Christopher Holmes: Director's cut

Christopher Holmes, a local filmmaker and programmer for the RiverRun International Film Festival, was awarded a $10,000 grant from the NC Arts Council last summer. Holmes plans to begin production of his latest project, The Lost Colony, next fall at the Outer Banks. (photo by Keith T. Barber)

This week's edition of YES! Weekly features a story on local filmmaker Christopher Holmes. A graduate of UNCG’s master of fine arts program in film and video production, Holmes received a $10,000 grant from the NC Arts Council to produce his next film, The Lost Colony. Holmes hopes the grant will spur additional investment of up to $50,000 in the film, which will be shot at the Outer Banks next fall.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.yesweekly.com/article-11201-speaking-the-language-of-film.html

For further info on Holmes's short films Sapsucker, Fence Dogs and Arrowhead, visit: http://www.avantwordfilms.com