Northeast Johnson County native filmmakers vying to win support of Hollywood producers in ‘Hometown Heroes’ project

Actors Lindsay Roland and Bethany Grell in a scene from "The Way it Goes."
Actors Lindsay Roland and Bethany Grell in a scene from “The Way it Goes.”

Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren’s latest film sets out to tell the tale of a young woman who has to choose between conventional success and following her dreams.

Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren of IX Film Productions.
Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren of IX Film Productions.

And the married filmmaking couple is hoping that effort fulfills some dreams of their own.

The couple have entered the film, entitled “The Way it Goes” into a competition called “Hometown Heroes” hosted by the website Seed&Spark and producers Mark and Jay Duplass. Through the competition, the entrants who have the most followers on the Seed&Spark website will get a chance to pitch their film to the Duplass brothers.