Performer Olivia Waldrop shares her experience choreographing on the feature film HERO.

Kyla Little is a theatre and film costume designer, which takes practicality, creativity, empathy and more.

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.

A quick guide to some of our favorite words for a filmset

Ethan Stafford’s shares how working on a Local Cinema Studios film changed his career trajectory.

Dustin Whitehead, an actor and a filmmaker, explores the shift happening in the television and film industry post-covid and with the emergence of more distribution options.

Ethan Stafford is a Senior at Western Carolina University who has been working in the film industry for five years.

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

Lilly Heidari shares her experience as working as a Production Assistant on set while navigating post-graduation life.

Nakoa Zurlo was a Covid Compliance Officer on the film set of Holy Irresistible, and here he shares the challenges and rewards from that experience.

The holiday season. A time for getting together with loved ones—and for watching those classic holiday films.

Recent college graduate Susan Swavely discusses breaking into the film industry during COVID-19.

Recent college graduate Lilly Heidari shares her experience breaking into the film industry through production.

"I definitely learn more through experience and connections, and this has been great," Ivy Hong Le said. "We laugh a lot when we're working, and we'll sometimes have get-togethers after we're done."