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Welcome

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The Mississippi Film Office

who we are

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the society

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sponsors

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workshops

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venues

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film listings

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music & events

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schedule

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The Mississippi Film Office welcomes you to the 2013 Crossroads Film Festival. Whether you are here to watch the films or to watch your film, we’re glad you’re here and proud you put Crossroads on your calendar.

Society President’s Letter Dear Friends: Crossroads Film Festival… Everybody

As an original sponsor of the Festival, we are true believers in the power of film in our state and in our lives.

While our everyday mission is to attract film production, our long term vision is to support and encourage all filmmakers. Through Crossroads, we are able to embrace both.

Mississippi is a solid place to make a movie: beautiful locations, hospitable people, supportive communities, a Legislature that understands our mission, and a Governor who champions its progress. Our film incentive program includes a 25-30% cash rebate on your Mississippi spend, including resident and non-resident cast and crew payroll.

Mississippi is an amazing place of inspiration and accomplishment. A Mississippian stands at every crossroads of American culture. Through words and notes and paint and film...Mississippians have always been storytellers. Blemished as it is by unforgivable moments, Mississippi has yielded an unmatchable heritage. The challenge and responsibility of this office, and the obligation we feel to you, is to continue this great heritage, and to create, nurture, and support every storyteller.

For us filmmaking is more than economics. Every film creates opportunity, and the greatest opportunity comes in the explanation of a life, of a place, of a people. In the telling of our stories, real or imagined, we create understanding, discourse, and illumination. There is nothing better than what we do, as there is no boundary to what we can achieve.

has a story! Since 1999 we’ve worked to make the Crossroads Film Festival an amazing weekend of films, music, and fun. It’s our opportunity to

We will always encourage you, the filmmaker, with financial and educational opportunity. And we will continue to sustain you, the filmgoer, by supporting film festivals and filmmakers seeking the independent voice. We know that all lives are made richer by the stories we share. We hope you enjoy Crossroads.

share the Mississippi experience – Mississippi’s film story – with the world, and to bring the world’s stories home to you.

Ward Emling

Thanks to the support of our numerous volunteers, board members,

The Mississippi Film Office www.filmMississippi.org

sponsors, contributing businesses, and organizations, the annual Festival is much more than simply an enjoyable weekend of films! It’s an event that nurtures Mississippi filmmakers and storytellers, presents children’s workshops, organizes film industry panels and discussions, hosts filmmakers from across the nation and the world to present and discuss their films, and provides the first steps for our native sons and daughters to tell Mississippi’s stories.

We’ll see you at Malco Grandview Theatre in Madison for films, and at the Mississippi Museum of Art, Hal & Mal’s, circa, The Haute Pig, Duling Hall, and other venues around the greater Jackson area for our receptions, workshops, parties, and kid’s activities. Visit www.crossroadsfilmfestival. com for lots more information and to buy your passes and tickets early.

See you at the movies!

Greg Smith President of the Board Crossroads Film Society

Why Film in Mississippi?

Recently expanded and improved, the Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Program is now among the best in the United States.

It specifically includes feature film, television, documentary, commercial, video game, and new technology production; and it qualifies production distributed essentially on screens of every shape and size.

The incentive is a simple and direct cash rebate program of 25% on local spend, 25% on non-resident cast and crew payroll, and 30% on Mississippi resident cast and crew payroll. And we have added a 5% bonus rebate on the salaries of honorably discharged Veterans. We have a very low $50,000 minimum spend. There is a $10 million rebate limit per project, with a recently raised individual salary cap of $5 million and a $20 million annual rebate cap.

For information about the Mississippi Incentive Program, call the Mississippi Film Office at 601.359.3297, or visit us online at www. filmMississippi.org.

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The 14th Annual Crossroads Film Festival

Who We Are Festival Committee

Awards

2013 Festival Jury

Lotti Pharris Knowles

Michele Baker, festival coordinator Valerie Blakey, co-director Nina Parikh, co-director Greg Smith, co-director Philip Scarborough, technical Bill Simonett, technical Robert Traub, screenings John Stenmark, workshops Arden Barnett, music Britini Breazeale, music Ashley Hewitt, youth programs Lisa Papale, music videos & jury Andi Agnew, awards brunch Fran Baker, hospitality Ben Griffin, hospitality Joy Parikh, receptions Rosy Bahadur, receptions Shawn Rossi, marketing/pr Frank Owen, social media Darren Schwindaman, program design Shannon Warnock, volunteers Clyde Watkins, box office Jimmy Taylor, transportation Fred Fisher, Malco Pam Brooks, Malco Seth Tadlock, Malco Heather Allen Alec Martin Chris Myers Jackson Smith Carolina Whitfield-Smith Jelani Whitest-Hill Programmers: Valerie Blakey, Michele Baker, Fran Baker, Lucian Dixon, Amy & Monte Kraus, Rick Patt, Nina Parikh, Kevin Slark, Greg Smith, Robert Traub Commercial: Mad Genius

Best Feature Narrative Best Feature Documentary Best Short Narrative Best Short Documentary Best Student Adam Ford Youth Award Best Animation Best Experimental Best Music Video The Ruma Programmer’s Choice Award Audience Choice Award Transformative Award Herman’s Pick

Tom Acito

Cedric Lemoyne

Rachael Counce

Lynda Lesley

Michelle Emanuel

Robert Lesley

Kyle Eschenroeder

Dannielle Owens-Reid

Laurie Hickson-Smith

Ciera Parrack

Sten Iversen

Jim Parrack

Colin Kerrigan

Mark Shilstone

Board of Directors Greg Smith, President Kevin Slark, Vice-President Rick Patt, Vice-President/Secretary Jerel Levanway, Treasurer Sid Davis, Treasurer Nan Beaumont, Secretary Sally Birdsall Dean Blackwell Bo Brown Noel Didla Robbie Fisher Brad Franklin Monte Kraus Kentrell Liddell Vikram Udeshi Yvetta Kai Williams

Advisory Board Ed Inman Mark Knight Jeanne Luckett Anita Modak-Truran Joy Parikh Nina Parikh Philip Scarborough Todd Stauffer Ferrell Tadlock

Crossroads Film Society Producer’s Club Sid and Kathy Davis Dean and Ann Blackwell

Director’s Club Jeanne and C.B. Luckett Kentrell Liddell and Daniel Nelson

Star Nina Parikh and Jerel Levanway Mark and Anita Modak-Truran Greg and Lola Williamson Katie McClendon

Film Buff Robbie Fisher Lida Gibson Matthew and Bethany Koury Denise and Bob Owens Shawn and Quinn Rossi Upa and Nora Parikh Nan Beaumont Trey Bobinger Raju Aundre’ and Ronica Branson Sunny Fridge Nola Gibson Maryann Hodge Janice Jackson and Mark Clark Holly Lange William Brame Steven and Elise Smith Jan and Zach Taylor Kathe and Doug Levanway Barry and Barbara Powell

Screening Committee Benjamin Anderson • Richard Atkison • Nathan Aultman • Kyle Austin • Dr. Fran Baker • Michele Baker • Rhoshawnda Baker • Aisha Barnes • Nan Beaumont • Mesha Blackshear • Valerie Blakey • Amanda Campbell • Vanessa Carroll • Jake Chambliss • Connor Chapman • Jean-Luc Charboneau • Daniel Cherry • Lauren Cioffi • Kayla Cook • Lynne Creager • Lucian Dixon • Nick Dodd • Alisha Dukes • Deisha Escaner • Jarrick Finkley • Raven Flynn-Jimenez • Brad Franklin • Funmi Franklin • Lydia Gamble • Annie Gilbertson • Jessica Glenn • Ben Griffin • Olivia Hall • Scott Hammack • Peter Hammond • Adrick Harris • Allan Harris • Frank Henn • Jeffrey Hess • Brett Hilton • Linda Holston • Jake Jacobson • Rachel James-Terry • Adrian Jamison • Dahlia Jordan • Amy Kraus • Monte Kraus • Nicholas Lalo • Catherine Lee • Garrad Lee • Jimmy Lee • Sierra Lewis • Dr. Kentrell Liddell • LaBrea Lindsey • Hunter Lovvorn • Jordan Luby • Anna Manthey • Alec Martin • Dr. Debbie McCollum • Terrance Mickens, Jr • Ray Mikell • Stephanie Miller • Debbie Morris • Chris Myers • Nelson Nipper • Liz Nosen • Carl Owens • Nina Parikh • Carol Parks • Rick Parks • Lacey Patterson • Warren Porter • Linden Potts • Zachary Randolph • Christi Reynolds • James Ridgley, Jr • Anita Robertson • Shivon Rockward • Melissa Rodriguez • Mario Rosales • Shawn Rossi • Wesley Roy • Philip Scarborough • Keritan Shelby • Emily Simms • Kevin Slark • Colleen Smith • Heather Soenksen • Emily Southerton • Shawn Steckley • Judy Stein • John Stenmark • Christiane Stephens • Georgia Swinford • Jenny Taylor • Valencia Thigpen • Michael Tompkins • Robert Traub • J. T. Udeshi • Madhavi Udeshi • Rohan Udeshi • Vikram Udeshi • Caleb Upton • Rebekah Upton • William Walley • Anne Welch • Carolina Whitfield-Smith • Scottie Willis • Crystal Worley • Eddie Wright

Volunteers Janis Boersma • Jonathan Chow • Matt Clemmer • Brittany Collins • Carson Culver • Janey Dixey • Sue Carrie Drummond • Phil Eide • Richard Fairchild • Juliet Ferrell • Jessy Fewell • Raven Flynn-Jiminez • Annie Gilbertson • Briana Griffin • Lea Gunter • Anna Ingebretsen Hall • JG Hanks • Senaria Kelly • Natalie Brooks Long • Ladeshia Lonie • Debbie McCollum & Hinds CC Honors Institute • Laura Meek • Ray Mikell • Toni Miles • Vicki Myers • Ronnie Ozenne, III • Pearl High School Seniors • Erin Pridgen • Don Robinson • Amber Sheppard • Melinda Simmons • Ron Simpson • Colleen Smith • Loden Snell • Beth Tennant Wade Thompson • Linda Todd • Davi Turner • Vikram Udeshi • Stacy Walker • Angela Ward • Charles Tyler Weaver • Dominique Wilkerson • Brianna Williams

