Opening and Closing Night Announcement for 2021 Festival
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
Not Going Quietly The 2021 Oxford Film Festival (March 24-28, April 1-30) today announced the Opening Night and Closing Night selections for the film festival as well as a robust lineup of panels and parties as the film festival ramps up for a hybrid event taking place the next two months. Megan Petersen and Hannah Black’s previously announced family road trip drama Drought will serve as the film festival’s Opening Night selection, with a double feature offering of Nicholas Bruckman’s powerful documentary Not Going Quietly, and Tate Taylor’s comedy Breaking News in Yuba County. Oxford Film ..read more
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18th Annual Lineup Announced!
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
(February 15, 2021) – The 2021 Oxford Film Festival (March 24-28, April 1-30) announced the lineup of official selections for the 18th annual edition of the popular film festival which will be a hybrid presentation including open-air outdoor theaters, drive-in, and a full month of virtual screenings. The premiere-rich schedule will showcase 183 films, including 33 features (15 narrative and 18 documentaries), 126 short films (narrative, documentary, LGBTQIA+, animation, and experimental, student, and Mississippi-based productions), 19 music videos with a new expanded global category, and as w ..read more
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OFF to receive $20K Grant
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
Oxford Film Festival has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the 18th annual Oxford Film Festival This project will support the ongoing operations of the event. The Oxford Film Festival is among 1,073 projects across America totaling nearly $25 million that were selected during this first round of fiscal year 2021 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects funding category.  “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support this,” said Arts Endowment Acting Chairman Ann Eilers. “Oxford Film Festival is among the arts organizations across the country ..read more
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Oxford FF announces ambitious hybrid film festival presentation and first titles
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
Artwork designed by Adrienne Brown David. The 2021 Oxford Film Festival (March 24-28, April 1-30) has announced an ambitious approach to the 18th annual edition of the popular film festival which will take place in an open-air outdoor theater, drive-in, and include virtual presentations as well. The premiere-rich schedule projects to close to 30 world premieres, 5 U.S. premieres, more than 60 Mississippi premieres, and 40 regional premieres. Energized by the addition of newly upped Program Director Donna Kosloskie and new Narrative Features programmer Greta Hagen-Richardson, the Oxford Film F ..read more
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Wrath/Mercy first free Oxford Film Club event
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
We are kicking off Oxford Film Club with a free table read on January 23. Listen to the actors and then engage in a conversation afterward at 7 pm central time! Wrath Mercy Written and Directed by Brian Whisenant Based on the play by Benjamin Craven Logline: Adam is exhausted and looking for a way out. After years of drug addiction, one fateful decision will trigger an encounter with a woman who holds the key to his life. It’s up to Adam whether or not to grasp it. DIRECTOR BRIAN WHISENANT: Brian certainly has an eclectic and varied background when it comes to the world of film, dating back ..read more
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Oxford Film Club and What's Next On OxFilm On Demand!
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
What’s New in 2021 for OxFilm on Demand! First up, we’ve settled on a name after our 2020 pivot for our year-round online cinema - OxFilm on Demand (and a new logo is coming soon for it!). We will continue to host new releases of independent films on our site as we continue our drive-in. Second, we are going to start utilizing Oxford Film Club a bit more with free monthly activities! January 23 at 7 pm central - Free Table Read of LGBTQIA+ Programmer Brian Whisenant’s new short film, “Wrath/Mercy.” Join us and help shape the future of the film! Get your free ticket here. February 1 at at 6 pm ..read more
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New Alumni Streaming Service!
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
Why miss out on missing films at past festivals when you can now enjoy them anytime! Over 130 of our alumni films, both shorts and features of all genres, have joined our new Alumni Streaming service. With a sponsorship or membership, you can see these for free, or get an annual $25 subscription to watch the films. The other opportunity is to rent any of the films individually. With each rental we split the profits with the filmmaker! Check it out ..read more
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Meet New Board Member Kevin Cozart
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
Kevin Cozart is the operations coordinator for the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at The University of Mississippi. A native Mississippian, he has been a member of the University’s staff since 2004 and has served on the the University’s Staff Council, advisor for the UM Pride Network and OUTGrads, president of the Graduate Student Council, and co-director of the ALLIES program. A UM gradate, Kevin holds master’s degrees in Journalism with an Integrated Marketing Communications emphasis and Higher Education and Student Personnel with a minor in Gender Studies. He is the winner ..read more
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Meet New Board Member Ethel Scurlock
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
Dr. Ethel Young Scurlock, Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, Director of African American Studies, and Senior Fellow of Luckyday Residential College, joined the faculty of the University of Mississippi in 1996. She is a native of Memphis and earned her BA in English from the University of Tennessee and M.A. and Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University of Ohio. Dr. Minor has published numerous articles and reviews of African American literature in signal publications. Her excellence in teaching is noteable, being named the College of Liberal Arts Teacher of the Year ..read more
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New Board Member: Sarah Hennigan!
Oxford Film Festival
by Oxford Film Festival
3y ago
A Dallas-born Cherokee filmmaker, Sarah grew up on-set and backstage, and has been involved in the arts ever since. Her directorial work has been seen in festivals such as LA SkinsFest, Māoriland Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, and Green Bay Film Festival. She is also passionate about Native representation in popular culture, and telling Native stories on screen. Outside of writing and directing her own content, she focuses on documentary and narrative cinematography, with work recently shown at the Austin Film Festival and seen on PBS. Her most recent short as a Cinematographer, I Am M ..read more
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