COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus was once again the site of lights, camera and action this past weekend as an Indiana-based film company worked to bring a local graduate’s screenplay to life.
Local students worked together with a team from Pigasus Pictures and CSA New Tech graduate Piper Parks to shoot her short film, “Blue.”
Pigasus co-founders John Armstrong and Zachary Spicer announced in March that Parks had won the fifth annual “Project Pigasus” screenwriting contest (later renamed “Project Constellation”). The Indiana-based film company had invited high school students in the state to write short screenplays — 12 pages or less — based on their own experiences in Indiana.
Parks is now a student at the University of Indianapolis, studying English with a focus on creative writing. However, she was able to return to Columbus to be a part of filming.
“It was insane, but in the best way possible,” said Parks. “It was absolutely amazing. I loved getting to watch the actors bring it to life. The crew was so, so kind. I loved being there. I loved watching the lines get delivered. I loved the actors kind of improv-ing and asking me questions, making sure that they were doing everything right.”
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