OFF TO THE MOVIES

Matt and Melanie are joined by Brian Whisenant, our LGBTQ programmer, Will Stewart with the film, All We Are, and Kelly Miller with the film, Touch Screen. We discuss their films and the importance of inclusion.

Today’s Guests are Oxford Film Festival alumni. We are joined by Courtney Therond with film Rehearsal, Cady McClain with 2018 film Seeing is Believing: Women Direct, Jan Haaken of Our Bodies Our Doctors and Laura Jean Hocking You Are Heading for a Land of Sunshine.

They discuss their latest projects, how to address sensitive topics in films and the rise of women’s voices in storytelling.

They discuss their latest projects ,how to address sensitive topics in films and the rise of women’s voices in storytelling.

Today’s guests are Michael Williams, John Bateman and Chris Moore. Michael Williams is a cinematographer from West Point, who works with Mississippi Film Alliance and the Magnolia Film Fest. John Bateman is a Writer, Director and head of Starkville Arts Council. Chris Moore is a Mississippi Writer and Director of fun engaging horror films.

Today’s guests are Victoria Negri-Director (Two Weeks), Margarita Zhitnikova -Writer (Two Weeks), Oriana Oppice –Director( Go Go Boy), Robb Rokk, Director -Desoto Arts Institute. Matt and Melanie speak with film festival alumni about directing films. We hear about their first time in the director’s chair and the lessons they have learned along the way.

Today’s guests are Oxford Film Festival alumni , Corrie Francis Parks , Wally Chung and Brian Ratigan. We Speak with each of them about their different approaches to film making. We explore the tools and techniques used to develop their work. Then we discuss what draws them to work in non-narrative and alternative forms of film making.

In this episode Matt and Melanie speak with fellow film fest staffers from the Louisiana Film Prize and 48 Hour Film Project. Our guests are Chris Lyon (Louisiana Film Prize), Cathleen Dean (48 Hour Film Project) And Blayne Weaver (Ghosted) - Film Prize Top 5. We speak with organizers about what it takes to compete in these amazing festivals.

Today's guest are Russell Schaeffer and Hannah of Artless Media with Dick Pics!, Deborah Pinkney of Gotcha!, Ashley Gerst with The Spirit Seam . We discuss the many techniques and technology used in creating animation.

Matt And Melanie speak with the Oxford film festivals Programmers, Don Lewis- Narrative Shorts, Donna Kozloskie-Documentary Feature/Shorts, Victoria Negri-Mississippi Shorts/Features, Brian Whisenant- LGBTQ , Meaghin Burke- Short Screenplay. We find out how they became programmers , how they pick movies for their categories , and what they watch in their down time.

Matt And Melanie speak with the Oxford film festivals Programmers, Don Lewis- Narrative Shorts, Donna Kozloskie-Documentary Feature/Shorts, Victoria Negri-Mississippi Shorts/Features, Brian Whisenant- LGBTQ , Meaghin Burke- Short Screenplay. We find out how they became programmers , how they pick movies for their categories , and what they watch in their down time.

Today's guest are Russell Schaeffer and Hannah of Artless Media with Dick Pics!, Deborah Pinkney of Gotcha!, Ashley Gerst with The Spirit Seam . We discuss the many techniques and technology used in creating animation.