Over three days, 29 films based on King’s stories were screened, including Barker Street’s production of Doctor Sleep, which was released in 2019 as a sequel to one of King’s most famous works, “The Shining”.
The Dollar Baby program allows filmmakers of all abilities to create their own take on King’s work.
It was established in 1977, as King wanted to give emerging filmmakers the opportunity to jumpstart their careers.
“A lot of extremely talented filmmakers were showcased, the great thing about the Dollar Baby program is it’s available to filmmakers of all levels so there were filmmakers of all walks of life that got to showcase their talent,” he noted.