“The Hitchhiker Effect” was produced in Virginia for under $20K. It features Michael Beardsley as a conspiracy theorist who struggles to understand paranormal events that begin when his neighbors drop by his remote cabin. He’s joined by the film’s writer/director Zack Van Eyck. The Virginia premiere will be at the Richmond Film Network’s day-long Indie Fest, noon, Saturday, 8/9 at The Park RVA. We’ll discuss:
– Zach’s first book in 6th grade
– Writing in Richmond
– Discovering the alien encounters that inspired the film
– Real experiences with a Ouija board
– Selling trees to finance the film
– Finding a Virginia actor
– Casting his mother and daughter

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Richmond Film Network
Making of the film video
Zack’s IMDB page
The Hitchhiker Effect IMDB page
Virginia Screenwriters Forum
My podcast on the Virginia Screenwriters Forum