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Welcome to the 16th annual Oxford Film Festival.

We look forward to celebrating films with you.

This is now my fourth year as the Executive Director and while there are always new challenges, I feel like I have found my sea legs with the festival and am happy to share this year’s lineup with you. We’ve come a long way, baby.

While we have doubled in attendance since 2015, doubled our sponsors, our budget, our film submissions, one thing that will never change is what is the heart of the festival: hospitality. We are here to make sure you have an amazing experience and we hope to keep making that happen year after year. From bowling parties and karaoke to a VIP lounge experience, we want you to festival-in-style with us. Just got time to attend one movie? Take part in a Q&A and get that festival feel.

There are always too many people to thank that make this weekend a success -- from the filmmakers who make great work we have to share and champion -- to our sponsors who make the festival possible with their support -- to the volunteers who make sure the festival runs smoothly and the screeners and programmers that pick excellent movies to share. But mostly I want to thank you, the audience, for showing up, asking good questions, partying with the filmmakers and having a good time. You put the festival into Oxford Film Festival. If I don’t get the opportunity to thank you in person, please know that your support means the world to me and to the Oxford Film Festival. But if you see me, come up and introduce yourself!

Please join me in celebrating our 16th. With a range of films in every genre, there is something for everyone. I’ll see you at the movies.

Melanie Addington

Welcome to Oxford!

This is our little hamlet, velvet ditch and hilltop oasis. We believe Oxford embodies and embraces our rich artistic and literary heritage, which all celebrates our individuality, diversity and quirks. We are glad to open our homes and businesses with a warm welcome for you to show off your works and share your originality with us. Through this, we all grow a little.

We are proud of past festivals in terms of attendance and content, and we are happy to see this event continue to grow. I extend my hope that this year’s event will be better than last - and continue to do so.

Enjoy your visit and please say “Hi” to everyone you see - we’re that way.

Keep Oxford Square!

Jay Hughes Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

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Roll Credits Sixteenth Annual Oxford Film Festival (February 6-10, 2019) Executive Director: Melanie Addington Assistant Directors: Kayleigh Graham, Kristin Rogers Festival Associate: Michelle Wilson Oxford Film Festival Board: Wayne Andrews, Mary Allyn Hedges, Shannon Cohn, Lucas Singh, Jack Garner, Sparky Reardon, Donna Ruth Roberts, Steve Sahlein, Hollie Hillard, Greg Brock, Jack Koban, Anne Quinney, Dr. Ralph Vance.

Narrative Feature Programmer: Don Lewis Documentary Feature and Shorts Documentary Programmer: Donna Kozloskie Mississippi Programmer: Victoria Negri Fest Forward Programmer: Valerie Guinn Polgar Music Video and Documentary Programmer: Newt Rayburn Narrative Shorts Programmer: Jennifer Murchison LGBTQ Programmer: Brian Whisenant ScreenPlay Contest Coordinator: Michelle Bright Production Services provided by SparkLab Projectionist: Greg Gray DCP Services provided by Selig Polyscope DCP Support: Dev Shapiro Volunteer Coordinator: Sarah Wadford, Tyler Nelson Publicist: John Wildman Publications Assistant: Tom Speed, Deb Nelson Panels Coordinator: Beth Roman Transportation Coordinator: Virginia Brick Box Office Coordinator: Withrow Newell Assistant Box Office Coordinator: Angel Baker Jury Wrangler: Arik Sokol Operations: Mindy Van Kuren Venues Co-Director: Whitney Friday, Morgan Tucker Q&A Coordinator: Rory Ledbetter Merchandise Coordinator: Micaela Adams-Melendez Gift Bag Coordinator/Filmmaker Lounge Coordinator: Wendy McMain Party Coordinators: Sherlyn Clark, Jaime Adcock Adams, Courtney Hall In Kind Coordinator: Stephanie Cox Green Room Coordinators: Kim Chrestman, Anne Klingen, Betsy Banner Documentary Coordinators: Damon Burks, Matt Wymer, Antonio Tarrell Kid Film Fest Coordinator: Yasmeen Abdo Interns: Lucinda Roberts, Lexi Purvis, Anna Davalos Trailer Editor: Mary Knight Staff Photographers: Bill Dabney, Joey Brent Poster Design: Anne Scott Barrett Printed Program Design: Susan Bauer Lee Ad and All Other Design: Stephen Rogers, Blue Clock Designs, Josh Williams Ambassadors: Johnny and Susan McPhail Advisory Board: Don Lewis, Ron Shapiro, Erik Jambor, Mark Bell, Mark Rabinowitz Screening Committee: Amye Goussett, Angella Baker, Arta James, Carolyn Gawlik, Casey Adams, Christopher Taylor, Dalton Russell, Dede Reed, Elisa Bryant, Hannah Moseley, Jack Koban, Jill Salvino, Julia Forrester, Kathy Peacock, Kerry Snyder, Kimberly Allen, Leslee Linn, Marianna Lee, Nicollette Davis, Ray Sizemore, Rob Cornelius, Sarah Baker, Stephanie Cox, Steven Case, Steven Crainich, Sue Gobert, Susan McPhail, Tom Speed, Tracy Koslowski, Tyler Beschart, Cine 396 students.

The Oxford Film Festival is an independent non-profit organization with a 501(c)(3) status. Donations may be tax deductible. Contact us at info@oxfordfilmfest.com or 877-560-3456 or visit us online at oxfordfilmfest.com

February 6-10, 2019

Table of Contents Welcome.............................................................. 2-3 Panels and Events............................................... 6-7 How Tickets Work.................................................... 7 Programmer Notes................................................. 8

WELCOME to Mississippi and Oxford

Film Festival’s Sweet Sixteen! We’re so proud and honored to continue supporting this celebration of cinema while witnessing its tremendous growth year after year. With over 230 films programmed, there will be no shortage of subject matter, genres, and styles of filmmaking for your viewing pleasure.

In addition to providing a venue for our Mississippi filmmakers and storytellers, OFF presents bold and engaging independent films from around the globe while introducing those visiting filmmakers to the beauty and mystique of Mississippi. Oxford, Lafayette County, and communities across the state have supported film productions shot on location for over 100 years, and we look forward to supporting the industry long into the future, wherever and however filmmaking may advance in the state.

Our Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Program continues to build that path into the future. As a cash rebate program, the incentive returns 25-35% on Mississippi production expenditures and resident cast and crew payroll within 90 business days after submission.

Our $50,000 minimum spend is one of the lowest in the country, and video game production, national commercials, webisodes, shorts, documentaries, television, and features are all eligible. There are also tax reductions on the rental and purchase of specific production equipment.

We’re committed to the continued development and support of the film industry in Mississippi and look forward to assisting with your next production. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 601-359-3297, or visit our website, www. filmMississippi.org We’re so glad you’ve joined us this year and look forward to meeting many of you.

The Mississippi Film Office Nina Parikh Betty Black Bill Webb Thabi Moyo Meg Lake

Rating System.......................................................... 8 Documentary Features...................................... 9-15 Narrative Features............................................ 16-19 Venues Map.......................................................... 40 OFF 2019 FAQ....................................................... 42 Short Films........................................................ 21-57 Mission Statement................................................ 54 Index of Films....................................................58-59 Sponsor List...................................................... 60-61 Awards/Jury.......................................................... 62

Dear Film Enthusiasts, On behalf of the Board of Aldermen and the citizens of Oxford, welcome to the 2019 Oxford Film Festival. We are delighted to have our own film festival and are proud to celebrate its 16th anniversary this year. We know this year’s films are sure to entertain, educate and generate creative thinking.

The Oxford Film Festival is an asset to this already vibrant and beautiful community. We hope that while you are enjoying the films and festival activities, you will engage with all our town has to offer: good food, great shopping, historical landmarks, and so much more. I recommend your first stop being Visit Oxford, located on the Square, to get information on where to go and what to do.

We sincerely hope you enjoy your time in Oxford and that you visit again.

With warm wishes, Robyn Tannehill Mayor

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Panels are at various locations: the Malco Commons, the Gertrude Ford Center for the Performing Arts, and the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. See description for time and location. All are free as part of the OxFilm Society and Mississippi Film Alliance.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Media Arts Panel Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center

My First Film With Zia Anger Location: Malco Screen 5

Panel includes Fest Forward Experimental films for first 2 hours.

The Media Arts Panel invites both filmmakers from the Fest Forward category and artists from the Media Arts Exhibit to discuss the role that media plays in their creative practice. Panel members will also address advantages, challenges, and techniques used when communicating to their viewers through methods beyond traditional storytelling.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Media Arts Exhibit: Silent Reflections Reception Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center Featuring artists Rebecca Adorno, Rebekah Flake, Desiree Dawn Kapler, Anik Kurkjian, Brooke White, and Reiko Yamada, this panel includes an exhibit dedicated to various manifestations of story telling told through various forms of media by artists spanning the mediums of photography, video, sound, and performance. Many of the “stories” stem from the artists personal experiences with regard to their own geographical origins.

The art show runs from Wednesday until Feb. 26.

GRAHAME WEINBREN will also perform “Letters” during the reception. A menu of 25 alphabet letters in a 5 X 5 grid is on screen.

Members of the audience are invited to shout out a letter. Each letter is connected with a one minute film. Grahame acts as MC and communicates the choice to the projectionist, who operates a custom JAVA program to bring up the film connected to the chosen letter. After the film is shown, that letter is no longer available. Grahame is always adding and subtracting material to this piece, so each performance is a premiere of the most recent version.

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour Location: Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is a weekly live radio show featuring author readings and a wide array of musical performances from the Courthouse Square in Oxford, Mississippi.

The free show is taped and broadcast every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. during the fall and spring and rebroadcast every Saturday at 7 pm on Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

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ZIA ANGERS short films have premiered at the New York Film Festival (My Last Film, 2015) and Locarno (I Remember Nothing, 2015). She has directed music videos for an impressive roster of artists including Angel Olsen, Mitski, Beach House, Zola Jesus and Jenny Hval, who with whom she has also toured and performed. She was named one of Filmmaker Magazines 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2015. She will perform live commentary on her lost, abandoned, and previously unseen works, including her unreleased first feature.

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Short Screenplay Winner Live Reading Location: Powerhouse Community Arts Center Join the filmmaker and local actors with Ghostlight Repertory Theatre and Theatre Oxford to hear the winning screenplay and enjoy cocktails.

SATURDAY 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Female Filmmaker Forum Location: Malco Screen 5 Join the female filmmakers in attendance to discuss filmmaking, moderated by Robbie Fisher.

ROBBIE FISHER is a film producer and attorney based in Water Valley, Mississippi. Fisher has produced award-winning documentaries including Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound, The Gulf Islands: Mississippi’s Wilderness Shore, Delta 180: Changing Lives in the Mississippi Delta, Leadway, and A Mississippi Love Story. She has produced a number of short narrative films, including Going Toward Love and Headrush, as well as a series of four short films written and directed by Alex Warren, collectively entitled Sequence. Fisher has also produced commercials and worked on feature films in Mississippi including As I Lay Dying, Starve and, most recently, Thrasher Road. Currently Fisher is producing a short film in collaboration with writer/director John Bateman of Starkville.

February 6-10, 2019

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Film School Confidential Location: Malco Screen 1 Panel includes block of short films for first 90 min.

Body & Soul Location: Malco Screen 1

Join film students, filmmakers, and film faculty for a frank discussion of film programs and how to make the most of them.

Join the filmmaker along with special guests for a discussion Body & Soul.

Out of all the cross-cultural encounters that have resulted in the richness of American popular music, none has been so prominent or so fraught with fraternity and conflict as the relationships between African Americans and American Jews. Body and Soul: An American Bridge aims to tease out the strands of this cultural knot by focusing on the early performance history of the jazz standard, “Body and Soul.” Hosted by Mississippi Humanities Council.

Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Workshop: Improvisation / Finding Your Own Funny / Creating Characters from Truth Location: Oxford Conference Center This event includes lunch, and is for Kid Film Fest Passholders only.

Based on Long Form Improv from both Upright Citizens Brigade, The PIT NYC and Actors Studio training, this workshop helps the “player” (because what we do as actors should be fun and playful) find the truth of what is happening and develop a character with their scene partner. More and more Casting Directors require an actor to be able to “IMPROV” and this will help with the basics. All and all it sparks creativity and is some of the funnest acting exercises you can do.

SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Creating Opportunities and Staying Challenged as a Writer Location: Malco Screen 5 Congratulations! You finally finished that story or screenplay that you’ve been working on!!! But what do you do next?

• How do you get your work noticed?

• Do you have to move to Hollywood or New York to get an agent or manager?

• Is it worth entering a writing competition?

• What resources are available to help move your writing career forward?

These subjects and more will be addressed by our panelists to help you create the opportunities you need to move you and your work forward!

This workshop features OFF19 juror Kathie Fong Yoneda.

KATHIE FONG YONEDA is a story consultant specializing in development of live action/animated film, television, literary, and web projects. A former exec at Disney, Touchstone, Island Pictures, and Disney TV Animation, she teaches workshops worldwide. Her clientele includes several awardwinning screenwriters and novelists. She is the author of The Script-Selling Game (2nd edition).

