Tammy Williams Will Be The First Black Woman To Own $135 Million Production Studio In Atlanta; Aims To Have Two Soundstages Operational By 2023
deadline.comTammy Williams is majority owner of a new television studio in Atlanta. Up until now, Tyler Perry was the only Black person to own studio space in the state, but this deal makes her the first Black woman to own a $135 million studio and post-production facility.According to Black Enterprise, has worked on making this happen for over ten years.
She says, “We’ve been patient,” she said. “This has not been an overnight thing, this vision for us.” Williams has over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry producing and directing mostly Christian based content.
She has collaborated on this deal with business partner Gary Guidry who is CEO of G-Square Events founded Cinema South Studios.
They will begin to break ground in March for Cinema South Studios located north of Fayette County. With 60 acres, the studio is fully loaded with 11 sound stages, a back-lot, lighting and grip rental house, props and wardrobe.
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