High school students gain reel experience as SC film industry develops

Photo of Isaac Cinnamon working on his film project

By Maura Turcotte mturcotte@postandcourier.com When Isaac Cinnamon created his short film for the 2023 Young Filmmakers Project, it required several weeks of long working hours, plenty of glue and approximately 7,000 playing cards. The outcome? A stop-motion film told on the faces of cards that follows the arc of a romantic relationship in just two minutes. … Read more

SC film industry may be ready for its close-up, with prospects of more funding, projects

By David Wren dwren@postandcourier.com—South Carolina’s movie-making industry is, almost, ready for its closeup. Proposed legislation making its way through both chambers of the General Assembly would give the state Film Commission a much larger pot of money to lure productions to the state. The House version would boost the incentive pool from its current $10 million per … Read more

Free screenings – Indie Grants Films

Indie Film Screenings - Feb 2023

COME ONE, COME ALL! Check out the most recent Indie Grants short films at FREE screenings at Reedy Reels Film Festival in Greenville on Feb. 19 and Beaufort International Film Festival on Feb. 25. The program will include Q&A with the filmmakers and information on the program, which funds and produces high-quality films by South … Read more