OxFilm Society The OxFilm Society strives to help filmmakers throughout Lafayette County achieve their goals. Joining the OxFilm Society provides filmmakers affordable rental equipment and access to top end post production facilities. OxFilm is a collaborative effort between the Oxford Film Festival and Yoknapatawpha Arts Council.

Memberships start at $40 a year for students to $300 for a lifetime membership with free equipment rentals.

To learn more about the OxFilm Society or help support the effort, visit its website at http://oxfordfilmfest.com/oxfilm-society.

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Panel features film Body & Soul for the first hour.

OFF2019 tickets Become a VIP or just enjoy the free panels. How you fest is your choice!

But below are a few questions to help guide you on your way.

Stop by our box office at the festival to ask more questions!

HOW TICKETS WORK FOR OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL: • VIP Pass ($175) Priority line access, entrance into all films, parties, and green room.

• STUDENT PASS ($50) New this year with valid student ID, works same as VIP pass.

• 5 or 10 Pack ($50, $100) - Save by buying single tickets in bulk and use them on any films you want to see or buy 10 friends a ticket to one film and save money!

• Kid Film Fest ($10) February 9. Entrance into kid workshops and films on Saturday includes snacks. This is designed for kids 10 and up or upon parental discretion.

• Single Movie Ticket ($15) Good for one movie. We no longer have general single tickets but only sell tickets to each specific film online. Your ticket is a secure seat at the film you pre-selected.

FREE TO ATTEND: • Community Film Block on Wednesday, February 6 (reserve a seat by grabbing a free ticket online) • Panels/Workshops sponsored by OxFilm Society and Mississippi Film Alliance.

• Body & Soul screening and panel on February 10, hosted by the Mississippi Humanities Council LAST MINUTE/RUSH LINE Did we announce a film selling out? There may still be opportunities to snag a seat. Once seating is complete (10 minutes before the film) we will release any available seats and you can buy at the door.

WHERE IS THE BOX OFFICE? The box office has multiple locations depending on the day: • February 6 (12:00-8:00 p.m.) Powerhouse Community Arts Center (413 South 14th Street) • February 7 (12:00-4:00 p.m.) Powerhouse Community Arts Center (413 South 14th Street) and (5:00-9:00 p.m.) Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts (351 University Avenue) • February 8-10 (9:00 a.m. - close) Malco Commons (206 Commonwealth Blvd)

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panels & events

11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Programmers’ Notes

Brian Whisenant

LGBTQ Programmer Although OFF has been an ally of Queer films for years, this category was created in response to homophobic legislation by our state’s legislators. It is important that we not forget that. This year, however, the films have taken an interesting turn. Our features include two very hopeful films where inclusion and love transcend bigotry and differences (At the End of the Day and Gospel of Eureka), a film that takes the coming out/coming of age story and turns it sideways (Giant Little Ones), and a documentary that reminds us that hate is still alive and terrifying (Call Her Ganda). We also have two shorts blocks (I’d like to thank the Academy) one of which takes a look at Queers on the edge-questioning, thought provoking and a little naked. While the second block may be “traditional,” it is still very, lovingly queer.

Don Lewis

Narrative Features Programmer For nearly 20 years I’ve been attending film festivals as first a volunteer and then later as a writer, filmmaker, juror and panelist. This is my first year as a true programmer and I’m honored to be showing this group of Narrative Features. Having never really done this before but having seen how it can be done well, my main goal was diversity. Not just diversity in terms of the buzzword, although definitely that. But I wanted a little something for everyone on the screens here in Oxford. I love this town and I love this festival. I wanted to give audiences a little bit of everything and I hope I came through. My only regret on how the slate turned out is that we just didn’t have enough days for all the great films that were submitted.

Donna Kozloskie

Documentary Programmer As cameras become more and more accessible, so do the stories that they are able to capture.

Audiences can now easily peek into lives previously unseen. Whether one is watching the life of a neighbor (Confederate Pride, White Supremacy and My State Flag), or that of a young man on the other side of the globe (Zumari), the experiences of the world can now be experienced by any film festival audience. Each documentary film in this year’s lineup will introduce a new story - a new way of thinking, feeling, seeing, laughing and just plain being - leaving a shared experience that lingers on and off screen long after the credits roll.

Jennifer Murchison

Narrative Shorts Programmer My sophomore year of programming certainly has been easier! I have a better idea of what to expect and a better idea of what fits with our audience. But it is still a daunting task to decide what will and will not be screened at the 16th Annual Oxford Film Festival. I often identify myself as an #OldMovieWeirdo, a lover of classic cinema. I will go out of my way to be part of a cinematic experience, including driving two hours to pay respects at James Dean’s crash site, as evidenced by my picture.

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I am proud to intersect my day job (disability service provider for students in college) with my evening/weekend/lunch hour job (film festival screener and programmer). This year, at my suggestion, the Oxford Film Festival board and executive director agreed to provide more opportunities for filmmakers and performers with disabilities by creating a reduced-rate submission fee. We have seen an increase in this responsible representation, and I am honored to be a conduit for more artists with disabilities being able to share their art and tell their stories.

I hope you enjoy your time in our sleepy, southern gothic hamlet.

Enjoy the program we have created, and pace yourself with the candy.

Valerie Guinn Polgar

Fest Forward Programmer The Fest Forward category had a strong first showing last year, as it was defining itself as the new experimental film and animation category. For its 2nd year, the Fest Forward program has a more distinctive presence. The Experimental Film Block includes contemporary trends in filmmaking, found in both process and content. The Narrative Animation Block includes animation styles ranging from traditional hand-drawn animation, to stop motion and pixilation, to digital and 3D animation. While the two viewing blocks are distinct, the Fest Forward Category collectively combines both traditional and contemporary trends in filmmaking told through experimental means or through the more familiar method of storytelling within the world of animation. This intersection is where the unexpected is realized.

Victoria Negri

Mississippi Programmer The Mississippi shorts and features program is a diverse lineup of films by passionate, talented artists.

As somebody who has only lived in the Northeast, my only exposure to the South, other than visiting a few times because of Oxford and other events, is through film and storytelling. The filmmakers in this program depict stories that transport audiences beyond the specificity of life in Mississippi. They communicate universal struggles, they challenge political divides, they reinforce the magic of watching actors connect onscreen, and they prove that a great film, no matter where it’s made, is crafted with the honesty of the human spirit, unabashedly illuminated on screen, which connects us all. It was an honor to select these wonderful films for Oxford.

RATING SYSTEM All films are marked by a general rating system provided by the filmmakers. Please use your discretion when checking films and ask at the information table if any concerns.

• All Ages = no offensive language, violence, etc • Family Friendly = For ages 8+ • Teens and Up = For Ages 13+ • Mature = For 18+

VENUES • Malco Commons (204 Commonwealth Blvd.)

• Oxford Conference Center (102 Ed Perry Blvd.)

• Powerhouse (413 South 14th St.) • Gertrude Ford Center (351 University Ave.) • Proud Larry’s 211 S Lamar Blvd

February 6-10, 2019

Rating: Teens and Up Director: Dava Whisenant Saturday, 4 pm Malco Screen 2

Always in Season Rating: Mature Director: Jacqueline Olive Sunday, 6 pm Malco Screen 3

TRT: 89 min.

Logline: When 17-year-old Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in rural North Carolina in 2014, his mother’s search for justice and reconciliation begins as the trauma of more than a century of lynching African Americans bleeds into the present.

Regional Premiere. Special Screening. Q&A Scheduled.

TRT 87 min.

Logline: A Late Night comedy writer stumbles on a hilarious, hidden world of entertainment and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man.

With David Letterman, Martin Short, Chita Rivera, Jello Biafra, and more.

MS Premiere. Documentary Feature Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

Body and Soul: An American Bridge Rating: All Ages Director: Robert Philipson Sunday, 3 pm Malco Screen 1

Attaché Rating: All Ages Director: Melissa Pace Overholt Friday, 2:30 pm Malco Screen 1

TRT: 73 min.

Logline: As one of the poorest states in the country, Mississippi lands at the bottom of many lists. There’s at least one exception: the Clinton High School’s Attaché Show Choir is considered to be among the most successful in history. In a region where arts and music funding have been virtually demolished, Clinton public schools’ music program manages to thrive.

MS Premiere. Mississippi Feature Competition. Preceded by Coach Wade. Q&A Scheduled.

TRT: 58 min.

Logline: Out of all the cross-cultural encounters that have resulted in the richness of American popular music, none has been so prominent or so fraught with fraternity and conflict as the relationships between African Americans and American Jews. Body and Soul: An American Bridge aims to tease out the strands of this cultural knot by focusing on the early performance history of the jazz standard, “Body and Soul.”

Special Screening. Panel hosted by Jewish Federation of Oxford and Mississippi Humanities Council to follow. Free Screening.

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DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Call Her Ganda

Don’t Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Story

Rating: Teens and Up Director: PJ Raval Friday, 10:45 am, Malco Screen 4

Rating: Family Friendly Director: John Whitehead Friday, 6 p.m. Malco Screen 4

TRT: 97 min.

Logline: When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans-woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case – an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer’s mother – galvanize a political uprising, pursuing justice and taking on hardened histories of U.S. imperialism.

MS Premiere. LGBTQ Competition.

PLAYS WITH: • Leia’s Army • Oriana Oppice • Teens and up • 14m.

A family is torn apart when a teenage girl attends the Women’s March in DC without telling her born-again Christian, Trump-supporter mom.

Regional Premiere.

TRT 83 min.

Logline: Ranging from the historical to the deeply personal, this documentary tells the story of three African-American musicians from the hip-hop generation who embraced a traditional 19th-century folk genre and took it to Grammy-winning heights.

Regional Premiere. Music Documentary Competition. Q&A is scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • Birth of Afrobeat • Opiyo Okeyo • Family Friendly • 7m.

In 1960s Nigeria, a teenage Tony Allen would discover a magazine featuring American jazz drummer, Max Roach. Reading it would inspire him to create his own polyrhythmic style of drumming—the synthesis of what is now known as Africa’s most commercially successful music genre. MS Premiere.

• The Juke Joint Show: Becoming Bukka • Matt Wymer • All Ages • 16m.

The Juke Joint Show celebrates the lives and music of unsung musicians. OFF Alum.

Coach Wade Rating: All Ages Director: Elisabetta Zengaro and Matteo Zengaro Friday, 2:30 pm Malco Screen 1

TRT: 33 min.

Logline: Coach Wade is the story of how a woman from a small, impoverished town in the Mississippi Delta rose to success coaching collegiate basketball. Coach Wade and her team overcame obstacles and brought distinction to their school, while also fighting against sexist media coverage of women’s sports, changing the nature of the sport for years to come.

Precedes Attaché. Mississippi Feature Competition. World Premiere.

Q&A Scheduled.

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Door Ajar - The M.B. Mayfield Story Rating: All Ages Director: John Reyer Afamasaga Sunday, 10 a.m. Malco Screen 1

TRT: 91 min.

Logline: From inside a broom closet with the door cracked, an African American janitor listens and learns art in segregated Mississippi.

World Premiere. Mississippi Feature Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

February 6-10, 2019

Holy Ghost Fire The Ecstasy of Randy Wolford Rating: Mature Director: Nicholas Laviola Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Malco Screen 2

TRT 60 min.

Rating: Teens and Up Director: Jon Strong Sunday, 3 p.m. Malco Screen 4

TRT: 87 min.

Logline: In 1955, when racial segregation defined America, two groups of twelve-year-old boys stepped onto a baseball field in a non-violent act of cultural defiance that would change the course of history and challenge their own perceptions sixty years later.

MS Premiere. Documentary Feature competition. Q&A Scheduled.

Logline: The Holiness Serpent Handlers, a group of born-again Pentecostal Christians deep in Appalachia, have taken this verse to be the base of their Apostolic movement. Holy Ghost Fire The Ecstasy of Randy Wolford is an unflinching look into their tragic service on Sunday, May 27, 2012, and a vital artifact of one of the darkest corners of American Religion.

OFF Alum. Regional Premiere. Documentary Feature Competition.

Q&A Scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • 605 Adults, 304 Children • Michael Mahaffie • 13m.

An immersive and intimate short documentary filmed entirely by The Peoples Temple in Jonestown. World Premiere.

Negro Terror Rating: Teens and Up Director: John Rash Wednesday, 8:15 p.m. Proud Larry’s.

Encore, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Malco Screen 2

Logline: A cinematic and musical portrait of a punk band’s role in the vibrant and eclectic underground music community of Memphis, Tennessee.

Championing the history, music, and various politics of their beloved hometown, Negro Terror are far more than just another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.

MS Premiere. Music Documentary Competition. Q&A scheduled. Live score of the film by Negro Terror during Wednesday’s screening.

Icepick To The Moon Rating: Teens and Up Director: Skizz Cyzyk Saturday, 11 a.m. Malco Screen 2

TRT: 53 min.

TRT: 99 min.

Logline: Obscure stripmine crooner, Rev. Fred Lane, is described by his obsessed fans as “subversive,” “completely satirical,” “the Dada Duke Ellington,” and “Demon Frank Sinatra.” His fans have spent years examining every detail of Fred Lane’s albums, and yet whatever information they have found out about their hero has only led them deeper into blissful confusion.

MS Premiere. Music Documentary Competition. Q&A scheduled.

