2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 1 2 2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 3 - Director - Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitors & Convention Tupelo - - Director McCoy Neal Visitors & Convention Tupelo of the under the umbrella Commission, Film Tupelo On behalf of the Top America’s of one as Cited Festival. Film Tupelo Annual 11th the to you welcome we Bureau, lms of great is a celebration the festival in the country Livability.com, by Festivals 10 Small Film while you Tupelo experience to you invite We the globe. across lm fans from for and a gathering our eclectic enjoying culinary attractions, and shopping at visiting our many by scene, here are shooting soon real back you see to hope we and here being for you Thank shops. retail unique our next project. your Mississipi State Film O ce Film - Mississipi Emling State Ward proud are We Festival. Film Tupelo Annual the 11th to you O ce welcomes Mississippi Film The you hope we audience the you For lms and meet the lmmakers. their enjoy to each year and the power to commitment your for thank you we the lmmakers you For the lms. enjoy the import to of lm and to of the cinema. Mississippi committed is equally and reach wonder incentive and competitive a strong created have We supporting and nurturing the lmmaker. with a low payroll Mississippi of your and all spend on your -35% cash a 25% rebate program: not all that’s And shorts,more. and documentaries features, to applies minimum that $50,000 serve build and support that our mission to will nd communities you the o er: to have we and challenges of lmmaking, and understand the embrace hospitable people that industry, Delta the rich to evocative the at to of the Gulf the sandy beaches Coast from locations diverse glad We’re of Mississippi. state and our great Tupelo in stay your Enjoy of Appalachia. foothills again! seeing you look forward to and always here you’re City of Tupelo - City of L. Shelton Jason Mayor Welcome to our city and the 11th Annual Tupelo Film Festival held at the Malco Theatre at Tupelo Tupelo at Theatre the Malco held at Festival Film Tupelo city our Annual to and the 11th Welcome lled with a wonderful join us for to weekend you invites Tupelo City of The Commons. from down slow to a moment Please take and more. special events, lms, independent great activitiesthe hectic the art of everyday and enjoy pace hospitality and the of of the lmmaker Tupelo. President - Lee County Board of Supervisors Board County - Lee RankinDarrell - President The Lee County Board of Supervisors proudly supports the 11th Annual Tupelo Film Festival. We We Festival. Film of SupervisorsTupelo Board supports County proudly Lee the 11th Annual The all and invite lm projects in our area opens a door for that logistics assist in any to happy are On behalf of the Lee o er. to have all we a look at take lm to producing at looking who are and community visitors, special guests, lmmakers, of Supervisors Board welcome County we new the festival’s at this year place taking lm and special events of great evening a relaxing to Commons. Tupelo - Theatre – the Malco location - - -
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Innkeepers Visitors Bureau Board &Sta Tupelo Convention & Snelling Personnel Services Representative Steve Holland Arts South Romie’s Barbeque RiverFoundationRock Richard McGehee Greg Pirkle , PLLC 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 5 7:30 pm Cash Bar Cash Tickets Awards Party Awards Awards Presentation Awards Heavy hors d’oeuvres Saturday, April 19th April Saturday, The Paul Tate Trio Band Trio The Tate Paul West of Shakerag Improv of Shakerag West In the Pod behind the Malco behind In the Pod ADMISSION Screen Three: Screen and Saturday Friday, Thursday, April 17th - 19th - $15.00 Pass Day - $7.50 (with ID) Student Senior - $7.50 (with ID) - $35.00 Pass Screening days of lms Includes all three Party - $10.00 Awards behind the Malco. In the Pod Four: Screen and Saturday Friday April 18th - 19th Free Events All Tickets - of Event Day Malco at available details visit: For www.tupelo lmfestival.net AWARD Screen 4 Screen Screen 3 Screen (Best of Show) The Adaptation The Saturday, April 19th April Saturday, THE TIBBETTRON AWARD in memory each year is presented Award Tibbett Ron The Film who helped launch the Tupelo Tibbett of Ron in 2004 Festival WHITESIDES THE ELVIN DIRECTOR’S class- his fellow by Sponsored High School Tupelo of mates Class of ‘72 STUDENT 1st Place by Sponsored Inc. Foundation, CREATE 2nd Place North Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopedic PLLC Clinic, Place 3rd O ce Used Whittington Furniture Sponsored by Mississippi Film Mississippi by Film Sponsored O ce 10:00 am Student WORKSHOPS 10:00 am Student 12:30 pm Break 1:30 pm MS HIGH SCHOOL FILM COMPETITION 4:00 pm Raiders of the Lost Ark: 12:00 pm STUDENT BLOCK 12:00 pm Q & A 12:45 pm SHORT 12:55 pm BLOCK STUDENT BLOCK 1:19 pm 1:46 pm Q & A 1:52 pm DOCUMENTARY BLOCK 2:47 pm FEATURE 4:18 pm Q & A GOOD ROCKIN’ 4:30 PM TONIGHT 6:31 pm Q & A Children’s Children’s Japananese lms Screen 4 Screen Screen 3 Screen FREE FREE 3rd Place 3rd by Sponsored Big Star Todd’s MUSIC VIDEO 1st Place Elvis Presley by Sponsored Birthplace Foundation SHORT 1st Place by Sponsored Seating VIP Cinema 2nd Place by Sponsored Company Paper Mont’s 12:00 pm DOCUMENTARY 12:00 pm Q & A 1:28 pm SHORT 1:35 pm BLOCK Q & A 2:58 pm DOCUMENTARY 3:10 pm 3:30 pm SHORT BLOCK 4:50 pm Q & A VIDEO BLOCK 5:00 pm MUSIC 5:11 pm Q & A 5:15 pm DOCUMENTARY 6:01 pm Q & A 6:10 pm Break 7:30 pm CAPOTE 9:26 pm Q & A 10:30 am Presentation 1:00 pm Screen 3 Screen Thursday, April 17th April Thursday, April 18th Friday, 3rd Place 3rd Snelling by Sponsored ServicesPersonnel Sponsored by BancorpSouth by Sponsored 2nd Place by Sponsored Dental Clinic Thornton DOCUMENTARY 1st Place 3rd Place 3rd Mid-South by Sponsored & Psychodrama for Center Sociometry 2nd Place by Sponsored Benjamiin Paints Moore Sponsored by Sponsored Inc. Co., B&B Concrete FEATURE 1st Place 12:16 pm STUDENT BLOCK 12:16 pm Q & A 2:04 pm BLOCK FEATURE 2:14 pm Q & A 3:46 pm SHORT 3:51 pm BLOCK 4:48 pm DOCUMENTARY 5:44 pm Q & A BLOCK 5:54 pm STUDENT 8:23 pm Q & A BLOCK 8:33 pm FEATURE 10:04 pm Q & A 6 201420102012 TUPELO TUPELO FILM FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI JUDGES Feature Judges Documentary Judges Documentary JUDGES Documentary Judges Documentary Feature Judges developing withsomeofthetop projects industry. namesintheentertainment Henson’sfamous Jim Creature Shop, adivisionof The Henson Jim Company, industry. He currently works Development asDirector ofBusiness for theworld- creative collaboration process for his ourishingcareer intheentertainment lm & projects. JeremyTV credits hisformal legaltraining andhislove ofthe Jeremy Nocon, aseasonedproducer from Los Angeles, develops andproduces Los Angeles, CA JEREMY NOCON of commercials airingaround theU.S. andinanumberofindependent lms. HGTV, FoodTV Network,etc. Hisaward winningmusichasbeenusedinhundreds Award andprograms winning lmBallast Channel, for Discovery VH1, CMT, TLC, Project”,“The Blues The B.B. KingMuseum,Habitat for Humanity, to Sundance on ve continents. He hasworked for onprojects theU.S. Navy, Scorsese’s Martin ing andcustom sounddesignfor lmandtelevision inmore thanadozen countries Sam Watson hasspent over fteen years doinglocation soundrecording, compos Jackson, MS SAM WATSON In Brooklyn”. He hasoverseen lmsthat grossed more thanabilliondollars. ica,” “Metro,”Professor,” Nutty “The Doolittle,” “Dr. “Bow nger,”and “Vampire ,”Child Golden “Boomerang,”“The Nights,” “Harlem “Life, ““ComingAmerTo Eddie Murphy Productions. His lmswithEddie include “Eddie Murphy Raw,” 23 years experience in theatrical production, including 8 years as president of Ray Murphy Jr., owner ofMuphy EntertainmentStudios ( lmdistribution), has Los Angeles, CA RAY MURPHY, JR. row.” He iscurrently working onseveral lmsto beproduced inMississippi. The Witch and The Wardrobe”, “The Polar Express”, and “The Day After Tomor Chronicles ofNarnia:Prince Caspian”, “The Chronicles ofNarnia: The Lion, feature lmsas “I Am Legend”, “The Incredible Hulk”, “Mummy III”, “The worked asMotionCapture Producer onsuch orMotionCapture Supervisor Festival. Benton produced his rst lm, ofSpring”“Rites in2010.Benton Film in 2007. His is the founder& Sand of the Sun &Music tertainment RedPlanetEntertainment,Benton LLC started En in1980andGhostRider Ridgeland, MS WES BENTON New York,NY CHANDLER GRIFFIN Company. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, adivisionof The JimHenson as Director ofBusinessDevelopment for theworld-famous process for hisseven-year career Heworks in llmmaking. credits legaltraining andlove ofthecreative collaborative geles, develops andproduces lm& projects. Jeremy TV Jeremy Nocon, anaward-winning producer from Los An- Los Angeles, CA ties withtheLA lmcommunity. grossed more thanabilliondollarsandmaintains strong and “Vampire Brooklyn”. In Hehasoverseen lmsthat “Metro,”Professor,” Nutty “The Doolittle,” “Dr. “Bow nger,” “Boomerang,”Nights,” “Harlem America,” “Life,To ““Coming Eddie include “Eddie Murphy Raw,” Child,” Golden “The president ofEddie Murphy Productions. lmswith His experience including 8years intheatricalproduction, as MurphyRay Jr., ownerhas23years ofRKMEntertainment, Los Angeles, CA andproducedtion inMississippi ofSpring”.“Rites row.” Heiscurrently creating aslate ofmovies for produc- Wardrobe,” Polar Express,”“The and Day After “The Tomor- Chronicles ofNarnia: “The The Lion, The Witch and The “Mummy III,” Chronicles Prince ofNarnia: Caspian,”“The on in that capacity “I Am Legend,” IncredibleHulk,”“The set upcapture stagesfor “Avatar”. Additionally, heworked worked withGiant Entertainment, Studios toGhostRider Wes Benton, President and Planet ofRed Entertainment Ridgeland, MS JEREMY NOCON RAY MURPHY, JR. WES BENTON Savannah College of Art &Design.Savannah College of Art He holdsaBFA inPhotography and Video/Film from the the State Department’s EastPartnership Initiative. Middle Rights, FilmAid International, UNESCO, UNAIDS,UNDP, and Foundation, GlobalNomadsGroup, RFKCenter for Human The Cancer American Society, FXBInternational, The Ford across theglobeandhascollaborated withPLANusa,PBS, and taught educational programs countries inover thirty of Barefoot Workshops. Hehasproduced documentaries lmmaker,a documentary mediaeducator andfounder (New Chandler Gri n York-based/native is Mississippian), - - - - www.ttsi-precision.com The EatWith lmmakers Us Group 662-844-4606 welcome 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 7 Richard McGeehee Special Thanks Our award - Mr. Reely - Mr. Our award Sculptured by local artist by Sculptured SPONSORS Elaine Dundy & Roy Turner Endowment Endowment Turner Elaine Dundy & Roy the Arts for Memorial Foundation Elvis Presley Janet Martin Harry Martin Select , PLLC Properties Kenlan Development Malco Theatre & Psychodrama for Mid-South Center Sociometry O ce Mississippi Film Inc. 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CREATE, Group Us With Eat Pepper’s, Sweet Grill, Fairpark (DBA, Harvey’s, and Bulldog Deli) Heights, Park - - - - LAURA BERNIERI LAURA Boston/LA/Clarksdale 2013, Best (Sundance DP); Of“Mother George,” lms include: Bernieri’s Laura (Modine, Of Fish” “Kettle Award); Audience FF’11 (Jacksonville Side Up” “Sunny Paradise” To “Passage ‘00); (Sundance Worse!” Be “Could ’06); Tribeca Gershon Best Nelson; Producer Willie Freeman, (Morgan “Delta Rising” (Julie Harris); Wonder “Next Stop 2010); Stars (NBA All In Green” “Men Hills FF ’09); Beverly Sto A Love “Death: Philip Seymour ’98); Sundance Ho man, Davis, (Hope land” ‘96). (Sundance Gap” “Darien ‘96); (Spirit Award “Squeeze” ’99); (Sundance ry” TERESA HOLLINGSWORTH TERESA LAURA BERNIERI LAURA BILL KAVANAGH BILL Atlanta, GA Atlanta, South for Arts director oversees Hollingsworth, in Atlanta, senior program Teresa ex- support and provides international for Arts Programs, and Film Traditional the Filmmakers of Independent Tour directs Southern Circuit Teresa change activities. Where A Place Caravanserai: for coordinator and also serves as lm programming identify to such as Sundance lm festivals annually attends Teresa Meet. Cultures Southern for Circuit. lmmakers New York, NY New York, Bill Kavanagh is an independent producer/director based in New York. His most His York. New in based producer/director independent an is BillKavanagh of people stories three highlights of Place,” Matter “A documentary lm, recent poignantly They City. 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Film Tupelo MICHAEL ROSE MICHAEL Los Angeles, CA Angeles, Los holds a mas writer/director/producer, award-winning Emmy Michael Rose, ters degree in motion picture and television production from UCLAheads and productionfrom television pictureand motion in degree ters TV- proj Specializing in producing boutique production company. up his own National Discovery, Historythe on shown Channel, work his had ects,he’s and numerous Television Public Living, Fine CCTV, SkyTV, Travel, Geographic, he and Jim Palmer, Turner with Roy Working world. the other outlets around on the and aired Tupelo in which premiered Tupelo,” Return to “Elvis: produced - “Find production, recent His most Television. Public and Channel Biography Television. airing on Public is currently Robinson,” Sir with Ken Element Your ing
