VIRGINIA PRODUCTION ALLIANCE PRESENTS:
HOW WE SHOT IT
Visual Arts Center 1812 W. Main St., Richmond, VA
September 29, 2026 6–8 PM
Free to Attend - Registration RequiredRefreshments Provided!
SIX EPISODES. 30 DAYS. MICRO-BUDGET.
How do you take a script and turn it into an award-winning television series—without a Hollywood budget?
Join the team behind Sundays After Church for a candid behind-the-scenes conversation about how we actually made it happen.
We’ll break down the process from writing and fundraising to directing, cinematography, sound, production, post-production and distribution.
Eric “Cinnamon” Brown — Writer / Executive Producer Creator and founder of Cinnamon Brown Entertainment. Brown wrote Sundays After Church and led the project from concept and financing through production and distribution.
Ethan X. Evans — Director Richmond filmmaker, director, writer and actor who brought the script to life while navigating the creative and logistical challenges of an aggressive independent production schedule.
Will Roye — Director of Photography Richmond-based visual storyteller responsible for helping create the cinematic look and visual language of Sundays After Church—on a micro-budget.
Jonathan Jamarr — Associate Producer / Assistant Director Filmmaker and production professional who helped keep the production moving, coordinating the many pieces required to shoot an entire season on a compressed schedule.
Miles Hopkins — Sound Supervisor Richmond media professional and co-founder of Three TV who oversaw sound for the series and helped ensure the story came through loud and clear.
Come hear what worked, what didn’t—and what we’d do differently.
Come with questions. Leave with the blueprint.
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