Filmmakers in Attendance Azod Abedikichi • Melanie Addington • Becky Adkins • Rachel Adkins • Camilla Ann Aikin • Kd Amond • Stefano Andriani • Alan Arrivee • Marcus Battle • Kim Beavers • Raymond McCarthy Bergeron • Lisa Biagiotti • White Hawk Bourne • Kevin Broughton • Andrew Bryan • Juliet Buckholdt • Katie Buckholdt • Chris Bufkin • Hunter Burke • Michael Clark • Courtney Cobb • Johnny Coleman • Taylor Coleman • Coop Cooper • Colt Covington • Virginia Crawford • Mac Cushing • Dennis Daniels • Danny Dauphin • Sherie L. Dean • Casey Dillard • David Duncan • Chandler Ferris • Brad Franklin F/k/a Kamikaze • Funmi Franklin • Jermey Funchess • Carl Gibson • Jason Goldston • Joan Gosset • Bowie Hamilton • Clay Hardwick • Andy Harper • Lakisha Heidelberg • Kevin Hughes • Connor Hutto • James Huval • Latisha Jackson • Matt Jordan • Yaron Kaplan • Gideon Kennedy • David Kilgo • Randy King • Shannon Kitchens • Frances Kneupper • Randy Kwan • David LeBlanc • Jimmie Lee • Aristide LeFeve • Ashton Leigh • Joe Lindquist • Nels Long • Isabel Machado • Joe Mangialardi • Alec Martin • Jamerick Martin • Mike McDonald • Cynthia McMillan • Bonnie McNeil • Toni Miles • Justin Miller • Ron Miller • Cody Millican • Monte Kraus • Dr. Wilma Mosley-Clopton • Loki Mulholland • Chris Ofutt • Abby Olivier • Lisa Papale • Haley Parker • Eric Patrick • Glenn Payne • Alex Petrovich • Robby Piantanida • Katherine Randolph • Anne Raynor • Robbie Fisher • Ron Rodenmeyer • Danny Roew • Haroula Rose • Marcus Rosentrater • Ryan Roy • Paul Saltzman • Josh Schooler • Dreka Shevon • Erica Silverman • Steve Smith • Thomas Smith • Jared Solomon • Cameron Spann • Kirk Stonicher • Jeff & Missy Tanner • Zachary Taylor • Duy Linh Tu • Michael Usry • Brianne VanPutte • Larry Walker • Laura Warner • Alex Warren • Meg Weidner • Josh Whites • Daniel Wildberger • Michael Williams • Wes Williams • Ernest & Susan Wolf • Yvetta “Kai” Williams • Beth Zeigenhorn

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The Crossroads Film Society Film Society

Our Mission

Become a Member

Crossroads Film Society is the sponsoring organization of the Crossroads Film Festival. We are a multi-cultural, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to international, national, and local film and video. We also encourage discussion and production of film and video, particularly as related to the cultural, educational and economic vitality of the state and region.

Our society’s objectives are met through year-round programming, including special events, lectures, workshops, and the annual Crossroads Film Festival.

The mission of the Crossroads Film Society is to celebrate the art of filmmaking in all of its diversity and depth by bringing international and domestic films to the Deep South; facilitating discussions for film enthusiasts and filmmakers; presenting and honoring films highlighting Southern experiences (especially those from Mississippi); and providing educational opportunities to empower aspiring storytellers to share their vision with the world.The Society strives to be a cultural crossroads, bringing the world to the Deep South and sharing Southern perspectives with the world.

Crossroads Film Society relies on its membership and donations for a large part of its organizational budget. The extent and quality of its programming is directly related to membership and donations.

The Ruma Award Crossroads bestows The Ruma Award annually on the most promising Mississippi filmmaker competing at the Crossroads Film Festival. The award honors a former Crossroads Vice President, the late Ruma Haque. The festival commissions a notable local artist to create a new work each year for the award.

Donate, join or extend your membership online with PayPal now at crossroadsfilmfestival.com.

Make it happen and join the Crossroads Film Society!

Join online at crossroadsfilmsociety.com

Adam Ford Youth Filmmaking Award

Rob Cooper is a glass artist from and living in Jackson, MS with artist wife Wendy Eddleman and their two children. Rob has been working with glass for nearly twenty years at Pearl River Glass Studio as well as in his own home studio. He and Wendy are members of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi as Yellow Umbrella Glass. The artist team are also known for curating theme exhibitions such as the Circus show and Show of Devotion at Fischer Gallery in Fondren. His works can also be found at the Attic Gallery in Vicksburg, MS.

Adam Christian Ford (1993-2008) was the only child of artistfilmmaker Dick Ford and USM journalism professor Barbara Shoemake Ford (1961-1998).

As a regular participant in the Crossroads Film Festival and other film events, he looked forward to a future in film and media.

In commemmoration of Adam’s passion for filmmaking, Crossroads has dedicated the Youth Filmmaking Award in his honor.

Festival Glass Awards Artist

Transformative Film Award

Other 2013 Crossroads award winners are presented with a beautiful glass sculpture created by Mississippi artist Jerri Sherer of Light+Glass Studio in Jackson. Jerri is an exhibiting member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, a member and officer of the Jackson Arts Collective, and volunteers every summer for VSA ArtBuds, a program that pairs artists with special needs children. Her work can be found at Light and Glass Studio, the Craftsmen’s Guild Gallery and at Art Fairs throughout the Southeast.

Cover Art David McCarty is an artist and lawyer in Jackson. He created “Reely” seen on the sleeve of our shirts and around the social media world. He primarily creates album art, fliers, and posters for bands, emphasizing hand drawn type. He also works with Polaroid photography and has published numerous zines. www.prettyfakes.com

Updated Crossroads Branding After graduating from Delta State University, Nicole Stowe has spent the last 14 years working in design and branding for companies large and small. She has been with Ramey since 2002, and her design work consistently wins awards. In her personal life, Nicole loves an opportunity to leave the computer behind with photography and collage, and occasionally shows in the Jackson area. Her latest project is a series of Southern food block prints sold online and around town.

Envisioned by former board member deborah Wright, this award is given to a film that has the ability to transform opinions, lives, and ultimately, history.

Herman’s Pick In honor of former festival director Herman Snell, we share a film that would certainly have been on his to-see list. Borrowed from the name of Herman’s weekly music column in the Jackson Free Press, “Herman’s Pick” is chosen based on elements he appreciated in movies: time travel or altered time, alternate realities, psychic powers, double meanings or ambiguity, and/or the ability for a film to be thought-provoking. In his words, “If a movie contains any of these elements, I’m going to like the movie on concept alone.”

Individual: $35 / Student: $25 • Discount for screenings of Festival films and special events during the year • Members-only film screenings and parties • Newsletters and special notice of upcoming events • 2 Tickets to non-festival films • Invitation to planning meetings

Dual: $50 All regular membership benefits plus: • 2 Membership cards

Film Buff: $100 All dual membership benefits plus: • 1 Crossroads Film Festival poster • 1 Crossroads Film Festival t-shirt • Listing in Festival Program • Invitation to all Festival receptions

Star: $250 All dual membership benefits plus: • 1 Crossroads Film Festival poster • 2 Crossroads Film Festival t-shirts • Admission for 2 to opening night • Listing in Festival Program • Invitation to all Festival receptions

Director’s Club: $500 All dual membership benefits plus: • 2 Crossroads Film Festival posters • 2 Crossroads Film Festival t-shirts • 2 All-Access Festival Passes • Listing in Festival Program • Invitation to all Festival receptions & exclusive events

Producer’s Club: $1,000 All dual membership benefits plus: • 2 Crossroads Film Festival posters • 4 Crossroads Film Festival t-shirts • 4 All-Access Festival Passes • Listing in Festival Program • Invitation to all Festival receptions and exclusive events

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Sponsors Silver Screen Sponsor

Mississippi Humanities Council

Haute Pig

Leslee Foukal

Malco Grandview Theater, Madison

Mississippi Museum of Art

Lagniappe Foundation

Mary Goodson

The Straddlefork Foundation

Lakeland Music

Kraus Haus

WJTV News Channel 12

Mississippi Film & Video Alliance

Beth Kander

Mississippi Friends of Midwives

Peter Kelly

PB Works

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Jason Robinson

David Matthews

Mark Shilstone

Whittney McKenzie

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Chris Myers

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Zach Prichard

Stranger Tickets

Michael Randall

Tzedakah Charitable Fund

Darren Schwindaman

Premiere Sponsor Jackson Free Press Loft 54

Advertising Sponsor

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Mississippi Film Office

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Producing Sponsor Greater Jackson Arts Council IATSE Local #478 Malone Roofing Services, LLC Mississippi Arts Commission Parlor Market SAGindie Sid Davis Attorney & CPA

Directing Sponsor AtoZ Printing

Hinds Community College Joe Usry Auto Group Dr. Kentrell Liddell Mangia Bene Patt Law Firm

Special Thanks

Questidore Entertainment

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University of Southern Mississippi

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Cabot Lodge Millsaps Canton Convention and Visitors Bureau & Film Office Circa. Urban Artisan Living Duling Hall “Grasshopper” & Southern Beverage Hal and Mal’s

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Workshops Saturday, April 13, 9:45 a.m. @ Malco Theatre, Screen B Workshop: Documentary Story Structure

It’s easy to think that documentary films don’t need writers, but once the footage is captured and the editing begins, how do you turn multiple hours into a concise story that someone would want to watch? Learn storytelling techniques and practices that can be applied to assist in telling a compelling story while managing an overwhelming mountain of footage.

Alison Fast is a Peabody Awardwinning television producer who has worked for such networks as NBC/Universal, BBC Worldwide and MTV Networks.