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Loretta Film isoneoftheoriginalfounders ofSalem that lightseverything herscreens over quality andisknown po for selecting exceptional foreign art, andindependent handselects lm.Shemeticulously screen deco three to screen abeautiful art venue where she continues to show ized herdream Oregon) Cinema oftheexpansion (Salem, from ofSalem asingle screen inherhometown. a30-year As veteran lmexhibitor, in2009shereal Even asachild, Loretta was Miles drawn, like amothtoward light, to theonly OR Salem, LORETTA MILES ternational talent and directiong with an anticipated acting early2015 release date. mourous as it is scary, the Producers are currently attaching top domestic and in modern take ontheiconic “creature feature” to hu As be lmedinMississippi. lm, Her (theOscars). andSciences next of MotionPicture Arts “Feral”, isaPG-13 nalist for theNichollFellowship inScreenwriting, administered by theAcademy including thosefrom Academy Award qualifying lmfestivals, andwas- aSemi been therecipient ofmultipleawards for writing, producing lm, anddirecting won several awards andreceived international distribution.Ms. Phillipshasalso Paci c.Asian Her latest completed feature lm, “Chasing the White Dragon”, has lmmaker whose works have screened to many thousands in theU.S., Europe and Kathilynn Phillips, and now bornin Mississippi residing in Atlanta, Georgia, is a Atlanta, GA KATHILYNN PHILLIPS Thirty”, “Lawless”, andthe soonto bereleased “Child 44” produced Scott. by Ridley Keitel, asassistant editor onmany andhasfunctioned lmssuchas “Zero Dark completed theBoston-basedcrimedrama “God Knows” Only staring Harvey him asoneofseven Best Young Directors inLos Angeles. editor, As herecently of nent collection in NY,The ModernArt Museum Of and the LACMA has honored based in Los Angeles. director, As his work has been been acquired by the perma- Gwin,Banner anative Memphian,isadirector andfeature lmeditor currently Los Angeles, CA BANNER GWIN rently hasascriptindevelopment. More info at www.BrownDotProductions.com. 3”,“Dhoom Bollywood’s 2013hit, “Transformers 3” anda2014Indie lm.Shecur honors. Gena’s alsobeenon shows ”ChicagoTV Fire” and “Betrayal”, andin lms won Tupelo’s Ron Tibbett of Show Best award and top Australian cinematography EllisGena wrote andco-produced “Angela’s Decision”, starringXavier Samuel, which Chicago, IL GENA ELLIS - - - - - TUPELO FILMFESTIVAL! Filmmakers! Welcomes Tupelo Chapter Proud Sponsor Tupelo of the 201020122014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 9 - ducer, recording engineer, songwriter and musician. He is president and co-owner of Big River Broadcasting in Florence/Muscle Shoals, AL, Shoals, and co-owner in Florence/Muscle Broadcasting of Big is president River and musician. He songwriter engineer, recording ducer, music publishing companies. of numerous president as vice TN, as well in Clifton, and co-owner Broadcasting of Goldand president Coast Jerry more. Riley Executive is also and many Billy Lee John Prine, Bob as with such notable talents Dylan,Jerry Jerry Lewis, has worked Lee MS2MR.Com. at WXFL 96.1 and watched on heard Live” Music Row To Muscle Shoals ” program and internet wide radio of the world Producer Jerry Phillips, son of legendary Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and VP of Sam Phillips Recording studios in Memphis, is a record pro is a record studios in Memphis, VP of SamJerry Recording Phillips legendary son of Samfounder Phillips, Phillips and Sun Records TONYA S. HOLLY TONYA AL Florence, Tonya S. Holly, writer/producer/director, is President of Cypress Moon Studios. Acclaimed by the Dove Foundation and numerous festivals for “When “When for festivals numerous and Foundation the Dove by Acclaimed Moon Studios. of Cypress is President writer/producer/director, S. Holly, Tonya in the Ytinifni by Media and distributed Monterey by which is being domestically distributed Majors and Dianne Ladd, Lee starring the Ocean,” I Find “Blue and of the Body Snatchers,” “Invasion Soldiers,” “Toy on lms such as She has also worked the Sea.” to “Journey under the title market foreign Story“The of includes in progress Works others. and numerous NBC, and CBS, Universal FOX, HBO, projects on for she has worked Additionally, Sky.” the rst Memories” “Christmas on in development She is currently lms. and additional feature Union of Seven,” “Sleeping Giant: Bonnie & Clyde,” Together wife.) Young’s (Neil Young and Peggy little Richard is lead guitarist for husband Kelvin Tonya’s Bee Ladies. Club The in the lm series about Publishing. and Kylilaby Blue Room Studio Blue Room Records, own and Kelvin Tonya movies. Tonya’s for soundtracks produced have Tonya and Kelvin JERRY PHILLIPS JERRY Iuka, MA PAUL THORN PAUL Tupelo, MS Tupelo, in 1997, “Hammer and Nail” his rst album recorded of Americana,” Twain “Mark hailed as the singer/songwriter the critically acclaimed Thorn, Paul “What 200 chart. did the art o ering, #83 on the Bilboard He his lastest for at debuted work and Preachers” “Pimps His album, more. eight by followed names familiar some are There songs. favorite his some of stamp on grittyown his putting rock Obscurity/Thirty Tigers), (Perpetual On?” Goin’ Is Hell The subjects set covers The and some surprises. Bill Emerson) Wild Vance, (Foy some lesser-known Hubbard), Wylie Ray Americana fans (Buddy Miller, to band of touring Thorn’s Jukin’. in Big Anderson’s fun Al the spirited to Me Lord Shelter the spiritual pull of Miller’s from Thorn, familiar territory to are that Perkins. 