An indie filmmaker announced plans on Thursday to build a new film studio in Savannah, Ga., which he hopes will turn the coastal city into a hub for major studio filmmaking.
David Paterson, partner at Arcady Bay Entertainment, said the new studio will be the first one in the city built specifically for film and TV production. The Savannah College of Art and Design operates three sound stages in a converted meat-packing plant, and recently announced plans to expand the facility.
Paterson hopes to break ground in September on the new project, called Kat-5 Studios. He said that major productions often use Savannah for exteriors, but then are forced to shoot interior scenes on sound stages in Atlanta.
“That is one thing Savannah is lacking,” said Paterson, who has produced “Bridge to Terabithia” and “The Great Gilly Hopkins,” in addition to working as a stuntman and an actor.
Savannah is eager for economic development,...
David Paterson, partner at Arcady Bay Entertainment, said the new studio will be the first one in the city built specifically for film and TV production. The Savannah College of Art and Design operates three sound stages in a converted meat-packing plant, and recently announced plans to expand the facility.
Paterson hopes to break ground in September on the new project, called Kat-5 Studios. He said that major productions often use Savannah for exteriors, but then are forced to shoot interior scenes on sound stages in Atlanta.
“That is one thing Savannah is lacking,” said Paterson, who has produced “Bridge to Terabithia” and “The Great Gilly Hopkins,” in addition to working as a stuntman and an actor.
Savannah is eager for economic development,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
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