A Look At Teen Involvement In The Booming Atlanta Film Industry

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July 27th, 2017

With all the filming, building and educational changes, it’s no wonder that Atlanta is going from “Hotlanta” to “Hollywood of the South” or, as some are calling it, “Y’allywood.”

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With filming for hit television shows and blockbuster movies happening in our own backyards, down the street from our summer jobs and at our schools, the Atlanta film industry is growing rapidly.

According to Bizjournals.com, in 2016 alone, 320 television shows and movies were filmed in the state of Georgia. In 2017, director Tyler Perry began building one of the biggest film studios in the country approximately 10 minutes from downtown Atlanta.

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