October 24 – As the State of Georgia celebrates 50 years of the Georgia Film Office, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced recently another blockbuster year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.1 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2023.

The Georgia Film Office, a strategic office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), reported that the State of Georgia hosted 390 productions, represented by 31 feature films, 55 independent films, 241 television and episodic productions, 40 commercials, and 23 music videos between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.