Film Augusta News
November 2019
Filming wrapped for The Royal, an independent biographical film. The full project was produced and shot in Augusta, and the production utilized May Park, the Law Enforcement Center (LEC), and other locations. Local crew and equipment were used on this film, and the production staff was instrumental in providing a tour of the LEC for Augusta Commissioners as an active film set. After the tour the film advisory panel and the production staff of The Royal shared with commissioners what an asset the building was as production space. Efforts to preserve the building are ongoing.
October 2019
Augusta hosted Warner Brothers productions for their codename "El Dorado" feature film project in October at the Law Enforcement Center building on Walton Way. This was the second film to use the previously-abandoned building. As a result of many uses, FILM Augusta began work during this time with their advisory panel and the Juvenile Justice Court to potentially delay the demolition and use the building in tandem with the court as a production hub and youth education center. Photo at left is from The Augusta Chronicle archives.
August 2019
The FILM Augusta commissioners and Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis attended the HollyShorts Short Film Festival in Hollywood, CA to connect with film directors, producers, and writers to share the benefits to bringing their next project to our area. In addition to networking, we also held a panel in which we shared info with the attendees regarding local crew and equipment rentals, the Georgia tax incentive, location services, low cost of production, hotel availability, and working with the City of Augusta. At left is a photo of the panel members.
July 2019
Saving Zoë, a feature film starring Laura Marano and Vanessa Marano, was filmed exclusively in Augusta in 2017. It is slated for a July 2019 release.