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DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

Long Time Coming

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Inspiring Diversity and Exploration

Respect Our Black Dollars Rating: Mature Director: Christopher Windfield Friday, noon Malco Screen 1

TRT: 44 min.

Logline: Respect Our Black Dollars is an organization created to help black owned businesses succeed. Founder Stanley Wesley soon finds himself under attack from racial intimidation within the state of Mississippi.

MS Premiere. Mississippi Feature Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

Precedes Sharde Thomas: Legacy of the Fife.

Satan & Adam Rating: Teens and Up Director: V. Scott Balcerek Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Malco Screen 2

TRT: 95 min.

Logline: Sterling Magee experienced firsthand the music industry’s exploitation of black musicians. So he walked away to play on the Harlem streets for “his people.” Reborn as Mr. Satan, he spread his gospel of joy.

One of those he converted was a white kid named Adam (Oxford resident Adam Gussow), who gave up the ivory tower life to play alongside this streetwise guru. Their improbable bond made them a sensation, and their journey a tale of tragedy, survival and miraculous rebirth.

MS Premiere. Music Documentary Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • A Stable Mystic • Randal Crow • Teens and up • 10m.

Jesse Frazier is a man of few worldly possessions, but has a wealth of wisdom for living life. MS Premiere.

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February 6-10, 2019

The Feeling of Being Watched

Rating: All Ages Director: Jeffrey Dennis Friday, noon Malco Screen 1

Rating: Teens and Up Director: Assia Boundaoui Friday, 6:30 p.m. Malco Screen 2

TRT: 41 min.

Logline: Sharde Thomas, granddaughter of Blues legend Othar Turner, carries on the rich tradition of fife and drum music in North Mississippi.

She and her family continue their G.O.A.T. picnic, which was started in the 1950’s to pay for school supplies. This film celebrates the amazing past, present, and future of the North Mississippi Hill Country Blues.

OFF Alum. World Premiere. Mississippi Feature Competition. Q&A Scheduled. Preceded by Respect Our Black Dollars.

TRT: 87 min.

Logline: When journalist Assia Boundaoui investigates rumors of surveillance in her Arab-American neighborhood in Chicago, she uncovers one of the largest FBI terrorism probes conducted before 9/11 and reveals its enduring impact on the community.

MS Premiere. Documentary Feature Competition.

The Gospel of Eureka Rating: Teens and Up Director: Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher Friday, 3:30 p.m. Malco Screen 4

Southern Pride Rating: Teens and Up Director: Malcolm Ingram Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Malco Screen 3

TRT: 91 min.

Logline: Southern Pride is a documentary about people from two towns in Mississippi organizing gay and black pride events in Trump’s backwater America.

OFF Alum. MS Premiere. Special Screening. Q&A Scheduled.

TRT 75 min.

Logline: Love, faith, and civil rights collide in the south as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight to explore the meaning of belief. Gospel drag shows and passion plays set the stage for one hell of a show.

LGBTQ Competition. MS Premiere.

PLAYS WITH: • A Son Inherit • Michael Williams • Family Friendly • 14m.

Cary finds comfort, advice, and conflict through unexpected conversations that may mend more than just his troubled relationship with his boyfriend. OFF Alum. Q&A Scheduled.

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Sharde Thomas: Legacy of the Fife

Up to Snuff Rating: Teens and Up Director: Mark Maxey Friday, 1:30 p.m. Malco Screen 2

Rating: Teens and Up Director: Emily Harrold Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Malco Screen 1 TRT: 80 min.

Logline: Millions of people have been touched by his music, yet few know the journey, hardships and triumphs of American musician and composer W.G. Snuffy Walden. Friends and collaborators share personal stories, laughs and insights about this generous soul who overcame the excesses of rock and roll to become one of the most beloved composers in television history.

MS Premiere. Music Documentary Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • It’s Now Or Never: A Race to Save Colonel Parker’s Complex • Austin Daniel Blasingame • All Ages • 8m.

In Madison, Tennessee, an historic music landmark is in danger of being lost to developers until a curious man sees the need to preserve its artifacts.

TRT: 72 min.

Logline: What does it means to be young, black, and a Democrat in the American South? While I Breathe, I Hope follows South Carolina politician Bakari Sellers as he runs to become the first African American candidate elected statewide in over a century.

MS Premiere. Documentary Feature Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • Confederate Pride, White Supremacy, and My State Flag • Adam Grannick • Teens and Up • 20m.

When your state flag contains an emblem that’s been used as a symbol of hate, how do you engage with those who consider it part of their heritage?

Wrestle When The Beat Drops Rating: Teens and up Director Jamal Sims Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Malco Screen 4

TRT 87 min.

Logline: Featuring footage and stories from the men of Atlanta’s bucking scene, director Jamal Sims gives a glimpse into the world of J-Setting as it grows into a national movement.

MS Premiere. Documentary Feature Competition.

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Rating: Teens and Up Director: Suzannah Herbert Co-director: Lauren Belfer Friday, 9 p.m. Malco Screen 2

TRT: 89 min.

Logline: Hoop Dreams goes to the mat in this coming-of-age-documentary about four members of a high-school wrestling team in Huntsville, Alabama. Jailen, Jamario, Teague, and Jaquan are the core of the team at J.O. Johnson High School, which has been on Alabama’s list of failing schools for years. Coached—and occasionally harangued—by teacher Chris Scribner, each of these young men faces challenges far beyond a shot at the State Championship: drug use, splintered family lives, pregnant girlfriends, and run-ins with the law threaten to derail their success on the mat and lock any doors that could otherwise open.

MS Premiere. Documentary Feature Competition. Q&A scheduled.

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While I Breathe, I Hope

Antiquities Rating: Teens and Up Director: Daniel Campbell Friday, 7:15 p.m. Malco Screen 3

Welcome to Oxford.

Enjoy our great film festival.

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TRT: 93 min.

Logline: After his father’s death, Walt moves to his dad’s hometown to learn more about who his father was. He accepts a job at a local antique mall where he’s introduced to the quirky world in which his dad grew up.

There, Walt learns not only about his father, but a good bit about himself.

OFF Alum. Regional Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition. Q&A scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner • Elisabeth Gray • All Ages • 9m.

When Frank (Lee Tergesen) comes to pick up his favorite recliner from his ex-wife Donna (Amy Sedaris), they learn what is left of their marriage... and what must be left behind.

At The End of the Day Rating: Teens and Up Director: Kevin O’Brien Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Malco Screen 4

TRT: 108 min.

Logline: After his wife leaves him and he is tossed out of his counseling job, Dave finds himself as a conservative professor at a Christian college.

When the Dean gets word that a group is trying to buy a building he wants for expansion, he asks Dave to join the group and find out about their progress. Dave is in for the shock of his life when he finds himself in a gay support group. His job is to stop their launch of an LGBT homeless youth shelter in their small town. But things don’t always go as planned and love wins out in ways we may not expect.

MS Premiere. LGBTQ Competition. Q&A scheduled.

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Rating: Teens and Up Director: Keith Behrman Friday, 1:15 p.m. Malco Screen 4

Driven Rating: Teens and Up Director: Glenn Payne Saturday, 7:45 p.m. Malco Screen 1

TRT: 89 min.

Logline: Emerson Graham’s nights as a rideshare driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences. After picking up a mysterious passenger, her night goes from working a job to performing a quest as they race the clock to defeat a force of evil and right a long-time wrong. The meter is running.

OFF Alum. Mississippi Feature Competition. Regional Premiere. Q&A scheduled.

TRT: 94 min.

Logline: Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team, and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life, until the night of Franky’s epic 17th birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident that changes their lives forever.

MS Premiere. LGBTQ Competition.

PLAYS WITH: • Jesus & Jimmy Ray • McGee Monteith • Mature • 19m.

In this Southern Gothic dark comedy, Dinah, a young Mississippi kindergarten teacher, holds her abusive stepfather hostage with the intent to kill him – but only after he accepts Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. MS Premiere.

Isabelle Rating: Teens and Up Director: Rob Heydon Friday, 9:45 p.m. Malco Screen 3

Logline: A young couple’s dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia and must struggle to survive an evil presence that wants nothing more than their very own lives.

Regional Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition. Q&A scheduled.

Ghost Light Rating: Teens and Up Director: John Stimpson Thursday, 7:15 p.m. Gertrude Ford Center

TRT: 80 min.

TRT: 103 min.

Logline: Ghost Light is a haunted comedy about the absurd, but very seriously regarded, superstitions of the theatre, specifically those surrounding Shakespeare’s Macbeth. When a disgruntled and arrogant understudy tempts fate by uttering the forbidden name of the “Scottish King” on stage, the sorcery of the Bard’s witches overwhelms the production leading to chaos, misfortune and death. All’s well that ends well... but not for everyone.

MS Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition. Opening Night Film.

Q&A Scheduled.

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PLAYS WITH: • Hypnotic Induction • Donald Meyers • Teens and Up • 15m.

A bartender in a local bar has a smoking problem and he seeks out a hypnotherapist for a cure since he’s had no luck with his habit. Under hypnosis they reach an emotional level that they did not bargain for.

OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

• Two Puddles • Timothy Keeling • Teens and Up • 6m.

Embarking on a woodland retreat to ease straining family relations, a mother, father, and their teenage daughter encounter two connected puddles forcing them to decide whether to sacrifice themselves for another, or risk waiting for help to arrive in time. MS Premiere.

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Giant Little Ones

Jules of Light and Dark Rating: Mature Director: Daniel Laabs Saturday, 10 a.m. Malco Screen 4

TRT 85 min.

Logline: In present-day Texas, Maya (Tallie Medel) and her on again, off again girlfriend Jules (Betsy Holt) total their car after a night of backwoods raving and teen mischief. They’re rescued from the wreckage by Freddy (Robert Longstreet), a divorced oil worker whose stoic facade crumbles as he comes to see himself, and his repressed desires, in Maya.

OFF Alum. MS Premiere. LGBTQ Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

Poor Jane Rating: Mature audiences Director: Katie Orr Saturday, 3 p.m. Malco Screen 1

TRT 89 min.

Logline: A housewife’s comfortable life unravels when she suddenly stops loving her husband. A raw portrait of a woman experiencing midlife malaise.

MS Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition. Q&A scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • Tourist • Paavo Hanninen • Mature • 13m.

Fleeing trouble at home, a woman travels to New Orleans and takes on a new identity. MS Premiere.

Mountain Rest Rating: Mature Director: Alex Eaton Friday, 4:45 p.m. Malco Screen 3

TRT 93 min.

Logline: After sequestering herself to a small mountain town, an aging actress calls her estranged daughter and granddaughter home for reconciliation and one final celebration.

MS Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition.

PLAYS WITH: • Frontier • Chuck Kleven • Teens and Up • 16m.

After two days of camping alone in the woods, a ten-year-old girl’s reality begins to blend with her favorite comic book. MS Premiere.

Q&A Scheduled.

Stuck Rating: Teens and Up Director: Jillian Armenante Saturday, 7:45 p.m. Malco Screen 3

TRT: 101 min.

Logline: After getting into trouble with the law, Darby is sentenced to 30 days house arrest. Now she is ‘stuck’ in the same house as her ex-boyfriend and his new fiancee.

MS Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition. Q&A Scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • Trying to Find Me • Dominique Tipper • Teens and Up • 4 m.

We take an abstract inner journey with Ann, which concludes in a conversation with her therapist detailing the current state of her psyche.

Regional Premiere.

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Rating: Mature Director: Tom Huckabee Sunday, 12:45 p.m. Malco Screen 2

TRT: 77 min

In a dystopian future, militant feminist scientists brainwash an American draft evader to assassinate the Welsh minister of prostitution. Directed by Tom Huckabee and Kent Smith. Starring Bill Paxton. Co-written by William S. Burroughs. Special Screening.

This World Alone Rating: Teens and Up Director: Jordan Noel Friday, 2:15 p.m. Malco Screen 3

TRT: 90 min.

Logline: Following a cataclysmic event which left the Earth without technology or power, Sam—a book-obsessed girl in her late teens—lives in seclusion with her two mother-figures. But after an accident, she’s pushed out of her protective world and forced to put her makeshift parents’ opposing worldviews to the test as she faces the physical and emotional challenges of a world reclaimed by nature.

MS Premiere. Narrative Feature Competition.

PLAYS WITH: • Happy Birthday • Alex A. Ginzburg, Tim Harms • Family Friendly • 8m.

A down and out woman finds a way to make a difference. OFF Alum.

World Premiere.

The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island Rating: All Ages Director: Dan Chuba Saturday, 2 p.m. Oxford Conference Center

TRT: 82 min.

Logline: Based on the second book in the Boxcar Children series. The four Alden children—Jessie, Henry, Violet, and Benny—are given the irreplaceable experience of spending a summer of wonder and adventure on a small island off the coast of New England. There the kids uncover a secret hidden in a cave and solve a family mystery.

Family Film Festival Feature. Q&A Scheduled.

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Thrasher Road Rating: Teens and Up Director: Samantha Davidson Green Friday, 7:30 p.m. Malco Screen 1

TRT: 86 min.

Logline: When an accident strands pregnant Chloe and her dog Thrasher on the highway home from broken dreams in L.A., unwelcome rescue comes from her estranged dad, Mac, who takes them on a disastrous detour toward a second chance.

