{"id":87639,"date":"2020-05-18T10:10:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T15:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=87639"},"modified":"2020-05-18T10:11:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T15:11:04","slug":"oxford-film-festival-presents-4th-virtual-film-festival-week-may-15-21-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxford-film-festival-presents-4th-virtual-film-festival-week-may-15-21-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford Film Festival Presents 4th Virtual Film Festival Week: May 15\u201321, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Highlights include Christopher Wesley Moore\u2019s Mississippi horror film<\/strong> A Stranger Among the Living<\/em>, a special presentation of Oxford FF alumni low-fi superhero film, Spaghettiman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also featured are Seed&Spark panels conversations,\u00a0LGBTQIA+, American Lens, and Fest Forward\u00a0animated\/experimental short film slates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Oxford Film Festival<\/strong>\u2019s 4th Weekly Virtual Film Fest<\/strong> showcases include Christopher Wesley Moore<\/strong>\u2019s Mississippi-shot film with malevolent ghosts, A Stranger Among the Living<\/em><\/strong>, and the return of Mark Potts<\/strong>\u2019 gonzo superhero film, Spaghettiman<\/em><\/strong>, which made its world premiere at the Oxford Film Festival in 2015. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three shorts programs include a collection of LGBTQIA+ films, stories looked at through the American Lens, and the second edition of Fest Forward animated and experimental shorts. Oxford Film Festival will also co-present two back-to-back panel conversations\/presentations with Seed&Spark, as well as host a helpful look at the measures being put in place and suggested for those wanting to start the cameras rolling in Mississippi once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGhostly scares, silly superheroes, LGBTQIA+ stories, Americana, animation and experimental cinema is all on tap this week,\u201d Executive Director Melanie Addington<\/strong> said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis week will be a fun, adventurous slate of programming for our audiences, as well as having a great pair of panels and presentations courtesy of Seed&Spark for truly valuable information on crowdfunding and distribution for filmmakers to soak up, and then a chance to seriously look at the reality of getting our filmmakers back on the set here in Mississippi the following day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Stranger Among the Living<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A STRANGER AMONG THE LIVING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director: <\/strong>Christopher Wesley Moore
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 101 min
Tickets: <\/strong>https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5e8fcb91773343002a2dbc1b<\/a>
Live Q&A set for Saturday, May 16 at 8 pm CST

Henry Lyle, a young teacher, avoids a school shooting due to a terrifying premonition. Soon, he discovers his nightmare has just begun as strange phantoms stalk him, trying to complete the job that death started.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spaghettiman<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SPAGHETTIMAN<\/strong> (2015)<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Director:<\/strong> Mark Potts
Country: <\/strong>USA
Running Time: <\/strong>88 min
Tickets: <\/strong>https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5ebad408929bef0062f13eb9\/5ebad4a4f31aaa0060db7fd3<\/a>
Live Q&A set for Thursday, May 21 at 9:30 pm CST

Clark doesn’t care about you. He doesn’t care about the world. He barely cares about himself. But after an incident with an old bowl of spaghetti and a malfunctioning microwave, he becomes a superhero that can fight crime with the power of spaghetti. However, you have to pay him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHORT FILM PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

American Lens Shorts<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Live Q&A set for Thursday, May 21 at 8 pm CST
Total Running Time:\u00a0 60 min<\/strong>
Tickets: <\/strong>https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5e949b88aa146700317be49a\/5e18124e16bf4e003789569d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COFFEE SHOP NAMES<\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Seepak Sethi
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time: <\/strong>8 min
Three Indian people imagine their personas as their \u201ccoffee shop names,\u201d the names they give baristas because their real names are hard to pronounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DICK PICS! (A DOCUMENTARY)<\/strong>
Directors:<\/strong> Hannah McSwiggen, Russell Shaeffer
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 12:18 min
DICK PICS! is a short, stop-motion animated documentary that gathers men from all walks of life and asks them one of the most important questions of the modern era: “What in God\u2019s name compels you to send pictures of your penis to non-consenting others?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019M NOT SPOCK<\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Clem McIntosh
Country: <\/strong>USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 9 min
Struggling to embrace stardom and his new found identity as Spock, Leonard Nimoy explores alternative artistic outlets, much to his agent\u2019s chagrin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOWHERE ARKANSAS <\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Robert Linsley
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time: <\/strong>10:51 min
A Confederate veteran, haunted by his past, hunts redemption in the form of a famous eagle that belongs to the Union Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rehearsal<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

