Walker County has been named one of 16 “Camera Ready Communities” in the state, signifying a streamlined process for giving access to film and television crews.
The list was created by the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and the office hopes it will encourage more productions to shoot in Georgia.
Under the designation, each county must have a liaison to work as a pointman for interested production companies, according to a press release. Ringgold city councilman and actor Randall Franks will serve as Walker County’s liaison.
Bibb, Carroll, Chatham, Coweta, DeKalb, Dougherty, Emanuel, Floyd, Fulton, Hall, Houston, Lowndes, Morgan, Newton and Wilkes counties were also named to the list.
During the fiscal year of 2010, more than 348 productions shot in Georgia, which accounts for about $1.33 billion in economic impact, according to the film office.