Meet your Eii Doctors
Each work session includes an industry professional working hands-on with producers or writers, bringing practical experience to the projects in the room.
Kevin Shand
Kevin Shand is a filmmaker, producer, educator, and former film commissioner whose career has focused on helping stories get made and building the communities and infrastructure that support film production.
He is the founder and owner of Pedras Productions, an independent film company based in Denver, Colorado. His films have been distributed on Amazon, iTunes, Tubi, and Vudu.
Kevin became the first Director of the Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media and worked with legislators and state officials to develop Colorado’s first film incentive program. He later developed and managed the first film incentive program offered by a Native American tribe for the Cherokee Nation.
He was among the first six people worldwide to earn the Certified Film Commissioner designation from the Association of Film Commissioners International and is a former AFCI board member.
As an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Cinematic Arts at the Community College of Aurora, Kevin teaches Creative Producing, Independent Producing, and Film/Video Business. He brings practical experience in producing, financing, distribution, incentives, and film-industry development into his work with filmmakers.
- Focus
- Producing, financing, distribution, incentives, and the business of film
- At The Eii
- Hands-on industry guidance for the producer work sessions
Twich Collins
Twich is a screenwriter, filmmaker, and producer who focuses on educating storytellers about the craft through a story-first lens. He’s also an unapologetic nerd, so expect dumb jokes and obscure pop-culture references.
Specializing in screenwriting and story development, Twich has worked and consulted on multiple award-winning and festival-placing projects, including his own screenplays, Rawtown and My Zombie.
He began his screenwriting career freelancing as a script reader and writer before becoming a story developer at OpenMedia, where he helped clients refine projects for studio and producer pitches.
He went on to teach screenwriting and mentor students in the Cinematic Arts department at Community College of Aurora. The classroom is where Twich thrives, feeding hungry minds and making eyes roll at corny jokes.
Today, Twich is a co-founder and the CEO of the screenwriting consulting service FADE IN: to FADE OUT., helping writers shape their stories into well-told tales deserving of the screen.
He’s dedicated his life to the education of story, believing well-crafted stories told by diverse voices are the only way to ensure a brighter future.