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Def: The rumour is that the show will move to Universal for next year due to occupancy in Paramount, is this true? JG: There is nothing to yet confirm about the next year’s site, but we have moved locations in the past. No one knows what the future holds.
THIS PAGE Cine Gear is coming to town – all thanks to Atlanta’s growing
attraction for productions.
Def: What has been the interest so far from your customers about the new show? JG: No one can deny that Atlanta is becoming the ‘Southern Hollywood’. With so many television and features filming, a huge filmmaking population is building and they are very excited about the prospect of Cine Gear Expo Atlanta. Def: Back to Cine Gear LA, what are the plans going forward for the show. Can you grow it even more? JG: The expo has been growing each year since it started, no reason to stop growing now, after all, it’s only natural.
Def: Detail the perfect person who will hopefully visit Atlanta for Cine Gear. JG: Like in Hollywood it will be working crew-members above and below the line of any department from shows shooting in the area and businesses that work for production. Plus, we envision professionals from nearby cities and possibly some folks from Europe that might find it easier to travel to and from Atlanta. Def: As Atlanta productions have huge crews that then disperse when the productions finish, how do you plan engaging as many crew as possible in the city for the show? JG: It is a small world and word travels fast. Like Cine Gear started in LA, we will contact folks through the local vendors, guilds, societies and other industry organisations. Our print and online ads are already starting to get the word out. We feel that when you have studios like Pinewood invest in an area like Atlanta it really shows that the locale has come into its own. Yes productions start and end just like they do everywhere. But now there is infrastructure there to keep them coming back. Def: Where do you plan to hold Cine Gear Atlanta? What will that site offer? What does the city offer visitors? JG: We will be at one of the leading studios in the world: Pinewood. It brings together the best in benefits of a European studio and an American community. Atlanta itself is a diverse community with great food and a vibrant nightlife.
According to Georgia’s Department of Economic Development, “Georgia’s Entertainment Industry Investment Act provides a 20 percent tax credit for companies that spend $500,000 or more on production and post-production in Georgia, either in a single production or on multiple projects. 10 percent Georgia Entertainment Promotion (GEP) uplift can be earned by including an embedded Georgia logo on approved projects and a link to their website.” WHY ATLANTA, GEORGIA IS BECOMING THE SOUTHERN HOLLYWOOD
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