Saturday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. @ Malco Theatre, Screen A Panel: Actors in a Growing Southern Film Industry Sponsored by SAGIndie With a growing film industry in Mississippi and the south, there are now more opportunities for actors to build their careers outside of Hollywood and NYC. A panel of seasoned actors will share their experiences on auditioning, preparing for a role, finding representation, working in the south and outside of the region, and building a sustainable career.

Participating Jackson-based actors include Yohance Myles (“Common Law”, “Grudge Match”, “The Host” , “The Hours” , “This is the End”, “2Guns” ), Tarra Riggs (“Ballast”, “100 Lives”, “American Violent”,”Hurricane Season”, “Treme”, “The Help”, “The Last Exorcism Part II”), and Ash Taylor (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “ANGEL”, “The Guardian”, “A.W.O.L.”, “Faith of My Fathers”, “As I Lay Dying” ).

Saturday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. @ Malco Theatre, Arcade Workshop: Social Media Before & After Your Project Sponsored by Barefoot Workshops

Social media applications can help a storyteller throughout a creative project from raising money to creating an audience and even serve as a distribution method.

This interactive discussion will enhance creative endeavors and help maximize limited budgets.

Chandler Griffin is a NYC-based, documentary filmmaker, educator and the Founding Director of Barefoot Workshops with over ten years of experience instructing over ninety media workshops, starting out at the Maine Media Workshops.

Saturday, April 13, 12:45 p.m. @ Malco Theatre, Arcade Panel: Filmmakers and the Legal World Sponsored by Questidore Entertainment The Mississippi Bar Intellectual Property Section (IP Section) hosts

Crossroads Film Festival, Jr. at the Mississippi Museum of Art in conjunction with the Old Masters to Monet exhibition 9:30 - 11:00 Youth Filmmakers Showcase (including Canton Young Filmmakers Program) 11:00 - 12:00 Everyone Has A Story: The Basics of Bookmaking 12:00 - 12:45 Lunch (Box lunch can be ordered at registration for $10.00) 12:45 - 1:45 Pointillism and The Decisive Moment 1:45 - 2:30 Making Props: French Finger Knitting Everyone Has A Story: The Basics of Bookmaking Join local artist Sue Carrie Drummond and explore the endless possibilities that arise when we create books. Using various methods and common supplies, students will learn how to construct their very own book- what they fill the pages with is up to their imaginations!

Pointillism and The Decisive Moment Led by MMA’s own Carol Cox Peaster, students will gain first-hand experience in the revolutionary 19th century painting technique of pointillism and the photography ideal of the decisive moment.

Using simple tools and bright colors, students will create their own painting that is reminiscent of some of the works currently on display as part of the Old Masters to Monet exhibition.

Making Props: French Knits Looking for something to do with old toilet paper rolls? Bring them to this workshop and learn how to knit ropes that can be used to create snakes, scarves, flowers, critters, and more for your film projects! Students will recycle toilet paper rolls and popsicle sticks to create their very own finger-knitting spool. No needles required!

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a free legal clinic for filmmakers, musicians, artists and others who have creative projects. The clinic will provide an overview and general guidance in areas of music licensing, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property issues associated with film projects.

Participating IP Section members: Ryanne Duffy Saucier, Deputy Executive Director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting; and Anita Modak-Truran, a partner at Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC and president of Questidore Entertainment, LLC.

Saturday, April 13, 3:00 p.m. @ Malco Theatre, Arcade Panel: Cultural Crossroads of Filmmaking Join a panel of this year’s filmmakers for an invigorating meeting of the minds. This moderated discussion will explore the problems, issues, joys and revelations of filmmaking within diverse cultures to include everything from securing funding to cultural and language differences.

Filmmakers from Mississippi and all over the country will participate to celebrate successes, share war stories, and inspire future storytellers.

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reely says: Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/ students/seniors 65+

Films An Ordinary Hero Friday, April 12, 6:45 PM Malco, Screen B An Ordinary Hero Feature Documentary (91 min.) / Dir. Loki Mulholland / Prod. Danor Gerald / Lehi, UT / Biography, Civil Rights By the time she was 19, Joan Trumpauer was shot at, attacked, and put on death row, and that’s just the beginning of her story. Heralded as an unsung hero but disowned by her family, Joan takes us on her incredible journey during the civil rights movement and shows us the power of the human spirit to persevere against the world. adult language, adult situations

Gritty Dramas Block Friday, April 12, 7:00 PM Malco, Screen C Trimbelten (MS Premiere) Student (15 min.) / Dir. Sebastian Kuehn / Germany / Drama, Thriller After years spent in his selfimposed exile, broken ex-cop Trimbelten embarks on his last journey, a journey with a single purpose: revenge. adult language, sexual content, violence Lone (World Premiere) Student (12 min.) / Canada / Drama Living in seclusion on his isolated farm with alcohol as his only companion, a lonely man struggles to regain control of his life while lamenting his past.

Sound City Block Friday, April 12, 6:50 PM Malco, Screen A

Sponsored by Parlor Market We Didn’t Get Famous: The Story of the Southern Music Underground 1978-1990 Short Documentary / MS (26 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Camilla Ann Aikin / Oxford, MS / Music The bands of the Southern underground scene in the 1980s were fearless, innovative, original, and are enduringly influential and relevant in today’s musical climate.

We Didn’t Get Famous is the story of an all but forgotten moment in Southern and music history.

Sound City (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Documentary (108 min.) / Dir. Dave Grohl / Prod. John Silva, John Cutliffe, Gaby Skolnek, Kristen Welsh, John Sun Sand Survival (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (16 min.) / Dir. Alvaro Moro / Prod. ACM ACM / Spain / Western The inhospitable, wild and infernal desert is the site selected for the exchange between three mafia henchmen and a couple of mysterious errants. After negotiations go astray and turn into a bullet storm, only two remain. Left with little choice but to kill each other or perish under the unforgiving sun, only two rocks separate them. language, violence 9-1-1 (MS Premiere) Student (16 min.) / Dir. Andrew Fairbank / Prod. Gerrad Wilson / Los Angeles, CA / Drama, Thriller

Ramsay, James A. Rota, Dave Grohl / Music Multitalented musician Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana fronts a mission to resurrect the rapidly vanishing human touch behind the creation of music. When Sound City, a fabled recording studio, opened in 1969, it boasted a one-of-a kind recording console.

Tucked away behind train tracks and dilapidated warehouses

in the sunburnt San Fernando Valley, Sound City became rock ’n’ roll hallowed ground where music’s megastars captured their magic on analog tape for three decades. Stevie Nicks, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Trent Reznor, Rick Springfield, and Paul McCartney are just some of the legends who created musical history at Sound City. Premiered at 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

A 9-1-1 operator receives a frantic call from her son, who has caused a horrific accident. Every word matters when the call is being recorded. adult language, violence, drug use Starting from Zero Short Narrative (13 min.) / Dir. Gregorio A. Sebastian / Spain / Drama, Action As Leo drives into an underground parking garage, a sniper starts to shoot. A pregnant woman and a young outcast may be his only way out alive. adult situations, violence, lanuage The Missing Looks La Mirada Perdida (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (11 min.) / Dir. Damian Dionisio / Argentina / Drama

Argentina, 1976. Claudio is forced to live with his family in hiding.

With no time to flee, Claudio and Teresa try to shelter their daughter in a fantasy world to avoid the horrors they are about to face.

82 (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (7 min.) / Dir. Calum MacDiarmid / Prod. Alexei Slater / United Kingdom / Thriller, Crime A postman lets us into his dark world in quiet suburbia.

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Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/students/seniors 65+

Date Night Block - Friday, April 12, 8:55 PM Malco, Screen B Genrevolt Short Narrative / MS (10 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Casey Dillard / Tupelo, MS / Romantic Comedy

Despite everbody’s assurances that Elise will never wake up, Alex refuses to let her go. adult language

Movie romance isn’t all it’s cracked up to be as a couple soon discovers when they scramble to find their correct genre. mild language

Mae and Ash (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (20 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Shuchi Talati / Los Angeles, CA / Drama, Romantic

The Letter La Lettre (US Premiere) Short Narrative (23 min.) / Dir. François Audoin / Prod. Eddy Charbit / France / Drama, Romance Alex and his young son Lucas have lived together since Elise, Lucas’s mother, has been in a coma.

Mae and Ash live together, play silly word games and keep score on a blackboard. And every once in a while, they go out on dates -- with other people. They have one rule -- they never meet each others dates. And it seems to work until Mae returns home to find Ash’s date, Kayla, still in their apartment.

adult language, sexual situations No Love Song Short Narrative (10 min.) / Dir. Joselito Seldera/ Los Angeles, CA / Drama, Romantic When ex-lovers (Haroula Rose and Daniel Ahearn) are forced together to record, Paula (Rosanna Arquette, After Hours, Pulp Fiction, The Whole Nine Yards) must knock some sense into the duo so they can all move on with their lives.

Out of True (MS Premiere) Student (18 min.) / Dir. Andrew Bryan / New Orleans, LA / Drama, Romantic

Sparks fly when Mark, a wedding photographer, is caught taking a street candid by his subject, Ashley. Though Mark finds her irresistible, social differences cause Mark to question whether keeping the night alive with Ashley is really worth it. adult language, sexual content Synchrony (MS Premiere) Experimental (4 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Kacey Morrow / Japan, United Kingdom / Drama, Romance Two tourists, traveling alone and worlds apart, unknowingly have an inescapable connection.

Deserved Lesson Block - Friday, April 12, 9:00 PM Malco, Screen C

Adulthood Block - Friday, April 12, 9:15 PM Malco, Screen A

Retrocognition (MS Premiere) Experimental (18 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Eric Patrick / Evanston, IL

Owen’s Hobby Short Narrative (17 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Zachary Burke / Tybee Island, GA / Comedy, Thriller

Dystopian, animated sitcom created from the narrative residue of Golden Age radio dramas. violence, adult language

When a stalker witnesses the object of his affection being kidnapped, he is forced to take action and rescue her.

Father/Son Short Narrative (11 min.) / Dir. Bryan Reisberg / Prod. Andrew Corkin / Thriller, Crime

Adulthood Feature Narrative (102 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Katherine Randolph / West Hollywood, CA / Dramedy

Oliver brings his girlfriend on a hunting trip to meet his father.

