Local Artist
MASQUERADE NO
Young filmmaker shows he has what it takes | By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
Photos courtesy of Jeremiah McLamb T
his time last year, Fayetteville filmmaker Jeremiah McLamb stood on a country road in the middle of the night with a camera crew, about 50 off-duty firefighters and cops and less than 12 hours to stage and shoot a fiery car wreck. What a year it has been.
It led to a red-carpet premiere and
three sold-out shows for his first full-length feature film. “Masquerade” has even caught
the attention of Sony Pictures. Now, McLamb is planning his second feature film, all while balancing his own production company, not to mention a spring wedding. McLamb is the owner of JerFilm Productions, a company based in Fayetteville but
which keeps him busy traveling the world shooting commercials, corporate videos, documentaries and his passion, feature films. Like many a young filmmaker, the “Stars Wars” trilogy first inspired him to write his
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Opposite | Filmmaker Jeremiah McLamb’s first full-length feature opened to a red-carpet premiere at the Cameo Art House Theatre. Top | McLamb, far left, directs a scene in “Masquerade.” Above | Shooting takes a dramatic turn when McLamb has the help of volunteer firefighters.