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Music Video Music Video Judges JUDGES 10 20142010 TUPELOTUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL AWARDS Elvin Whitesides who served asamentor to whoserved Elvin Whitesides Sponsored by theMississippi memory ofRonTibbett who memory helped launchtheTupelohelped The RonTibbett Award is Sponsored by hisfellow classmates of presented eachyear in Film Festival in2004. is presented this year in memory of is presented thisyear inmemory Tupelo Classof’72 HighSchool the festival aswell asajudge. The Award Elvin Whitesides Film O ce. dreams in lm. We misshimdearly. love of lmwithallbutespeciallyyoung minds. Heencouraged many to follow their Festival, Heloved enthusiasm inMississippi. hiscraft, and sharing the rstofitskind Filmno festivals theMagnoliaIndependent to screen inMississippi the lm,hestarted est in lmandshothis rst Feet”“Swept My O in West Point. there Because were daughter moved Christine) to West Point, MS,in1994.Healways inter- hadanactive Magnussen inMontreal in1978.Heandhisfamily(Charlotte andwas married and nois withadegree intheUSMarines. Hemethiswife Charlotte inEnglish.Heserved Ron Tibbett wasinChicago1941.Hegraduated born from theUniversity ofIlli- THE RON AWARDTIBBETT BEST OF SHOW will be inattendance willbe to present theaward. Charlotte Magnussen &ChristineTibbett through themagic ofmovies. casts andcrews toward acommon creative goal to histalent for countless guidingand inspiring ral Elvin Whitesides Director’s Award, atribute the Tupelo Film Festival, theinaugu- 2011marks judgeatuntimely death inMay 2010.Atwo-time ing, producing, performing, directing, until his out hiscareer, Elvincontinued to make lms, writ- atre at for theLos over Angeles County ofArt Museum 20years. Through- training inbothNew York andLos Angeles, andmanaging theBing The- a BFA in Theatre professional from Mississippi, theUniversity ofSouthern ing years of rst-run features. Hollywood That formative experience ledto ting besidehisfather boothoftheLyric intheprojection Theatre, screen- Elvin Whitesides, a native of Tupelo, cameto his love of lmasaboy, sit- THE ELVIN WHITESIDES DIRECTOR’S AWARD present theaward. Samara inattendance willbe Whitesides to 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 11 G G PG PG-13 Malco Theatre Malco 1:12 pm - 2:03 pm 50:42 minutes Student - MS Premiere NY York, New 1:00 pm - 1:11 pm 10:12 minutes Student Premiere World FL - Orlando, 12:16 pm - 12:31 pm 14:13 minutes Student Premiere World - Australia Melbourne, 12:32 pm - 12:57 pm 25:03 minutes Student NC Winston-Salem, -
ICE QUEEN ICE UNCONDITIONAL STUDENT BLOCK STUDENT lies as they navigate the legal system and ght to obtain legal parental-child bonds. parental-childlegal obtain bonds. to ght and system legal the navigate they as lies them. protect fails to that against a legal system them rise and persevere up Watch Ice Queen is a story skat-Ice a local ice job at skater a dead-beat about a faded ice who works after fame. nd a life to struggles Natalie her, haunts a past that With ing rink. Writer/Director: Rohan KhublallWriter/Director: Pakrer, Wesley Peirce, Victoria Karen Chris James Iocopi, Robles, Producer(s): Executive Menke Khublall,, Joshua David Unconditional explores how the lack of second-parent adoption laws harm children harm children laws adoption lack of second-parent the how explores Unconditional unmarried an couple, for adoption, same-sexin second-parent A parents and families. child without or adoptive biological adopt their partner’s to parent’ ‘second a allows North two fami Carolina lm follows The rights. their parental losing the legal parent Writer(s)/Directe(s)/Produce(s): Rhonda Chan Soo, Hanna Teachey, and Kelly McKenna Teachey, Hanna Rhonda Chan Soo, Writer(s)/Directe(s)/Produce(s): CIGARETTES BURN FASTER IN THE SUN THE IN CIGARETTES FASTER BURN Patrick, Lea and Max are a gang of young mis ts with a taste for trouble. On a dull au- dull a On trouble. for taste a with mis ts young of gang a Maxand are Lea Patrick, set out They entertain nothing to imaginations. them but their they have day, tumn’s The In Burn Faster ‘Cigarettes nd a corpse. nd some fun but instead, to the streets into Australia. Melbourne, from Arbi Lawang by and directed lm written is the grad Sun’ Writer/Director: Arbi Lawang Writer/Director: ADELANTE Q & A with lmmaker(s) ‘Adelante’ shows the heart inside an Irish-Catholic shows just strongly beating church of Mexico ‘Adelante’ outside of Philadelphia. Director: Noam Osband Wortham Stanton Producer: Executive THURSDAY, April 17th - SCREEN 3 3 - SCREEN 17th April THURSDAY, 12 20142010 TUPELOTUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, April 17th-SCREEN3 the eastof Turkey. brother’s inorder wife to provide andkid for his horde inthetough Kurdish geography in ofaKurdishJourney nomadwhohadto makeadi cultdecisionabouthisdeceased Yildirim Ramazan Producer: Karatekin Sefa 2nd Director: YunusWriter/Director: Yildirim BERXEN KULEK the corpse of herrecently deceased boyfriend. This drama lmisdark where theprotagonist strugglesto keepherrelationship alive with Executive Producer(s): Carol J. &Joyce Sherman A.Sherman Producer:: HollisSherman-Pepe Nemire-Pepe DamienSean Director: Writer(s): HollisSherman-Pepe &DamienNemire-Pepe VALEDICTION A husband andwife, separated by ahemisphere, work to reunite. separating millionsoffamilies around theworld. Mosthave given ofreturning uphope home. In analternate present day, theworld isincon ict. Intercontinental travel banned, hasbeen Writer(s)/Director(s)/Producer(s): Kenny andJustinReese Rigsby Q &Awith lmmaker(s) family’s relationships from love andresentment to forgiveness andacceptance. The Long Drive Homeisafeature ofonesouthern lengthdramedy thedynamics portraying Producer(s) : William Tyler, Kendall Combes, Wendy Parker, Sha’ree Green Executive Producer(s): GlenKemerling William TylerWriter/Director: SHORT BLOCK FEATURE NO MATTER HOW FAR THE LONG DRIVE HOME
