Local Cinema Studios

10/12/2026

Thank you so much, Tryon International Film Festival for this incredible honor. We’re so proud of this film and everyone who helped bring it to life. It means the world to see Goody celebrated in this way!

08/29/2026

First day fuel on BUGGY: a short film
Thank you to Piecewise Coffee Company
Piecewise Coffee Company without you!

08/18/2026

Join us Wednesday, August 26 at 6pm for a screening of two short films by Columbia’s own actor/writer/ director Mary Tilden, followed by a Q&A.

USC’s McMaster Building
1615 Senate St : Room 214
(Street Parking)

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A 2012 graduate of UofSC’s Theater program, Mary has since been working extensively in the Chicago theatre and film scene. Her short films have screened at festivals across the country and earned multiple awards including :

Best Ensemble — Milwaukee International Film Festival, Cool for Five Seconds
Best Short Film — Midwest Film Festival, Cool for Five Seconds
Best Comedy — London International Short Film Festival, Rough River Lake
3Arts Make a Wave Award — for her work as a Chicago theatre artist and filmmaker

Mary is in Columbia to shoot her upcoming project the end of this month. Come to watch the shorts, hear about Mary’s path from Carolina to Chicago, and ask questions about BUGGY, acting, filmmaking, and building a creative career.

This event is FREE and OPEN to all.

05/16/2026

We’re excited to share that Local Cinema Studios has selected let me be the thing you need as part of our Summer 2026 productions 🎬

The debut feature from South Carolina filmmaker Cole Stamm, the film is an intimate character study set on a rural family farm in South Carolina — exploring longing, dependency, and the complicated ways people try to care for one another.

Filming will take place in Fountain Inn, continuing to showcase the incredible talent, locations, and creative community growing across South Carolina’s film industry.

“Stories about blue collar life. It’s messy and not always a happy ending, but speaks to real life situations,” says producer Stephanie Franklin.

Now filming, we can’t wait to bring this story to life. Read more at the link in our bio🎥

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05/06/2026

Come spend a day on set with us! We are looking for background actors to be part of a local TV Pilot! The time commitment for background actors is usually no more than a few hours, up to a whole day. We are shooting in and around Columbia, SC. The production will need extras on various days throughout shooting. Please fill out the form below to be notified about available dates. We will typically call in background actors at least 24 hours in advance, though we will give much more notice when possible. Link in bio!!

01/14/2026

The Grand Strand trailer promoting the theatrical release only at The Nickelodeon in Columbia, SC January 15th - January 29. Trailer collaboration by Luke Lo...

12/22/2025

Check out this article featuring last summer's GET ON SET director Kim Falck, recently seen in Troll 2 on Netflix. A fun holiday-season watch!

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/movies/science-fiction-movies-streaming.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawO2emtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFYMGtaVzZYb0VuMERqbDhUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlg13SArKJsgVhuYKIStMyPQY7zyAL7_hzBeAUh3qFyaqX2c8KhDZwexKJR4_aem_vwr-DXviF_Zmi9Nx4VrRMg

In this month’s picks, torrents, trolls and time travel.

10/15/2025

USC Alum Jeff Howard Returns to Campus!

We’re so excited to welcome Jeff Howard — actor, writer, and producer — for a film screening + Q&A!

Jeff is passionate about mentoring aspiring actors and writers. Drawing from his extensive experience in the industry, he’ll share insights on navigating your creative path, building connections, and finding your voice in film and TV. Bonus : he is sharing an exclusive trailer for an up and coming movie that is getting greenlit by Sony!
Come hear about his journey, the lessons he’s learned along the way, and practical steps you can take to break into the industry.

USC Campus — Open to the public
Friday October 24, 2025 :: 5-7pm
1615 Senate Street :: McMaster Room 214
Link in bio!

10/12/2025

Alumni Spotlight🌟🌟 Meet Sophie Assencoa, LCS Alumni who is currently crushing it in the production & media space. Sophie juggles many hats leading a film festival launch, preparing content for a Roku-bound TV network, producing content, co-producing a documentary and so much more! Check out our latest blog with Sophie where we dive into her start in film on LCS set, The Grand Strand and what’s she’s learned along the way to get to where she is now!

10/05/2025

had the honor of being selected for last week!! And our incredible lead actor .clemmons won the Jury Grand Prize for Emerging Actor!! Huge congrats to Wilds!👏🔥