Filmmakers

Philip Arnold - Director/Producer

Kviahellan: The Pen Slab is Philip Arnold's first film, a short documentary that explores the ancient custom of stone lifting. Mr. Arnold's interest in film first came to fruition in High School, where he made several Super 8 movies, mainly short features on historical subjects. His pastimes include writing, with poems published in journals across the US as well as in Wales, Scotland and England, and in a collection, The Border Life, published by Lone Willow Press.

Jim Williams - Associate Producer/Editor/Music

Film and video production have been a hobby for Jim Williams for more than two decades.  This interest started with Super-8 movies in high school, moving on to public affairs and promotional video production for non-profit and educational institutions.  Kviahellan: The Pen Slab is his first professional effort. 

He continues his more than two-decades-long career as a software developer.  However, unlike his role model Andrew Jarecki (founder of MovieFone, multi-millionaire and first time director of "Capturing the Friedmans"), he plans to keep his day job.  His plan is to make his first couple hundred million in the documentary film business, allowing him to retire early from software development before it drains every last ounce of creativity from his body.