A film about a secretive fiancée, a suspicious wife and a serial killer targeting cheating women will be screened today, along with a student meet-and-greet with the filmmaker.

Quincy Joyner will show his first feature film, “Stay the Sweet,” at 8 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The film, shot in two weeks, tells the story of a wife who believes her husband is cheating on her, but her husbands suspicious behavior leads to the discovery of a serial killer.

“They should know that it’s not a slasher film, but it has the elements of a horror film.” Joyner said.

Robin Murray, an English professor and adviser to the students who minor in film studies, is encouraging film studies student to see the film to become more prepared for film criticism and production in the future.

“As the film studies minor adviser, I am promoting the film and coordinating a film studies meet and greet with the filmmaker Quincy Joyner.” Murray said. “Since the film is by a local filmmaker and shot here in the Charleston area, it is generating much interest among students.”

Scenes of “Stay the Sweet” may look familiar to students because it was filmed in the Charleston area.

“Well, we shot at What’s Cookin’, down at the square.” Joyner said.

After a month of rehearsal and another month of preproduction, filming for Joyner’s creation had taken two weeks.

“I came up with the idea because I wanted a film I could make in a few weeks.” Joyner said.

After finishing his first full-length film, Joyner looks at “Stay the Sweet” as a learning experience.

“I learned a lot on how to make a feature.” Joyner said.

Joyner said he might take the film to a few festivals.

“It could be stronger before I take it to a festival.” he added.

Besides “Stay the Sweet,” Joyner has also made short films “Echo” and “Flawed.”

After the screening of “Stay the Sweet,” students will be able to purchase the film.

Sam Bohne can be reached at 581-7942 or shbohne@eiu.edu.