For right now, a good thing!
Atlanta needs all the jobs it can get.

If it helps the economy of the City of Atlanta, I'm all for it.

I agree with the above comments. Bring in the money. I do, however, think they should let communities know about what's coming so it's not such a surprise. I'm sure the majority of people won't mind, but they still need to be in the know.

People, dont sleep on this. This is a opportunity that brings allot of money into our community. When these productions come, you should see how you can benefit. There are many things that you can get paid for. Such as letting them use your home, car or be a extra in a production. Believe me, this is a WIN WIN. And, no one is going to just tell you how you can benefit. You have to search out this information.

What do you have against black directors such as Tyler Perry? He films all over Atlanta yet none of his films are mentioned. Typical.

Agnes Scott College is used quite frequently for film sets.

Yes, eastatlantamom. It was used for Why did I get married? Big Mommas House and Coma. And, I am sure the college got paid WELL! Real Well :)

Its definitely a good thing and I don't think it has been much trouble for many folks. Filming has gone on around my neighborhood many times without me even knowing it. My only concern is that sometimes the city issues street closing permits at stupid times. Filming near West Peachtree and congesting traffic through Midtown and even into GA Tech should not be allowed during Friday afternoon rush hour.

Here are some more: Viewfinder: On a Movie Set in Tucker http://patch.com/A-qxcT Hollywood Meets Tucker http://patch.com/A-fZkt

Being this is the business I'm in. I'm glad the work is coming here, but there's 2 issues that get overlooked. They give the the productions a tax break to come film here,but there's no clause that says they have to hire local, like in Canada. So they technically could bring in and entire crew and not hire anyone locally. So,yes, the cities would get the income from the hotels/restaurants,etc,but the people that work in the business still wouldn't be working. Luckily,that's not the case for the most part. Second, there's no initiative to do any of the post production work here. Which is why I'm having to shift gears to get back to working on sets. In the end it's a double edged sword.

More money and more jobs for Atlanta are worth some minor inconveniences to me.

I like how more movies that are filled here, say they are in Atlanta in the film and not pretend they are in another city. It's good for exposure to our city. And yes, I did watch "What to Expect When You Are Expect". But only to try and name the filming locations.

We have a business downtown on Mitchell Street, and the issue is that it seems the city gives out the permits, and then the production company comes in one day to say, we have to close early because they will be filming. Or they say they are taking all the parking spots for their crew. They try not to pay for our business closing early, or when they are willing to pay, they low ball us and we have to fight for a fair rate. I like having the movies here, but the State needs to let these companies know that they must pay small businesses when they intend to interrupt them.

The more film that is done here, the more businesses that cater to them open, then more permanent jobs are created. Also, the more Atlanta is mentioned in films, the higher the profile we receive nationally, then more young professionals take notice and want to move here. Free advertising. Is a good benefit.

One key factor in all this must be close accounting of the tax credits given to film companies compared to the amount of business they create. Louisiana, for instance, discovered two or three years ago that the state was actually paying film crews to work there. They were spending more tax dollars to lure productions than they were getting in business. Obviously, that's not an ideal situation. Some states have given up on the film business because it turns into an unsustainable tax credit war. In all likelihood, Georgia's status as a film haven is temporary – unless it can build a production infrastructure that makes it valuable to studios beyond whatever credits the state might be issuing.

How is this even a question?

I've only been in the film industry for a year, but the amount of people the industry puts to work here is amazing. Any large film production has 60-150 people working every day of shooting, plus an office full of people who work m-f for weeks prior and after the actual shooting of the film. These are also good paying jobs. In addition to the people working for the productions themselves, the productions are also renting alot of equipment, so those companys are also booming and hiring people. There is no question that the movie industry is good for all of Georgia, yes it might occasionally be annoying, but it is worth it.
And to respond to Jonathan's comment about the sustainability of the industry: I don't know about the tax credits well enough to speak on them, though I have heard that one way productions make money is to sell those credits to other companies. Georgia is working hard to prove that unlike some other states that have had a short lived boom in the industry, that we have the crew talent, we have the locations & stages and we have equipment and technology to be a viable place for the movie industry in the long run. And my biggest fear are those credits going away, I will probably won't be able to stay in the atlanta area if the industry leaves