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Hosted by legendary television personality Monica Pearson, “Why Georgia?” is a special that highlights the positive impact of the TV & film industry across the state of Georgia.

Seated between Atlanta and Chattanooga there's a city known as the carpet capital of the world. Our latest episode of 'Why Georgia' takes a trip to Dalton.

Why Georgia: The latest addition of high-quality studio space in Georgia spans across 45 acres and features 350,000 square feet of purpose-built space for film and television productions. This episode of 'Why Georgia' features Athena Studios in Athens, Georgia.

Why Georgia: The world’s largest college campus in Rome, Georgia is also the home to many memorable films. Our latest episode of ‘Why Georgia’ explores Berry College, a desired destination to film for decades.

Inspiring diversity and innovations, film festivals all of Georgia feature world class works like documentaries and shorts. As the industry continues to grow, film festivals will continue to evolve too.

From explosions to street races, car scenes are an essential part to countless TV and movie productions. Our latest episode of ‘Why Georgia’ spotlights resources in Georgia that turn picture car dreams into a reality.

TV and movie productions cannot go on without the right props to set the stage. Our latest episode of ‘Why Georgia’ follows one man’s journey from Los Angeles to opening a prop shop in Atlanta.

Productions taking over Georgia’s small towns often leave an economic impact lasting for years. Our latest episode of ‘Why Georgia’ explores Covington, which is known by some as the ‘Hollywood of the South.'

In this episode of Why Georgia, we explore the wealth of home grown talent Georgia offers to television and movie producers in the state.

In this episode of Why Georgia, we go inside Monolith Studios in Fayetteville where the team makes high-tech LED screens and car rigs available to production companies across the state.

The impact of the film and TV industry in Georgia spans far beyond the walls of sound stages and studios. Businesses across the state support productions, including a 100-year-old business located in the heart of Tucker, Cofer Brothers. In this episode of Gray Television's Why Georgia, hosted by Monica Pearson, we explore how businesses here have embraced the needs of productions around the state.

In this episode of Why Georgia, we interview Tammy Williams, the first black woman to own a studio and post production facility in the state of Georgia. Williams is building the multi-million dollar Cinema South Studios in Fayetteville. "We saw how the industry was booming and we want to be a part of that."

Georgia boasts of more than 120 sound stages across the state. With the addition of dozens more going in at Assembly Atlanta, Gray Television's major movie and television studio project.

"We see a Georgia where no Georgian ever has to leave the state to work in any part of our business." - Jeffrey Stepakoff, Georgia Film Academy From grip to electric to lighting to post production, highly trained crews attract productions to our state. The Georgia Film Academy has been a key part of the expansion of the TV and film industry — giving students hands-on training that gets them ready for the set. Skilled and experienced workers are just another part of Why Georgia is an incredible place for productions!

To keep growing its television and movie footprint, Georgia's film industry needs more production space. In this episode of Why Georgia, Monica Pearson walks through the unique forces behind Georgia's booming film industry.