Los Angeles, -MS Premiere CA 12:36minutes Short 4:21 pm-4:37 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma OK- World Premiere Feature -1hour30minutes 2:14 pm-3:45 Los Angeles, -USPremiere CA 19:30minutes Short 4:00 pm-4:20 Tyler, -MSPremiereTX 7:46minutes Short 3:51 pm-3:59 Malco Theatre PG-13 PG-13 G G 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 13 R G PG PG-13 Malco Theatre Malco 6:30 pm - 8:12 pm 1 hour 31 minutes Student Premiere World CA - Angeles, Los 5:54 pm - 6:02 pm 7:48 minutes Student Premiere World MS - Oxford, 6:05 pm - 6:29 pm 23:47 minutes Student - MS Premiere Argentina Buenos Aires, 4:48 pm -5:43 pm Documentary - 55:55 minutes MS Hattiesburg,
SUBSIPPI Q & A with lmmaker(s) subSIPPI is an honest portrayal of current day Mississippi; it is a search for diversity diversity Mississippi; for day portrayalsubSIPPI is an honest it is a search of current im- an emphasis on the moving With has otherwise that within a state unnoticed. gone optimism within a place the vibrant as as well the stark realities subSIPPI conveys age, prided as the Closed Society. itself once that Director(s)/Producer(s): Vincent Jude Chaney, Lauren Cio , Greg Gandy Greg Cio , Lauren Jude Chaney, Vincent Director(s)/Producer(s): LeViere and Jason Evans Adam Producer(s): Executive SEEKERS THE VIOLINIST THE IT WON’T FIT IN A KILLING JAR KILLING A IN FIT WON’T IT A spirit lost in limbo is approached by the universe and given the task of nding the key to the task of nding the key to and given the universe by A spirit lost in limbo is approached the earth walk to once the power and granted Seeker, The the title He is granted happiness. eighteen he tricks only hours left time runs out, a vulnerable his allotted until With again. up partaking end two The in a haphazard helping him nd the answer. into old boy year pursuit of happiness. Writer/Producer: Shane Miller Writer/Producer: Miller William Fanciulli, Ruggero Susan Fanciulli, Shane Miller, Producer(s): Executive A ten-year-old boy wants to be a violinist like his grandfather, but his father forbids it be- forbids but his father be a violinist like his grandfather, to wants boy A ten-year-old of an artist did; the life his grandfather that pursue the same life to cause he does not want his dreams. following Writer/Director: Nicolas Raganato Writer/Director: Pejoves Talia Producer: Josh Ellis Producer: Executive A woman is haunted by her insect-loving husband’s death. her insect-loving husband’s by is haunted A woman Writer: Felicity Flesher Felicity Writer: White and Hannah Flesher Felicity Director(s): White and Hannah Flesher Felicity Producer(s): Producer(s):/Executive DOCUMENTARY STUDENT BLOCK THURSDAY, April 17th - SCREEN 3 3 - SCREEN 17th April THURSDAY, 14 20142010 TUPELOTUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI FEATURE tion and live-action are aboutafamilyoflight combined bulbs. to tell astory tion andlive-action the Meet Wattsons. They’re timetogether. spendingsomequality lm,anima- thisshort In Director(s)/Producer(s): Derek andRyan Dolechek Walton Writer(s): Ryan Walton andBecky Wangberg STUDENT BLOCK LIGHT ME UP THURSDAY, April 17th-SCREEN3 Thomas Howell, Andrew Lawrence, Reed, JillianRose and KellyMantle The Bella Twins. dered prostitute? Confessions ofa Womanizer, Busey, ahybrid-improv Gary C lmstarring What happens whenacompulsive womanizer becomes withatransgen- bestfriends Pena, Matt Quick, CrespoEx-Producer(s): Erick Ali, Gary Miguel Producer(s): Tim Schaaf, JuliaHaye, Morales, Rosalinda Pauline O’Con Writer/Director: Ali Miguel CONFESSIONS OF A WOMANIZER Q &Awith lmmaker(s) Q &Awith lmmaker(s) Special Guests,Special & Visitors Welcome Filmmakers,
Los Angeles, CA Student 9minutes 8:13 pm-8:22 Sunset Beach, CA -MSPremiere CA Sunset Beach, Feature 1hour30minutes 8:33 pm-10:03 Historic Lyric Theatre Historic Specia ank G R 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 15 16 20142010 TUPELOTUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI in this new millennium. For ages 4-8 years old! children’s television programs willbe evaluated to bethemeasuringstickagainstwhichallfuture riosity, discoveryandlotsoffun.Ourmissionis cial educational partner of ouryouth to spurcu- has priorundertaken. show We wanttobetheso- viewers togoonanadventurethatnoother TV “Jake’sall on wildlife – Safari invitingitsyoung experience. It’smystery, adventure,themagicof designed tocreateatrulyuniquetelevision all – futuristic technology travel, and characters, global utilizes amulti-ethnic cast, loveableanimated animation,“Jake’slive actionwith3-D Safari” the packagingtoahigherplane.Cultivating Clues,” “Dora …”and“Diego andthen elevates “Blues fari” combinesthesuccessfulelementsof on adventure andanimal wildlife. “Jake’s Sa- the Spanishspeakingpopulation and focused its spin-off, “Diego”expanded our universeto dren’s loveofmystery. “DoratheExplorer”and sion inthe late 1990’s andcapitalized on chil “Blues Clues”revolutionized children’s televi- Children’s Presentation is FREE and begins atFREE and begins 10:30 10:30 –11:30 p.m. FRIDAY, April 18th-SCREEN4 JAKE’S SAFARI -CHILDREN’SPRESENTATION -PRESENTEDBY GEORGE SNIDER - Safari” presents his Children’s Film“Jake’s Special GuestGeorge Snider Malco Theatre 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 17 - Malco Theatre Malco - - - is set in 1964 Tokyo as Japan, having emerged from from emerged as Japan, having Tokyo is set in 1964 Schedule Story (2006) Brave 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. ROBO-G (2012) 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. 3 (2012) Street Third Sunset On Always: 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. audio and English subtitles. with Japanese language lms will be presented The is the latest creation of the acclaimed comedic director and writer Shi and writer director comedic of the acclaimed creation is the latest nobu Yaguchi, whose story of the Kimura Electrical Company’s human(oid) en whose story of the Kimura Electrical Company’s Yaguchi, nobu in stitches. industry you robot Japanese try will have the world-renowned into Robo-G FRIDAY, April 18th - SCREEN 4 SCREEN - 18th April FRIDAY, Always: Sunset on Third Street 3 Street Third on Sunset Always: pre growth, economic a period of rapid 2 and experienced War World of the shadow amidst all live Street Third of inhabitants The Tokyo. host the 1964 Olympics in to pares the familes is looming. but a turning for point the change in their usual optimistic ways, Adapted from Miyuki Miyabe’s popular