A group of friends, reaching the end of the years during which mistakes can be explained by youth, are forced by events outside of their control to realize that adulthood means taking responsibility for themselves, their own happiness, and their own lives.

Deserved Lesson (Lección Debida) (US Premiere) Feature Narrative (62 min.) / Dir. Ivan Ruiz / Prod. Aniur Creativos Audiovisuales & Demovie Film / Spain / Mystery Luz decides to come in. Alejandro led her there. He’s got a goal but she still doesn’t know. violence

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Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/students/seniors 65+

Crossroads Film Fest, Jr. Youth Block - Saturday, April 13, 9:30 AM Museum of Art Sponsored by Canton Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and Film Office Coworker Youth / MS (8 min.) / Dir. Ceili Hale, Alec Martin, TJ Riley, Alex Tubb, Sarah Kate Pollard / MS When a group of co-workers are forced to do a team building exercise, they must learn to deal with each other’s personalities.

Extra Credit Youth / MS (7 min.) / Dir. Russell Lehman, Alex Bryant, Victoria Alexander, Veronica Miniard, Austin Starnes / MS A group of students, work together to do an extra credit project for school.

The Games of Insanity Youth / MS (7 min.) / Dir. Kolbe Alsobrooks, Mikhail Love, Kaelee Jones, Max Wooten / MS Three contestants compete against each other to see who will be the champion of the 2012 Games of Insanity.

Glitter Girls & the Ninja’s Treasure Youth / MS (5 min.) / Dir. Ryland Newby, Alexandra Newby, Blair E. Ukele, Della Cox, Robert Chesnut / MS While visiting their grandmother, two girls find a treasure map that takes them on an un-expected journey.

Kids vs Canton Youth / MS (5 min.) / Dir. Meredith Koch, Joshua Farris, Riley Meredith, Shelby Jones / MS A small town country kid is put on a reality show where he must complete three tasks that take him

throughout the city of Canton.

Max’s Movie Youth / MS (6 min.) / Dir. Samantha Miniard, Nick Winstead, Laura Jean Ainsworth, Marissa Landon, Caroline Lewis, Anna Hill / MS When Max decides to enter a film festival, his sisters reluctantly agree to help him.

Super Gran Youth / MS (6 min.) / Dir. Edi Craft, Caroline Riley, Julianna Ladner, Gavine McCune / MS When two sisters are kidnapped, it’s up to their grandmother to save the day

subway tunnels using visual effects including motion tracking and 3D modeling.

Time Ticket Youth / MS (4 min.) / Dir. Gene Crunk, Bea Apuzzo, Sara Lampkin, Nathan Slack / MS

Letting Go Youth (9 min.) / Dir. Cameron MacKenzie / Fargo, ND / Drama, Family

When Joe travels back in time to steal a lottery ticket from Kate’s grandma, Kate sets out to stop him.

When a tough-minded girl grieves the death of an old farmer, she begins watching the animals roam the farmstead, seeing the sun come up every day, and even contemplating the lakes and ponds. She soon learns that growing up means letting go.

Zobie the Alien Youth / MS (7 min.) / Dir. Garrett Lundy, David Rodgers, Elizabeth Hudson, Gracie Gray / MS When an alien comes to earth, it’s the CIA’s job to stop him from turning humans into aliens.

Home (MS Premiere) Youth (5 min.) / Dir. Tanisha Garner / Lynn, MA / Drama A young woman with an eye for a place with a bad reputation rides through the city looking for the beauty within ordinary, everyday things.

The Painted Girl (MS Premiere) Youth (9 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Ben Kadie / Bellevue, WA / Drama, LGBT A closeted gay teenager, runs away from her mother’s expectations.

Hiding in an abandoned subway tunnel, she uses spray paint to create art, hoping that through this gallery of graffiti she can help her mother understand who she is. The 17-year-old director turned these locations into graffiti-covered

Friends Till the End (MS Premiere) Youth / MS (12 min.) / Dir. Haley Parker / Prod. Daniel Martine / Olive Branch, MS / Comedy, Teen Eleven-year-old Erik has always gotten along with his best friend Katie. Until now. When Erik makes a new best friend, Katie gets jealous, and she gets Erik into some serious trouble. When

he explains to his parents that it wasn’t him, they begin to worry as he blames Katie, a friend they can’t see Bean Caught (MS Premiere) Student / Animation (4 min.) / Dir. Meghdad Asadi Lari / North Bethesda, MD / Comedy, Family A janitor who works the night shift at a bank unexpectedly loses his keys.

Jonah and the Crab (MS Premiere) Student (9 min.) / Dir. Laurel Cohen / Bloomington, IN / Family, Comedy A young boy finds a hermit crab on the beach and a friendship ensues.

Scared Is Scared Short Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. Bianca Giaever / Family, Comedy I asked a six year old what my movie should be about, and this is what he told me.

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Brooklyn Castle - Saturday, April 13, 1:00 PM Malco, Screen A Brooklyn Castle (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Documentary (101 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Katie Dellamaggiore / Prod. Nelson, Dellamaggiore, Brian Schultz, Robert McLellan, Neal Flaherty, Le Castle Film Works, Chicken and Egg Pictures / Brooklyn, NY / Education, Chess

Student Showcase Saturday, April 13, 11:00 AM Malco, Screen C Jackson Mobile: a new alternative (MS Premiere) Student / MS (9 min.) / Dir. Matt Jordan / Jackson, MS / Social Issues A close look at the current transportation issues in Jackson, Mississippi and a possible solution to decrease the amount of vehicular traffic on the streets.

Zombie Clown Within Student / MS (5 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Ronnie Miller / Flowood, MS / Horror, Thriller A college student returns from Europe with a evil clown for her instructor.

Heroes of the Round Short Narrative / MS (31 min.) / Dir. Landon Skipper / Prod. Blake Bush / Poplarville, MS / Fantasy Levi, a pride-filled member of a superhero group, schemes to overthrow his prodigious Master.

Reception Student / MS (8 min.) / Dir. Barbara Ann Synowlez / Long Beach, MS / Family, Comedy Two sisters discuss the sudden elopement of their little sister and prepare for her and her new husband’s arrival on Thanksgiving.

We’re All in This Together Youth/MS ( min.) / Dir. Haley Bender, Sarah Powell, Austin Bowley, Keke Stewart, Ashton Oliver / MS

Imagine a school where the cool kids are the chess team. Welcome to I.S. 318! This inner-city school, where more than 65% of students live below the federal poverty level, also happen to have the best, most winning junior high school chess team in the country

From Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s “Can I Kick It” program.

Got Education Youth/MS ( min.) / Dir. Victoria Montgomery, Brianna Griffin, Khari Johnson, Christina Montgomery, Kira Rollins / MS From Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s “Can I Kick It” program.

Yours, Not Mine Youth/MS ( min.) / Dir. Shanatia Jones, Rycardrian Cattenhead, Macala Washington, LeKendria Hood, Barneisha Smith / MS From Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s “Can I Kick It” program.

Invisible Bully Youth/MS ( min.) / Dir. Ryan Lishman, James Davis, Andria Walker, Rahzizi Ishakarah, Tembra Jones / MS From Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s “Can I Kick It” program.

The Last White Knight Block - Saturday, April 13, 2013 1:10:00 PM Malco, Screen B Delta 180: Changing Lives in the Mississippi Delta Short Documentary / MS (18 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Anne Rayner / Jackson, MS / Social Issues, Education A successful after-school program in Greenville models the philosophy and curriculum of the Oregon-based “180 Degrees” program, reducing juvenile crime and improving school performance. Includes “Turning My Life Around,” an original song composed and written by Greenville native Eden Brent, and performed by Brent and the Greenville Weston High “Voices of Liberation” Choir.

The Last White Knight Feature Documentary (78 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Paul Saltzman / Canada / History, Civil Rights In 1965, 21-year-old Canadian Paul Saltzman drove to Mississippi to help disadvantaged sharecroppers register to vote. He was viciously assaulted by a young Klansman. In 2007, he returned to find his assailant—to explore if individual reconciliation was possible. He found his attacker, Byron de la Beckwith Jr., and they’ve had a 5-year dialogue, on film.

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Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/students/seniors 65+

Visually Striking Block - Saturday, April 13, 1:15 PM Malco, Screen C Light Plate (MS Premiere) Experimental (9 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Josh Gibson / Durham, NC A whimsical black and white film essay exploring the Tuscan landscape and the relationship between tradition, modernity and food. Through shimmering hand-processed, window-framed ruminations, time passes in licks of light while a storm gathers.

Nile Perch (MS Premiere) Short Documentary (17 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Josh Gibson / Uganda / Social Issues, Environmental This hand-processed film is a modern-day parable of the effects of globalization on Africa as well as a meditation on the economic and ecological impact of an invasive species.

Global Tides Experimental (7 min.) / Dir. Linda Brieda / Prod. Charly Wenzel / Brooklyn, NY / Social Issues An international collaboration that incorporates film, music and dance, comparing a fast-paced metropolis where an incessant flood of irritations lead to alienation and

a beach where self-awareness, creativity and a sense of well-being thrive within the quiet peace of nature’s rhythms.

Ancestral Delicatessen (MS Premiere) Short Documentary (15 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Gabriel Folgado / Spain All that exists is made of time, from the galaxies to chestnuts; only the rhythm changes. -- José María Merino (“La Sima”) Here Inside You (MS Premiere) Student (4 min.) / Dir. Raymond McCarthy Bergeron / New Zealand, U S A / Drama A stunningly beautiful short spun from the director’s recent life changes and the manna he experienced during a stay in New Zealand. visible( ) Student / MS (9 min.) / Dir. Nels Long / Jackson, MS / Social Issues Documenting the impact of vacant structures in Jackson Mississippi, the filmmaker talks to people who interact with these urban voids on a daily basis and asks the question: How can place be made

among such voids?

The Sea [is still] Around Us (MS Premiere) Experimental (4 min.) / Dir. Hope Tucker / Memphis, TN Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and The Sea Around Us mobilized the public and led to the formation of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Through a collection of 20th century postcards sent from a lake near Carson’s home in Maine, this experimental short shows us how her life’s work affected Corinna, Maine and ultimately, America.

