This week, senior Digital Communications major Tyler Rekich interviews Erie-based filmmaker John C. Lyons. John is perhaps best known for his eco-horror film, Unearth (2020), which he co-directed with his partner, Dorota Swies. He's also worked on Chronicles, a PBS documentary about Lake Erie, and has created several short dance films. He is the owner of Tethered, Erie’s first immersive theater and art group, and is a teaching artist with Erie Arts & Culture and the Erie Center for Arts and Technology.

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