About Salt Picturehouse
We Believe in the Blockbuster.
Salt Picturehouse is an independent film and television production company based in Hurricane, West Virginia. We make character-driven comedies, thrillers, and shows. We make stories rooted in real community, real emotion, and real people.
We started in 2017 with a simple idea: make a show about the restaurants and people we loved in our home state. That show became The Over Easy Show, a travel and food series about West Virginia's best kept secrets. At our peak, half a million local viewers were watching. Restaurants we featured drew visitors from across the country. We learned something important: when you tell authentic stories about real places and real people, audiences show up.
We stopped in 2020. Life got complicated, we all remember that.
We came back in 2024, because the stories didn't stop needing to be told.
Now we're making short films, developing new shows, and finishing our debut feature, Winter's Last Note. It is a character comedy we wrote, produced, and are filming entirely in West Virginia with a volunteer cast and crew who believe in it as much as we do.
We're not waiting for permission to make things that matter to us. We're making them anyway.
That's what Salt Picturehouse has always been. A group of people who love stories, love this place, and believe that independent film made with heart and honesty can find its audience, one community at a time.
Cast and Crew
Kevin Adkins - Co-founder
Kevin Adkins is the co-founder of Salt Picturehouse with his wife Jen. He started his filmmaking career at a young age making handicam videos for Youtube. He sought out education in editing and camera operation, shaping his craft over the years with experience.
He specializes as both Director and Director of Photography for our productions. He can usually be seen on set as the MoVI operator.
He directed “the Over Easy Show” and worked as a camera operator for the feature film series “Stuntlife.” He has also directed several short films and many commercial projects which can be seen here on our website.
Jen Ogrin - Co-founder
Jennifer Grey Ogrin started her work in the film industry as a production assistant. She worked on every commercial, short film, feature film or television show possible, gaining experience along the way. Over time, she found a talent for producing, and her career took a turn in that direction.
Her big break came with MTV’s greenlight for the show she poured her heart into: Buckwild. The show was purchased for a second season but tragically ended. She produced and coordinated for networks and companies such as MTV, CMT, Zoo Productions, Luau Studios, HGTV, Rabbit Bandini Productions, CBS's Big Brother, and dozens of commercials and short films over the years.
She has a Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marshall University. She went back to school for nursing for a much needed break from Hollywood.
Now, she works as a registered nurse by day, and as a producer, writer and actress for Salt Picturehouse by night. She co-wrote Winter’s Last Note, Salt Picturehouse’s debut feature film, with the late Kennie Bass, and stars in it as lead actress Naomi Winter. The film begins production in summer 2026.
Ashley Stinnett - Host and Actor
Ashley C. Stinnett is an actor, author, public speaker, educator and business consultant. At 19, he got his television start by appearing in a commercial for a regional clothing store. Since then, he has compiled dozens of acting credits ranging from television to film. A higher education and public policy expert, Stinnett holds a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership as well as a Master of Arts in Education Leadership. Over the course of his writing career, he has authored three books, written and produced two documentaries and covered topics ranging from legal and agricultural issues to government, culture and education. A true Appalachian native, Stinnett resides in his home state of West Virginia along with his wife and sons.
Kennie Bass - Executive Producer
William 'Kennie' Bass Jr. was a beloved West Virginia broadcaster, journalist, performer, and storyteller. He spent nearly fifty years as lead investigative reporter and anchor at WCHS-TV in Charleston, becoming one of the most trusted voices in the state and earning induction into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He was also a passionate performing artist and board member of the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Kennie co-wrote Winter's Last Note with Jennifer Ogrin, his final creative work. He passed away in October 2025 at age 62.
Tegan Patterson “The Teeg” - Associate Producer and Art Director
Like a typical superhero, Tegan Patterson works her day job as an administrative assistant, but after hours, she becomes an artist by night! Making the world a more animated place with a hint of escape from reality. Umm ok, perhaps not a superhero, but hey, we all can dream right?
Tegan enjoys drawing anime style art, crafting, and learning a variety of different art projects. She helps with behind the scenes for Salt Picturehouse (scene set up, art productions, extras casting).
Justin Williams - Writer & Producer
Justin Williams started working on set with us during the making of “The Over Easy Show” as a behind the scenes photographer. He has driven his life-long love for movies and shows into the creation of the non-profit Film Futures Foundation in support of filmmaking, visual arts and storytelling. He has written and directed several short films, including “1861” and an upcoming film in post-production “Fangs on the Fairway.” He is producing several projects currently in production.
Joe Robertson - director and writer
Joe Robertson is a writer and director from a small town along the West Virginia and Kentucky border. His work ranges from narrative films to documentaries as well as short stories and novellas. He received Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and English from Marshall University before moving on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from Full Sail University. He moved back to West Virginia, after receiving his MFA, with the goal of cultivating the film industry in western West Virginia and eastern Kentucky and has spent the last decade working toward that goal. In that time, he has written and directed three feature films, a handful of short films, a documentary series, and published two collections of short stories. His stories are rooted in his Appalachian upbringing, highlighting the beauty of the region, as well as the complexity of its people and their stories.
Curtis Allen Hager - Composer
Curtis Allen Hager was born and raised in Milton, West Virginia. He graduated from Cabell Midland in '06 and got into Berklee College of Music with a small scholarship, where he double-majored in Film Composition and Music Synthesis. His principal instrument was piano, but he also trained on classical guitar.
Shortly after graduating, he moved to Los Angeles in 2011 where he had a decent run scoring and providing original music for religious children's animations, documentaries, reality TV, virtual reality, film, and other media. His music ended up on HBO, Disney+, Netflix, BRAVO, HISTORY, NAT GEO, VH1, MTV, NBC, ABC and others. He’s also arranged music for many show choirs and bands over the years.
He decided to move back to WV in spring of 2025. He continues writing music for TV and movies while also arranging for show choir. Last year, he started a side business tuning and repairing pianos after realizing the need for the service in the area.
To listen to compositions or arrangements follow the link below, or check out his IMDb:
Justin Prince - assistant director and writer