Nostos (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (25 min.) / Dir. &

Prod. Alessandro D’Ambrosi / Italy / Fantasy, Historical With the Armistice of 1943, Michele, a young italian soldier begins his homecoming journey. The state of forced isolation in primitive, unspoiled environments leads ‘the deserter’ towards an intimate and profound relationship with the primordial essence of life. Within a changing and surreal landscape, favorable and adverse at the same time, Michele covers the span of human existence through his apparently accidental encounter with places of the soul and with mysterious, emblematic figures. nudity

Like the Water Block - Saturday, April 13, 2:55 PM Malco, Screen C Sponsored by Nancy Anne Branton / Wells Fargo Advisors Us. A Family Album (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. Natalia Babinski / Prod. Marta Harasymowicz / New York, NY / LGBT Since their invention, amateur cameras have been used to document family life. The familiar captured images - blowing out candles, watering the lawn, a family vacation - prove that all family and all love is equal.

Bachelorette Junggesellin (MS Premiere) Student (15 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Anna Linke / Germany / Comedy,

LGBT On the prowl at a friend’s bachelorette party, Stefanie doesn’t find a man, but someone she finds even more fascinating. adult language Like the Water (MS Premiere) Feature Narrative (77 min.) / Dir. Caroline von Kuhn / Prod. Emily Best / NY, NY / Drama, LGBT Charlie, a young journalist, returns home to coastal Maine to write the eulogy for her best friend which unearths deep feelings of guilt at not having been a better friend, fueling her long-standing resentment toward Katherine’s

girlfriend. She hides, obsesses, searches, steals, withdraws, and she lashes out. Going too far, she must learn to pick up the pieces

when words are not enough.

Produced, shot, and edited by a team of young women on a microbudget. adult language

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Mississippi Sampler Block - Saturday, April 13, 3:00 PM Malco, Screen A Blood Moon Rising Short Narrative / MS (10 min.) / Dir. Jared Solomon / Prod. Alex Gryder / Brandon, MS / Mystery Conrad is alone in the world except for his one companion, and last night, a mysterious stranger killed him and sent Conrad the head.

To exact revenge and get to the bottom of the mystery, Conrad will have to fight his way to the top, but in the moonlight, everything isn’t always as it appears.

And then...

Short Narrative / MS (12 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Russell Fox / Tupelo, MS Professor Thatcher and her assistant have made an astonishing scientific breakthrough. Does she have the wisdom necessary to contain something with unlimited potential for good. Or evil.

Regress Short Narrative / MS (9 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Coop Cooper / Clarksdale, MS / Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime Greg has become obsessed with

‘patterns’ in nature which is making his new wife Ellen uneasy.

As Ellen attempts to uncover the reason behind Greg’s obsession, she soon discovers Greg’s physician may have nefarious designs on Greg’s unique ability to see beyond the physical world.

Told in reverse, this experimental made-in-48-hours film begins with a shocking murder, then backtracks to reveal the chilling origins of this tragedy. implied violence Beautiful Disaster (US Premiere) Short Narrative / MS (9 min.) / Biloxi, MS / Drama Francesca Fairbanks lands back in Mississippi after a successful run as a soap opera star. It’s not her character’s story lines that have people talking; it’s her crazy addiction-fueled off-camera antics that the paparazzi and American public can’t stop talking about. She has a chance at a fresh start, but will she blow this, too?

adult language, violence, sexual situations I’m Not Here (MS Premiere) Short Narrative / MS (4 min.) / Dir. Meg Weidner / Drama Are you here? Are you really here? Grace Jacobson realizes that she’s no more present in her life than someone who’s dead in the grave. Psychological exploration of a woman who was numb and disconnected from those who loved her most; it is only in death that Grace finds her voice and her truth. adult language Man at the Door Short Narrative / MS (30 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Alan Arrivée / Oxford, MS / Drama, Thriller A recently single middle-class white woman goes downstairs to her apartment lobby and finds an illegal Mexican laborer at her doorstep, bleeding from a stab

wound and begging to be let in.

The decision she makes forces her to face the dangers of a new city and its seemingly alien inhabitants.

RAUT (MS Premiere) Short Narrative / MS (15 min.) / Dir. Alex Warren / Brandon, MS / Drama High school senior Adrian is responsible for his younger brothers and sister while their father is away. While jogging, he stumbles upon a strange discovery; his curiosity and unconventional way of dealing with the situation leave him in a state, questioning those decisions people immediately regret.

We’re Not Broke Block - Saturday, April 13, 5:10 PM Malco, Screen A Boss Man Animation (8 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Ian Hamilton / Burbank, CA / Comedy

Shotgun Wedding - Saturday, April 13, 3:20 PM Malco, Screen B Sponsored by University of Southern Mississippi Shotgun Wedding (World Premiere) Feature Narrative (90 min.) / Dir. Danny Roew / Prod. Yaron Kaplan (USM Alumnus) / Santa Monica, CA / Black Comedy After Robert, a marrying-up groom, accidentally shoots the Maid of Honor during a drunken skeet-shooting session, his meddling mother does whatever it takes to ensure the wedding will take place. She will stop at nothing to see her baby boy married, even if it means taking the Maid of Honor hostage, brutally attacking the wedding videographers, or rekindling the flame with her co-conspiring ex-husband. adult language, drug use, sex references, humorous violence

Harvest after harvest, the Tres Trabajadores have worked their hands to the bone, only to be taken advantage of by their big Boss man, owner of Boss Man Onions, a farm in southern Oregon. With protest sign in hand, the three chase down Bossman telling him We’re Not Broke (MS Premiere) Feature Documentary (81 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Victoria Bruce / New York, NY / Social Issues America is in the grip of a societal economic panic. While lawmakers cry ‘We’re Broke!’ as they slash budgets and lay offs are happening nationwide, multibillion-dollar corporations are making record profits. This is the story of how U.S. corporations have been able to hide over a trillion dollars from Uncle Sam, and how seven fed-up Americans from across the country take their frustration to the streets...and vow to make them pay.

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Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/students/seniors 65+

Food For Thought, For Life Block - Saturday, April 13, 5:20 PM Malco, Screen B A Free Screening Sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council The Small Chef Le Petit Chef (MS Premiere) Youth (8 min.) / Dir. Sara Martin / Prod. Jenny Martin / Whittier, CA / Family, Comedy

deepsouth - Saturday, April 13, 5:15 PM Malco, Screen C deepsouth (MS Premiere) Feature Documentary (72 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Lisa Biagiotti / Cliffside Park, NJ / Social Issues, LGBT Beneath layers of history, poverty and soaring HIV infections, four Americans - Josh, Monica, Tammy, and Kathie - redefine traditional Southern values to create their own solutions to survive. adult language

Jaq wants to become a chef in Paris, but must get his father’s approval for his dream to become a reality.

entirely on an iPhone.

A master pizzaiola, working in rural Mississippi, discusses his craft and the art of pizza.

chef. Using Walter’s own radio broadcasts as narration, take a peek at Gulf Coast gumbo’s simple ingredients... and how their staggered repetition builds something wholly unique and intricately beautiful.

Grand Fugue on the Art of Gumbo Short Documentary (10 min.) / Dir. Gideon Kennedy / Mobile, AL

Breakfast Short Documentary / MS (2 min.) / Dir. Ben Guest / Namibia, U S A / Biography

A study of “the baroque complexity of the South” through the musings of Alabama native Eugene Walter: author, actor, artist, creator and

Two seemingly different women on opposite sides of the planet and on different ends of the economic continuum make breakfast. Filmed

Focusing on the tradition-bearers of Southern food culture, this film presents intimate portraits of people and places while asking important questions about our common culture. Made on behalf of the Southern Foodways Alliance.

Pizza Shop Short Documentary / MS (3 min.) / Dir. Ben Guest / Amherst, MA

Pride & Joy: A Southern Foodways Alliance Feature Film Feature Documentary / MS (57 min.) / Dir. Joe York / Prod. John T Edge / University, MS

Muscle Shoals - Saturday, April 13, 2013 7:10 PM Malco, Screen B Crafting a Nation Saturday, April 13, 7:00 PM Malco, Screen A Sponsored by Raise Your Pints Crafting a Nation Feature Documentary (98 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Thomas Kolicko / Prod.

Deana Macdonald, Courtney Cobb / USA / Beer Despite the economic downturn currently in America, a new exciting industry is on the rise. Crafting a Nation features breweries, small businesses, and individuals that are growing because of the rise in the American craft beer movement.

They’re not only creating unique and American-made beer, but also jobs, tax revenue, and a drive that cannot be stopped for creating a better tomorrow.

Muscle Shoals (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Documentary (111 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Greg ‘Freddy’ Camalier / Prod. Stephen Badger/ Music Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America’s most creative and defiant music. Under the spiritual influence of the “Singing River,” as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. At its heart is Rick Hall who founded FAME Studios.

Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Hall brought black and white together in Alabama’s cauldron of racial hostility to create music for the

generations. He is responsible for creating the “Muscle Shoals sound” and The Swampers, the house band at FAME that eventually left to start their own successful studio, known as Muscle Shoals Sound. Greg Allman, Bono, Clarence Carter, Mick Jagger, Etta James, Alicia

Keys, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge and others bear witness to Muscle Shoals’ magnetism, mystery and why it remains influential today.

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Sci-Fi Block - Saturday, April 13, 7:20 PM Malco, Screen C

Sci-Fi/Horror Block - Saturday, April 13, 9:05 PM Malco, Screen C

The Adventures of Keith Flippen, Didgerdoo Player from the 3rd Dimention Episode 14 Short Narrative (9 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Shannon Kitchens / Mandeville, LA / Comedy, Sci-Fi

Return to the Dream - a Cruel Tale Vuelta Al Sueño - Un Cuento Cruel (MS Premiere) Animation (4 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Andrews Vidal / Spain / Horror

In the only installment so far of this episodic serial, Keith Flippen, Galactic Didgerdoo Player, finds himself tagging along with Colonel Victory to save Victory’s Secretary from the clutches of Evil Queen Calamitous. adult language Kane Short Narrative / MS (25 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Michael Williams / West Point, MS / Drama, Action After losing what meant most to him, the man behind the masked hero KANE has a decision to make that could change the citizens of his city forever.

