Dalton sits down with Kara J. Jensen x Lucas J. McGraw, co-founders of the Community Film Project in Utah, to talk about their mission to make filmmaking accessible through a community-driven, volunteer-based model.
Inspired by the bonding experience of community theater, Lucas and Kara built a project where anyone, regardless of experience, can jump in and learn the craft of filmmaking, from screenwriting to camera operation to sound.
They discuss their current film, Murder at the Lufferton Christmas Musical, which was collaboratively written by 18–20 volunteers from across the country (and even Sweden), and explore themes of creative community, self-advocacy, and the value of learning by doing.