A new report by the Motion Picture Association of America highlights how Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers have impacted Georgia.
Georgia is now essentially the filmmaking capital of the world beating California, New York, Louisiana, and even the United Kingdom. But, how has that impacted the men and women who live in Georgia?
Thanks to the MPAA we may finally know how. According to the report, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, hired nearly 1,400 local crew and extras and spent $75 million across the state.
Gifted hired 750 local cast and extras and spent an average of $200,000 per day on expenditures to local businesses. Fate of the Furious contributed over $65 million to Georgia’s economy, employing over 1,600 local workers.
Also, Diary of a Wimpy Kid generated more than $14 million in local economic activity, hiring nearly 2,000 local workers.
Overall, the film and television industry directly hired over 25,000 people from Georgia and paid more than $1.7 billion in wages. There were over 9,000 production-related jobs in 2016 alone. The incentive program in Georgia is the biggest motivator that drives productions to Georgia, resulting in job growth and economic development.
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