Superhero violence Shelter Experimental (6 min.) / Dir. Carl Burton / Astoria, NY A vast secret world is revealed in an attic during a rainstorm.

Europa (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (16 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Bruce Hutchinson / Little Rock, AR / Sci-Fi An astronaut’s discovery of

intelligent alien life on Jupiter’s moon Europa reminds him of a tragic past while giving him hope for the future. Meanwhile, the government must decide what to do about his profound discovery.

Turnaround Youth / MS (7 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Kelly Buckholdt / Ridgeland, MS / Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Young Lucy has a powerful gift that allows her to travel through time.

Alice, a mysterious messenger with information that might save her life, isn’t being heard. Is Lucy’s future in jeopardy?

Milo (World Premiere) Short Narrative (9 min.) / Dir. Simon de Domenico / Italy The storm of silence will be a very common weather phenomenon in 2012. Seven-year-old Milo lives in a world all its own and he does not like outside interference. One day he decides to record the storm of silence in order to isolate himself in his world.

Animated horror tale about a child lost in a strange world of dreams.

His mother, his only hope, is coming to his rescue.

Zion Short Narrative / MS (32 min.) / Dir. Glenn Payne / Prod. Erica Montgomery / Blue Springs, MS / Drama, Horror, Thriller A rural family picks up the pieces of a shattered world when tragedy strikes. Weary travelers seek refuge in this seemingly normal home only to discover its dark secrets.

Harvest Short Narrative (14 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Reid Carrescia / Pen Argyl, PA / Drama A world-weary farmhand encounters a supernatural event that causes him to question his outlook and destiny.

Prometheus (Prometeo) (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (6 min.) / Dir. Laia R. San Juan / Prod. Irene Alfambra / Spain / Drama, Romantic A sexy late-night swim turns dark

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in this underwater adaptation of the Greek myth “Prometheus.”

The Last Man on Earth (World Premiere) Short Narrative (21 min.) / Dir. Mac Cushing / Prod. John McGhee / Nashville, TN / Sci-Fi, Horror An homage to the John Carpenter films of the late ‘70’s, this sci-fi/ horror is one man’s journey a few months after a post-apocalyptic infestation. A scout from a survivor’s camp finds him and takes him on a journey to join other survivors. adult language, violence What Is the Price? (¿Cual Es el Precio?) (US Premiere) Short Narrative (9 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Sergio Yunta / Spain / Drama, Thriller There are things in life that give happiness… but what is the price?

The Woodshed (MS Premiere) Student (25 min.) / Dir. Kd Amond / Prod. Jon Gunnar Gylfason / New Orleans, LA / Drama, Horror, Thriller Teenager Grace escapes from the confines of a free-love religious cult, only to find that her past may always haunt her. thematic elements

The Murderer Block - Saturday, April 13, 9:20 PM Malco, Screen A S for Sally Short Narrative / MS (14 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Melanie Addington / Oxford, MS / Family, Drama, Mystery When her 10-year-old daughter Sally starts having difficulties, Mona sets out to help her despite a lack of support from the school, their church, and even her husband. implied violence The Companion Short Narrative/MS (15 min.) / Dir. Dreka Shevon / MS / Drama Jimmy is a family guy who works hard to provide for his family and wants nothing more than to grow old with his wife and daughter. After the three are involved in an accident, he is left with a traumatic disorder, and his life is changed forever.

The Murderer Student / MS (53 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Jimmie Lee / Pearl, MS / Drama, Crime Nickolas Allen, loved by some but hated by many, has everything. And it seems that everyone has a reason to want him dead. With so many enemies, one thing is clear: everyone is a SUSPECT. Nickolas has become a target for what many would call a forgivable crime, but who would dare?

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“Herman’s Pick:” The Swing Block - Saturday, April 13, 9:35 PM Malco, Screen B

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Block - Sunday, April 14, 1:10 PM Malco, Screen C

Luminaris Animation (6 min.) / Prod. Sol Ruilloni / Argentina / Fantasy

Twine Sleep (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (11 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Drew Paslay / Los Angeles, CA / Comedy, Thriller, Sci-Fi

film, the demon he’s currently portraying begins to terrorize him mentally and physically. adult language

A mother, desperate for her son to wake from his coma, hires a doctor with a very peculiar method. Using a machine, the doctor enters the coma, where he searches for the cause and encounters his fair share of zany mishaps. mild language

The Monk’s Tale (MS Premiere) Student / Animation (5 min.) / Dir. Chihtang Chang / Brooklyn, NY / Sci-Fi, Horror

In a world controlled and timed by light, an ordinary man has a plan that could change the natural order of things.

The Swing (Ljuljaška) (US Premiere) Feature Narrative (78 min.) / Dir. Tamara Drakulic / Serbia, Montenegro / Adventure, Road Trip Two radio DJ’s from Serbia lied on air to win tickets to see beloved musician Jack Oblivian. To get to the concert on time, they must travel Route 66 through the flashing lights of Vegas, the plains of Texas, canyons of Arizona, and through the heart of Memphis in search of their dream.

The Forest (MS Premiere) Student (3 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Brianne VanPutte / Brooklyn, NY / Drama, Environmental A woman lives alone in the forest, surrounded by nature and tending to her beautiful flowers. Something keeps her up at night... what is it lurking at the edge of the forest?

Gideon’s Army - Sunday, April 14, 12:50 PM Malco, Screen A Gideon’s Army (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Documentary (96 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Dawn Porter / Prod. Julie Goldman, Nancy Abraham, Jacqueline Glover / Social Issues Gideon’s Army follows three young idealisitic public defenders in the Deep South (including June Hardwick from Jackson, Mississippi), who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget.

Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up. Nearly 50 years since the landmark Supreme Court ruling Gideon vs. Wainwright that established the right to counsel, can these courageous lawyers revolutionize the way America thinks about indigent defense and make “justice for all” a reality? 2013 Sundance Film Festival, winner Editing Award: US Documentary.

The Story of Luke Block - Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:00 PM Malco, Screen B Lucy (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (10 min.) / Dir. Virginia Crawford / Prod. Andrea Dantas / Burbank, CA / Drama Under the pressure of a career changing deadline, a tightly wound fashion designer confronts her noisy neighbor whose repeated interruptions have ruined her day. But what she discovers upstairs will change her life forever.

The Story of Luke (MS Premiere) Feature Narrative (95 min.) / Dir. Alonso Mayo / Prod. Fred Roos / Los Angeles, CA / Comedy, Drama Sheltered his whole life by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is suddenly thrust into a world that doesn’t expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love, and he isn’t taking no for an answer.

Old Angel (MS Premiere) Animation (5 min.) / Dir. & Prod.

Dony Chiang / Taiwan / Drama, Anime Old Angel once hurt his wings and came to the forest to mend them among the colossal trees. His wings have healed, but he’s been here for a long, long time. So long that he’s forgotten how it feels to fly and is only left with the last time he tried to flap his wings - the excruciating pain and crushing despair he felt.

Dantalion (MS Premiere) Student (18 min.) / Dir. David LeBlanc / Prod. KD Amond / New Orleans, LA / Comedy, Horror Will, an abused film monster actor, dreams of being back in theater.

When the opportunity arises to audition for Hamlet and to leave

One monk finds an alternative way to liberate humans from the fear of bad Karma. violence The Cub (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (5 min.) / Dir. Riley Stearns / Los Angeles, CA / Comedy, Drama Wolves make the best parents.

C.U.P.I.D. (World Premiere) Short Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. Thomas Smith / Mobile, AL / Romantic Comedy A young man finds his life drastically altered and, in some cases, endangered as a platoon of high-tech C.U.P.I.Ds attempt to steer him toward his soul mate. fantasy violence Grasshopper!

Short Narrative / MS (15 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Michael Usry / Jackson, MS / Sci-Fi, Action Jill is about to eat lunch when her neighbor Alan bursts in, armed to the teeth and babbling about a giant insect. It’s Grasshopper!

-- a harried romp through a suburban landscape, with one man determined to find a vile, murderous bug and one woman intent on curtailing her neighbor’s madness. adult language

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Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/students/seniors 65+

Beyond the Grave Block - Sunday, April 14, 2:55 PM Malco, Screen C 2 Hours (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (26 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Michael Baliff / Prod. Josh Merrill / Spanish Fork, UT / Horror, Thriller A nameless survivor is ambushed and infected with the virus, a beautiful gift to the world. With only 2 hours to find the missing survivors, he must move quickly before the virus spreads too far. adult language, violence Beyond the Grave Feature Narrative (89 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro / Brazil / Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller In a devastated post-apocalyptic world where the rules of reality are transformed by magic and madness, a vengeful police officer searches for a possessed serial killer in a battle of the not-so-good vs. absolute evil. violence

Mississippi JUCOs - Sunday, April 14, 3:00 PM Malco, Screen A

Social Issues Block - Sunday, April 14, 3:20 PM Malco, Screen B

Six junior college football teams in Mississippi demonstrate how faith, Southern culture, and a ‘last chance mentality’ converge and reconcile to make Mississippi JUCO football arguably the toughest league in America.

A Knock on my Door (MS Premiere) Animation (10 min.) / Dir. David Chai / San Jose, CA / Drama Escaping a life of sadness and adversity, a young Korean boy moves to America and learns that even though life is full of hard knocks, the time does come when it’s safe to answer the door.

In Silence (World Premiere) Student (24 min.) / Dir. Tom Dadon- Mishaly / Israel / Drama Tamar, a well adjusted 17-year-old from a happy home, is raped at her religious girls’ high school. As she becomes withdrawn and hostile, her mystified parents can only assume that this is normal teenage angst.

