March 15 —The Georgia Production Partnership converged on the State Capitol on March 15 to celebrate Georgia Film Day.

Attendees pose with Avengers, Rocket, and Katniss

Governor Nathan Deal

Mike Akins

Pat Wilson

Governor Deal and Speaker of the House David Ralston lauded the success of film making in Georgia with over 245 film and television productions shot in Georgia last year, while Pat Wilson, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Economic Development, celebrated Georgia film’s economic impact of $7.2 Billion in 2016.