Indie Production & Distribution with Troy Prater & Ryan Renfro

Last week we shifted focus back to downtown Johnson City in the taproom of Yee-Haw Brewing where the duo of writer and filmmaker Troy Prater and actor, writer and filmmaker Ryan Renfro discussed their experience developing The Scrotum feature film series and finding distribution for the second film through Troma Entertainment. Check out the links … More Indie Production & Distribution with Troy Prater & Ryan Renfro

Surviving as a Creative with Dylan Rutherford

Back at the Wallace Theatre, last week’s workshop featured artist, musician and filmmaker Dylan Rutherford as he described how he navigates creating commissioned artwork, music for his band Coffin Smoke, and his newest horror anthology film The Dog from a Graveyard all while working a regular 9 to 5. Check out the links below to … More Surviving as a Creative with Dylan Rutherford

Directing Actors with Allen C. Lopez

Despite an impromptu deluge that chased us from Atlantic Alehouse to the friendly confines of ETSU’s Warf Pickel Hall, last week’s workshop with Allen C. Lopez was a success. Allen has directed several independent films using a variety of different actors and character types. His workshop offered solutions to the most common problem between directors … More Directing Actors with Allen C. Lopez