Your next scene.
Only in Monroe.
From Juliette’s familiar storefronts to Forsyth’s courthouse square, Monroe County offers places with texture, history, and room for imagination. Bring your story. We’ll help you make the local connections.
One county.
More than one look.
A courthouse square, a quiet shoreline, a weathered brick wall. Start with the atmosphere your story needs, then let local knowledge help you build a scouting plan.
Historic downtown
Forsyth’s courthouse square, brick storefronts, and surrounding streets offer a distinctly Southern town setting. The square also has a screen connection: it appears in the television miniseries King.
Monroe County Courthouse / Forsyth
Water & woodland
Lake Juliette’s wooded shoreline and the river landscapes around Juliette offer a quieter palette. Dames Ferry and nearby High Falls add outdoor settings to explore with the appropriate site managers.
Lake Juliette / Monroe County
Brick & working places
Reused brick buildings, commercial streets, and industrial areas offer a different side of Monroe County. Share the scale, era, and working atmosphere you need so we can help shape the search.
Forsyth storefronts / September 2026
Juliette & the Whistle Stop Café
The village’s McCrackin Street and the café made famous by Fried Green Tomatoes remain part of Juliette’s identity. Start here for a sense of the place, then discuss production access separately with owners.
High Falls State Park
Waterfalls, forest trails, a lake, and traces of the area’s industrial past offer several outdoor looks. Georgia State Parks handles film requests through its own application process.
A more specific look?
A country road, open land, a distinctive home, or a space with a particular period feel? Send reference images and practical requirements so we can help guide your location search.
Ready to start scouting? Explore Monroe County listings in Georgia’s location directory. Availability, access, and filming permission are arranged with each property owner or managing agency.
You may already
know the scenery.
From a beloved café to a moon-landing drama, Monroe County has played more than one part. These selected productions connect recognizable places with memorable screen stories.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Juliette and the Whistle Stop Café became the familiar heart of this Southern story.
First Man
Plant Scherer in Juliette was among the locations used for the Neil Armstrong film.
Baby Driver
The Round Oak–Juliette Road bridge appears in a police-chase sequence.
Anchorman 2The Legend Continues
An underwater scene was filmed at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
King
Forsyth’s courthouse square was a filming location for this television miniseries.
Jayne Mansfield’s Car
Filming took place around High Falls State Park in 2011 for the Billy Bob Thornton drama.
7 Little Johnstons
TLC’s reality series follows the Johnston family’s everyday life in Forsyth, Georgia. It adds a familiar local connection to Monroe County’s television story, alongside the films made around the county.
There’s more in our film history
- A Killing Affair
- The Bingo Long Travelling All-Stars and Motor Kings
- Cockfighter
- Dumb and Dumber To
- Footloose
- Fried Green Tomorrows: Juliette, GA Lives (Documentary)
- Return to Macon County
- The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton
- The Solomon Bunch
- Splendor in the Grass (1981 TV remake)
Selected credits from the Authority’s filmography and Visit Forsyth’s film guide. Featured years identify the production’s release or premiere. For stories and visitor information, explore the local film guide; past filming does not establish current public or production access.
Bring the vision.
Let’s work out the details.
The Development Authority is listed in Georgia’s Camera Ready® network for Monroe County. Start with our team for local connections, location questions, and help finding the appropriate offices for your project.
Your local starting point
Development Authority of Monroe County
199 East Main Street
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
Location scouting & local coordination
Share your visual references, proposed dates, scene requirements, and the kind of access you need. Georgia’s location directory is a useful starting point; the local Camera Ready liaison can help connect the search with community knowledge.
Permits, streets & special activity
The Georgia Film Office does not issue filming permits. Requirements come from the relevant city, county, property owner, or state or federal agency. Raise road closures, public-space use, parking, stunts, and other special activity early so the right offices can advise your production.
Crew, equipment & production services
Use Georgia’s Reel-Crew directory to search crew members and support companies by specialty or location. For local services, the Forsyth-Monroe Chamber directory offers another starting point. Confirm project fit, availability, and production requirements directly with each provider.
Lodging, meals & getting around
Forsyth offers lodging and dining options along the I-75 corridor. Use the local visitor bureau’s directories to start planning room blocks and meals, and discuss vehicle access, base-camp space, and location-to-location travel as part of your scout.
Georgia production incentives
Georgia’s film program offers a 20% base transferable tax credit and an additional 10% promotional uplift for qualifying projects. Eligibility, expenditure thresholds, application timing, distribution requirements, and audits matter. Review the current state rules with the Georgia Film Office and your production’s tax adviser before budgeting a credit.
State parks & aerial filming
Georgia State Parks has a separate film and commercial-photography application process. Discuss the site, dates, crew, equipment, and any aerial work with the park’s managing agency early. Drone operations also need to meet applicable FAA requirements and location-specific permissions.
A local connection.
A part in the bigger story.
A production needs more than a backdrop. Property owners, businesses, crew members, and people learning a new craft can all explore ways to take part.
Offer your property
Have a distinctive home, storefront, farm, or other setting? Georgia property owners can submit filming locations for review by the Georgia Film Office.
- Describe the architecture, spaces, and features.
- Provide current interior and exterior photos; the state suggests 10–20.
- Include access details and any usage restrictions.
Only owners may submit private residences. A listing starts the conversation; production arrangements are made directly with the owner.
Put your business in the picture
Catering, lodging, transportation, rentals, and other support services can be part of a production’s local needs. Georgia companies and residents can create a free listing in the state’s Reel-Crew directory.
Describe the services you actually provide, the area you serve, and a reliable business contact. Accommodations belong in the production directory rather than the filming-location database.
Build skills for the industry
Explore training through the Georgia Film Academy, including its Middle Georgia State University partner and the regional hub announced in 2026.
Programs cover film and television production, post-production, and live production and digital entertainment. Check current courses, locations, and entry requirements with GFA and its participating institutions.
Have a scene in mind?
Let’s find its place.
You do not need every detail settled before you reach out. A short production brief gives us a useful place to start.
- The story & the settingProduction type, visual references, period, and the locations you need.
- The scheduleProposed scout, preparation, filming, and wrap dates.
- The footprintEstimated cast and crew, vehicles, parking, base camp, power, and access needs.
- Your local needsLodging, meals, vendors, special activity, and the best production contact.