Jun 10, 2024

Jobs IRL: How Georgia makes movie makers

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A look at Georgia's film production tax credits and the pipeline for show business jobs.

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Jobs IRL

A look at how Georgia is training up production crews for its expanding film industry

by David Brancaccio and Nic Perez

Jun 10, 2024

Georgia's controversial film production tax credits have helped it become the "Hollywood of the South." That means the state needs trained production staff.

To make a production run smoothly, you need dozens of well-trained, behind-the-scenes workers.

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