“Some popular requests we get include prisons or jails, parks, large homes and mansions,
Right now, there is a show called “The Innocent” being shot in a local neighborhood. Jennifer
Bennett, Smyrna community relations director, said her team has had weekly production meetings
with the crew. Bennett said Smyrna is averaging one permit request per week.
Cobb County is versatile with urban, suburban, and rural oerings, she said.
“Many of the location scouts and production crews are actually Atlanta area residents, so they are
already very familiar with our neighborhoods and great film locations,” said Bennett. “They are also
very experienced and sensitive to the residents’ concerns.”
While the film process has run smoothly by the production and tourism teams most of the time,
“Many years ago, we had a very small independent film crew break from the approved permit,
location and day and try to film a fight scene in front of City Hall,” said Bennett. “They drove a car up
onto the pavement and rushed in to start filming a staged fight scene while court was taking place.
Their permit was pulled immediately.”
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