OFF Alum. Mississippi Feature Competition. Regional Premiere. Q&A scheduled.

PLAYS WITH: • Aloneliness: a screendance • Rachel Searcey • Teens and Up • 8m.

A dancer explores the experience of becoming overstimulated in social interactions, which causes her to seek relief in solitude; only to find that too much solitude leads her to feelings of loneliness.

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Friday, 4 p.m. • Malco Screen 2 Block is rated Mature • Q&A Scheduled

The Drink Cosima Spender • 12m.

Two colleagues head for a drink after work. A bystander informs Zoe that Jack has spiked her drink. She’s haunted by the imagined rape but sits before him acting normal, to avoid raising suspicion until the police arrive. World Premiere.

A Sari For Pallavi Kate Chamuris • 10m.

With her cousin’s wedding starting in one hour, Pallavi has to decide between honoring the Indian traditions of her family or to stay true to her modern American identity. World Premiere.

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Snow Child

Karen Anstee • 11m.

Diana Cignoni • 12m.

After a terrible day Amita heads to the supermarket for some comfort food.

When the self-checkout refuses her purchase it’s the last straw. Then she finds the only one who will love her, despite her job. USA Premiere.

A Russian girl witnesses the death of her father and submerges herself in the unseen world, her subconsciousness and the human psyche. She finds her neutral space that comforts her grief and guilt. OFF Alum.

Dead Girl

Take Me To The Waves

Rachel Sweeney • 28m.

Jake Taylor Kipping and Tom Stoker • 20m.

Rachel dreams of performing Shakespeare on Broadway. Instead, she’s playing a corpse on television’s latest pulp-fest, Minds of Crime. Rachel is haunted by a deep dissatisfaction that threatens her relationship with her boyfriend David, and the experience of playing dead has her questioning the value of living. World Premiere.

Cerebral palsy sufferer Clementine discovers her career. When Simon expresses romantic feelings for her, she can see her hopes of a normal life with him coming true. MS Premiere.

Of Mine

Renee Mao • 5m.

Cate Carson • 17m.

Two young sisters are kidnapped by a transient duo from their trailer park and taken to an abandoned mineshaft. The sisters must escape before they are taken forever. World Premiere.

The Last Line An actress enters an audition where she is forced to face a harsh reality of the industry. She starts out delivering a confident performance, only to be gradually beaten down. MS Premiere.

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Different This Year Meghann Artes • 2m.

After one hour of training, two elementary school teachers receive their government-issued firearms. Both are clearly now ready to take on any perpetrator, no matter how armed... or maybe not. MS Premiere.

Behind Closed Doors Bianca Armbruster • 5m.

A slice of life, romantic comedy about a modern couple’s Saturday morning habits. MS Premiere.

The Fisherman

Ivan Panagiotis Kountouras • 9m.

Can you consume your human nature in a meal? When hidden instinct is transformed into morbid obsession, self-preservation turns into a meaningless ritual of imitation – an act of empty logic. USA Premiere.

Mrs. Murphy’s Confession Ryan Turri • 26m.

In this coming-of-middle-age dramedy, a lonely, devout empty-nester experiences a radical awakening and discovers some unholy truths about longing, love and connection. Regional Premiere.

Sac de Merde

Zoey Martinson • 15m.

An aging fisherman goes out to sea one day and returns with a talking fish. Set in Ghana, West Africa, this quirky comedy explores our need to stay relevant against the backdrop of a developing nation. USA Premiere.

The Great British Race Off Natasha Jatania • 8m.

A group of select people take part in a race to decide who gets a job in the film industry in this tongue-in-cheek exploration of overcoming the struggles those not privileged. Regional Premiere.

The Invention Leo McGuigan • 19m.

Greg Chwerchak • 13m.

Based on a true story of Mazel Mankewicz, an unlucky-in-love, yet irrationally optimistic New Yorker thinks her luck has changed when she meets the man of her dreams. As it turns out, he might just be full of shit.

Literally. MS Premiere.

In 1960s Belfast, a mischievous young boy comes of age while coming up with a plan to steal cigarettes. MS Premiere.

The Lost Ones Maria Castillejo Carmen, Maëlle Grand Bossi, and Elisabeth Silveiro • 14m.

In a supermarket at the end of the day, a hooded intruder breaks in while a few customers are completing their grocery purchases.

Regional Premiere.

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COMEDY SHORTS (Narrative)

Saturday, 5:15 p.m. • Malco Screen 3 Block is Rated Teens and Up • Q&A Scheduled

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COMMUNITY SHORTS

Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. • Powerhouse Community Arts Center Block Rated Family Friendly • Q&A Scheduled

Checked In Connor King • 15m.

A man finds himself in a cramped hotel room under mysterious circumstances. The host is adamant that he and everyone else at the party have a good time. While there, he tries to enjoy himself and meets a bevy of strange people. World Premiere.

Bright At Night: North Mississippi’s Foxfire Ranch Susie Penman • 9m.

Foxfire Ranch, an 80-acre stretch of land in Mississippi’s Hill Country, has been in the Hollowell Family for 100 years. The Sunday evening experience at Foxfire serves up a slice of life in Marshall County, Mississippi, where culinary and musical traditions have always been closely interwoven. Regional Premiere.

Continental Divide (Once Upon a Wildfire) Rebekah Flake • 8m.

Continental Divide is a poetic personal reflection on citizenship, ethnicity and migration in North America from the perspective of a recently minted Canadian-American dual citizen who descended from Mennonite refugees, was raised in the Deep South, and has since made a life in the cities of the eastern seaboard of the United States. OFF Alum. World Premiere.

Hats Off Lucinda Roberts • Teens and Up • 1m.

A man tries to protect his friends from falling into a trap. He does not yet realize that maybe his goals are not so grounded in reality.

Missing Pieces Maggie Bushway • All Ages • 6m.

Kevin never gave up hope on his son who is missing in action. OFF Alum.

Remembering Elwood Higginbottom

Dear Hubert Creekmore Mary Knight • 10m.

A search for gay writer Hubert Creekmore in his hometown of Water Valley, Mississippi, this film explores Creekmore’s own words and the filmmaker’s quest to learn more about him while traveling around the small town. OFF Alum. World Premiere. Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance Grant recipient.

Taming the Tarasque Jonathan Smith • 8m.

Tarasque Cucina is an Oxford, Mississippi, restaurant owned by John Stokes, known for chef’s tastings featuring local ingredients (and excellent Italian food). The film follows the food web from the Tarasque, through Chicory Market (a local-food market), to the farm. World Premiere.

The Daydreamer Derek Brown • 6m.

The students of Kid Film camp made two short films about a little daydreamer that wishes to visit Earth from his Moon home. World Premiere.

Vishwesh Bhatt: The South I Love Nicole Du Bois • 7m.

Vishwesh Bhatt is a Southern chef using flavors from his childhood to add to the lexicon of Southern Food. Follow along as he recounts his journey from cooking for beer money to celebrated chef. Regional Premiere.

Jonathan Smith • 7m.

In 1935, Elwood Higginbottom was murdered by a mob. Eighty years later he is remembered. The film tells the story of how his murder was brought back to light, his family was reunited, and how the community has taken steps to remember him. World Premiere. Magnifying Glass Fellowship Recipient.

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Funeral Leah Shore • 8 m.

A bereaved woman delivers a convoluted speech to a gathering of family and close friends. She then retreats to a waiting room where the surreal meets the real by a water cooler. MS Premiere.

A Craftsman Sanford Jenkins Jr. • 13m.

Overcome with grief, a rural woodworker builds a coffin. MS Premiere.

Debris Julio Ramos • 14m.

After a disastrous event on his construction site, Armando acts quickly to save his crew, but instead stumbles upon an unspeakable truth. MS Premiere.

I’d Never Bother Another Chicken Again

Pozole Jessica Mendez Siqueiros • 11m.

When mixed-race Maia sets out to reconnect with her Mexican-American roots on her Nana’s birthday, things go terribly wrong. World Premiere.

The Flood Adam Dietrich and Seraphina Nova Glass • 20m.

An elderly man (Ed Asner) faces the loss of his beloved wife, while searching for his faith in eternal love. OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

To The Sea

Helen Cho Anthos • 4m.

Emily Dynes • 14m.

A remorseful man relives an intense childhood memory illuminating his greatest regret.

Ten-year-old Erin is left completely alone after her best and only friend disappears by the cliffs of their small seaside community one summer afternoon. As the rest of the town attempts to shield her from the tragedy, she struggles to keep the search for him alive and reclaim agency over her own loss. US Premiere.

Nobody’s Darling Robyn Hicks • 14m.

Nobody’s Darling is a film about a young woman who turns to prostitution in order to make her way to California after the suicide of her father. Along the way, she meets an older widower and together they find common ground. MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

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family shorts

Saturday, 10 a.m. • Oxford Conference Center Block is all ages and part of the Family (Kid) Film Festival • Q&A Scheduled

The Ground is Lava Maggie Bushway • 3m.

A little boy learns how to be the man of the house through an intense game of The Ground is Lava. OFF Alum.

#BulbInMouth Jingqiu Li • 2m.

In a two-minute 2D animation, a boy who is intrigued by social media posts showing light bulbs inserted into people’s mouths.

Bulbul mejd alsharif • 3m.

Resurge Ying Ling Chen • 2m.

A little bird strives to rebuild his little paper town despite all the destruction around him.

The final form of the director’s thesis film is a full 3D animated short. The story begins with a simple idea: a little girl travels in a different world after her death.

Bullies

Smile: A Musical

Daniel Bydlowski • 28m.

A ten-year-old boy is relentlessly bullied until he discovers a secret beneath his school that promises to keep him safe – if he’s willing to play by the rules. Regional Premiere.

Cala Dengwei Liu • 2m.

This two-minute 3D animation is rendered with 2D textures that explore the concept of self-worth. Cala, the video’s main character, lives in a world where he is always chasing a colorful reflection that unknowingly comes from atop his own head.

Dreamwisher Colin Costello • 8m.

Eight-year-old Bella lives in a large lonely house that used to be home to her very happy family. She mourns the death of her father because in her mind she never got to properly say good-bye to him. Still she is hopeful that one day they will be reunited. MS Premiere.

Sarah Phillips • 13m.

Smile is a short musical about Hazel, a young girl struggling with her father’s depression. To cope, she invents an imaginary best friend in the image of her father’s favorite ‘80s rock star, Hammy, and they spend the day together. Regional Premiere.

Space Wind Véronique Vanblaere • 3m.

What if farts were colored coded? MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

The Grounded Astronaut Monimar Mancillas • 8m.

Young girl Veronica struggles to hang on to her dreams as the hurdles of our modern educational system continue to tear her down.

Weaving Dreams Joseph Hammer • 3m.

A week’s worth of dreams from three different people are compiled into one film. A girl mistaken for Hermione meets a stranger in the woods who leads her to find her “particular person.”

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Friday, 11 a.m. • Malco Screen 2 Block is rated Teens and Up • Q&A Scheduled

Expend Bismark Fernandes • 4m.

A stop-motion film about a man’s endless hunt for elusive energy sources in a decaying world. MS Premiere.

01 Julian Treemaker and Katharina Potratz • 7m.

Sergam is a little refugee boy. His boat is stranded on the coast. His mother didn’t survive. Instead, a young woman takes care of him and they both set off on their way through a nightmare. Regional Premiere.

FlyTrap

My Moon

Connor Radding • 7m.

Eusong Lee • 9m.

Charles falls into a germaphobe hysteria living under the unsanitary habits of his roommate. Narrated by the protagonist, we witness his petty yet paranoid reality unfold as he delivers a confession email to his unreliable advisor, Mr. Waters. MS Premiere.

My Moon is a eight-minute 2D animated short film about the planetary system, depicted as a human relationship between the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. Directed by Eusong Lee, My Moon is brought to you by King of Pine in collaboration with Chromosphere. MS Premiere.

Frog Dog Log

Neko No Hi - Cat Days

Jared D. Weiss • 3m.

Jon Frickey • 11m.

A film about a film about a frog, a dog, and a log. OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to see the doctor. She diagnoses a harmless case of cat flu. MS Premiere.

Fuse Shadi Adib • 5m.

A mouse trap snaps shut, a marketplace awakens. A group of men heatedly discuss how to kill the animal in the little box. One after the other, they try to trump each other’s sadistic fantasies. Even a stranger’s suggestion to let the creature loose, turns out to be a sick manipulation.

MS Premiere.

IDOL-L Jaehyeong Kim • 3m.

Theorizing that unlike humans, AI would have no fear of death or pain, no need for moral codes or the meaning of life. Why would they then need religion? AI may have other needs more physical than spiritual and these needs may become their religion. What keeps them from “dying”? It could be an energy itself. US Premiere.

On the Day You Were Born Duke Doyle • 10m.

On his 45th birthday, the bitter and reclusive George grows so physically large he’s forced to leave his house and face the outside world. OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

Pour 585 Patrick Smith • 5m.

In a dystopian world populated by animated wine glasses, a timid character tries to escape an important rite of passage. When he disrupts the standard pouring ritual, he discovers that individuality comes with a price. Pour 585 is a cautionary tale about the dangers of conformity that uses metaphor to illustrate the process of indoctrination. OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

Mr. Deer Mojtaba Mousavi • 9m.

