Don't miss the 10th annual Oxford Film Festival: films at Malco Oxford Studio and panels at the Lyric Oxford.
The Mississippi Film Office, Mississippi Film & Video Alliance, and OxFilm will host the third Table Read Mississippi in conjunction with the 10th annual Oxford Film Festival.
A table read is a gathering of actors around a table to read a script aloud to give filmmakers, producers and writers an idea of how the final production will sound. It is a valuable tool in the creative process, because it can ensure that a scene actually plays well using real actors and conveys the intended message to the audience.
The featured script will be BEULAH written by Gail Gilchriest (MY DOG SKIP) based on the novel Why Beulah Shot Her Pistol Inside the Baptist Church written by the late Clayton Sullivan, professor of religion at the University of Southern Mississippi.
The film will be produced in Mississippi by New Albany, MS native Hudson Hickman (pictured; former VP of TV Production at MGM; The Love Boat, MacGyver, Stargate) and directed by Steve Herek (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, 101 Dalmatians, Mr. Holland’s Opus). Both will be in attendance.
Admission is FREE
The event will be hosted at The Powerhouse in Oxford at 413 South 14th Street.
Reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by Table Read Mississippi at 6:00 p.m.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
One man's life becomes the lesson of the day as he takes a frenetic ride through his own twisted version of the American experience. 10 min. Also screens: Saturday 5:30 p.m. (S2) (Narrative Shorts Block 2)
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
A short explanation of one filmmaker's unsatisfying life at work and home but glamorous lifestyle when he's accepted into film festivals. 4 min. (Narrative Shorts block 1) Also screens: Sunday 12:00 p.m. (S2)
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
Best known for his work with Quentin Tarantino, including Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, and their Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction, screenwriter Roger Avary discusses his more recent projects, including adaptations of literary works such as The Rules of Attraction and Beowulf. 60 min.
Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch (Griffin Dunne) takes his begrudging teenage kids – Zoe and Jack – on a road trip to a conference in hopes of putting his career back on track. But, when Lewis’s estranged father Stanley goes AWOL on a Lewis and Clark historical reenactment trek, Lewis is forced to make a family detour. 104 min. Also screens: Sunday 5:00 p.m. (S2)
Spotlight Film #1: BEST FRIENDS FOREVER. Directed by Stacey Storey. Harriet, a comic book artist with a secret, and her reckless BFF, Reba, take their ’76 AMC Pacer on the open road and their friendship gets a wild ride towards an impending nuclear apocalypse. Premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, UT (January 2013).
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
Acting is part of a collaborative process that cannot happen without the work of Writers, Directors, Gaffers, Set Designers, Makeup artist, local communities, among others. The workshop will touch on both games and techniques that can help a young actor’s understanding of the work, time, and devotion it takes to truly understand and embody any character within a film or play. -- Free, reservation required -- 9:00-10:30 a.m. (9-11 year olds); 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (12-17 year olds)
Come learn more about breaking into Hollywood and independent productions from a range of panelists, with topics on the casting process from getting an audition to choosing an agent. Panelists will be announced closer to the event (check back here) -- Free, no ticket required! 60 min.
Barton Segal sold Thad Lee a seemingly faulty copy of Renaldo and Clara, so Thad calls Barton for answers. 10 min. (Mississippi Documentary block) Not in competition.
A short film structured around found footage of a New Orleans Mardi Gras in 1948 that incorporates the aphorisms of the poet Louis Bourgeois. 4 min. (Experimental Shorts block) A second version with music by Dennis Herring screens during the Mississippi music video block.
A short experimental movie comprised of photographs, videos, and archival super 8mm film footage, that investigates the relationship between memory, landscape, and place through the lens of Alzheimer’s Disease. 5 min. (Experimental Shorts block)
Follow director Kelly Anderson's journey, as a Brooklyn gentrifier, to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood. The film documents the redevelopment of Fulton Mall, a bustling African-American and Caribbean commercial district that - despite its status as the third most profitable shopping area in New York City - is maligned for its inability to appeal to the affluent residents who have come to live around it. 75 min. Preceded by Boomtown. Also screens: Sunday 2:45 p.m. (S3)
Each year filmmakers and industry professionals take a look at the hot topics in documentary filmmaking. Hosted by Media and Documentary Projects Director Andy Harper, the panel will include Deirdre Haj (Executive Director of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival), Shirley Mixon (Programming Director for Mississippi Public Broadcasting), film critic Gerald Peary and documentary filmmaker Shannon McCoy Cohn (The Super, OFF 2007). Co-sponsored by the Mississippi Intellectual Property Institute. 60 min. -- Free, no ticket required!
