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The UT Department of Communication’s The Creative Triangle course and the Tampa Bay Film Commission will host McKinnon as he gives an all-day directing and acting workshop. During the workshop, McKinnon will emphasize the complex collaboration between the creative departments to realize a “vision.” The excitement takes place in the Reeves Theatre in the Vaughn Center on the UT campus.

An actor for more than 15 years, McKinnon’s latest role was as the Reverend H. W. Smith in the hit series Deadwood. He is also well known for his roles in movies such as Driving Miss Daisy, Bugsy, A Perfect World, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou and The Missing.

McKinnon’s initial venture into directing, The Accountant, was a 38-minute dark comedy that went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2002. He wrote and directed his first feature film, Chrystal, which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

Reeves Theatre doors will open at 9 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an introduction by McKinnon at 9:45 a.m., followed by a viewing of McKinnon’s inaugural work The Accountant. Then at 10:30 a.m., attendees will participate in Ray McKinnon – The Working Actor workshop.

Following a brief lunch break, The Accountant will be replayed at 1:15 p.m., followed by the Florida premiere of Randy and the Mob. Then at 3:30 p.m., attendees will partake in The Filmmaker:The journey of an independent filmmaker: writer, director, actor and producer.