Apprentices in Action

Hakym Reagan and David Poland
Film Connection student
Hakym Reagan was recently interviewed by David Poland on Portland Film Beat about
The American Dream, a short film he directed and co-wrote with fellow FC apprentice
Blake Laitner!

Dillon Abell
Recording apprentice
Dillon Abell of Tucson, AZ is getting hands-on at Allusion Studios, most recently by helping on a session with heavy rock band
Wasted Youth. “Working in the studio and recording bands is definitely one of my favorite aspects of being in the music business,” he says.

Seth Aiken

Film Connection apprentice
Seth Aiken (Cayce, SC), got to do some bounce lighting on a commercial. Speaking of the experience, Seth says,
“It was both intimidating and exciting working on something that you know is going to be seen by everybody here in the state capital.” Seth is impressed with the experience he’s having at Genesis Studios, where he’s doing his apprenticeship:
“Working with these guys has definitely cemented my thoughts of working in the film industry…These guys are more than professionals at what they do. Watching them is like watching Odysseus shoot that arrow through the axe heads. Everything works and falls perfectly and I hope one day I’ll have the experience to be as good as the guys at Genesis.”