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
A panel of music supervisors and attorneys specializing in entertainment law will address issues and questions facing filmmakers adding music to their films, and musicians looking to work with the industry. Co-sponsored by the Mississippi Intellectual Property Institute. 60 min. Free, no ticket required!
Moderator Coop Cooper talks with veteran screenwriter David Sheffield (The Nutty Professor, Coming to America), film critic-turned-screenwriter Kim Voynar, screenwriter and professor Chris Offutt (True Blood, Treme), and film critic Gerald Peary on the importance of storytelling for the screen. 60 min. Free, no ticket required!
[Due to illness, David Sheffield had to cancel. Instead, Roger Avary stepped in.]
Bye Bye Baby / Directed by Danny Klimetz for Oxford Sessions; performed by Gina Sexton -- A Change is Coming / Directed by Danny Klimetz for Oxford Sessions; performed by Zechariah Lloyd -- Crossroads Blues / Directed by Bryan Ward; performed by Adam Gussow -- Flood You Under / Directed by Russell Fox; performed by Robodrum -- Growing Pains / Directed by Deepak Mantena; performed by Junk Culture -- In The Garden / Directed by Robert Earl Reed; performed by Jimbo Mathus -- JoLynn / Directed by Danny Klimetz for Oxford Sessions; performed by Bill Perry -- Lanthanum / Directed by Clay Hardwick; performed by Loki -- -- Mother Never Held Me / Directed and performed by Wolf Ruffin -- Notes on the Revolution / Directed by Louis Bourgeois; music by Dennis Herring -- Passing By / Directed by Daniel Ethridge; performed by Clayton Matthews Pepper -- Twice On Sunday / Directed by Ryan Frazier; performed by Bonfire Orchestra -- Waiting for You / Performed by Andrew and Ciera -- White Buffalo / Directed by Daniel Lee Perea; performed by Jimbo Mathus (not in competition) -- Zebraprint / Directed by Michael Williams; performed by Sipsy Fires
One man's life becomes the lesson of the day as he takes a frenetic ride through his own twisted version of the American experience. 10 min. Also screens: Friday 11:00 a.m. (S3) (Narrative Shorts Block 2)
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
Spotlight Film #2: This Is Martin Bonner. Directed by Chad Hartigan. Fifty-something Martin Bonner (Paul Eenhorn) leaves his old life behind and relocates to Reno, where he finds work helping released prisoners transition to life on the outside, while trying his hand at speed dating and passing time as a soccer referee on weekends. Meanwhile, Travis Holloway (Richmond Arquette) has just been released from prison after serving 12 years. Surprising both of them, Travis and Martin form an unlikely friendship that offers them reciprocal support and understanding. Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT (January 2013).
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Oxford Film Festival, the University of Mississippi’s Media & Documentary Projects Center is teaming up with the Oxford Film Festival to create a documentary film starring 10-year-olds from the Oxford/Lafayette County community discussing the joys and trials of being 10 years old. 3rd annual Community Film, 15 min. Not in competition. Also screens: once on Thursday, twice on Friday, twice on Saturday, once on Sunday.
A short explanation of one filmmaker's unsatisfying life at work and home but glamorous lifestyle when he's accepted into film festivals. 4 min. (Narrative Shorts block 1) Also screens: Friday 2:30 p.m. (S2)
Follow director Kelly Anderson's journey, as a Brooklyn gentrifier, to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood. The film documents the redevelopment of Fulton Mall, a bustling African-American and Caribbean commercial district that - despite its status as the third most profitable shopping area in New York City - is maligned for its inability to appeal to the affluent residents who have come to live around it. 75 min. Preceded by Boomtown. Also screens: Saturday 12:00 p.m. (S2)
