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Local film industry rebounding after COVID-19 halt

No, there isn't a new Hollywood sign on Sawnee Mountain, but there has been more and more TV and movie productions in the area as part of the film industry's rapid growth in Georgia. (Staff illustration)

FCN_FoCoWood_2_090218_web — No, there isn't a new Hollywood sign on Sawnee Mountain, but there has been more and more TV and movie productions in the area as part of the film industry's rapid growth in Georgia. (Staff illustration)

Kelly Whitmire

Published: Apr 9, 2021, 11:00 PM

Forsyth County has been the site of several film and TV productions in recent years, including ‘Ozark,’ ‘Freaky’ and Dolly Parton's ‘Heartstrings,’ but, like most industries, the COVID-19 pandemic caused issues for local productions in 2020.

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Kids played at Cumming City Center during the Snow Day event on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. - photo by Daniel Dotson

12072024SNOW DAY 6 — Kids played at Cumming City Center during the Snow Day event on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. - photo by Daniel Dotson

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