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IMPACT

THE IMPACT OF 

The Film Industry in Covington

Local tax savings per household

$199

Productions over the years

160

Visitors per year

96,000

Local IASTE members in the area

621

Direct spending in 2021

$102 Mil.

THE IMPACT OF 

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Invested in the local economy

MILLION

$314

Earned in wages by 1,885 local workers

MILLION

$88

Lodging

MILLION

$13.8

Hardware and lumber

MILLION

$9

Catering

MILLION

$4.9

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION

The Georgia Film Academy, affiliated with 28 institutions across the state

2,100

Students enrolled in 2022,
a 13% increase over 2021

10,700

Certifications
awarded
since 2016

1,100

Participants in the GFA
internship program who have
worked on more than 130
film and TV productions
in Georgia

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