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GDEcD Exhibits at MEDICA for 10th Time

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) exhibited at the annual MEDICA trade show November 15-18 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

This year marked the 10th year Georgia has attended and exhibited at the world's largest medical trade fair.

GDEcD's International Trade… Read More

Wishing You Success

From all of us at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, we would like to extend a world of good wishes to you. It has been another incredible year for Georgia. Not only have we been named the… Read More

In case You Need a Good Dose of Reality

Georgia’s film industry is home to a variety of productions, from big blockbuster films like “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1,” to Oscar nominated films like “Selma” and of course everyone’s favorite weekend programing – reality television. Below are a… Read More

35 Georgia Film and Television Productions Now On Netflix

Georgia-filmed productions are well represented in the digital space with 35 movies and TV shows now available on Netfilx’s "Watch Instantly" service. We’ve compiled a list of all of them for your viewing pleasure. Once you've binge-watched this whole list, check out Georgia-filmed… Read More

The U.S. Film Industry: Creating Jobs

It’s amazing to see the recently released film industry impact numbers from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which shows that this industry supports 1.9 million jobs in the U.S. — from costume… Read More

#1 State for Business

Photo: Commissioner Chris Carr, Governor Deal and Deputy Commissioner of Global Commerce, Tom Croteau celebrate Georgia's recent #1 State for Business ranking at Porsche's headquarters in Germany. Georgia has done it again with Area Development's… Read More

HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNOR'S ASIA MISSION

I have just returned from a truly incredible business mission to Asia with Governor Deal. We covered a lot of ground in a very short amount of time, geographically speaking and also business-wise. The Governor met with Kia's Chairman Chung in Seoul at the company's global headquarters and… Read More

What is the Camera Ready Communities Program?

In 2010, the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office launched a new program called “Camera Ready Communities” to ensure that Georgia counties each had a local film-friendly… Read More

Georgia Film Trivia: Sweet Home Alabama

Despite its name, the 2002 romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama featuring Reese Witherspoon was mostly filmed in Georgia. The film received compliments from fans and critics alike for Witherspoon’s charming performance, and it grossed $130 million… Read More