Georgia has been termed the "Hollywood of the South"—and this isn\'t even an exaggeration. While the scenic landscapes and exceptional suburbs of Atlanta have always made this city an eye-candy for art directors—the city has recently seen an unprecedented boom in film production.
According to statistics revealed by the state of Georgia, 320 TV and film productions were shot in Georgia, accumulating to an economic impact worth $9.5 billion in 2017.
Film Production in Georgia—the Turn-Around
This massive turnaround in film production investments results from the state\'s benevolent grant of 30% tax credits on all kinds of production in Georgia. According to the Entertainment Industry Investment Act of Georgia, the state provides 30% tax credits to whoever makes television series, feature films, commercials, and music videos in Georgia.
The film production companies get a 20% tax credit for investing a minimum of $500,000 on production and post-production. An additional 10% tax credit is provided if the final product contains the state\'s promotional logo.
This reform has managed to invite major prospects of film production for the biggest showbiz entertainment industry in the world—with countless TV and film productions taking the neighborhoods of Atlanta by storm.
While some movies shot in this city were caught under the rubble and couldn\'t make their way up the box-office charts—few of them managed to make the prestigious nomination of the Academy Awards.
Movies Filmed in Atlanta
We have listed some of the top film productions that took place in the city of Atlanta:
Avengers: Endgame
We\'re kicking things off with the biggest movie in the history of cinema. Avengers: Endgame, the last movie of Marvel Cinematic Universe\'s Phase 3, broke all records of cinematic history with its $2.79 billion haul at the box office—overtaking the previous record of $2.78 billion by James Cameron\'s "Avatar".
A huge part of the record-breaking movie was shot in Atlanta. The locations for the film shoot include Pinewood Studios, MET Atlanta Business Park, Metropolitan Parkway, Porsche Experience Center, and Peach tree Street.
- Atlanta was also home to many other movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well—including Guardians of the Galaxy, Spiderman-Homecoming, and Captain America: Civil War, and Ant-man.
- The fight in the third chapter of Captain America outside IFID was shot at Atlantic Civic Center, and the hometown of Peter Quill (Starlord) from Guardians of the Galaxy was Cartersville, a suburb in Atlanta.
Hunger Games
If you\'re a fan of fiction and apocalyptic worlds where survivors take on massive corporations to defeat their tyranny—then you must be a fan of the Hunger Games series. While most of the film shots in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire may have felt like they were captured in some unknown part of the world—they were captured within Atlanta.
District 11 in the movie was the old Atlanta Farmers\' Market, District 12 was the Goat Farm Arts Center, and the President Snow\'s Mansion is the iconic Swan House at East Andrews Drive.
Baby Driver
The movie about a boy with impaired hearing, given the role of a getaway driver for a gang of notorious robbers—was the talk of the public back when it was released. The movie covers a lot of locations from the city, including the suburbs, downtown, and various neighborhoods.
The Blind Side
The biopic of Michael Oher\'s journey towards becoming an NFL star was watched and loved in the United States and all over the world. People wanted to see how Oher escaped the ghosts of his broken childhood and made his name on the biggest stage.
The movie featured an iconic cast, including the Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, and Kim Dickens. A lot of private schools were used to carry out the film shooting, including the Buckhead neighborhood.
Selma:
Ava DuVernay\'s academy-award-winning movie portrayed the fights and struggles of the great Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. as he stood against the flawed system for political and social justice in the south.
Throughout the movie, you might recognize many locations from Atlanta, including the Georgia Tech campus, Marietta-Cobb Museum of Arts, the Marietta Square.
Driving Miss Daisy
This Atlanta-based movie was released in 1989 and managed to sweep 4 Academy awards. The movie explored the idea of civil and racial rights as a wealthy woman Miss Daisy develops a friendship with her chauffeur Hoke (Morgan Freeman).
The movie was filmed around Lullwater Roads, Druid Hills, and the Temple.
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