But the more Tamar’s despair goes unnoticed, the more desperate she becomes... adult situations ROTFL (MS Premiere) Youth (5 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Tara-Nicole Azarian / Charlotte, NC / Social Issues Electronic communication is both a blessing and a curse. According to the CDC, there are 4,400 teen suicides each year, the third leading cause of death among youths. And for every suicide, there are at least 100 attempts. adult language, implied violence I Need a Hero Short Documentary (14 min.) / Dir. & Prod. W. H. Bourne / Running Springs, CA / LGBT A fascinating look at the evolution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) characters in comics in the last 30 years. adult language and situations Private Sun (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (25 min.) / Dir. Rami Alayan / Palestinian Territories / Drama Ordered by her doctor to sunbathe to reverse her Vitamin-D deficient bone loss, Mariam must first contend with nosy neighbors, an overbearing sister-in-law, and Israeli surveillance planes. mild language (subtitles), mild violence

Mississippi JUCOs: The Toughest Football League in America Feature Documentary / MS (118 min.) / Dir. Cotton Yancey / Jackson, MS / Sports

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Birth Story - Sunday, April 14, 2013 5:10 PM Malco, Screen B

As High as the Sky Block - Sunday, April 14, 5:25 PM Malco, Screen C

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Cherry Waves Short Narrative (15 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Carey Williams / Santa Monica, CA / Drama, LGBT

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Documentary (93 min.) / Dir. Sara Lamm, Laurie Wigmore / Prod. Kate Roughan, Zachary Mortensen / Social Issues Counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends began delivering each other’s babies in 1970, on a patch of rural Tennessee land.

They taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, and, with their families, founded an entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm. As word of their social experiment spread, it created a model of care for women and babies that changed a generation’s approach to childbirth - away from isolated hospital birthing rooms, where husbands were not allowed and mandatory forceps deliveries were the norm. Today, as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, she fights to preserve her community’s hard-won knowledge. The film not only captures the unique sisterhood at The Farm Clinic, but shows childbirth the way most people have never seen it–unadorned, unabashed, and awe-inspiring.

A story of love, loss, and finding oneself set against the world of underground street fighting.

New Era Short Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. Zachary Taylor / Arcadia, LA / Family, Drama A young girl from a rural town learns to live her life without regret.

As High as the Sky (MS Premiere) Feature Narrative (91 min.) / Dir. Nikki Braendlin / Prod. Lena Bubenechik / Los Angeles, CA / Family Drama Margaret has always been a little... particular. But since being jilted by her fiancé, her obsessive-compulsive behaviors are in overdrive. The last thing she needs is family visitors. Showing up on her doorstep unannounced, Margaret’s nomadic older sister and her playful ten-year-old daughter jolt her out of her carefully regulated life, eventually revealing the long suppressed grief at the root of her fastidious behaviors.

Mississippi & Barefoot Docs Block - Sunday, April 14, 5:30 PM Malco, Screen A Shack Attack Short Documentary / MS (11 min.) / Dir. Antoni Ghosh / Prod. Barefoot Workshops / Clarksdale, MS

journey to the roots of Hill Country Blues with legendary blues masters including RL Boyce, deep in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.

Shack Attack explores the evolution of shacks in the Mississippi Delta, from the era of sharecropping and mechanization of cotton through present day efforts to restore and convert these iconic structures to tourist lodges at The Shack Up Inn in Clarksdale, in order to preserve their place in history.

A Quiet Strength Short Documentary / MS (20 min.) / Dir. Tommaso Spinelli, Bobbie Baird, Deborah Hammond, Hannah Caggiano / Clarksdale, MS / Social Issues

Bad Apple Blues Short Documentary / MS (13 min.) / Dir. Mathew Nakitare, Darick Jones / Prod. Barefoot Workshops / Clarksdale, MS / Music Sean “Bad” Apple reflects on his

A single working mother in the heart of the Mississippi Delta sees hard work, education, and faith as the foundation for her three high school daughters.

The Impact of One: The Gladys Noel Bates Story Short Documentary / MS (7 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Wilma Mosley Clopton / Jackson, MS / History

The Impact of One is the story of the woman who filed the first Civil Rights case in Mississippi.

The Beacon Short Documentary / MS (15 min.) / Dir. Camilla Ann Aiken / Oxford, MS The Beacon is a 52-year-old diner - an Oxford, Mississippi institution.

It’s a place full of colorful characters and stories, fiercely loyal customers and employees, and deep ties to the South’s complicated past.

Rather Die a Free Man (World Premiere) Short Documentary / MS (24 min.)

/ Dir. Kent Moorhead / Sweden, U S A / Social Issues, Historical During the American Civil War, southern slaves joined the Union armies in huge numbers, helping the North to victory and creating an American social revolution that created the black America we know today. adult situations, implied violence

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Tickets for each block are $8; $6 for film society members/students/seniors 65+

An Oversimplication of Her Beauty Block Sunday, April 14, 7:15 PM Malco, Screen B She (Ella) (MS Premiere) Animation (19 min.) / Dir. Juan Montes De Oca / Spain / Drama In Palma de Mallorca, an old homeless man remembers his life 45 years ago in New York. Changes in his outlook and in his life guide him on path to happiness.

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Narrative (93 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Terence Nance / Prod.

James Bartlett, Andrew Corkin With arresting insight, vulnerability, and a delightful sense of humor, Terence Nance’s explosively creative debut feature, AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY, documents the relationship between Terence and a lovely young woman (Namik Minter) as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic. Utilizing a tapestry of live action and various styles of animation, Terence explores the fantasies, emotions, and memories that race through his mind during a singular moment in time.

Mud - Sunday, April 14, 7:30 PM Malco, Screen A Mud (MS Premiere) Showcase/Feature Narrative (130 min.) / Dir. Jeff Nichols / Prod. Sarah Green, Aaron Ryder, Lisa Marie Falcone / Family, Drama Teenage boys, Ellis and Neckbone, encounter a charismatic outlaw and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. This homespun fable set on the banks of the mighty Mississippi captures the excitement every youngster feels when trouble lurks everywhere and anything is possible. Showcased at 2013 Sundance Film Festival. PG-13.

Comedy Block - Sunday, April 14, 7:35 PM Malco, Screen C Killer App (MS Premiere) Youth Animation (2 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Elizabeth Herrick / Plantation, FL / Comedy

Band front-men Curtis and Jayke must put aside their own solo ambitions lest they tear the band apart. Forever.

When her father asks her to do some gardening, a young girl runs into technical difficulties.

Mirror (MS Premiere) Student / Animation (6 min.) / Dir. Q-hyun kim / South Korea, U S A / Family, Comedy

Super Spree Short Narrative (16 min.) / Dir. Matt Post / Prod. Anthony Mancilla / New York, NY / Comedy, Drama Billy, a stock room clerk, combats butchers, cashiers, and his lazy boss, in an undying effort to complete his workload.

Rod (World Premiere) Short Narrative (7 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Stefano D. Andriani / Canada / Comedy, Drama This is the tale of Rod (a selfish, spoiled, meathead of a human being who lives off of the glory days of his youth), Ellie (Rod’s girlfriend - the astoundingly beautiful prisoner of a less-than-

fulfilling and loveless relationship) and a couch. adult language

Dir. & Prod. Ryan Bohling & Chris Bufkin/ MS / Comedy, Drama

Crocodile Nile (MS Premiere) Short Narrative (19 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Javier Dampierre / Spain

The Retirement Party tells the story of retiring superhero ‘Power Dude’ and some of his allies as they gather to celebrate his retirement.

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Javier and Laura arrive at a hotel after a tedious trip with their son Alvarito. Javier has just one thing in his mind: to leave his son in the hotel’s daycare so he can go to bed with his wife. There’s just one little problem: Alvarito is afraid of Croco Retirement Party Short Narrative / MS (8 min.) /

Boom Box Kids (MS Premiere) Student (22 min.) / Dir. Taylor Gledhill / Prod. Kate Lilly / Playa del Rey, CA / Comedy A bro-mantic comedy set to the harmonious groove of the 90’s. Boy

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence! Two cats living in completely different worlds switch places through a mirror and experience each other’s lives.

Cardboard Titanics: Smart People Being Stupid (MS Premiere) Short Documentary (15 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Sam Frazier, Jr. / Birmingham, AL / Comedy, Sports In an insane effort to recapture the American dream, successful people devote their days off to building, rowing, and racing boats made solely of cardboard and duct tape. adult language

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Music & Events Music Video Showcase + Live Music

Thursday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. @ Duling Hall (in Fondren) $5 Music Video Showcase

Live Performances

Flood You Under (by Robodrum) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. Russell Fox / Tupelo, MS

Music Video Showcase followed by Live Music featuring James Crow, The Hons, and That Scoundrel ($5)

It Is What It Is (by Olga Wilhelmine) Music Video (5 min.) / Dir. Declan Ryan / New Orleans, LA

James Crow

Lanthanum (by Loki) Music Video (7 min.) / Dir. Clay Hardwick / Jackson, MS Life is Like a Country Road (by Hubert Dyess) Music Video (3 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Susan Wolf / Moss Point, MS Limitless (by LyRanda Aalece) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Johnny Coleman / Alabama October Rolls (by Cardinal Sons) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. Jack Lykins Pearl River Suite (by Steve Smith) Music Video (6 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Steve Smith / Jackson, MS River (by Henry Dunkle) Music Video (4 min.) / Birmingham, AL Skydiving With Rapunzel (by The Hons) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Kevin Hughes / New Orleans, LA Snorlokk (by Hosoii Bros) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. Wes Williams Sunsets (by Tonight Forever) Music Video (4 min.)

When I Get That Pony Ride (by Templeton Thompson) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. Cindy Meehl Zebra Print (by Sipsy Fires) Music Video (4 min.) / Dir. Michael Williams Neva Felt This Way (by Mr. Franklin feat. Rashad Street & Groova) Music Video (4 min.)

Jackson MC, James Crow, is no newcomer to the art of rap.

Penning his own verses since he was 16, Crow blends his blue collar rapping style with jazz, blues, & soul to craft a sound that while approachable, is all his very own. He has released two albums, The Black Codes and Religion Guns Money. The latter was released through Homework Town Records.

