Only in recent years has Atlanta become known as Hollywood South, but the metro area’s underground lens has always been particularly strong.
Forget the Academy Awards, these Atlanta movies have garnered tens of millions of views on the internet, Youtube and other social media. That means that people are watching!
Gritty Underground Atlanta Hood Movies Everybody’s Talking About
The city has harnessed a plethora of filmmakers, including Spike Lee, that have honed their craft at the surrounding universities of Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and University of Georgia.
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Here are several underground Atlanta movies that are going crazy on the internet.
Exit 66
“Exit 66” is about two entrepreneur hustlers (mr_showtyme-polo) & Apple-Black Luchiano) and there loyal team and their efforts to finesse the streets for a better life.
‘Hottlanta: The Movie’
‘We Live By The Code Of The Streets’
This is a TMiles film about two guys from Washington D.C, Dee Dee and Ray, who lives by a code of the streets, leave no witnesses and when one falls in love with a Atlanta female he has to think fast on his next move that might lead him to break the rules.
Atlanta Documovie
A look inside of Atlanta from the view of Dreak B and many more Filmed by: CoopGetDaCamera.
2Eleven: The Movie
2Eleven is a tragic tale about a woman addicted to the street life while the community’s normalcy — and lack thereof — swirls around her.
Take Over Your Trap (Bankroll Fresh)
Bankroll Fresh’s film, “Take Over Yo Trap,”was inspired by his own life story. The film was produced by Fresh’s label, Street Money Worldwide.
Every Hood Is The Same
Written & Directed by: Decatur Redd… Two kids, down bad. Let’s see how he rise up. When life has it’s unexpected changes’ second chance could be as simple as a dream. One thing every guy from the hood has in common and that’s to make it out the hood.
We Was Homeboyz (Pastor Troy)
They were always the best of partners, starting off selling drugs together in the streets of Atlanta, GA. They came up and got money, but jealousy and envy makes things fall apart and you receive a first hand look at how wicked and cut-throat the dope game can be.
Karma
“Karma the movie in ATL” is produced by TMD & OMG PRODUCTIONS. Shantel .@johndellsanders
Weedman
“Weedman” is an Atlanta-produced movie with scenes shot around the Metropolitan Parkway neighborhoods.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.