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Huntsville Native Allison Hayhurst Returns with Award-Winning Comedy
Noah Logan sat down with Huntsville native Allison Moy Hayhurst to discuss the Alabama premiere of the award-winning dark comedy And Through The Portal We Go. Returning to her hometown for the Southern Fried Film Festival, Hayhurst reflected on her filmmaking journey and shared hopes of shooting their next feature in Huntsville.
Tennessee Valley Living with Payton Walker
Allison Moy Hayhurst, along with her husband Mike Hayhurst, And Through The Portal We Go’s writer and director, joined TVL to share behind-the-scenes stories from set to screen.
Watch the entire interview here!
Morning Blend: WLRH 89.3 FM
Morning Blend host Dorrie Nutt welcomes Allison Moy Hayhurst and Mike Hayhurst into the studios to talk about their newest feature film, And Through the Portal We Go
Listen to the entire interview here!
Homely Huntsville
Huntsville Native Returns with Award-Winning Cult Comedy Film by Forrest Webber
Special Mark Productions: Mike Hayhurst Interview
Filmmaker Mike Hayhurst stops by to chat about his feature film "And Through The Portal We Go". We discuss cults, self improvement, influences and his journey in making his first feature film.
Watch and subscribe to his channel here!
Special Mark Productions: The Final Cut
Mark “The Movieman” shares his review of “And Through The Portal We Go”
Watch and subscribe to his channel here!
The Oscar Project Podcast:
Filmmaker Interview with Allison Moy Hayhurst and Mike Hayhurst
Jonathan Ytreberg interviews Allison Moy Hayhurst and Mike Hayhurst, the producer and director of the film And Through the Portal We Go.
Listen to hear about the some of the research that was required for the film (and the dubious online searches that entailed), the level of detail required to keep everything straight in a time loop film, and how bloopers can sometimes lead to useable takes in a film like this.
Slice of SciFi Podcast:
Indie Talk: “And Through The Portal We Go”: Mike Hayhurst and Joseph Lymous
Writer-director Mike Hayhurst and actor-writer Joseph Lymous talk about their indie fantasy-satire “And Through The Portal We Go”, a smart, sly look at cults, quests of faith and personal growth.
In Conversation with Mike Hayhurst
Sammie Purcell with RoughDraft Atlanta interviews Mike Hayhurst, Director/Writer of “And Through The Portal We Go”
Chattin' with Chuck - Filmmakers from "And Through the Portal We Go"
Mike Hayhurst, Sarah Goeke, and Allison Moy Hayhurst hop on the show to talk about their film "And Through the Portal We Go" before their showing at the Broad Street Film Festival on March 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM!
Around The Reel - The Filmmaking Portal! with Mike & Allison Hayhurst
Making a feature film ain't easy but it's definitely doable! On today's show we sit down with filmmakers Mike & Allison Hayhurst.
Their new film, "And Through The Portal We Go" is a fantastic new feature that was nominated for numerous awards at the Gig Harbor Film Festival and is currently in its film festival run!
We dive into multiple topics on this episode including the workshop they created to flesh out this film, the power of improv, the film festival circuit and why that approach is the right fit for them!
Rails to Reels Film Festival
During a screening of 15 Down, in Meridian, Mississippi, Allison and lead actor, Marilyn Light were interviewed about the event by WTOK. You can watch the interview HERE.
Lanett City Film Festival Interview
In the run-up to the Lanett City Film Festival Mike and Allison were interviewed about their film 15 Down. You can check it out HERE.
Queens Gazette Feature
Evening Squire founders Mike & Allison Hayhurst were recently featured in the Queens Gazette. You can read the article HERE.
Astoria Characters: The Puppeteer and the Producer
We love building our business in Queens and were honored to be featured in the Astoria Characters blog. If you ever wondered how the team behind Evening Squire met, you can check out the article HERE!
The Pits Online Release!
Our award-winning short film The Pits is now available online. Check out what people are saying on QNS.com, Laughing Squid, the LIC Courier, and The Kid Should See This!
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
We had a great time at the Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema, where The Pits was nominated for Best Animation/Experimental. Director Mike Hayhurst and Writer/Puppeteer David Bizzaro also got to sit down and discuss the film in this podcast.
KGFC talks to Mike Hayhurst & David Bizzaro
KGFC Festival Talks Podcast
deadCenter Film Festival
We had an amazing time in OKC for the deadCenter Film Festival, take a look at their recap video where Mike and Allison were featured. You can also check out a interview with them HERE!
The Annual One-Take Oscar Recap
Our first One-Take Oscar Recap was featured on local NYC news station NY1, you can check out their awesome segment HERE!