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CityViewNC.com | 37 M cLamb, however, wouldn't have it any other way, as he says he owes his entire filmmaking career to his spiritual- ity, aer having first been introduced to it as a teenager by his church, Northwood Temple. "Since kindergarten I always went to school there and went to church there. Ever since I can remember, they always did these big Christmas and Easter productions, which always fascinated me. Buck Hodge, who is Director of music at the church, was always a mentor to me, and so, he kind of started mentoring me a bit. I watched him and observed him. In fourth grade, I started writing my own little scripts, which were like miniature Star Wars movies, and then one year, during my freshman year of high school, I was approached by John Wright (band director at Northwood Tem- ple Academy) to write and direct the high school production," McLamb explained. "I was super excited by it, but also super terrified. It was an incredible experience, so I did that every year, and during my junior year, John Wright handed me a little handy-camera and asked me to incorporate film into our stage productions … ey were really my big inspirations that pushed me and encouraged me, until I could figure things out on my own." From there, McLamb's love for film- making was cemented, but it wasn't until a friend asked him to film their wedding that he realized he could turn his hobby into a business, with commercial value. In 2006, McLamb officially formed JerFilm Produc- tions, a locally run production office that would allow him to do both commercial work, as well as feed his artistic passions. "Ultimately, the goal was always to be a filmmaker. It was to be able to create feature films, and the commercial aspect was, well, not a means to an end, because I love doing that as well, but it just puts food on the table," McLamb said. Since officially founding JerFilm, McLamb appears to have more than met his goals, landing local commercial jobs with Methodist University, Ford, Campbell University, Cape Fear Valley Health and his old stomping grounds, Northwood Temple Don't let varicose and spider veins limit your fashion choices! At Valley Radiology, our specially trained vascular and interventional radiologists use low-risk, state-of-the-art procedures to eliminate varicose and spider veins. Call today and schedule your appointment. Compassionate Care, Quality Imaging 3186 Village Dr., Suite 201 • Fayetteville • ValleyRadiologyNC.com 910.486.5700 Go ahead. Grab the shorts. GrabtheShort s.com

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