The Local Cinema Studios team and alumni met at the 2023 Rome International Film Festival to watch the Georgia premiere of Hero.

Wilds Clemmons and John Carroll Lynch were key actors in The Grand Strand film, which was filmed in summer of 2023 in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Dan Willard, a seasoned Steadicam operator, gave a hands on workshop to educate students on how to operate a Steadicam—and why you might want to use one.

Local Cinema Studios begins every project with a student orientation to educate students on how to work on a filmset, and how to advocate for themselves.

A panel selected The Grand Strand film for the 2023 Get on Set Project. Learn more about the film here!

A panel of filmmakers are reviewing scripts to select Local Cinema Studio’s next Get on Set film.

A film highlighting the cast and crew experience while building a community and growing skills on the set of HERO feature film.

Local Cinema Studios is honored to be collaborating with the University of South Carolina on the Hero feature film.

“What I hear from all of us is this pressure to say yes all the time and to override our instincts. But our job is to tune into our intuition and listen to our bodies and advocate for what we need. It’s hard to do when the tide is going in one direction.” — Marybeth Craig Gorman While

It started with friendship. Both the story within the film HERO and the story behind the creation of the project itself begin with meaningful relationships built on support and the beauty of navigating the challenges of life.

Screenwriter Myles Isreal shares his experience of being part of the Local Cinema Studios team and being able to work on his passion projects.