“Shutting down streets and blowing things up, that’s my specialty,” says Ilt Jones. Now retired, Jones was a pivotal key in the making of movies such as Inception, Iron Man 3, Kong: Skull Island, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Transformers, and so many more household names.
“Being a location manager means throwing a 300-person wedding in a different location every day for 90 days…and everyone is a Bridezilla.”
New Zealand native Jaclyn Philpott made a bold move, traveling halfway around the globe to lead the L.A.-based Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) early in 2023. Read about her strategy for infusing new opportunities for members and growing this nearly 50-year-old institution.
Established in 2022 to amplify the Rockford, IL region’s filmmaking community, 815HORTS celebrates the fine art of short film cinematography.
