"HOT" lanta's TV and Film Scene Has Been Heating Up!

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Atlanta, GA -
If one of your favorite television shows happen to be: House of Payne, Good Eats, Drop Dead Diva, The Vampire Diaries or The Real Housewives of Atlanta, chances are you'll bump into one of your favorite actors walking the streets of Atlanta.

This year 14 motion pictures will be filmed in Georgia. Six of them right here on the streets of Atlanta...

"We are proud to have the most competitive and stable entertainment tax incentives in the nation," said Bill Thompson, deputy commissioner of the Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. "Many of our clients have confirmed this to us. Our financial resources, highly-trained professional crews, state-of-the-art facilities, climate, ease of transportation and diverse geographical locations make Georgia a very desirable place to film."
Georgia has been investing in the entertainment industry for over 36 years. Since the inception of the Georgia Film Commission in 1973, more than 600 major motion pictures, independent films, television series, pilots, and TV movies have filmed on location in the state. As a result, more than $5 billion has been generated for the state's economy.

This year 14 motion pictures will be filmed in Georgia. Six of them right here on the streets of Atlanta (Motion pictures currently being filmed in Atlanta are: The Lottery Ticket, Due Date, Destination Home, Life As We Know It). These feature films contribute to Georgia's rich history of memorable movies such as Driving Miss Daisy, Fried Green Tomatoes, Forrest Gump, Sweet Home Alabama, My Cousin Vinny and We Are Marshall.

So don't be surprised if you look over your shoulder and think you see Robert Downey. Jr, Katherine Heigl, or Josh Duhamel because chances are…. You really do!