ATLANTA – Georgia’s film industry is setting records even as the coronavirus pandemic continues dampening activity in other economic sectors.
Movies and TV productions filmed in Georgia generated $101 million in wages for members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees during the first quarter of this year, Lee Thomas, the state Department of Economic Development’s deputy commissioner for film, music and digital entertainment, told members of the agency’s board Wednesday.
That’s up significantly from the $74.8 million in wages posted during the first quarter of 2020 and a record first quarter for the industry in Georgia.
“ Film has come roaring back,” Thomas said. “I don’t know of another industry that has rebounded so quickly.”
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