Camden County Named Camera Ready Community
Economic impact of the entertainment industry in Georgia was $1.4 billion in 2010
ATLANTA (March 21, 2011)— Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), designated Camden and 72 other Georgia counties Camera Ready at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday. The state’s Camera Ready Community Program was launched as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to bolster Georgia’s growing film and television industry.
Camden County Administrator Steve Howard accepted the designation on behalf of Camden County. Howard stated, “With the recent filming of a feature film and two TV pilots in Camden County, we have entered the film arena and will continue to compete for valuable film dollars that contribute to our local economy.”
Howard praised the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance for their diligence in marketing Camden County to filmmakers across the nation. Doug Vaught, Coastal Georgia Film Alliance chair said, “We are aggressively marketing our area to location scouts and film producers and educating them about the attractive tax incentives that the State of Georgia offers. Given our beautiful landscapes, film-friendly business environment, and access to good talent and tech staff, we anticipate a growing interest by the film industry in Coastal Georgia.”
Camera Ready is a designation put in place by the state to offer film and television production companies easier, faster and better access to local resources and information. A Camera Ready Community must designate a liaison who can assist film and television production companies on a local level.
The 2008 Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act helped the state’s entertainment industry achieve record numbers. The economic impact of production activity increased 440 percent between fiscal years 2007 and 2010, surging to $1.4 billion. Georgia is now among the top five states in the nation for film and TV production with more than 335 productions shot in Georgia in FY2010 bringing in more than $759.3 million in investment to Georgia.
To learn more about Georgia’s Camera Ready Community Program, please visit www.georgia.org/cameraready. For information about filming
locally, visit www.coastalgeorgiafilm.org.
Barbara Ryan, Vice Chair
Coastal Georgia Film Alliance
www.coastalgeorgiafilm.org
Barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org
912-729-1103
P Consider the environment... don't print this e-mail unless you really need to
