From Phil Edwards.
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This video maps out the surprising geographic history of the film industry—from Fort Lee, New Jersey to Hollywood, California, and finally to Georgia. Using historical maps, movie studio archives, and tax incentive data, I explore how movie production migrated across the United States. From Edison’s Black Maria studio and the Palisades cliffs to the Hollywoodland real estate boom and the modern-day 30-Mile Zone (TMZ), this is a story about how geography shaped film history.
I also unpack the rise of motion picture tax credits and runaway production. With real-world examples from Netflix in Albuquerque and Marvel films shot at Georgia’s Trilith Studios, we show how tax policy, climate, land, and labor laws all pulled productions away from traditional hubs. I break down how Georgia’s 30% transferable tax credit works, and how it made Atlanta a global hotspot for movies and TV shows—even when they’re pretending to be somewhere else.
From silent film cliffhangers to streaming-era blockbusters, this video connects historical trends to modern movie economics. Whether it’s the role of the LA River in car chases, or the possible future of Hollywood in data centers from OpenAI, Meta, and X, I look at how film locations past and present reveal the deeper business logic behind your favorite movies.
