Atlanta and the Big Easy Vying for the Title of “Hollywood South”
Where Hollywood’s Union Jobs Are Going: Call These States The Runaway 3
The once-tiny IATSE film and TV production locals in Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico have seen their memberships skyrocket in recent years as more and more productions leave LA in search of bigger and better tax incentives. They’re where most of the domestic runaway production jobs are running away to. The film and TV workers union in Georgia has seen its membership increase by an eye-popping 1,100% during the past 11 years, the IATSE production local in Louisiana has had a 900% increase in its membership since 2003, and membership of New Mexico’s film local has grown by nearly 800% since 2001.
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