The story is narrated in an unknown time, in a ruined modern subway.

People in this society have animal faces, they have forgotten humanity and ethics, and they do not avoid sins. There is someone with a deer face who is trying to reform the society. Regional Premiere.

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Red dress. No straps.

Maryam Mohajer • 8m.

Tehran. 1985. Iran-Iraq war. For Marmar, it is another ordinary afternoon at the home of his grandparents. The echo of ‘Death to America’ chants from the morning school assembly mixes with “The voice of America,” grandad’s favourite radio program. Marmar is waiting for granny to make her a dress exactly the same as the glamorous American Popstar, bright red. No straps. Regional Premiere.

Sad Hour Sean Pettis • 7m.

Like many, Mildew’s allergic to happiness, which is why he’ll spend the next hour safely tucked away at his least favorite tavern. World Premiere.

Satellite Strangers James Bascara • 6m.

A strange cacophony deep in the woods. Regional Premiere.

The Bird & the Whale Carol Freeman • 7m.

The Bird and the Whale is a hand-painted short about a young whale struggling to find his voice. After straying too far from his family to explore a shipwreck, he discovers its sole survivor, a caged songbird. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea. Regional Premiere.

WATCH ME! Reza Mehranfar • 3m.

A little boy lives in a world full of anxiety and fear, fear that does no mining to others. The normal world is in progress but everything for him is loneliness and darkness. OFF Alum. US Premiere.

Trump Bites Bill Plympton • 4m.

Every day, Donald Trump unleashes a torrent of exaggerations, insults, threats, and self-pity. What’s going on inside that fevered brain? In this series of short animated films, two-time Academy Award nominee Bill Plympton uses actual audio clips of Donald Trump as the basis for surreal animations depicting the president’s tumultuous inner life.

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REMISSION Director John Charter and Artist Paul Kaiser • 7m.

A short art film that centers around an unknown soldier in a living state of paralysis or purgatory loop. The creatures emerge as an extension of his war trauma and the nihilism he struggles to surrender. MS Premiere.

Astronauts with Wheat Jon Bryant Crawford • 5m.

Made under the tutelage of George Kuchar, with his main actress Linda Martinez, this is the story of a woman who tries to return to the aliens who abducted her. US Premiere.

Currents Xinyi Zhu • 6m.

This digital animation shifts through the uncontrollable time scales along with the locations and eras – a lingering odyssey without beginnings and endings. Regional Premiere.

Data Decay Tynan Humphrey • 3m.

Data Decay is an experimental animation that investigates the existential value of what we leave behind. Why do people carve initials into trees and lock padlocks to bridges? How do you want to be remembered and at what cost? The film is a visual expression of the director’s anxiety over these questions. Regional Premiere.

Diary 2013-2018 Soyeon Kim • 3m.

Abstract and visual expressions of a personal diary. OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

Dull Hope

years of form and content, through the styles and drawings of more than 1,000 different people. MS Premiere.

FEAW Robin Tremblay • 7m.

In an epic journey that spans thousands of years and millions of miles, we are witness to some of the greatest human achievements born out of the most intrinsic elements. MS Premiere.

Fucked Up Point Blank Shayna Connelly • 5m.

Anxiety unseats the narrator in time and place as she tries to rewrite her story in search of a less violent ending. The glitched found-footage film explores how anxiety distorts the world. To unravel the truth, the anxious person struggles to rewrite a story with a pre-determined structure, characters and tone. With each failed attempt to alter the narrative, their raw materials degrade and actions fragment, stutter or overlap. World Premiere.

Fun More Wally Chung • 1m.

A vignette about one’s task that overlap with another’s task; there is a clash. OFF Alum. World Premiere.

Brian Ratigan • 3m.

Fun to Cook “World’s Best Food”

Suppressed memories reach a boiling point – an animated tale of longing.

OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

Dongjun Kim • 4m.

EAST448 Katharina Nesterowa • 6m.

Two women re-enact the Western Johnny Guitar and Sarah Kane’s play Psychosis 448.

Everything Changes Geoff Marslett • 6m.

Including more than 33,000 individual drawings of ink on paper, Everything Changes is an ever-changing doodle that meanders through 15

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This experimental film explores extraterrestrial cuisine. It investigates qualities of Otherness in relation to how humans connect with food.

Cooking is not only a method of survival but it contains and reveals mankind’s identity through culture and history. The film uses various techniques such as mold casting, compositing, live action and 3D animation.

Regional Premiere.

Gone Sale Matt Meindl • 5m.

Faceless forms inhabit the shadow-sprayed remnants of an electronic shopping mall board game. Slumber party capitalism, now a bargain bin of lost dreams. OFF Alum. Regional Premiere.

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fest forward: experimental

Thursday, 1:30 p.m. • Powerhouse with panel and art reception to follow Encore Sunday, 12:30 p.m. • Malco Screen 4 The block is rated mature • Q&A Scheduled

Horror Vacui Matteo Zamagni • 3m.

Horror Vacui, or fear of empty space in Latin. Geological fractals of Earth and the frenetic hyper-development attained by mankind. Regional Premiere.

I Taste Blood Lauren Sotolongo, Samantha Sobash, Russell Sheaffer, Aaron Michael Smith • 3m.

This collaborative experimental work features poet Lauren Sotolongo, choreographer Samanatha Sobash, filmmaker Russell Sheaffer, and composer Aaron Michael Smith. OFF Alum. MS Premiere.

In Medias Res Gloria Chung • 1m.

The state of now, post-singularity and post-collision of technology and nature. OFF Alum. Regional Premiere.

Part I & II Nadia Dermatopoulou • 5m.

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This short experimental film goes deep into the ‘cogito ergo sum’ as a young man finds himself trapped in a dream-like reality. In trying to find his way out, he has to face his deepest fears, represented by twisted alter-egos. Built upon dream sequences with a retro-sci-fi aesthetic, it is an ode to the early days of lo-fi 1970’s greenscreen. USA Premiere.

The Border Antonio Celotto • 4m.

It’s Sandy’s birthday and she is in a lonely party with just her parents. She tries to escape from that reality by crossing over the border between the real world and her introspective reality. US Premiere.

The Cage of Sand Edward Rankus • 11m.

If asked to say what this work is about in one word, the answer—which is woven into the electronic musique concrète soundtrack—would be a Joycean one: collideorscape. World Premiere.

The Only Thing That Exists Is The Dot Philip Clyde-Smith • 6m.

The dot leads Man B from his dystopia to a forgotten forest where Cosmic Charlie presents him with an utterly surreal conception of truth, imparting a brief glimpse of that which lays beyond the senses. World Premiere.

There Must Be A Safe Space To Load The Building Materials Ryan Betschart • 3m.

Interpretation of a dream I had building a house with stock animation and Migos stuck in my head. Central to my dream was the worry: Is there a Safe Space to Load the Building Materials? There must be. OFF Alum. US Premiere.

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Girl Steals Painting Alexander Jeffery • 11m.

On July 4th, 1958, a young woman arrives at a lavish mansion in New Orleans to reclaim an Edgar Degas painting that rightfully belongs to her. MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

Esmeralda Paul Petersen and Rachel Emerson • 14m.

In the spirit of a documentary, Patty Yates follows the quirky Wilbur Goodnight on his quest to profess his adoration for his grade school crush at a local poetry slam. MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

Funky Butt Jonnie Stapleton • 15m.

A young girl is sent to stay with her eccentric grandpa while her mother goes away for work. Together they embark on a musical adventure with a magical cornet that makes people dance! MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

Last Day

Lilac Ocean Pumpkin Pine Sarah Phillips • 14m.

When 35-year-old candle maker Sadie discovers she has a brain tumor and not much time to live, she goes on a journey to find the source of scents that brought meaning to her life thus far. MS Premiere.

War Paint J.C. Doler, Taylor Bracewell • 11m.

One soldiers journey through the heat and hell of the Vietnam war in the early 1960’s. MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

Kevin Brooks •12m.

This film tells the story of what may be a father’s last day before he may be sent off to prison for a crime he may or may not have committed. MS Premiere.

The Fine Print Box Be sure to check the program to make sure you are at the right venue.

All films in the regular schedule contain adult content and are not recommended for children under 18 unless otherwise indicated with a FF (family friendly) in the program listing.

Family (Kids) Film Fest program is made for ages 10 and up. While films are not rated by MPAA, we have asked the filmmakers for their own rating consideration to be included with the film description.

Views expressed in the screened films are those of the filmmakers, and not necessarily

shared by the Oxford Film Festival.

Presentation of films does not mean that the festival promotes the behavior contained therein. The filmmaker has agreed that they own the intellectual property within their film.

Some films have content that can trigger.

Please read the description of the film in advance if you have any concerns or ask us at the information booth.

All times are tentative and subject to change due to the nature of film festivals. Refer to our website, www.oxfordfilmfest.com, our social media, and/or our box office for the latest information.

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Seating is not guaranteed unless you purchase an individual ticket for a specific film. We suggest arriving at least 20 minutes before each film. VIP badges get priority line access.

However, any seats unclaimed 10 minutes before film will be given away. If a film is sold out, we will release any unclaimed seats 10 minutes before a screening.

Seating is allotted based on priority access - 50% of seats given to badge holders and 50% of seats open to ticket holders. If you purchased an individual ticket, a seat is secured but you will be seated after VIP priority seating.

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louisiana (and memphis!) film prize shorts

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lgbtq+ shorts

Saturday, 12:30 p.m. • Malco Screen 4 Block is rated Mature • Q&A Scheduled

You Say Hello Lovell Holder • 22m.

A suicidal, young gay man retreats to his family’s beach house to end his life, but a chance encounter with a hustler changes his plans.

Regional Premiere. OFF Alum.

home alone, baby blue John e. Kilberg • 11m.

Upon entering his family home, he’s haunted by fragments of a tortured past. Within the trappings of this house, he begins to unravel the trappings of his mind. Regional Premiere.

The Boy Who Wanted to Fly

If This is Wrong

In the Madrid of the ‘80s, Ivan, a five-year-old boy, is confronted with the birth of a new brother. His sister is dad’s favorite; the newborn is mom’s favorite.

Chelsea Woods • 14m.

Jorge Muriel • 20m.

When it comes to primetime television’s most homoerotic buddy cop series, one would be hard to find a more obsessed fan than Maria. Black, queer, and a lifelong geek with a love for slash fanfiction, Maria’s deepest passion is the show “Bay City” and the work of a mysterious fic writer who seems to understand what it’s like to feel like an outsider. But in real life, Maria finds little empathy from her best friend Anna. Maria hopes a trip to the coffee shop that inspired her favorite writer’s newest fic might help her bring Anna into the fold. Regional Premiere.

The Dress You Have On

Light in Dark Places

Morgan Jon Fox • 9m.

Lagueria Davis • 11m.

A mother makes a shocking discovery when she’s left to pack up her daughter’s house after a tragic car accident. MS Premiere.

Courtney Hope Therond • 13m.

A surprising find challenges a couple to question the foundation of their relationship. MS Premiere.

The One You Never Forget Fourteen-year-old Carey nervously prepares for his first dance as his parents reminisce about their own. Carey’s mother (Tasha Smith, Empire) tasks Carey’s father (Malik Whitfield, The Temptations) with getting a picture of Carey and his date. A moment of tension arises as Carey becomes elusive and tries to thwart his father’s objective. OFF Alum. World Premiere.

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Holt Collier James Mathews • 16m.

Have you ever wondered how the famous child’s toy – the teddy bear – came to be? Let us take you on a 15 minute journey of discovery and uncover the birth of the Teddy Bear and also learn about the life of Mississippian Holt Collier, a legend in his own right whose story begs to be told. OFF Alum.

Broken, Stained & Beautiful

Nicole

the fly in the buttermilk: the history, perceptions and principles of black Greek lettered organizations at Ole Miss

Tori Gene McCarthy • 17m.

Ashley Norwood • 18m.

Dancer, Nicole Marquez was pursuing her dream of dancing on Broadway.

Then, her life changed in an instant. Nine years later, Nicole and her loved ones lean on each other to continue moving forward.

The Fly in the Buttermilk examines the perceptions of historically black Greek-letter organizations on predominantly white campuses. It begins with a general lesson about the four sororities and five fraternities and continues with a closer look into the 1973 chartering process at the University of Mississippi.

Matt McCoy • 11m.

Stained glass artist, Kyle Baughman, breathes new life into broken, antique coke bottles that he digs out of an old washout located in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Roots and Wings Hanna Miller • 21m.

Nineteen-year-old wife and mother Leatrice Blacks just wants her husband Robby to get a job at the chicken plant so they can get their own place. This short film details Leatrice’s journey to finding a new home in rural Collins, Mississippi, and was made in the filmmaker’s hometown.

Signs Matthew Cipollone & Mikey D’Amico • 4m.

The Hidden Vote Hanna Miller • 10m.

In the small town of Collins, Mississippi, an undecided young African American voter, Shalonda Thompson, is torn between voting in line with her Democrat family, and the increasing influence of the staunchly Republican white family she works for. Shalonda respects both sides, but when it comes to election day, how will she ultimately vote?

