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The Macon Film Commission is pleased to announce that part of principal photography for the feature film “Need for Speed” will be shot in Macon. The DreamWorks Studios film is an adaptation of the highly popular video game of the same name and is to be directed by Scott Waugh, who directed “Act of Valor” in 2012. At this time the cast includes actors Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”), Dominic Cooper (“Captain America”), Imogen Poots (“Fright Night”) and Michael Keaton (“Batman”). An estimated 200 cast and crew members will come to Macon as part of this production, which will begin shooting in Macon in mid-April 2013.

Location scouts have been working with the Macon Film Commission for several months to secure shoot locations for this “high octane” film in the downtown Macon area. Macon has once again shown that it is an outstanding option for filmmakers.

“Macon and our entire region continues to attract interest for movies, television shows, and commercials, and we are excited to be one of the locations for the filming of ‘Need for Speed,’” said Macon Mayor Robert Reichert. “With more and more production crews working here, our reputation as a great place to film is spreading.”

As part of the Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Transition Task Force’s efforts to inform the community of the work being done to build a new government and opportunities for people to provide feedback, the City of Macon and Bibb County are working with the Middle Georgia Regional Commission (MGRC) to provide you with regular updates.

In an effort to engage more residents in shaping the region’s future, Knight Foundation today announced it will provide funding to make the consolidation of Macon-Bibb County more open and transparent.

“The $62,200 grant will help forward the transition task force’s goal of creating a new, consolidated Macon-Bibb County focused on serving the public, rather than merely merging the two existing governments,” said Chris Floore, City of Macon Director of Public Affairs.

With the Knight Foundation grant, the Task Force will be able to:

• Purchase new equipment to ensure all meetings are streamed, then archived online;
• Facilitate forums for people to ask questions, get answers, and raise concerns and for the task force to learn what is most important to them;
• Distribute a survey as a way to learn what is important to people and how they would like to receive information about the process; and
• Develop a dedicated website for consolidation information.