Today, he is the owner of his own studio, Wilder Studios, which has been fully booked since it opened in 2015 and holds a crew of over 200 people. David has even hired many of his… Read More
Catering by Chef Rob was started by Robert Smith and is based in Doraville. His company handles all the catering for many productions throughout Atlanta. Since relocating to DeKalb County, Robert has created four permanent jobs fueled by “insanely busy” film production clientele growth. “If you… Read More
