North Fulton Residents Named To GA Film, Music Commission

GEORGIA — Gov. Brian Kemp conducted swearing-in ceremonies for 18 appointees Wednesday to serve on the Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Commission, including several from North Fulton.

• Chris Albrecht is a partner with Double A Productions, an event production company. He earned a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University. Albrecht resides in Johns Creek with his wife and two children.
• Keith Perissi has been the director of the Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program at Kennesaw State University since 2013. He earned a bachelor's degree in Media Studies from Kennesaw State University, and he has been a recognized professional musician for over fifteen years. Perissi is experienced in the management, merchandising, touring, promotion, and booking of a self-owned business. He and his wife live in Roswell.
• William "Craig" Miller is the executive producer for Craig Miller Productions, a full-service film production company that he founded in 1985. The company's capabilities include creative strategy, script writing, production design, and production management. Miller and his wife live in Alpharetta, and they have six children.

For over 40 years, the Georgia Film Office has been engaged in bringing film and television production to Georgia. The office maintains a locations database of thousands of properties, and provides scouting assistance as well as certifying projects for the tax incentive. With its temperate climate, great variety of locations, the world’s busiest airport, large crew base and pro-business focus, Georgia is now a leading destination in the world for filming.

With a deep pool of award-winning talent, a variety of recording and production facilities and a booming film, television and digital media infrastructure, Georgia is positioned to support the evolution and expansion of its influential music industry in the digital age. The state's pro-business climate fosters an environment of entrepreneurship and innovation that has driven the growth and diversification of its creative and technology sectors and increased opportunities for music content, production and performance. In addition, under the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act, which provides transferable tax credits of up to 30 percent for qualified film, TV and interactive productions, the costs associated with sound recording and musical compositions are designated approved expenditures for qualified productions.

Georgia is a world-class hotbed for all digital entertainment sectors – with a robust community of artists, programmers and gamers innovating and transforming the global industry.