Signs examines the ongoing vandalism of signs marking Emmett Till’s brutal murder.

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Friday, 5 p.m. • Malco Screen 1 Block is rated Teens and Up • Q&A Scheduled

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How do I reserve a seat at a film?

Films are first come-first served. We recommend arriving at least 20 minutes before a film to get in line for your preferred seat.

What about passholders?

VIP badges are able to claim free tickets online or get priority seating and do not need tickets in advance but we do still recommend arriving at least 20 minutes before a film to get in the VIP line.

When should I arrive for a screening?

We recommend arriving at least 20 minutes early to get in either the VIP priority line or regular ticket holder line to secure your preferred seat.

Do I have to stand in line?

You don’t have to stand in line unless you have a seat preference and/ or want to be the first to get into the theater. However, we release any empty seats 10 minutes before the screening begins. We do have a lobby for people to wait until 20 minutes before the screening. VIP badge holders also have the option to relax in the green room tent.

ADA Assistance?

Our ushers are there to help you if you are unable to stand in line and will get you from a seated area when it is time to enter the theater.

I still have questions. Help?

Email us at boxoffice@oxfordfilmfest.com or during the festival visit our information table located at the box office.

Where is the box office?

The box office has multiple locations depending on the day: • February 6 (12:00-8:00 p.m.) Powerhouse Community Arts Center (413 South 14th Street) • February 7 (12:00-4:00 p.m.) Powerhouse Community Arts Center (413 South 14th Street) and (5:00-9:00 p.m.) Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts (351 University Avenue) • February 8-10 (9:00 a.m. - close) Malco Commons (206 Commonwealth Blvd)

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February 6-10, 2019

mississippi music videos

Friday, 10 p.m. • Malco Screen 1 Block is rated Teens and Up • Q&A is Scheduled

Wash My Hands Christian Walker • 6m.

Mississippi blues royalty Cedric Burnside performs “Wash My Hands” at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. OFF Alum.

Ain’t No Place Lightnin Malcolm • 5m.

This music video was shot in Clarksdale, Mississippi at the Shack Up Inn. The song is from Lightnin Malcolm’s album Outlaw Justice. OFF Alum.

Cellar Below Alex Thiel • 3m.

Music video for The Great Dying’s “Cellar Below,” from the album Bloody Noses & Roses. OFF Alum.

Coast Ghost Drew McKercher • 2m.

“Coast Ghost” is a fully animated music video from the Jackson, Mississippi, band Spacewolf. This video game simulation follows the hero Spacewolf as he travels the galaxy fighting galactic ghosts with his teammates in the band.

Crosstie Town Clark Richey & Amye Gousset • 5m.

“Crosstie Town” is songwriter and guitarist Chance Stanley’s homage to hard work and to the men and women of his hometown. Photography is

by J.B. Lawrence. MS Premiere. OFF Alum.

Life Is Irene Waites • 4m.

A woman takes matters into her own hands after the man that murders her daughter is found not guilty. World Premiere.

Mississippi (Why you got to be so mean?)

Libby Brawley • 4m.

A farcical contest of “Warriors” is held in a junkyard to determine the “Baddest mother father in all of Mississippi.”

Moss Point Mississippi Don Smith • 2m.

Recorded with help from the city of Moss Point, Mississippi, at Sony Studios in Nashville, Tennesseew, and produced by legendary Nashville producer Doc Holiday.

Right Now Alex Thiel • 3m.

Fit In J.B. Lawrence • 5m.

Music video for Swear Tapes’ song “Right Now,” from the album Second Son. OFF Alum.

A reclusive teenage boy forges a friendship with a young girl, only to find that their relationship carries with it consequences, when her boyfriend finds them together. OFF Alum.

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Going to Mississippi to See my Sweet Southern Bell

This film juxtaposes the urban turmoil of 1930’s America with the rural decimation that followed. Song performed by The Wineskins. OFF Alum.

Roslynn Clark Copeland • 7m.

Sam Mosley of The Mosely & Johnson Band, New Albany, Mississippi, has traveled all around the world but he knows that his Mississippi home is where the Belles are, all types of them.

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The Price Was Right Alex Thiel • 4m.

Music video for Andrew Bryant’s song “The Price Was Right,” from the album Ain’t It Like The Cosmos. OFF Alum.

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Till I Cross Your Mind Drew McKercher • 3m.

This music video for Jackson, Mississippi, band Young Valley follows a story of love, loss, and regret, as well as a boxing glove. USA Premiere.

Trina’s Story Andre Hill • 4m.

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Trina’s Story is a song and video about a young lady who pursues a young man based off of his material possessions rather than his personality. OFF Alum.

When It Rains Daniel Lee Perea • 4m.

Sorrow and the fragility of human relationships is explored in a moving music video for the song “When It Rains” by Encantos. OFF Alum.

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Why Can’t You Montana Byrd • 5m.

Truck Patch Revival’s latest music video explores the feeling after a breakup and asks the question “Why Can’t You.” MS Premiere.

Wolf 3 Drew McKercher • 3m.

This music video follows the Big Bad Wolf as he leaves imprisonment and works his way back into his daily routine.

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Crescent Edward Worthy • 14m.

After transferring from his predominantly white school, Adam, a black teenager, experiences culture shock once he arrives on the first day of band camp at an all-black school. The band director, Andre Narcisse, helps Adam discover his prejudices against his own people.

Betting the Overlay Robert Jordan • 14m.

Betting the Overlay is a short film that follows a brief period in the life of the Gambler That Never Wins.

Passwords

Delta Crossings

Chris Floyd • 2m.

James Puckett • 18m.

String, a blues player from the Delta, has a run-in with Myrtle Valene, an elderly woman who is trying to escape her past. Both characters look for a direction away from their past to travel, whether it be with each other or not.

Happy Birthday, Papa Bennett Krishock • 15m.

A dark, absurdist dramedy about two adult brothers and the actions they take that result in tragedy... depending on who you ask. OFF Alum.

World Premiere.

Frustrations build over the implementation of overly complicated passwords. OFF alum. World Premiere.

Synthetic Phoenix Ryan Perich • 23m.

A filmmaker questions the purpose of art as he entangles the worlds of reality and fiction in his next project.

The Fall Leaves Maya McCullough • 26 m.

In 1964, at Sofia Home for Unwed Mothers in Columbus, Mississippi, the youngest girl at the home, Robin, and her confidante, Carole, are confronted by the final stages of their pregnancies. USA Premiere.

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mississippi narrative shorts

Saturday, 5:15 p.m. • Malco Screen 1 Block is rated Mature • Q&A Scheduled

parental influence shorts

Saturday, 9:45 a.m. • Malco Screen 3 Block is rated Teens and Up • Q&A Scheduled

The Great Unknown Anna Jones & Desirée Matthews • 15m.

When a woman (Desirée Matthews) experiences a miscarriage, she arrives at her grandmother’s (Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis) door seeking a witness to her profound grief. Regional Premiere.

Age of Bryce David Feagan & Brian Elliott • 10m.

Smothered by an adoring, over-protective mom, 12-year-old Bryce Yancy Paul (Bip) is pushed to the brink of pubescent revolution. World Premiere.

Breasts Eva Contis • 18m.

When a working mother tells a male co-worker she has to pump her breasts, he slaps her with a sexual harassment complaint. OFF Alum.

MS Premiere.

Caronte Luis Tinoco Pineda • 15m.

Debbie is rude with her own family. But after a dramatic car accident, she starts to regret the way she behaved with them. Unexpectedly, Debbie’s story connects with Arsys’s, an experienced military and space fighter pilot who tries to survive a huge space battle which takes place on other time... another galaxy... another universe.

Fair Shake Transfer Joshua Morris • 16m.

A Canadian cabman forces a conversation with his biological father in the North American wilderness. Regional Premiere.

Meeting Mommy Tricia Lee • 12m.

Up until the day of her sixth birthday, Zoe has never questioned her mother’s absence from her life. However, on this day, Zoe begins to wonder why she can only see mommy once every year. MS Premiere.

Willow Creek Road Francesca Mirabella • 16m.

A lonely ranch hand in rural Montana unexpectedly picks up two children by the side of the road. Out of her comfort zone, she is forced to confront herself. MS Premiere.

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queer edge shorts

Saturday, 8:30 p.m. • Malco Screen 4 Block rated Mature • Q&A Scheduled

Hippopotamus Jody Wheeler • 15m.

Left alone as caretaker for a gay clothing-optional resort that is closed for the season, a man finds himself confronted by what he can see – and what he can’t. MS Premiere.

All We Are Will Stewart • 16m.

After meeting through a personal ad, two men form what they believe will be nothing more than a fantasy-motivated fling—no names, no information. MS Premiere.

Hiding in Daylight Cheryl Allison • 15m.

After a gay purge, four best friends are surviving by living in fake marriages to each other. They secretly meet once a week to see their true spouse and play a game where they reminisce about their former openly gay lives. World Premiere.

How I Came Out! Mark Goshorn Jones • 6m.

A man has an incredible “coming out” story – he just doesn’t realize it yet.

Regional Premiere. OFF Alum.

Pepper

Queen for a Day Savannah Rodgers • 4m.

Queen for a Day is a short comedy about drag queens and marriage.

Directed by Savannah Rodgers, this film shows the joy of the LGBTQ+ experience through the lens of a heterosexual married couple from the suburbs. World Premiere.

River Sam Crainich • 18m.

In a not so distant future, River lives on the fringes of society, dancing on the line of gender that favors a binary system. Violence is one wrong step away for River, who is forced to confront who the world wants them to be versus who they know they are. Regional Premiere.

Sell Your Body Jaanelle Yee • 11m.

A medical school dropout in crippling student debt swipes a wild couple on a dating app to make some fast cash. MS Premiere.

Jayil Pak • 15m.

The Korean goddess of birth visits a maternity ward, hanging a red pepper on the doors of patients she deems worthy of bearing a son. When a boy among a group of souls refuses to bite into a spicy pepper for his reincarnation, the ghost of a little girl inhabiting the hospital offers to go in his stead. MS Premiere.

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round & round:

Friday, 11:45 a.m. • Malco Screen 3 Block is rated All Ages • Q&A scheduled

I Am Able Morgane Bigault & Ed Thomas • 9m.

During a time trial race, cyclist Ben Pritchard injured himself severely and lost the use of his legs. Can he still pursue his dream of becoming a professional athlete?

Amy Hill and Chris Riess • 10m.

This is the true, surprising, and unfortunate untold story behind one of the biggest fads in modern American history. At 94 years of age, Joan Anderson has waited 60 years to prove that a gentleman’s handshake was hardly a deal and it’s time to set the record straight. MS Premiere.

Little Fiel Irina Patkanian • 16m.

The Traffic Separating Device Johan Palmgren • 15m.

Artist Fiel dos Santos grew up during the 16-year-long civil war in his home country of Mozambique. The only one of his family to never have shot a gun, today he makes art out of guns to commemorate the lives lost.

MS Premiere.

A traffic separating device is installed in the middle of Stockholm. It is supposed to keep normal cars away and only let busses pass. It turns into a disaster as normal cars continue to go there and hundreds of cars get destroyed every week. Tragic and funny situations occur and we follow the whole mess of human failures. USA Premiere.

Nomad Chapter

Thou Shall Not Tailgate

John Rash • 8m.

Greg Hamilton • 26m.

Diarra “Crckt” Leggett’s mobile bookstore follows the traditions of library bookmobiles and food trucks by providing access to otherwise underserved communities. This film profiles an unlikely independent business owner in Greensboro, North Carolina, who has found the perfect job by creating it for himself. World Premiere.

A cross between a collector, provocateur, and outsider artist, Rev. Charles “Chuck” Linville stands in stark contrast to the world around him. A pioneer art car creator, retired postman, and ordained minister living in Portland, Oregon, Rev. Linville’s artistic expressions comment on politics, religion and fringe culture like no other. Regional Premiere.

Phantasiaman

Waiting for Fukushima

Mariel Sosa • 12m.

Alana Hutton-Shaw • All Ages • 16m.

After the death of his beloved wife, Walter Meier (85) finds a second home in an amusement park called Phantasialand (Germany) – a place that he would start visiting everyday. Regional Premiere.

Seven years on after one of the most catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in history, we return to Fukushima to push past the headlines and tell the untold story of the forgotten victims of the disaster, the survivors who are still waiting to return home. World Premiere.

Shoto Stories Found Nairobi Team • 5m.

A story about the Matatu bus culture in Nairobi told through the eyes of a local driver named Ken. The unique state of transportation within the biggest city in Kenya can only be experienced first-hand behind the Matatu steering wheel. Ken builds a unique community through his customers and colleagues as he works toward owning his own bus in the near future. MS Premiere.

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circling, cycling, recycling and remembering (Doc Shorts)

Hula Girl

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student shorts

Saturday 2:45 p.m. • Malco Screen 3 Block is rated Teens and Up • Q&A Scheduled

Bad Things Mira K. Lippold-Johnson • 22m.

When her older sister gets unjustly suspended from school, eight-yearold Sue Ellen starts to doubt that brains and hard work are enough to keep her out of trouble. MS Premiere.

Frenchies Kuan-Fu Lin • 8m.

Frenchies is a fantasy satire about the contradiction between a guy with an anxiety and his new neighbors, the Frenchies, whose heads look like French Bulldog heads. MS Premiere.

