Amanda Grupp
Behind the Scenes of HERO
As fall approaches and students re-enter the classroom, the Local Cinema Studios team is taking the opportunity to reflect on what we...
Kyla Little
- Jul 2
- 3 min
From Rack to Reel
“Clothes are the way you present yourself to the world; they affect the way the world feels and thinks about you; subconsciously they...
Ethan Stafford
- Feb 25
- 1 min
The Perfect Score: An Interview with Ethan Stafford
Interview Conducted by: Lilly Heidari and Susan Swavely “For me, it’s been the step out of college into the professional world. It’s a...
Dustin Whitehead
- Feb 18
- 3 min
A Shift in Film: The Rise of an Actor-Filmmaker
There is a shift happening in the television and film industry. It was happening before the pandemic somewhat, but the movie theaters...
Ethan Stafford
- Feb 11
- 3 min
The Perfect Score
I’m currently a Senior at Western Carolina University and finishing my last semester here. It’s been a wild ride working with the...
Myles Isreal
- Feb 4
- 4 min
A Journey Through My Lens
My journey with Local Cinema Studios (LCS) began when I was in college. I was very involved with theater and the theater related...
Lilly Heidari
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Production Coordinator to Partner Relations
During Holy Irresistible, I worked as an Assistant Production Coordinator. Our main duties in production included administrative tasks,...
Nakoa Zurlo
- Jan 7
- 2 min
A Look Back on 2021
For me, like many others, the New Year is a time of reflection. What I learned, impactful moments, and hopes for the coming year have...
Susan Swavely
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
Creativity in the Time of Covid
In these unprecedented and challenging times, I hope this blog post finds you well. For the past three years we’ve had a perfect opening...
Lilly Heidari
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
Life After College
It has been strange navigating life after graduating college this past May. I think that grey area is cool. And yet, this particular...
Kevin Greene
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
Student Article on Local Cinema Experience
"What’s perhaps most impressive, though, is that more than half of the Holy Irresistible production crew are university students or...
Kevin Greene
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Film Student Gains Experience on Set
"I definitely learn more through experience and connections, and this has been great," Ivy Hong Le said. "We laugh a lot when we're...