Columbus-produced TV comedy pilot debuts at Sundance Film Festival

A spotlight shone on Columbus during the renowned Sundance Film Festival at the end of January.

Brothers Julian and Justin Turner of Columbus premiered a pilot episode of their comedy, “FreeLance.” The episode, which opens with sweeping shots of Columbus’ skyline, follows Lance, a young filmmaker in central Ohio, and his rag-tag band of creator friends who hope to make it big in their respective industries.

It’s a pretty familiar situation for real-life filmmakers Julian and Justin Turner. The brothers started making movies in their mom’s computer room around 15 years ago. Eventually, they went into gig work, also known as freelancing…

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