Georgia’s TV and film industry generates more than $4 billion for the state’s economy. The state’s film tax credit incentive has attracted big-budget production companies.
However, many smaller and independent companies don’t benefit from the incentive, and there has recently been a decline in productions being filmed in the Peach State.
For Feedback Friday of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott talked with people directly impacted by the shift and took calls from listeners. Guests included: Sade Wilkins, an Atlanta-based producer and writer; Tabari Sturdivant, a director and producer; Kelsey Coggin, an Atlanta-based travel coordinator; and L.M. Davis, a director and filmmaker.
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