"From Grubstake to Train Dreams - movie making in the Inland Northwest"
Marc will tell the story of the production of the film "TrainDreams" and the history of movie making the Spokane region.
Brief Speaker Bio
Marc Dahlstrom is a veteran film and television production manager with more than 40 years of experience in the industry. A member of the Directors Guild of America, he has worked extensively as a Unit Production Manager and First Assistant Director on dozens of feature films and television productions.
Most recently, Marc served as Production Supervisor on TrainDreams, filmed in spring 2024 and nominated for four Academy Awards in 2026. His recent credits also include 1st Assistant Director on Off the Grid starring Josh Duhamel and GregKinnear, producer of the Washington- based coming-of-agefeature Evergreens, and work on Mick Skylark: Mini Golf Prodigy and Supermassive.
Marc’s prior experience includes serving as Unit Production Manager on Walker:
Independence for CBS and The CW, as well as Production Supervisor and UPM for five seasons of the SyFy series ZNation. Over his career, he has worked with Academy Award–winning actors including Al Pacino, Nicolas Cage, and CaseyAffleck