Spot Birmingham in ‘Last Shot’: 10+ filming locations revealed

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED10/08/26

Reviewed by: Christina Crowe

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Last Shot, a feature film that was filmed at more than 10 locations around Birmingham, has been released nationally.

The movie, which stars Montgomery-born Johnny Simmons, Jamie Presley, Baron Davis and Michael Rapaport, follows a young boy navigating life after a tragic loss and finding redemption through basketball while reconnecting with his estranged mother.

still s3 43 Spot Birmingham in 'Last Shot': 10+ filming locations revealed — Actress Jaime Presley in Last Shot, a movie filmed in Birmingham. (Last Shot / Hemlock Circle)

Dylan Friedman, a young child actor who plays the lead role in the film, is the son of the movie’s producer and writer Todd Friedman.

Check out the trailer: https://lastshot.movie/.

The film, produced by Hemlock Circle, can be seen at 40+ theaters nationwide and is set for a wide release on streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Angel Studios in early November.

The film also debuted at the Sidewalk Film Festival this past August.

Filmed in 10+ Birmingham locations

While the film’s plot is based in Nashville, it was shot at 10+ locations around Birmingham in the Summer of 2025, according to DeSean Motley with Film Birmingham.

The sites include:

Ramsay High School (seen in the film’s trailer)
Woodlawn High School
Bessemer High School
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cooper Green Hospital
Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham
Vestavia Bowl
Marconi Park near Phillips High School
Several homes in the Birmingham metro area

In addition to the film locations, the crew utilized space at Ruffner Mountain and Crestline Elementary, and Ted’s Restaurant and TJ’s on Fourth catered the film crews.

“We love shooting in Birmingham”

lastshot still5 Spot Birmingham in 'Last Shot': 10+ filming locations revealed — Actor and former NBA player Baron Davis with Dylan Friedman in Last Shot, a movie filmed in Birmingham. (Last Shot / Hemlock Circle)

This is the third film in five years Todd Friedman’s production company Hemlock Circle has shot in Birmingham.

“We love shooting in Birmingham. You guys have been so accommodating. It’s just a special place for us. We consider it like a second home at Hemlock Circle”
Todd Friedman, Hemlock Circle

For moviegoers, the other two Magic City-filmed Hemlock Circle movies are:

Collection (2019)
Bad Man (2025)

Friedman summed up why folks will love the movie:

“It’s a beautiful movie about family and redemption and loss, and plays really well with kids over 10 and basketball fans and moms.”

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.