Published Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
The film was written and directed by Nathan Blizzard '24 during the 2023-24 academic year.
The Wayne State College Film Program and Hot Attic Studios announce the premiere of “Lost Soul” – the program’s first feature-length student film – at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at The Majestic Theatre, located at 310 Main Street in downtown Wayne. A press event at 6:30 p.m. precedes the showing, with a Q&A to follow at 8:45 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
“Lost Soul,” written and directed by Wayne State graduate Nathan Blizzard of Omaha, is the first feature-length student film produced at Wayne State. The nearly two-hour project was shot during the 2023-24 academic year. Blizzard graduated from Wayne State in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Digital Film Production and Theory. He also holds an associate’s degree in Video/Audio Communication Arts from Metropolitan Community College.
The film’s storyline follows a student young woman’s attempt to soften a friend’s journey through grief and the loss of a loved one. Determined to succeed, she struggles to balance her filmmaking life while dealing with her own grief.
“Lost Soul” was made as part of a Wayne State film workshop class. The cast and crew of several Wayne State students dedicated countless hours to make the film come to life. Along with Blizzard, the executive crew includes producers Emma Franco, Papillion; Nolan Flanigan, Bellevue; executive producers Dr. Michael White, associate professor of communication arts at Wayne State; Michael Ross, Sidney, Iowa; Jesse James, Correctionville, Iowa; and Caleb Huet, Adel, Iowa.
The cast features Rebecca Hart, Tyler Masek, and Nathan Gusman, all of Wahoo; Kennedy Wobker, Wayne; Melinda Winhold, Rochester, Ill.; John Michael Lee, Omaha; Matt Bechtel, Fremont; Justin Holliday-Mitts, Chicago, Ill.; Victor Carranza, Ainsworth; and Michael Ross.
Blizzard has been making films in Nebraska since 2017. His award-winning short films include “Exodus,” “Night Owl,” “Yellow Rose,” “Yellow Dragon Project,” “Sea,” “Park,” and “Fisherman.” He currently works as a freelance cinematographer, photographer, and sound engineer for films in Iowa and Nebraska.
For more information, contact White at 402-375-7595.