Rock Island Line
Rock Island Line
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Dedicated with love to Rock Island, IL - a podcast that features the voices of local residents, artists, builders, and changemakers. Through candid conversations, it explores the challenges the city faces, the dreams its people hold, and the ideas that can move Rock Island forward. Our very own community think tank — rooted in empathy, driven by dialogue.
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The podcast explores topics such as local governance, community activism, urban development, and the cultural identity of Rock Island, featuring episodes that discuss city council decisions, public service experiences, and community-driven initiatives, exemplified by interviews with local leaders like Alderman Dylan Parker and Mayor Ashley Harris.
Dedicated with love to Rock Island, IL – a podcast that features the voices of local residents, artists, builders, and changemakers. Through candid conversations, it explores the challenges the city faces, the dreams its people hold, and the ideas that can move Rock Island forward. Our very own community think tank — rooted in empathy, driven by dialogue.
If you live in Rock Island and care about the future of this city, this is a conversation you need to hear.
In this episode, Annika O’Melia talks with Kelli Feigley of Fresh Films about the organization’s plans to bring Rock Line Studios—a new, $12 million film and television production studio—to Rock Island. The project could connect our community to Illinois’ nearly billion-dollar per year film industry while creating new opportunities for local workers, businesses, students, and artists.
Annika believes that, if Rock Island and Fresh Films can bring this vision to life, Rock Line Studios could be one of the most transformational developments for Rock Island’s identity, economy, capacity, and future in her lifetime.
Kelli also shares the personal story behind her family’s relocation to Rock Island, how she fell in love with the community, and her children’s positive experiences in Rock Island Public Schools. The conversation also explores homelessness, perceptions of Rock Island, the city’s untapped potential, and what it takes to invest in a community’s future.
To learn more about Rock Line Studios, sign up for project updates, or contact Kelli about donating or investing, visit:
https://freshfilms.org/studio/
The minimum investment is $57,500, representing a 1% ownership interest in the studio. A $115,000 investment represents a 2% interest. Fresh Films is currently $300k shy of enough funds to break ground and start recruiting projects.
Donations of any size are welcome. Fresh Films plans to launch a community campaign after the groundbreaking is announced, including recognition opportunities such as a Hollywood-esque Star. According to Fresh Films, donations are 100% tax-deductible, and Fresh Films retains equity in the studio and its potential future revenue.
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Music: “Different Times” by Jett Everill, licensed through Epidemic Sound.
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