No Way in Hell Raul Toledo • 12m.

Wendell discovers the opportunity of an after-lifetime – one that might just see him as the first demon to ascend to Heaven. MS Premiere.

The Moon and The Night Erin Lau • 19m.

In rural Hawaii, a teenage girl must confront her father after he enters her beloved pet into a dog fight. MS Premiere.

The Sunday Night Drinkers Club Ollie Gardner • 20m.

Based on a true story, four childhood friends are thrown into turmoil when one is diagnosed with a severe form of cancer. Yet, this is not a bleak outlook on the trauma of cancer treatment.

This One’s for You, Alice Patrick Hanser • 11m.

When Joaquim, a frustrated writer living in the ‘70s, finds out his recently wed wife is cheating on him, he prepares a surprise for his wife to find when she gets home from her lover’s arms. World Premiere.

Where I was born Jungmin Cha • 4 m.

Through short, humorous vignettes, Where I was born presents a critique of the diverse social issues permeating throughout South Korean culture.

MS Premiere.

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Artist Vodka $10,000 Prize Winner Petit Four Rating: Teens and Up Director: Kalainithan Kalaichelvan TRT: 14m Sunday, 3:15 p.m.

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A married couple come to a crossroads when one suspects the other of having an affair with a ghost.

Short Screenplay $1000 Winner The Golden Years Writer: Joe Starzyk Page length: 10 pages Live Screenplay Reading Friday, 2 p.m. Powerhouse Mabel and Norman have been together so long they know everything there is to know about each other ... or do they? An evening conversation yields a number of surprises.

Mission Statement Founded in 2003 as a project of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the Oxford Film Festival is an independent non-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to celebrating the art of independent cinema. The Oxford Film Festival entertains and educates its participants, providing residents and visitors with the opportunity to watch independent films as well as to meet the filmmakers and learn from industry professionals. The variety of films and panels attracts filmgoers of all ages and backgrounds.

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February 6-10, 2019

Lil Mouse - What Are You Looking At? Harrison Witt • 13m.

Lil Mouse, an international man-mouse of mystery and mayhem, kicks off this series pilot neck-deep in trouble! Watch him wriggle his way to freedom and marvel at his signature escape tactic: the lurid howdy doody!

World Premiere. OFF Alum. In Narrative Short Competition.

Brady Shorter Reel Brady Shorter • 2m.

This is work done in The University of Mississippi’s Department of Theatre & Film Cinematography I class (Fall 2018). The project is called Cinematic Moment and is devised to help students learn the building blocks of cinematic storytelling. World Premiere.

Dysfunctional Dakota Pittman • 2m.

We often look at our past through rose tinted lenses, but this experimental film features a dramatic mashup between childhood nostalgia for VHS technology and the unsavory parts of childhood growing up in a domestic nightmare. MS Premiere.

Finer Things Flowerchile • 4m.

Flowerchile’s first directed music visual. The Fine Girls take on Oxford, Mississippi, in search of the “Finer Things”—an ode to seeking personal advancement, versus prioritizing romantic affairs.

Ghost Train Jonathan Smith • 1m.

A memory of a memory, what makes something real? A short-short about a childhood memory.

Light Sarah Hennigan • 15m.

In this 21st-Century reinterpretation of a Cherokee oral story, a gifted young woman is sent out into the darkness in a last-ditch effort to find a lifeline. If she returns empty-handed, or without the guard sent out with her to document the findings, she’ll be left to the darkness and whatever lies within. Regional Premiere.

MANGRY teaser Harrison Witt • 1m.

When a smart virus mutates and escapes from a secret shadow government laboratory, MANGRY is released on an unsuspecting population. The virus evolves with each host it infects, and at this point, junior CDC agent Grace Henderson is our only hope.

Ryu Dakota Pittman • 1m.

A short stop motion animation made with a dry erase board. MS Premiere.

Sometimes I Can Fly Tony King

Houston Sims • 1m.

Sometimes I can Fly is an animated suicide PSA. Too many people in the United States and around the world feel as if suicide is the right answer to their problems. OFF Alum. In Fest Forward Competition.

What happens when an unsuspecting young man drinks from a mysterious little bottle with the label Giant’s Juice? What indeed!!

T.F. Moron(e)

Glass Half Empty

Tony King • 1m.

Giant’s Juice

Brady Shorter • 1m.

Two men speaking over walkie talkie are unaware that they can be heard.

OFF Alum.

A seemingly sad fellow goes through is macabre morning ritual before taking on another day on planet Earth. A top finisher at this year’s UM Film Festival.

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UM Film & Theatre Shorts

Saturday, 11:45 a.m. • Malco Screen 1 Block is rated Teens and up • Panel following films

The Downfall Carter Crouch, Sam Shelton, and Arden Hill • 1m.

This inventive one minute film was a winner from the 2018 UM Film Festival in the High School category. The students who made this film attend Oxford High School.

The Mime Thief Emily Hink • Family Friendly • 3m.

A mischievous mime spends her days plotting petty theft and searching for “marks.” When a local bumbling policeman catches up to her, a cat and mouse game is set in motion.

The Surface Jordan Berger • 14m.

THE STORY BEGINS

A new film by UM Alum Jordan Berger.

HERE

traité une mauvaise main EmilyFaye Cobb • 2m.

On a dark and ominous night, a jilted lover casts a spell that can’t be undone.

TREES THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

Zaire Love • 1m.

Southern trees, like black women, are the griots of the South. They hold wisdom and knowledge of the godly and the terror of the region. Listen as the trees talk, my chile.

The Sea Breaks Jordan Berger • 8m.

While visiting his cousin Burt in southern Spain, loner and misanthrope Jim overlooks the coastal beauty of the historic city, Málaga, fixated instead on Burt’s Spanish fiance, Maria. OFF Alum. Regional Premiere.

Water, It’s Life Bella Salvo • 1m.

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This film is about water. It shows how water is in everything we do, use, and live with. Water, it’s life.

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February 6-10, 2019

Young at Heart:

Saturday, 12:15 p.m. • Malco Screen 3 Block is rated Teens and Up• Q&A scheduled

Children of the Dust Dan Sadgrove • 7m.

Baby Brother

Migrant

Kamau Bilal • 14m.

Abbey Hoekzema • 6m.

A look at a young man experiencing a summer impasse after moving back in with his parents. MS Premiere.

A young American migrant worker reflects on his family and his dreams for the future. World Premiere.

Care

Quiet Hours

Jeremy Xido • 11m.

Paul Szynol • 13m.

Colleen Stern makes her way through the world taking care of those around her; from the birds in her garden to the old couple she tries to keep in their home. Colleen massages their bodies and memories while navigating her own physical and emotional pain. MS Premiere.

Donald Hall, America’s Poet Laureate and winner of the National Medal of Arts, lives in the fragile space between loneliness and solitude.

Regional Premiere.

Mac’s Garden Girl Julia Bell • 17m.

The Conqueror Timothy Blackwood • 12m.

Director Julia Bell returns for a third time to Mac Pigott’s work exchange home in Kauai. Mac calls Julia and other female travelers “Garden Girls” who trade gardening and housekeeping for a place to stay. Over the course of a month, Julia discovers that her seemingly nurturing relationship with Mac isn’t what she thought it was. World Premiere.

Cleaner by day, pro-boxer by night, Jerome Conquest lives in the city of Rocky and comes from one of Philadelphia’s most dangerous neighborhoods, Strawberry Mansion. When Conquest loses his best friend, Calvin, to street violence, he turns to boxing as a way to improve his life. This begins a story of redemption, not only for him but for his struggling community. MS Premiere.

Meet Uncle Paul

Zumari

Jessica Bursi • 14m.

Stories Found Nairobi Team • 6m.

At 62-years-young, Paul loves The Beatles, The Monkees, and The Terminator. He also happens to be living with Down syndrome. Tracing the trajectory of his time on Earth, this film tells the moving history of Paul’s life, born into a family as loving as it large, while he currently contends with the early stages of dementia. Regional Premiere.

Zumari follows a day in the life of skilled musician and Korogocho slum resident Elvis John Otieno. A community music program brings opportunity for the creatively inclined amongst the 300,000 currently living in the slum. MS Premiere.

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Growing Up Is Hard To Do (Doc Shorts)

Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation navigates the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam, looking for kids in crisis. By giving them opportunities to better their skills, go back to school, provide them with shelter and food, and in the most dangerous situations rescue them from trafficking, Blue Dragon opens up new paths for the youth to pivot from their past and choose their own direction, even if it’s to just simply become a kid again. MS Premiere.

INDEX BY FILM AV FILM: Petit Four.................................54 SCREENPLAY WINNER: The Golden Years....... 54 #bulbinmouth....................................... 29 01........................................................ 33 605 adults, 304 Children....................... 11 A Craftsman.......................................... 27 A Sari for Pallavi................................... 21 A Son Inherit......................................... 13 A Stable Mystic..................................... 12 Age of Bryce......................................... 47 Ain’t No Place....................................... 43 All We Are............................................. 49 Aloneliness: a screendance................... 19 Always in Season ................................... 9 Antiquities............................................ 16 Approval Needed.................................. 21 Astronauts with Wheat.......................... 35 At the end of the day............................. 16 Attache................................................... 9 Baby Brother....................................... 57 Bad Things........................................... 53 Bathtubs Over Broadway........................ 9 Behind Closed Doors ............................ 23 Betting the Overlay............................... 45 Birth of Afrobeat................................... 10 Body & Soul: An American Bridge............ 9 Brady Shorter Reel................................ 55 Breasts (dir. E. Contis)........................... 47 Bright at Night: North Mississippi’s Foxfire Ranch........................................ 25 Broken, Stained and Beautiful............... 41 Bulbul................................................... 29 Bullies.................................................. 29 Cala...................................................... 29 Call Her Ganda...................................... 10 Care..................................................... 57 Caronte................................................. 47 Cellar Below........................................ 43 Checked In........................................... 25 Children of the Dust.............................. 57 Coach Wade.......................................... 10 Coast Ghost.......................................... 43 Confederate pride, white supremacy, and my state flag.................................. 15 Continental Divide (Once Upon a Wildfire).... 25 Crescent............................................... 45 Crosstie Town....................................... 43 Currents............................................... 35 Data Decay........................................... 35 Dead Girl.............................................. 21 Dear Hubert Creekmore........................ 25 Debris................................................... 27 Delta Crossings..................................... 45 Diary 2013 -2018................................. 35 Different This Year................................. 23 Don’t Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops Story..............10 Door Ajar: The M.B. Mayfield Story ........10 Dreamwisher........................................ 29 Driven................................................... 17 Dull Hope.............................................. 35 Dysfunctional........................................ 55 EAST448.............................................. 35 Esmeralda............................................ 37 Everything Changes ............................. 35

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Expend................................................. 33 Fair Shake Transfer.............................. 47 FEAW................................................... 35 Finer Things.......................................... 55 Fit In.................................................... 43 FlyTrap................................................. 33 Frenchies.............................................. 53 Frog Dog Log........................................ 33 Frontier ................................................ 18 Fucked Up Point Blank.......................... 35 Fun More.............................................. 35 Fun to Cook: World’s Best Food............. 35 Funeral................................................. 27 Funky Butt............................................ 37 Fuse..................................................... 33 Ghost Light........................................... 17 Ghost Train........................................... 55 Giant Little Ones................................... 17 Giant’s Juice....................................... 55 Girl Steals Painting................................ 37 Glass Half Empty .................................. 55 Going to Mississippi to see my sweet southern bell ............................. 43 Gone Sale............................................. 35 Happy Birthday..................................... 19 Happy Birthday, Papa............................ 45 Hats Off................................................ 25 Hiding in Daylight................................. 49 Hippopatumus ..................................... 49 Holt Collier............................................ 41 Holy Ghost Fire The Ectasy of Randy Wolford .................................... 11 home alone baby blue........................... 39 Horror Vacui.......................................... 36 How I Came Out.................................... 49 Hula Girl............................................... 51 Hypnotic Induction................................ 17 I Am Able.............................................. 51 I Taste Blood........................................ 36 I’d Never Bother Another Chicken Again.....27 Icepick To The Moon ............................ 11 IDOL-L.................................................. 33 If this is wrong...................................... 39 In Medias Res....................................... 36 Isabelle................................................. 17 It’s Now Or Never: a Race to Save Colonel Parker’s Complex..................... 15 Ivan...................................................... 23 Jesus & Jimmy Ray.............................. 17 Jules of Light and Dark......................... 18 Last Day............................................... 37 Leia’s Army............................................. 9 Life is................................................... 43 Light..................................................... 55 Light in Dark Places............................. 39 Lil Mouse: What Are You Looking At?......55 Lilac Ocean Pumpkin Pine.....................37 Little Fiel............................................... 51 Long Time Coming ............................... 11 Mac’s Garden Girl................................. 57 MANGRY Teaser ................................... 55 Meet Uncle Paul.................................... 57 Meeting Mommy................................... 47 Migrant................................................. 57 Missing Pieces ..................................... 25 Mississippi (Why you got to be so mean?).... 43 Moss Point Mississippi......................... 43

