Incentives & Rebates

Incentives & Rebates

Film Office Incentives Website

What are the different "types" of incentives?

Summaries at:  Entertainment Partners | Cast & Crew | The Incentives Office

Additional Details

Point-of-Sale Tax Waivers:  Yes, Waiver

Hotel Tax Refund:  Yes, this varies per county & City. In the city of Atlanta after 10 nights there is no city tax charged on lodging, after 90 days there is no state tax charged on lodging. The state tax is refundable on the 91st night of stay.

Any rebate considerations for out-of-state crew and/or cast?  Yes

Are 'Pass-Through' purchases and/or rentals allowed?  No

Fees for Local Services?

Police and Fire:  Yes

Filming Permits:  Yes, depends on city or municipality

State Owned or Managed Property:  Yes, depends on area

Notes

None

Infrastructure

Crew Base

Local Crew Directory

Number of full local Union crews:  7 to 9

Number of full local Non-Union crews:  3+

Equipment and Services

Local Vendor Guide

Are there In-state Equipment vendor options for...

Grip and Electric?  Yes

Camera and Sound?  Yes

Transportation Equipment?  Yes

Prop and Set Dressing rental?  Yes

Wardrobe Rental?  Yes

Sound Stage facilities?  Yes

Post Production facilities?  Yes

Film / Sound Lab?  Yes

List of Film Labs in the United States

Find local green vendors in this state

Nearby Alternatives

Closest out-of-state vendors and crew:  Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina and New York

Additional In-State Assets

None noted

Notes

None

General

Additional Information from the Film Commission

No notes provided

Right to Work Status

Is this a "Right-to-Work" state?  Yes

What does "Right-to-Work" mean?

Review Union and Contract information

Wikipedia:  State page

Child Labor Laws

State Labor Information for Minors

State Tax Reciprocal Agreements with:  No other states

What are Reciprocal Agreements?

Weather

Sunrise/Sunset Information

Information-from-the-film-commission-if-any

Timezone:  Eastern

Major Airports:  Atlanta

Location Assistance

Film Office Links:  Gallery  |  Locations Library

Additional Sources:  ReelScout

Filmography

Footloose
XMEN:First Class
Necessary Roughness
Joyful Noise
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Always and Forever
Teen Wolf
The Change Up
Wanderlust
Drop Dead Diva
Fast & Furious 5
When Colored Girls Consider Suicide