novel and manga, Brave Story received critical Story received and manga, Brave popular novel Miyuki from Story Adapted Miyabe’s Brave story fantastic the and tells of a Awards, the very Academy the Japanese next at recognition year imagined. have never he could powers through his parents e orts reunite to desperate boy’s young Free Japanese Film Screenings beginning at 1:00 pm 1:00 beginning Screenings at Film Japanese Free The Japan-America Society of Mississippi and The Tupelo Film Festival would like to announce a trio lms of Japanese announce like to would Festival Film Tupelo The Society Japan-America The of Mississippi and partnership in series is presented The Consulate-Gen with the Festival. Film Tupelo during year's this being screened The screenings begin with the masterful Japanese animation lm Brave Story. Adapted from Miyuki Miyabe’s popular popular Miyuki from Adapted Miyabe’s Story. masterful with the begin screenings lm Brave The animation Japanese and Awards, the very the Japanese Academy at next critical recognition year Story received and manga, Brave novel have never he could powers through his parents e orts reunite to desperate story the fantastic boy’s tells of a young imagined. eral of Japan in Nashville and the Japan Foundation. These three lms will be presented to the public free of charge. the public free to will be presented lms three These and the Japan Foundation. of Japan in Nashville eral 18 20102014 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY, April 18th-SCREEN3 DOCUMENTARY (and his)life forever. by takeeveryone thethroat. Memory, fear self-discovery andhorri c When astranger enters Alice’s house, could she cannotimaginechangeher how hisstory Producer: Howard Lumm Writer/Director: Jennifer Story Hulum(Original Short “Castaic 77” by MingLu Zeng) ALICE AGONISTES Mississippi to attendMississippi afestival whichisscreening a lminwhichhestars. ing through, hismotorcycle asherides more than1,100milesfrom New York to Tupelo, whichfollows reective Stevenson, documentary Nick onthecuspofbreak- anactor A short Producer: David Pisani Stevenson Nick Director: Writer(s): Stevenson, Nick David Pisani TUPELO BOUND SHORT BLOCK A surprise visitor ayoung brings A surprise widow areason to herloss. smileandsoftens Executive Producer(s): Bobby Curnutt, Austin Haley Producer: Bobby Curnutt AustinDirector: Haley Writer: KenLemm Q &Awith lmmaker(s) that thewidespread science. useofvaccines isbasedonshoddyandsuspect This lm “Silent Epidemic” exploresmedicalrecord theactual andhistoric evidence to prove Producer(s): Goldman RichardGale, Melissa Director/Executive Null Producer: Gary THESE FOOLISH THINGS THESE THE SILENT EPIDEMIC THE UNTOLD STORY OF VACCINES
Birmingham, AL Birmingham, 14:17minutes Short 1:35 pm-1:50 Los Angeles, -MSPremiere CA 29:53minutes Short 1:51 pm-2:22 New York, NY - World Premiere 1hour25minutes Documentary 12:00 pm-1:27 New York, NY - World Premier 16:44minutes Short 2:23 pm-2:40 Malco Theatre G PG PG G 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 19 G G PG PG Malco Theatre Malco A Touch A of “JAZZ” Touch 3:30 pm - 3:37 pm Short 7 minutes MS Blue Springs, 2:53 pm - 2:57 pm Short 4:03 minutes MS Oxford, 2:41 pm - 2:52 pm Short 11 minutes CA - MS Premiere Angeles, Los 3:10 pm - 3:23 pm Documentary 13 minutes CA - MS Premiere Angeles, Los
DOCUMENTARY MILE HIGH PIE HIGH MILE AMERICAN MONTAGE AMERICAN Q & A with lmmaker(s) Mile High Pie takes a look at the famous mile high meringue at Ed & Kaye’s in Benton, in Benton, & Kaye’s Mile high meringue Ed the famous mile at a look at takes High Pie Arkansas. Director(s)/Producer(s): Melanie Addington, Daniel Perea Melanie Addington, Director(s)/Producer(s): An immigrant arrives in America class warfare and witnesses arrives Recession. during immigrant An the Great Writer/Director/Producer: Janek Ambros Writer/Director/Producer: UNWARRANTED INFLUENCE UNWARRANTED A look at what President Eisenhower described as the military Eisenhower industrial complex. President what A look at Writer/Director/Producer: Janek Amabros Writer/Director/Producer: SHORT BLOCK FRIDAY, April 19th - SCREEN 3 SCREEN - 19th April FRIDAY, A MUTUAL FRIEND MUTUAL A A man’s jealousy takes a dangerous turn. takes a dangerous jealousy A man’s Writer: Casey Dillard Casey Writer: Glenn Payne Director/Producer: FRIDAY, April 19th 19th April FRIDAY, 20 20102014 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY, April 19th MUSIC VIDEO MUSIC FRIDAY, April 19th-SCREEN3 to letthepeopleheprotects fend for themselves. After losingwhat meant mostto him,themanbehindmaskedherodecides KANE Josh Whites Williams,Michael Producer(s): WilliamsMichael Writer/Director: KANE threatens hislife. After accident aterrible inthewoods, Joelisconfronted by whosemission two oldfriends Producer(s): Burke, Meaghin Greg Earnest Writer/Diredtor: Greg Ernest ECHOES originates AL. outofBirmingham, closest to your heart. by thegroupThe songwas Out,who written andperformed Sould The song, to“Destined Be,” and it’s musicvideoare aboutlosingtheonepersonyou hold Director/Producer: Ashley Madison Writer: Out Sold Q &Awith lmmaker(s) Wickham. Charles Englishman, andcharismaticnever-before-married woman, American LilyMcHenry twice-divorced The abittersweet Regrets Right depicts and poignant longdistance romance between Executive Mason Producer(s): Mary JohnMason, Producer(s): DanBrosamle, Brender, Erin Dr. Rizvi, Mijahid Paul Warshaw Senensky Ralph Director: Mason Writer: Marlyn THE RIGHT REGRETS DESTINED TOBE
Oxford, MS 7minutes Short 3:38 pm-3:45 West Point, MS 26minutes Short 3:46 pm-4:12 Medford, OR-MSPremiere 36:06minutes Short 4:13 pm-4:49 Birmingham, AL Birmingham, Music Video 4:22minutes 5:00 pm-5:05 SILENTAUCTION Malco Theatre PG PG PG PG 20142010 TUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 21 R G G Malco Theatre Malco 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 1 hour 52 minutes Special Screening 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Documentary 44:31 minutes - MS Premiere CO Denver, 5:06 pm - 5:10 pm 4 minutes Video Music - MS Premiere France Paris, - -