Mountain Rest...................................... 18 Mr. Deer................................................ 33 Mrs Murphy’s Confession...................... 23 My Moon.............................................. 33 Negro Terror......................................... 11 Neko No Hi - Cat Days............................33 Nicole.................................................. 41 No Way in Hell...................................... 53 Nobody’s Darling.................................. 27 Nomad Chapter.................................... 51 Of Mine................................................. 21 On the Day You Were Born.................... 33 Part I & II............................................... 36 Passwords............................................ 45 Pepper.................................................. 49 Phantasiaman....................................... 51 Poor Jane............................................. 18 Pour 585............................................... 33 Pozole................................................... 27 Queen for a Day.................................... 49 Quiet Hours........................................... 57 Red dress. No straps............................. 34 Remembering Elwood Higginbottom .... 25 REMISSION........................................... 35 Respect Our Black Dollars.................... 12 Resurge................................................ 29 Right Now............................................. 43 River.................................................... 49 Roots and Wings................................... 41 Ryu....................................................... 55 Sac de Merde....................................... 23 Sad Hour.............................................. 34 Satan & Adam....................................... 12 Sell Your Body....................................... 49 Sharde Thomas: Legacy of the Fife........13 Shoto................................................... 51 Signs.................................................... 41 Smile: A Musical................................... 29 Snow Child........................................... 21 Sometimes I Can Fly............................. 55 Southern Pride...................................... 13 Space Wind...........................................29 Stuck.................................................... 18 Synthetic Phoenix................................. 45 T.F. Moron(e)......................................... 55 Take Me To The Waves.......................... 21 Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited ............19 Taming the Tarasque............................. 25 The Bird & the Whale............................ 34 The Border.............................................36 The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island..... 19 The Boy Who Wanted to Fly.................. 39 The Cage of Sand................................. 36 The Conqueror...................................... 57 The Daydreamer .................................. 25 The Downfall...................................... 56 The Dress You Have On......................... 39 The Drink.............................................. 21 The Fall Leaves..................................... 45 The Feeling of Being Watched............... 13 The Fisherman...................................... 23 The Flood............................................. 27 the fly in the buttermilk: the history, perceptions and principles of black Greek lettered organizations at Ole Miss......... 41

The Gospel of Eureka............................ 13 The Great British Race Off..................... 23 The Great Depression........................... 43 The Great Unknown.............................. 47 The Ground is Lava............................... 29 The Grounded Astronaut....................... 29 The Hidden Vote.................................... 41 The Invention........................................ 23 The Juke Joint Show: Becoming Bukka ..... 10 The Last Line........................................ 21 The Lost ones....................................... 23 The Mime Thief..................................... 56 The Moon and the Night........................ 53 The One You Never Forget..................... 39 The Only Thing That Exists Is The Dot.... 36 The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner..... 16 The Price Was Right.............................. 43 The Sea Breaks.....................................56 The Sunday Night Drinkers Club........... 53 The Surface.......................................... 56 The Traffic Separating Device .............. 51 There Must Be a Safe Space to Load the Building Materials................... 36 This One’s For You, Alice....................... 53 This World Alone................................... 19 Thou Shall Not Tailgate......................... 51 Thrasher Road...................................... 19 Till I Cross Your Mind............................ 44 To The Sea............................................ 27 Tourist.................................................. 18 traité une mauvaise main.................... 56 TREES.................................................. 56 Trina’s Story......................................... 44 Trump Bites.......................................... 34 Trying to Find Me.................................. 18 Two Puddles......................................... 17 Up To Snuff........................................... 15 Vishwesh Bhatt: The South I Love......... 25 Waiting For Fukushima......................... 51 War Paint.............................................. 37 Wash My Hands.................................... 43 WATCH ME!.......................................... 34 Water, It’s Life....................................... 56 Weaving Dreams.................................. 29 When It Rains....................................... 44 When the Beat Drops............................ 15 Where I was born.................................. 53 While I Breathe, I Hope.......................... 15 Whiskey World...................................... 44 Why Can’t You....................................... 44 Willow Creek Road................................ 47 Wolf 3....................................................44 Wrestle................................................. 15 You say Hello........................................ 39 Zumari.................................................. 57

INDEX BY GENRE AV FILM: Petit Four.................................54 SCREENPLAY WINNER: The Golden Years....... 54 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES Always in Season ................................... 9 Bathtubs Over Broadway........................ 9 Holy Ghost Fire The Ecstasy of Randy Wolford ......................................11 Long Time Coming ............................... 11

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 605 Adults, 304 Children....................... 11 Baby Brother....................................... 57 Care.................................................... 57 Children of the Dust............................ 57 Confederate pride, white supremacy, and my state flag.................................. 15 Hula Girl.............................................. 51 I Am Able.............................................. 51 Little Fiel.............................................. 51 Mac’s Garden Girl................................ 57 Meet Uncle Paul................................... 57 Migrant................................................. 57 Nomad Chapter.................................... 51 Phantasiaman....................................... 51 Quiet Hours.......................................... 57 Shoto.................................................... 51 The Conqueror...................................... 57 The Traffic Separating Device .............. 51 Thou Shall Not Tailgate......................... 51 Waiting For Fukushima........................ 51 Zumari.................................................. 57 FEST FORWARD 01 ....................................................... 33 Astronauts with Wheat ......................... 35 Currents............................................... 35 Data Decay........................................... 35 Diary 2013 -2018................................. 35 Dull Hope.............................................. 35 EAST448.............................................. 35 Everything Changes ............................. 35 Expend................................................. 33 FEAW.................................................. 35 FlyTrap................................................. 33 Frog Dog Log ....................................... 33 Fucked Up Point Blank......................... 35 Fun More.............................................. 35 Fun to Cook: World’s Best Food............. 35 Fuse..................................................... 33 Gone Sale............................................ 35 Horror Vacui.......................................... 36 I Taste Blood........................................ 36 IDOL-L.................................................. 33 In Medias Res....................................... 36 Mr. Deer................................................ 33 My Moon.............................................. 33 Neko No Hi - Cat Days.......................... 33 On the Day You Were Born ................... 33 Part I & II............................................... 36 Pour 585............................................... 33 Red dress. No straps ............................ 34 REMISSION........................................... 35 Sad Hour.............................................. 34 Satellite Strangers ............................... 34 The Bird & the Whale............................ 34 The Border............................................ 36 The Cage of Sand................................. 36 The Only Thing That Exists Is The Dot ..... 36 There Must Be a Safe Space to Load the Building Materials................... 36 Trump Bites.......................................... 34

WATCH ME!.......................................... 34 FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL #bulbinmouth....................................... 29 Bulbul................................................... 29 Bullies................................................. 29 Cala...................................................... 29 Dreamwisher ....................................... 29 Resurge................................................ 29 Smile: A Musical .................................. 29 Space Wind.......................................... 29 The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island .....19 The Ground is Lava............................... 29 The Grounded Astronaut....................... 29 Weaving Dreams ................................. 29 LGBTQ FEATURES At the End of the Day............................ 16 Call Her Ganda...................................... 10 Giant Little Ones................................... 17 Jules of Light and Dark......................... 18 Southern Pride ..................................... 13 The Gospel of Eureka ........................... 13 LGBTQ SHORTS A Son Inherit........................................ 13 All We Are............................................. 49 Hiding in Daylight................................. 49 Hippopotamus...................................... 49 home alone baby blue........................... 39 How I Came Out.................................... 49 If this is wrong ..................................... 39 Leia’s Army............................................. 9 Light in Dark Places............................. 39 Pepper.................................................. 49 Queen for a Day ................................... 49 River..................................................... 49 Sell Your Body....................................... 49 The boy who wanted to fly................... 39 The Dress You Have On......................... 39 The one you never forget...................... 39 You say Hello........................................ 39 MISSISSIPPI FEATURES Attache................................................. 10 Coach Wade.......................................... 19 Driven................................................... 17 Door Ajar: The MB Mayfield Story.......... 10 Respect Our Black Dollars..................... 12 Sharde Thomas: Legacy of the Fife ...... 13 Thrasher Road...................................... 19 MISSISSIPPI MUSIC VIDEOS Ain’t No Place....................................... 43 Cellar Below......................................... 43 Coast Ghost.......................................... 43 Crosstie Town ...................................... 43 Fit In..................................................... 43 Going to Mississippi ............................. 43 Life is................................................... 43 Mississippi (Why you got to be so mean?).... 43 Moss Point Mississippi.......................... 43 Right Now............................................. 43 The Great Depression........................... 43 The Price Was Right.............................. 43 Till I Cross Your Mind........................... 44 Trina’s Story.......................................... 44 Wash My Hands.................................... 43 When It Rains....................................... 44

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Whiskey World...................................... 44 Why Can’t You....................................... 44 Wolf 3....................................................44 MISSISSIPPI SHORTS Aloneliness: a screendance ..................18 Betting the Overlay .............................. 45 Bright at Night: North Mississippi’s Foxfire Ranch ....................................... 25 Broken, Stained and Beautiful .............. 41 Checked In .......................................... 25 Continental Divide (Once Upon A Wildfire) .... 25 Crescent............................................... 45 Delta Crossings..................................... 45 Happy Birthday, Papa ........................... 45 Holt Collier............................................ 41 Jesus & Jimmy Ray ............................. 17 Nicole.................................................. 41 Passwords............................................ 45 Roots and Wings.................................. 41 The Hidden Vote.................................... 41 The Fall Leaves..................................... 45 the fly in the buttermilk: the history, perceptions and principles of black Greek lettered organizations at Ole Miss......... 41 Vishwesh Bhatt: The South I Love ........ 25 MUSIC DOCUMENTARY SHORTS A Stable Mystic..................................... 12 Birth of Afrobeat................................... 10 It’s Now Or Never: a Race to Save Colonel Parker’s Complex..................... 15 The Juke Joint Show: Becoming Bukka...... 10 MUSIC DOCUMENTARY FEATURES Body & Soul: An American Bridge ........... 9 Don’t Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops Story............. 10 Icepick To The Moon............................. 11 Negro Terror........................................ 11 Satan & Adam....................................... 12 Up To Snuff.......................................... 15 NARRATIVE FEATURES Antiquities............................................ 16 Ghost Light........................................... 17 Isabelle................................................. 17 Mountain Rest...................................... 18 Poor Jane............................................. 18 Stuck................................................... 18 Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited ........... 19 This World Alone................................... 18 NARRATIVE SHORTS A Craftsman.......................................... 27 A Sari for Pallavi .................................. 21 Age of Bryce......................................... 47 Approval Needed.................................. 21 Behind Closed Doors ........................... 23 Breasts (dir. E. Contis)........................... 47 Caronte................................................. 47 Dead Girl ..............................................21 Debris.................................................. 27 Different This Year................................. 23 Esmeralda............................................ 37 Fair Shake Transfer............................... 47 Frontier................................................. 18 Funeral................................................. 27 Funky Butt ........................................... 37

Girl Steals Painting................................ 37 Happy Birthday..................................... 19 Hypnotic Induction................................ 17 I’d Never Bother Another Chicken Again..... 27 Ivan .................................................... 23 Last Day............................................... 37 Light .................................................... 55 Lil Mouse: What Are You Looking At?..... 55 Lilac Ocean Pumpkin Pine.................... 37 Meeting Mommy................................... 47 Mrs Murphy’s Confession...................... 23 Nobody’s Darling.................................. 27 Of Mine ................................................ 21 Pozole.................................................. 27 Sac de Merde....................................... 23 Snow Child........................................... 21 Take Me To The Waves.......................... 21 The Drink.............................................. 21 The Fisherman...................................... 23 The Flood............................................. 27 The Great British Race Off .................... 23 The Great Unknown.............................. 47 The Invention........................................ 23 The Last Line........................................ 21 The Lost ones....................................... 23 The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner... 16 To The Sea............................................ 27 Tourist.................................................. 18 Trying to Find Me.................................. 18 Two Puddles........................................ 17 War Paint.............................................. 37 Willow Creek Road................................ 47 STUDENT WORK Bad Things........................................... 53 Brady Shorter Reel................................ 55 Dear Hubert Creekmore ...................... 25 Dysfunctional ...................................... 55 Finer Things ......................................... 55 Frenchies.............................................. 53 Ghost Train........................................... 55 Giant’s Juice ....................................... 55 Glass Half Empty ................................. 55 Hats Off .............................................. 25 MANGRY Teaser .................................. 55 Missing Pieces...................................... 25 No Way in Hell...................................... 53 Remembering Elwood Higginbottom ....... 25 Ryu....................................................... 55 Signs................................................... 41 Sometimes I Can Fly............................. 55 Synthetic Phoenix................................. 45 T.F. Moron(e) ....................................... 55 Taming the Tarasque ............................ 25 The Daydreamer................................... 25 The Downfall ...................................... 56 The Mime Thief ................................... 56 The Moon and the Night........................ 53 The Sea Breaks ................................... 56 The Sunday Night Drinkers Club .......... 53 The Surface ........................................ 56 This One’s For You, Alice....................... 53 traité une mauvaise main..................... 56 TREES ................................................. 56 Water, It’s Life ...................................... 56 Where I was born.................................. 53

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The Feeling of Being Watched ...............13 When the Beat Drops............................ 15 While I Breathe, I Hope.......................... 15 Wrestle................................................. 15

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