Quantcast
  Thursday - June 4th, 2026
Newsbreak
×

What can we help you find?

Open Menu
June 3rd, 2026

Building the Future of Film: Fresh Films and the Vision for a Quad Cities Soundstage

  1. Building the Future of Film: Fresh Films and the Vision for a Quad Cities Soundstage Ben Gougeon 30:10

In this episode of Talking Art, Kelli and Esland Feigley of Fresh Films discuss their ambitious vision to bring a multi-stage film and television production facility to Rock Island, Illinois. The planned $12 million soundstage project aims to create new opportunities for filmmakers, artists, students, and creative professionals while strengthening the region’s growing creative economy.The conversation explores the impact a professional production facility could have on the Quad Cities—from attracting film and television projects to creating jobs, supporting local businesses, and expanding opportunities for arts education and workforce development. Kelli and Esland share how Fresh Films is working to build not only a production space, but a creative ecosystem that can benefit the entire community.

Advertisement

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, provides news and classical music 24-hours-a-day to the Quad Cities and surrounding community in northwestern Illinois and eastern Iowa. WVIK is a public service of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Our signal is broadcast at 90.3 FM in the Quad Cities area, at 95.9 FM in Dubuque, Iowa (including a small part of southwestern Wisconsin), and around the globe at WVIK.org.

QuadCities.com Podcast Hub - Local Podcasts

Today’s Most Popular Articles