{"id":38208,"date":"2017-03-09T08:30:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T14:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=38208"},"modified":"2017-03-07T14:58:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T20:58:42","slug":"the-powerhouse-screens-best-of-oxford-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-powerhouse-screens-best-of-oxford-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"The Powerhouse screens “Best of Oxford Film Festival”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford Film Festival<\/strong> is over but Oxford moviegoers can still catch the screenings of the \u201cBest Of,\u201d The Powerhouse<\/strong> will host a screening of six films March 16 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. the screening is free but donations are encouraged. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The six films include Some Freaks<\/em>, Firemax<\/em><\/strong>, Goodbye Neenaw<\/em><\/strong>, Otha Turner<\/em><\/strong>, Paco<\/em><\/strong>,<\/span>
\nand Fox and the Whale<\/em><\/strong>, all six are Hoka winners at the 2017 festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firemax<\/em><\/a>, the first film to run, is an Oxford community film, written and directed by Rory Ledbetter<\/strong>.\u00a0 The film is set and filmed in Oxford, and tells the story of what happens when there is no crime for a superhero to fight. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The second film to run is Goodbye Neenaw<\/em>, which won for Best Narrative Short. Directed by Donald Ian Black<\/strong>, Goodbye Neenaw<\/em> follows a brother and sister traveling into the California mountains to scatter the ashes of their grandmother.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also showing is winner of Best Mississippi Short Film Otha Turner<\/em>. This short documentary <\/span>takes place in Gravel Springs, Mississippi and digs into the archives to travel back to Labor Day <\/span>1978. Winner of Best New Media Paco<\/em> will be the fourth film of the night to be shown at Best of Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fox and the Whale<\/em> directed by Robin Joseph<\/strong> won the Hoka for Best Animation. The film is <\/span>the tale of a curious fox who goes in search of an elusive whale. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The feature film Some Freaks<\/em> won Best Narrative Feature Film and was directed by Ian<\/strong><\/span>
\nMacAllister-McDonald<\/strong>. The film to close out the event follows the love story of a one-eyed high <\/span>school senior and a 250-pound girl and how their relationship plays out during college when Jill loses weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

The total run time of this event is two hours and forty-four minutes with an intermission after the <\/span>short films. Concessions and beer will be available for purchase. The event is free but donations <\/span>are accepted. The films are friendly to families with some adult themes for 14 and up in Some <\/em><\/span>Freaks<\/em>. For more information, visit www.oxfordfilmfest.com. <\/a>\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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