Episode #015 - Cleveland Film Crew Roundtable (Part 2)

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In Part Two of our conversation with our Film Crew panel, we go into what the future holds in terms of filming in Cleveland, as well as on-set environments, overall. We also go into learning on-set, expectations by senior crew members, and networking with other crew members (or lack thereof). With week 10 of the Coronavirus crisis approaching, we talk about what our crew has been up to during this trying time.

Panel

-Ryan Forte (Local 600, Loader on “Cherry”)

-Eric Martin (Gaffer, Electrician on “Cherry”)

-Thomas Matheis (Camera Department, Local 600, video assist on “Native Son” and “Escape Plan: The Extractors”)

-Evan Prunty (Black Valve co-owner, video assist on “Cherry”)

-Hunter Prunty (Black Valve co-owner, utility sound on “The Marksman” and “Untitled Fred Hampton Project”)

Talking Points

-Future of Feature Films in Cleveland

-Big Productions Hiring Local

-Why Cleveland Over Other Locations for Filming

-Learning On Location

-Expectations On-Set

-Networking On-Set

-What is one of the more valuable things each member has learned on-set?

-Is it worth going to Film School to be on set?

-What everyone has been up to since the Coronavirus crisis started

-When will crews go back to work and what precautions will be taken?

Social Media

-Ryan Forte (IG: fortenox)

-Eric Martin (IG: ericedwinmartin)

-Thomas Matheis (IG: thomas_matheis)

-Black Valve (IG: blackvalve)

-Evan Prunty (IG: evanprunty)

-Hunter Prunty (IG: hunterprunty)