Two additional phases of construction are slated for the coming years, which will add scenes like a New York loft, a “Big Apple” subway entrance and a town square. After construction is complete in 2025, the facilities will ultimately span over 250,000 square feet — making the expanded Savannah Film Studios the largest and most comprehensive university film studio complex in the nation.

Established in 2014, Savannah Film Studios was founded with a mission to prepare students for creative professions, as SCAD’s School of Film and Acting exponentially grew and Georgia began to gain in popularity as a global hub for filmmaking and production. This rise in production, however, began to force students to compete with major industry films and series shooting in Savannah — making it increasingly challenging for students to obtain the permits needed to shoot on location.

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