During fiscal year 2014, Georgia film and television productions generated an impressive $5.1 billion economic impact. The William S. Simmons Plantation is proud to be a part of the Georgia entertainment industry through our listing in the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office film locations database. To date, two music videos have been filmed at the home. One of the oldest homes in Floyd County, Ga., the William S. Simmons Plantation has many features which make it an attractive potential setting for movies and television shows. The pre-Civil War home was built in the 1840s and is constructed entirely of handmade red bricks. The interior of the home features original wide-planked heart pine floors and hand-carved trim throughout. The plaster over brick walls in the halls, the formal parlor and two of the bedrooms have intricate, hand-painted designs that are more than 150 years old. For more information on filming at this historic home, complete our contact form or email [email protected].
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If you watched the first music video starring renowned composer and pianist Malek Jindali, you saw the William S. Simmons Plantation "burn" at the end of the video. Not to worry, it was all done with special effects. In this, his second video filmed in Cave Spring, nothing was "burned" although Jindali reportedly gave serious consideration to torching the beautiful antique piano you see featured in the video. The piano was non-functioning, but still lovely. Thankfully he decided to keep it. This video was filmed in early 2012.
The historic William S. Simmons Plantation in Cave Spring, Ga. recently served as the backdrop for the latest music video by Syrian pianist and composer Malek Jindali.
Jindali, along with a production crew from Atlanta-based FUGO Studios, filmed the video Dec. 17-18. Scenes for the video were shot both inside and outside the home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the Georgia Historic Resources Register. Eric Haviv, president of FUGO Studios, said he chose to film at the antebellum home due to its uniqueness. “We wanted really like a very historic location that really had a lot of character,” Haviv said. Though the video is not set in any particular time or place, Haviv explained the Cave Spring house is a big part of the video. “Immediately, when we saw it, we said this is the place,” he said. “I think the walls are what sold me immediately.” The William S. Simmons Plantation is one of the oldest brick residences in Floyd County, Ga. Built in the late 1840s, the house is constructed entirely of handmade red bricks. The brick exterior walls are 18 inches thick. The interior walls are also made of brick and are over 14 inches thick. Many of the rooms contain hand-painted details original to the house that mimic ornate trim. “Everything really was exactly what we were looking for -- really old and original with a lot of character,” Haviv added. Haviv discovered the property through the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office film locations database. The database contains information about homes and businesses throughout Georgia that have been listed as potential locations for feature films, television shows, commercials, music video and photography shoots. Location specialists help producers find locations that match specified criteria. The William S. Simmons Plantation is a two-story Greek revival house featuring nine rooms and over 4,000 square feet of living space. A two-room brick cook house dating to the early 1800s stands behind the main house. The home sits on 1.3 acres in the Cave Spring, Ga. historic district and is surrounded by scenic cotton fields. For more information, complete our contact form or email [email protected]. In December 2011, the historic William S. Simmons Plantation in Cave Spring, Ga. served as the backdrop for the latest music video by Syrian pianist and composer Malek Jindali.
Jindali, along with a production crew from Atlanta-based FUGO Studios, filmed the video Dec. 17-18. Scenes for the video were shot both inside and outside the home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the Georgia Historic Resources Register. For more information, visit the William S. Simmons Plantation page on Facebook. |
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