September 2017 * Vol. 73, No. 9 COURTESY HANNA BROTHERS COURTESY LOVETT ARTILLERY C O N T E N T S 32 54 D E PA R T M E N T S 5 MAILBOX 8 GEORGIA NEWS 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS COURTESY MARIETTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY web exclusive So you want to be in pictures? 46 MY GEORGIA 18 Click on the September 2017 link at georgiamagazine.org web exclusive Booming film industry has changed Georgia ... and me 48 GEORGIA GARDENS web exclusive web exclusive Ponds provide an oasis in your yard 54 GEORGIA COOKS web exclusive web exclusive Caterers to the stars serve up meals round-the-clock 58 SNAPSHOT 40A More mysteries at Georgia museums web exclusive web exclusive Awesome trucks 58A More Snapshot photos ON THE COVER: 58B Plant of the month; trivia contest Caterers to the stars, 58C Georgia Grown spotlight recipe page 54 September 2017 How the dead brought new life to Senoia page 18 Making a blockbuster page 24 www.georgiamagazine. org 4 web exclusive 42 THE FACTS OF LIFE ... IN GEORGIA Shooting stars 40A 30 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK Mysteries at Georgia museums Georgia Film Academy provides training, inroads to the state's film industry. By Laura Raines Lovett Artillery makes movie magic and more. By Bill Durden 16 CURRENTS 36 AROUND GEORGIA Making a blockbuster There's MORE online! web exclusive 24 PAMELA A. KEENE 24 32 Film and TV productions are the catalysts for a small town's rebirth. By Pamela A. Keene 6 PICTURE THIS? KYLE SUDU 18 How the dead brought new life to Senoia Mysteries at Georgia Museums page 36 More online at www.georgiamagazine.org Brian Jagt (left) and Scott Tigchelaar are partners in Senoia Enterprises Inc., which has been instrumental in the revitalization of Senoia's historic downtown. Businesses tied to Senoia's booming film and TV industry have helped turn it into a thriving destination for locals and tourists alike. (Photo by Leita Cowart.) GEORGIA MAGAZINEhttp://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org