REHEARSAL<\/strong>
Director: <\/strong>Courtney Hope Th\u00e9rond
Country: <\/strong>USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 8 min
A film crew for an upcoming feature film pushes the boundaries of consent during a courtesy rehearsal for its female lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shadow in the Room<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SHADOW IN THE ROOM<\/strong>
Director: <\/strong>Christian Walker
Country: <\/strong>USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 8 min
A woman is haunted by the memory of an ex-lover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fest Forward Shorts #2<\/strong>: Total Running Time: 57 min<\/strong> https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5e95426b109cec0031cdb4fe<\/a>
Live Q&A set for Saturday, May 16 at 3 pm CST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foreign Exchange<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FOREIGN EXCHANGE<\/strong>
Director: <\/strong>Corrie Francis Parks
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 6 min
In this tiny world build with money and sand, what you observe, and the meaning you derive from that observation, depends on where you start your journey. Look closely, it\u2019s all in the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Spirit Seam<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

THE SPIRIT SEAM<\/strong>
Director: <\/strong>Ashley Gerst
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 15 min
The Spirit Seam<\/em> is a short animated film about a little girl, Pollywog, and her Pap-Paw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYNCHRONICITY<\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Michelle Brand
Country: <\/strong>UK
Running Time: <\/strong>4 min
People come, people g\u2014yet everyone is moving in the same direction. We are all sharing something that we are unaware of, creating one big picture we are unable to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIDES<\/strong>
Director: <\/strong>Andr\u00e9 Silva
Country: <\/strong>USA
Running Time: <\/strong>8 min
Filmed at Masonboro Island, an undeveloped barrier Island in southeastern North Carolina, Tides<\/em> contemplates the limited space between the modern technological world and that more ecological dimension we label as \u201cnature\u201d or \u201cthe environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LGBTQIA+ Shorts<\/strong>:<\/span> Total Running Time: 56 min<\/strong> https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5e949b88aa146700317be49a\/5e18124e16bf4e003789569d<\/a>
Live Q&A set for Friday, May 15 at 8 pm CST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A NORMAL GIRL<\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Aubree Bernier-Clarke
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time:<\/strong> 14 min
1.5% of people are born with anatomy that doesn\u2019t fit typical definitions of female or male. It is common practice for doctors to perform genital surgeries on intersex infants\u2014often with disastrous results. A Normal Girl <\/em>brings the widely unknown struggles of intersex people to light, through the story of intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BELLE<\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Eduardo Cintron
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running <\/strong>Time: 20 min
In order to find a place to stay overnight, Belle meets Karina through a dating app, but instead of a night fling, they find support and acceptance to overcome difficult moments in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Home Girl<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

HOME GIRL<\/strong>
Director:<\/strong> Poonam Brah
Country:<\/strong> UK
Running Time: <\/strong>12 min
Roya is a British Muslim woman whose mother has just died. After the funeral she returns to a home much altered\u2014one without her mother. Roya discovers her relationship with another woman was in fact known about all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Woodpecker<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

THE WOODPECKER<\/strong>
Directors:<\/strong> Courtney Bush, Will Carington, Jake Goicoechea
Country:<\/strong> USA
Running Time: <\/strong>7:13 min
On his way to Brad\u2019s animal-themed housewarming party, Richard stops at CVS and calls a close friend for advice about his costume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FILM AND FILMMAKING PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Filming Safely in Mississippi<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5eb06ff812cfb1007a4e5466<\/a>
Live panel Conversation set for Tuesday, May 19 at noon CST
Members from the Mississippi Film Office<\/strong>, Film Natchez<\/strong>, and Mississippi Film Alliance<\/strong> discuss the next steps for film production to resume in Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seed&Spark Crowdfunding to Build Independence<\/strong>: https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5ea72de0d0082e0035c2d644<\/a>
Live Panel Conversation set for Monday, May 18 at 11 am CST<\/strong>

Seed&Spark\u2019s \u201cCrowdfunding to Build Independence\u201d workshop is dedicated to connecting creators with their audiences. It lays out the steps toward a successful crowdfunding campaign, as well as a career-long action plan to create a lasting, flourishing, direct relationship with your audience. You\u2019ll learn how to find and activate that audience, structure your crowdfunding campaign and pitch video. Pick the right goal and incentives, and much mire beyond marketing the campaign itself. Moderated by filmmaker Bri Casrellini <\/strong>(Rosalie<\/em>, Better With You<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seed&Spark Presents The Distribution Down Low<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/watch.eventive.org\/2020oxff\/play\/5ea738bfbb2eb30038c12616<\/a>
Live Panel Conversation set for Monday, May 18 at 2 pm CST
Distribution is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood topics for independent creators. Join us as we break down the current landscape of distribution for independent film and TV, including the economics of different avenues to take, the right questions to ask potential partners, and what needs to be done from pre-production through post-production to set yourself up for success. Moderated by filmmaker Christian Raia<\/strong> (About a Donkey<\/em>, Summit<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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