The Hons The Hons produce a perfect mix of touching, introspective music with light-hearted enthusiasm and optimism. Listeners are treated to the charm of Bates’ crooning while catching a glimpse into the ever-longing heart and mind of the New Orleans native. Sometimes poetic and sometimes tongue-incheek, The Hons truly have something for everyone to which they can relate. Whether it be the metaphor-laden, wanting desire displayed in tunes such as “If Wishing Made it So”, to the fleet-footed excitement of a schoolboy crush in “Hey Girl” to the clever punch-line of “It Wasn’t the Foot in My Mouth,” you can’t help but nod your head in agreement.

Unassuming in appearance, The Hons only wish for their audience to enjoy themselves as much as they enjoy telling their stories on stage.

That Scoundrel That Scoundrel is a rock band hailing from Brandon, Mississippi that carries a simple message: rock n’ roll shouldn’t have pretense. Like all their favorite bands, they’re most interested in doing what they want, when they want, instead of worrying about any notions about what they’re supposed to do. Each member brings a different influence and dynamic resulting in an honest menagerie of punk, rock, and funk.

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Live Music

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Friday 4/12

Saturday 4/13

Welcome Reception @ circa. Urban Artisan Living, 4:30pm- 6:30pm (passholders only)

Live Music @Malco Theatre, 2:30pm-3:30pm (complimentary)

DJ Young Venom

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Genn Hicks When asked about musical influences, Genn mentions artist from Dorothy Moore, Erykah to Joss Stone, Adele and many others. Regardless of her musical influences, Genn Hicks’ version of r&b/soul is best described as raw and organic.

She has recently released a brand new single “leaving” produced by Harold Lyle.

Filmmakers’ Reception @ Haute Pig, 4 pm– 6pm (passholders only)

Taylor and Valley Hildebrand

Born in the home of some the world’s most influential artists, DJ Young Venom’s Mississipppi roots have afforded him an ear for great music.

Aside from being able to blend classic funk-soul music with a signature disco-house groove, Young Venom is a skilled visual artist in drawing, painting, and graphic design. With creativity as his medium, DJ Young Venom’s artistic expression is evident with each mix.

Taylor Hildebrand is a Jackson based singer songwriter. He also performs solo in support of his last solo EP entitled “Nena”. Valley is a singer/songwriter/bass player. She has her own solo project called Little Miss So and So. Taylor and Valley aren’t just great musicians, they’re husband and wife with a mutual love of music, family, and Mississippi.

Live Music @ Malco Theatre, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. (complimentary)

Daniel Guaqueta Mississippi-born, Colombian-raised composer/singer Daniel Guaqueta, is an original member of Esperanza Plantation Records’ prog-instrumental band Questions in Dialect and creator of (TR).Guaqueta has toured with DiscoverAmerica (supporting Circa Survive, MUTEMATH, & Mae), Questions In Dialect, Storage 24, Taylor Grocery Band, & Wooden Finger.

Live Music @ Malco Theatre, 6:30pm 7:30pm (complimentary)

HanaLena

Live Music @ Hal & Mal’s, 9:00pm ($10, open to passholders)

Homemade Jamz Blues Band

HanaLena from Nashville, TN, whose roots reach all the way back to their home state of Mississippi, features sisters Hannah and Caroline Melby as vocalists on fiddle and mandolin. Their traditional bluegrass instruments, the addition of light percussion and blended genres of country, bluegrass, blues, and pop music, introduces a brand new sound to the music scene.

Live Music @ Duling Hall, 9:00pm ($15 advance, $20 door, open to passholders)

Zoso The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience formed in 1995 to perform the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing.

For Zoso, it’s much more than just being a tribute. It’s about touching a golden era in music. Zoso embodies Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones in their spirit, tightly-wound talent and authenticity.

Homemade Jamz Blues Band is an American, Tupelo, Mississippi based blues trio, consisting of siblings Ryan (vocal and guitar), Kyle (bass) and Taya (drums) Perry. In December 2007, the trio made music history as the youngest blues band to achieve a record deal: the Toronto-based Northern Blues Music signed the band when Ryan was aged 16, Kyle was 14 and Taya was 9. Their debut album, Pay Me No Mind, was released in June 2008. Aside from their youth, the band has been noted for their homemade instruments: the guitar and bass used by Ryan and Kyle, respectively, are crafted from Ford automobile parts that still feature the manufacturer’s logo.

Sunday 4/14 Filmmakers’ Awards Brunch @ Brent’s Drugs, 10:00am - Noon (passholders only) Guests of the festival and passholders celebrate the films of the festival.

Music provided by Daniel Guaqueta.

Live Music @ Malco Theatre, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (complimentary)

Don Penzien and Jill Chambless Two gifted stewards of Celtic musical traditions come together as a powerhouse duo performing the best of Irish and Scottish tunes and songs.

Alabama native Jil Chambless (vocalist, flute and whistle player) teams with Mississippian Don Penzien on dadgad guitar providing solid, driving rhythms, but also perceptive and sensitive accompaniments to songs and airs.

Schedule Thursday, 4/11

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7:00 PM

10:30 AM Actors in a Growing Southern Film Industry - Malco

Music Video Showcase - Duling Hall

11:00 AM

Friday, 4/12 4:30 PM Welcome Reception - circa.

6:45 PM An Ordinary Hero - Screen B 6:50 PM Sound City Block - Screen A Sponsored by Parlor Market We Didn’t Get Famous / Sound City 7:00 PM Gritty Drama Block – Screen C Trimbelten / Lone / Sun Sand Survival / 9-1-1 / Starting from Zero / The Missing Looks / 82 8:55 PM Date Night Block - Screen B Genrevolt / The Letter La Lettre / Mae and Ash / No Love Song / Out of True

Student Showcase - Screen C Jackson Mobile: a new alternative / Zombie Clown Within / Heroes of the Round / Reception / We’re All in This Together / Got Education / Yours, Not Mine / Invisible Bully

Live Music - Duling Hall - Zoso 9:00 PM

9:45 AM Documentary Story Structure Malco 9:30 AM Crossroads Film Fest Jr. Youth Block - Museum of Art Canton Young Filmmakers Workshop 2012 / Home / The Painted Girl / Letting Go / Friends Till the End / Bean Caught / Jonah and the Crab / Scared Is Scared followed by kid’s workshops until 2:30 PM

5:10 PM

1:00 PM

We’re Not Broke Block - Screen A

The Story of Luke Block - Screen B

Boss Man / We’re Not Broke

Lucy / The Story of Luke

5:15 PM

1:10 PM

deepsouth - Screen C

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Block - Screen C

5:20 PM

Twine Sleep / The Forest / Old Angel / Dantalion / The Monk’s Tale / The Cub / C.U.P.I.D. / Grasshopper!

2:55 PM Beyond the Grave Block - Screen C 2 Hours / Beyond the Grave 3:00 PM

7:00 PM

Mississippi JUCOs - Screen A

Brooklyn Castle - Screen A

Crafting a Nation - Screen A Sponsored by Raise Your Pints

3:20 PM

1:10 PM

7:10 PM

The Last White Knight Block Screen B

Muscle Shoals - Screen B

A Knock on my Door / In Silence / ROTFL / I Need a Hero / Private Sun

7:20 PM

5:10 PM

Sci-Fi Block - Screen C

Birth Story - Screen B Sponsored by Mississippi Friends of Midwives

1:00 PM

Delta 180 / The Last White Knight 1:15 PM Light Plate / Nile Perch / Global Tides / Ancestral Delicatessen / Here Inside You / visible( ) / The Sea [is still] Around Us / Nostos

Like the Water Block - Screen C Sponsored by Nancy Anne Branton / Wells Fargo Advisors

Saturday, 4/13

Gideon’s Army - Screen A

The Small Chef / Pizza Shop / Grand Fugue on the Art of Gumbo / Breakfast / Pride & Joy

2:55 PM

Owen’s Hobby / Adulthood

Filmmakers’ Reception - Haute Pig

12:45 PM Filmmakers & the Legal World Malco

Retrocognition / Father/Son / Deserved Lesson

Adulthood Block - Screen A

12:50 PM

Food For Thought, For Life Block Screen B Sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council

Deserved Lesson Block - Screen C

9:15 PM

4:00 PM

11:00 AM Social Media Before & After Your Project - Malco

Visually Striking Block - Screen C 9:00 PM

All Access Pass: $59 / $49 for Film Society Members Good for receptions, films, workshops & parties all weekend Sat. or Sun. Day Pass: $20 / $15 Good for films Individual Tickets: only $8/$6 for film blocks

The Adventures of Keith Flippen / Kane / Shelter / Europa / Turnaround / Milo

Social Issues Block - Screen B

5:25 PM

9:05 PM

As High as the Sky Block - Screen C

Sci-Fi/Horror Block - Screen C

Cherry Waves / New Era / As High as the Sky

Return to the Dream / Zion / Harvest / Prometheus / The Last Man on Earth / What Is the Price? / The Woodshed 9:05 PM

5:30 PM Mississippi & Barefoot Docs Block - Screen A Shack Attack / Bad Apple Blues / A Quiet Strength / The Impact of One / The Beacon / Rather Die a Free Man

Us. A Family Album / Bachelorette / Like the Water

Live Music - Hal & Mal’s Homemade Jamz

3:00 PM

9:20 PM

Mississippi Sampler - Screen A

The Murderer Block - Screen A

7:15 PM

Blood Moon Rising / And then... / Regress / Beautiful Disaster / I’m Not Here / Man at the Door / RAUT

S for Sally / The Companion / The Murderer

An Oversimplication of Her Beauty Block - Screen B

9:35 PM

She / An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

3:00 PM Cultural Crossroads of Filmmaking - Malco

“Herman’s Pick”

3:20 PM

Sunday, 4/14

Shotgun Wedding - Screen B Sponsored by University of Southern Mississippi

The Swing Block - Screen B Luminaris / The Swing

10:00 AM Awards Brunch Brent’s Drugs

7:30 PM Mud - Screen A 7:35 PM Comedy Block - Screen C Killer App / Super Spree / Rod / Crocodile Nile / Retirement Party / Boom Box Kids / Mirror /Cardboard Titanics