SPECIAL SCREENING DOCUMENTARY Q & A with lmmaker(s) FRIDAY, April 18th - SCREEN 3 3 SCREEN - 18th April FRIDAY, LIFE LIBERTY & RESILIENCE & LIBERTY LIFE LIFE ON EARTH ON LIFE Q & A with lmmaker(s) An African-American WWII veteran and grandson of a slave re-traces his segregated roots roots re-traces his segregated of a slave grandson and WWII veteran African-American An pharmacy mar- interracial to poverty war, Navy to service Jima. From on Iwo and his U.S. is able to words, in his own Joe LaNier, how takes a look at Liberty‘Life, & Resilience’ riage, life. and forgiving loving and lead an amazing, hurdles life’s overcome Writer: Woodland Writer: Pat Director/Producer: Tubbs Ste an Aulnay-sous-Bois. One of the harshest Parisian suburbs. In the middle of the ghetto, In suburbs. middle of the ghetto, the harshest Parisian One of the Aulnay-sous-Bois. su sta , canteen teachers, their teenagers, of a school, the gates locked up behind Writer: Olivier Babine Olivier Writer: Director: Marine Dorfmann pervisors, a cleaning lady... Everyone seems to be daydreaming, inhabited by se by inhabited be daydreaming, seems to Everyone pervisors, a cleaning lady... the and his class, music teacher the by played time of the song, The desires. cret magic. as if by on air, be oating seems to prison-like, closed world, a school, wonderful, becomes cheerful,Life of spring the coming like CAPOTE Q & A with lmmaker(s) Special screening “Tribute to Phillip Seymour Ho man” with special guest and friend, Frank Frank with special guest and friend, Seymour Phillip Ho man” to “Tribute Special screening information.) more 7:30 pm (See at Begins page 22 for Vitolo. 22 20102014 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI worked together at theLabyrinth Theatre inNew York. over 20+years Frank Ho man andPhillip Seymour ten years he has produced 14 movies. for A friend Law,” About“Mad You” to nameafew. thelast Over has beeninover 30 shows – TV “Law andOrder,” “LA “The Wanderers” followed by “Fame.” additionhe In of lm and theatre. The rst movie he was in was Broadway, F.X. Vitolo isnostranger to thebusiness –Beginning withhis rstauditionatFRANK ve on with about Ho man. his friendship ABOUT ries be present for lmto Q&Aafter share personalsto Frank Vitolo, Ho man,will ofPhillip friend Seymour nose) butalso ndthesubtlerdepthsinarole. man even appearsto inhis control thecartiledge great example oftheactor’s to mimic(Ho ability Cold“In Blood” in this lm by Miller. Bennett It’s a of portrayal Truman Capote of thewriting during “Capote” (2005).Ho manwon anOscarfor his FRIDAY, April 18th-SCREEN3 SHORT BLOCK Frank Vitolo Ho man and Phillip Seymour Phillip Seymour Ho manPhillip Seymour - - A Tributeto Malco Theatre 20142010 TUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 23 SAM DALTON SAM yourself for the business of the “biz” of the the business for yourself Both sides of a camera: educating & preparing & preparing educating Both sides of a camera: A workshop designed for lmmakers and performers lmmakers designed for upon pursuing a higher education who plan A workshop “both on in the entertainment industry, careers professional potential to will lead them that track hard in the entertainment business requires of success level any Achieving sides of a camera.” particular concentration– of one’s regardless perseverance detailed study and dedication, work, or producing. biggest mistake screenwriting The directing, editing, cinematography, acting, Hollywood completely to is moving in going pro make actors and lmmakers most unproven jobs with for compete to in order and training education lack su cient They unprepared. little or no have They “Biz”. in the working are long-time industry who already professionals skills display visual means to (IMDB) much less any (union memberships) or credits credentials up-and- vital for are that tips and tools with is packed powerful workshop reels). This (demo level. a collegiate at education their who plan upon continuing actorscoming and lmmakers hit you before and agency representation a demo reel, credits, have MUST you Why • Hollywood? that colleges most important the four should ask when considering are questions you What • and/or drama? in lmmaking programs degree o er productiondrama? film in and/or programs in the Southeast degree colleges offer What • to pursue? of filmmaking concentration decide what do you • How a summer pre-college acting or filmmaking attend program? should you Why • going pro? is it so important and why your to “Right-to-Work” is What • Choice and a Parents Telly, a two-time two-time Regional Emmy, Sam is an accomplished Dalton with over and producer director writer, actor, winning motion picture and television Award of a camera. on both sides of experience 35 years and serves is a distinguished educator He is TN. He of Art, in Nashville, Design & Film College Watkins at of Film Professor Visiting as a the rst for each summer, pre-college programs of a series of consecutive Director lmmaking Film Summer Pre-College Watkins the by School the Arts, for followed Governor’s Tennessee on- MO. in Mexico, Sam’s Program Track Film Arts Performing Center and the Presser Track, a wide acting encompass camera credits variety of motion picture and television in the original Gurntz including Coach roles stint a two-year “Footloose”, motion picture “SantaBarbara”, Series on the NBC Daytime in network co-starring roles and numerous prime- of the week, movies television comedies. and situation time dramas,
DON TINGLE Budget Filmmakers Cinematography for No No for Cinematography SCREEN 4 SCREEN This workshop will teach basics of cinematography for the beginner, beginner, the for cinematography of basics teach will workshop This depends movie quality of your The pinching lmmaker. or penny hobbyist cinematographer The use it. you use than how you camera less on what put and how to where get, shots to shoot the lm – what to decides how picture composition what is needed, much light how the camera, move to add. to lters use or what settings to camera what use, to (framing) camera, shoot” and “point phone, cell a with shooting are you Whether some you will show or DSLR, this workshop video camera, consumer cinematographer. a better you will make that and tools techniques skills, the for Director Workshop is the Tingle Don THE PRESENTER: Mr. ABOUT based community organization a Huntsville Co-op, Filmmakers Alabama on 100 workshops over in 1977. Don founded has presented was that