Film Georgia!!

How was your Groundhog Day? Ours was quite embarrassing and we owe some folks an apology. Yesterday Film Georgia published an inaccurate “alert” to our Facebook page, informing our followers that one of our State Representatives had introduced legislation which might negatively impact Georgia’s undeniably effective tax incentive for the film industry.

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In case you missed the teaser for the Disney film “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” floating around the Internet for the past few weeks we’re posting the video here on FilmGeorgia.com (after the cut) – so take a look and be sure to tell your friends who worked on this film! This magical story about a special little boy named Timothy Green was filmed in various locations around Georgia and a bit in Tennessee. Without getting your (continue reading…)

Why looky what we just found, a brand new shiny trailer for the movie “Footloose”! The folks at MTV Films are hoping that you’ll be kicking off your Sunday shoes and breaking out your best #Footloose hashtags on Twitter leading up to the October debut of the Georgia-lensed remake of the classic 80s hit. Time will tell if Director Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow) is able to catch lightning in a bottle the same way that the original film did, but we’re looking forward to cutting a rug to his new film this October. Congratulations to all of you who participated in this production! More photos and the video after the cut! (continue reading…)

Did you know that Wal-Mart was in the business of making movies? Were you aware that the multinational conglomerate Proctor & Gamble had moved into Tinseltown? Would you believe that the two companies had joined forces with the grand old network NBC and partnered with Georgia to produce their 4th television movie? Well it’s all true, and you can see the result for yourself if you tune in tonight to see “Field of Vision” at 9pm on your local NBC affiliate. Described as an “all-new movie” in which “a high school quarterback faces a tough decision when a magic video camera reveals his teammates bullying the new kid in town”. Shot in and around Atlanta, this television movie (described as a “backdoor pilot” by Deadline.com)… don’t miss the video after the cut! (continue reading…)

Get your VCRs ready! (do they still make those?) ABC Family is due to debut their latest Atlanta-lensed television movie about a time-traveler from the future who falls in love with a 21st century tabloid writer. “My Future Boyfriend” Sunday night at 8/7 Central! We’re proud to have ABC Family producing these fun little television-ready projects in Georgia (3 in the past 2 years) and we certainly hope that they’ll keep up the pace! We’ve linked to a great video interview of the stars of the film, Sara Rue and Barry Watson (after the break) and (continue reading…)