Ryan Shank & Red Rose Film Festival excited to bring film festival frenzy back to Lancaster

• Marquis Lupton
  BioRecent Stories

  

  Marquis Lupton is an On-Air Host/Producer for WITF. A graduate of Shippensburg University (undergrad), and graduate of Morgan State University (graduate), Lupton is happy to bring his unique delivery and background back to Central Pennsylvania. Previously, Marquis worked as a board operator and Club DJ for FM97 WLAN, and later decided to switch gears to pursue television. Switching from radio, Marquis got his start in television working for CNN as a control board operator for the Situation Room and later as an assistant field producer for CNN’s Pentagon Unit. Post-CNN, Lupton decided to get in front of the camera, and became a reporter/anchor making stops at CBS 21, WMDT ABC 47, and NBC 40 in Atlantic City. With a journalism career spanning over a decade, Lupton has had the opportunity to interview people like Sen. Corey Booker, former Gov. Chris Christie, Shaq, Oprah Winfrey, and a lengthy list of Senators, city council members, and State representatives. Marquis also ran a digital media company for 5 years, called TCP Media Group, which was a media company aimed at giving marginalized groups in Pennsylvania a voice. Marquis returned to radio in 2022, and is excited to be back “home” with radio.
  
  Marquis is also a native of Lancaster, and a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School.

Airdate: October 2nd, 2023

The Red Rose Film Festival is dedicated to the growth & enrichment of the Central Pennsylvania film & small business community. Through the promotion of independent films, local economic development, and diverse perspectives from around the globe RRFF seeks impact Lancaster tourism, industry education, job creation, and better incentives. The Festival works with the thriving art community, small businesses owners and Lancaster Leadership to build a foundation as a new arena for filmmakers from around the world to showcase their diverse perspectives and independent thoughts. The Red Rose Film Festival (RRFF) promotes programming and events that lift Global Perspectives for Local Impact. They share these films to begin critical conversations. They often share stories of a person or a community that might otherwise struggle to be heard.