Camden Is Officially Camera-Ready

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

 

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St. Marys Film Projects in the Press

The St. Marys Magazine has just been released and features two articles about filming in and around St. Marys. You can pick up a free copy at the St. Marys Welcome Center at 410 Osborne Street to see the articles on Eye of the Hurricane and Mr. Bags. Enjoy!

 

 

Barbara Ryan, Vice Chair

Coastal Georgia Film Alliance

www.coastalgeorgiafilm.org

Barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org

912-729-1103

 

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Filmmakers Campaign

Shanice Simms, the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance’s wonderful intern, has launched an aggressive marketing campaign to draw filmmakers to St. Marys and the surrounding area. A great big thank you goes out to Shanice for her dedication and fine work.

 

 

Barbara Ryan, Vice Chair

Coastal Georgia Film Alliance

www.coastalgeorgiafilm.org

Barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org

912-729-1103

 

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St. Marys Film Museum

At the recent meeting of the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance, board members voted to purchase several items for display at the film museum. We’re looking to open the museum to the public in the next couple of months. Stay tuned for more news on what will be on display.

 

 

Barbara Ryan, Vice Chair

Coastal Georgia Film Alliance

www.coastalgeorgiafilm.org

Barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org

912-729-1103

 

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Film Gala

It’s a Wrap!

Last night we celebrated the completion of filming Eye of the Hurricane in Camden County. We can all look forward to a world premiere here in St. Marys in the early part of 2011. I want to thank everyone in the community who contributed toward making this film a success. You will be very proud when you see it on the screen.

Barbara

 

Eye of the Hurricane Wraps

Today’s a mixture of sadness and joy as the Eye of the Hurricane movie crew starts to pull out of St. Marys. Sad because we’ve made great friends and these past few weeks will find a place to live in our hearts forever. But joy because we know that Susan, Jesse, Giovanni, Sean, Lawson and the entire gang will spend the next few months moving Eye of the Hurricane forward into post production with great anticipation of the release date. We’re so looking forward to debuting this captivating film to the world. Y’all come back real soon!

Movie begins in St. Marys

 

 

BRAVEART FILMS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON “EYE OF THE HURRICANE” IN ST. MARYS

 

ST. MARYS, GA—Susan Johnson’s BRAVEART FILMS has begun production on their sixth independent film, “Eye

 

of the Hurricane,” in St. Marys, Georgia.

 

              “Eye of the Hurricane”   is a compelling family adventure about a small Everglades community trying to put their lives back together in the wake of a devastating hurricane.  The story unwinds through the eyes of a determined child, a troubled adolescent, a wounded parent and a loyal friend.  Campbell Scott, Melanie Lynskey, Jose Zuniga, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Nicola Peltz  star in the script by Jesse Wolfe.  The film is executive-produced by Giovanni Lovatelli, Sean Myers and Giuseppe Pedersoli and will shoot entirely in the State of Georgia, thanks to the Georgia State Tax Incentive and the community of St. Marys, according to Producer Johnson.

              “With the exceptional assistance provided by the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance, we will be able to produce a film that dramatically showcases the natural beauty with which St. Marys and Coastal Georgia are so blessed,” Johnson said. “Our experience thus far in St. Marys has been extraordinary, and the generous hospitality of local residents is making our production here a most pleasant experience.”

              Johnson has produced five feature films through her production company BRAVEART FILMS, all of which have had worldwide distribution from companies such as Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures and Focus Features.  Those films include “Beneath The Blue” starring Paul Wesley (“Vampire Diaries”) and David Keith (“An Officer & A Gentleman”); “Eye of the Dolphin” starring Jane Lynch (“Glee”); “Wieners” starring Zachary Levi (“Chuck”), Kenan Thompson & Darrell Hammond (“Saturday Night Live” ), Mindy Sterling (“Austin Powers”), and MTV’s Andy Milonakis & Jenny McCarthy;  “Nearing Grace” starring Jordana Brewster (“Fast & the Furious,”) and David Morse (“The Hurt Locker”); and “Mean Creek” starring Rory Culkin and Trevor Morgan.  “Mean Creek” premiered in competition at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals and earned Johnson both an Independent Spirit Award and the Humanitas Prize.

              Future BRAVEART productions include “Four Year Plan,” which will be Johnson’s directorial debut and “Other Life” from award-winning Hungarian director Roland Vranik.

              The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance brought “Eye of the Hurricane” to St. Marys after being contacted by BraveArt Films through the Georgia Film Office. The Film Alliance was formed by a handful of private citizens whose common goal is to stimulate economic growth for St. Marys and the surrounding area. Thus far, all expenses related to promoting and securing film production in Camden County have been underwritten by Film Alliance founders Doug Vaught and Barbara Ryan, the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Board, and private individuals and companies that have stepped forward as founding sponsors. “Eye of the Hurricane” is one of four film projects that have been facilitated by the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance since its inception. Other productions include the movie “Resurrection Ferns,” and TV pilots “Semper Paratus” and “Mr. Bags.”

              For more information about Eye of the Hurricane and other film production updates, visit www.coastalgeorgiafilm.org.

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