Film industry lauded for positive impact on state
On Sept. 10, Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) to announce the record-breaking impact the Global Commerce and Film Divisions had in Georgia during fiscal year 2019 (FY19), which ran from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
Fayette and Coweta counties are an integral part of the state’s film industry, with Pinewood-Atlanta studios, an AMC studio in Senoia, and numerous projects filming in the area.
According to the news release, the Global Commerce Division supported the creation of 28,960 new jobs – generating more than $7.4 billion in investment through the location of (more…)