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Mon., April 29, 2013 11:23am
The British film studio home to the James Bond franchise and other major movie productions is announcing plans for its first U.S. movie production facility. Ivan Dunleavy is the CEO of Pinewood Shepperton PLC. He made the announcement Monday, saying the "agreement is another step forward for the Pinewood brand internationally."
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Mon., September 24, 2012 12:28pm
Officials expect filming of the second movie in "The Hunger Games" trilogy will provide an economic boost to Clayton County, just south of Atlanta. Filming of "Catching Fire" is taking place over the next few months at a man-made water park known as "The Beach" at International Park in the Jonesboro area.
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Thu., April 14, 2011 4:28pm
A Savannah-shot film gets its national debut this weekend. Robert Redford's "The Conspirator" tells the story of the lone woman charged in President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Savannah stands in for Civil War era Washington D.C. and gets a lot of screen time. So do extras like Philip Aultman, who appears about a dozen times.
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Fri., December 10, 2010 4:29pm
Georgia's film industry is booming and some industry experts say that is proof enough that film tax credits are working. A committee of state lawmakers is reviewing all of Georgia's tax code and is expected to recommend sweeping changes in the upcoming legislative session. On the chopping block could be dozens of tax breaks that cost the state money and don't produce jobs.
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Thu., November 18, 2010 10:27pm
Savannah city officials are considering cutting their film office budget. The move is aimed at closing a gap in revenues and spending. But it's striking some in the film industry as short-sighted. The city recently hosted two high-profile movies that brough the area millions of dollars.
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Mon., March 8, 2010 5:31pm
One area of Georgia's economy is taking off.
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Wed., November 4, 2009 5:06pm
"The Messenger" is about the soldiers whose duty is to inform family member
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Mon., October 12, 2009 1:54pm
Filming got underway in Savannah for the director's latest movie.
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Fri., September 11, 2009 5:17pm
The movie director will shoot a Civil War film in the city where he shot "T
