Marvel That

 

I am not a huge Marvel fan, but I am pretty sure the guy in that photo is not Captain America or Thor.   Marvel fanatics are likely aware that several Marvel productions were filmed in Georgia, which helped Georgia surpass California as the state with the most top-grossing films produced there.  But most are probably unaware of the behind-the-scenes work that film industry professionals and politicians expended to make this happen.  A large part of the success stems from favorable tax treatment for studios filming in our state.   I posted in the fall about the death of my brother Craig who was an amazing son, husband, father and grandfather.  Those relationships trumped anything he accomplished in business, but he also made quite an impact professionally.  Craig's company, CMP Inc.,  made short films for companies of all sizes and across different industries, including household names like Massey Ferguson and Coke.   He also had a long-standing relationship with Georgia Tourism, helping to promote everything great about our state.  He served for 8 years as the Co-President of Georgia Production Partners and also on the Governor's Board for Film and Digital Media.  Yesterday, the Secretary of State honored Craig as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen at the State Capitol. Both the Senate and House Chambers issued proclamations honoring his impact on Georgia's film industry.  I was honored to be there with most of his family and felt immense pride seeing his professional accomplishments.  Click here for a link to photos from the day.