His films include Two Hours in the Dark, inspired by events in the life of director Frank Capra; Dawn Patrol, a surf story; and Cathedral, based on the short story by Raymond Carver (Hackler was introduced to Carver’s work by UNCW English professor, John Clifford). Hackler has free-lanced in the film industry for many years. Credits include: Interview With the Vampire, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland, and many others. He is married to Mandy Hackler (Mandy Chafin, B.A. in Elementary Education, UNCW ’96), and they have a daughter, Palmer, age 5 (as of Dec. 2010). 1982