RADFORD – Radford University theatre and cinema faculty member Ted McKosky and screenwriter Stewart Stern hosted a shot-by-shot workshop at the recent Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. The festival theme was “Kin Flicks” and explored family relationships through cinema.

McKosky collaborated with Stern for a series of presentations on the film classic Rebel Without A Cause. Stern, who wrote the script for Rebel, was a close confidant of Hollywood icon James Dean. The workshop was presented to a sold-out audience. Stern read from his copy of the original screenplay as highlights from the film were shown.

(IN THE PHOTO: Ted McKosky, right, with Stewart Stern.)

McKosky and Stern explored similar elements of the “lost boys” that were prevalent in Peter Pan and Rebel Without a Cause.  Stern introduced a special screening of the 1924 Paramount Studios version of Peter Pan featuring live musical accompaniment from Charlottesville musicians and schoolchildren.

“Stewart Stern is a wonderful, knowledgeable and generous person whom I now may call a friend,” McKosky said.

This was the ninth year McKosky has been a presenter at the festival.