leads multiple He moviemaking. aspectsamateur budget and various of low the North for workshops community Alabama includDon_Tingle_Photoing aspects focused on technical of amateur Workshop Filmmakers a monthly short creating for and production workshop a screenwriting lmmaking, Workshop Filmmaking A “MovieMakers: day-camp summer and a lms Film Roger Ebert’s at seminars and workshops Don has presented Kids”. for Festival, Film MississippiInternational The Festival, Film Tupelo the Festival, the Library, the Gadsden Public Festival, Lindsey UNA Film the George Don community programs. various and for Southern Shorts Festival, Film lm festivals panel discussions for at has served as host and moderator and organizes He and lmmakers screenwriters actors, and interviewed a showcase City Short“Rocket Festival,” Film based the Huntsville produces short held in October produced lms, of each year. localfor and regionally SATURDAY, April 19th Student Workshops Free Admission Free Workshops Student 19th April SATURDAY, 24 20102014 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Watkins Film College School fortheMSHigh Competition selecting to receive thesescholarships. is agreat honorfor thefestival andwe are to sothrilled have specialthanksto beenselected. Avery der Awards below) Please clickonthelinkto seelinkto thisprestigious schoolinNashville, TN. This Design andFilmCollege ofArt, of Nashville, TN to receive scholarships. (Please seeinformation un awards provided by thefestival, Film School theMSHigh Competition by hasbeenselected Watkins in lmandtelevision classes, lmgroups orindividual lmmaking. students involved School High that hasbeencreated to Mississippi of lmmaking to promote theart Film School The MSHigh Competition, sponsored by the Tupelo Film Festival Society, isacompetition 4:00 pm Special Screening -Screen 4 4:00 pmSpecial found a desert in Mississippi, andmelted thebadguys inMississippi, faces o .found adesert theIdol, thehuge boulder, builttheArk, of), seven thousandsnakes(sort play natives, love asIndys casta fteen-year-old interest, rounded up costumes,lected and convinced to wear grass kids neighborhood skirts stunt. lineofdialogue, shot,every every Every They borrowed andcol And they didit! oftheLostRaiders I’m Ark? Jones.” playing Indiana Zala,twelve,Eric aquestion: “Would you liketo helpmedoaremake Strompolos, Chris 1982,inOcean Springs, Mississippi, In eleven, asked JamborhaveEric beenonajourney. dent workshop day competition dayStrompolos Chris –ourfriends and addition to the workshopsIn a special screening will take place on stu- RAIDERS OF RAIDERS THE LOST ARK: The ADAPTATION MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL FILM COMPETITION JUDGES SATURDAY, Film School AprilHigh 19thMississippi Competition SCREEN 4 Huntsville, AL Filmmakers Co-Op Alabama Workshop Director, Don Tingle Hattiesburg, MS University ofSouthern Journalism Communication/ Studies inMass ofFilmInstructor Phillip Gentile - In additionto thecashprizes and In Tuscaloosa, AL Television &Radio Center for Public University ofAlabama Producer/Director, ShoresMax - SCREEN 4 20142010 TUPELO TUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 25 2014 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL 10:00 am 10:00 1:30 pm 1:30 • • - - - Malco Theatre Theatre Malco Malco Theatre Theatre Malco
STUDENT BLOCK STUDENT THE PATRICK SMITH STORY SMITH PATRICK THE rick Smith was born with learning and speaking challenges. However, he con rick born was with learning Smith and speaking However, challenges. his amazing smile and personal by people and athletes many inspire tinues to 58 seconds MS – 7 minutes Christian – Natchez, School. County Adams especially at ity, Presented by the Filmmaker Team – Adams County Christian School County – Pat – Adams Team the Filmmaker by Presented PRESERVATIVE DISUNION PRESERVATIVE THE MIKE RAY STORY A LEGACY OF LOVE LOVE OF LEGACY A STORY RAY MIKE THE Presented by Strack Azar – St. Joseph High School – An excessively p.c. social studies p.c. Azar Strack Joseph High – St. by School excessively – An Presented terminology.” “disenfranchising about the dangers of of students a group lectures to teacher MS – 4 – Greenville, structure. of his classroom Unbeknownst him, the ethical regression to 17 seonds minutes, Presented by the Filmmaker Team – Adams County Christian School- County Mike – Adams Ray was Team Filmmaker the by Presented his and teacher and coach ACCS an His wife father. and husband, coach, beloved a and faith humor of love, stories recount and athlete, student ACCS an daughter, 40 seconds MS – 9 minutes, Natchez, with cancer. lost his battle about Mike, who SIMPLE PLEASURES SIMPLE Presented by Maggie Bushway - Bushway Home School – Emily, a girl who is being bullied a girl Home School – Emily, - Bushway Maggie Bushway by Presented of encourage- letter her grandpa’s When back and forth writes her grandpa. to school, at it turns out she also needed the encour- mailbox, gets put in the bully’s accidentally ment 22 seconds – Belden, MS – 7 minutes, agement. SCREEN 4 SCREEN SATURDAY, April 19th Mississippi High School Film Competition Mississippi 19th High April School Film SATURDAY, 26 20102014 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY, Film School AprilHigh 19thMississippi Competition her strength liesinlettinggo. –Cleveland, MS–5minutes, 38seconds Presented by for Rebecca Koehler–MSSchool Mathematics &Science-Agirl discovers that Grenada, MS–6minutes, 39seconds. freeway withabusted hopperat Grenada Lake’s event. annualbluegrass/country/gospel – Presented –HomeschoolBanjoplayers Kinder getbusierthanabullfrog by –Katrina ona fear. –Steens, MS–4minutes, 22seconds worm named Truman. After astorm destroys hishome, Truman to mustlearn overcome his Presented by Laura Lee - S.A.L.T. Homeschool – An animated children’s about a small short age girl explains herexperiences withfoster care andhow ita ected herlife. 4minutes, 37 seconds Silver Lining -by Emily Webster people believe –Most that foster care thingto isa terrible beinvolved this lm,ateen- with.In nes herself. 3minutes, 23seconds DearAshling -by Ashling – Quinn The lmmakerwrites aletter to whosheisasaperson,andhow herselfexperiencing shede- ers lives andaboutthestrugglestheyencounter. 3minutes, 22seconds Life on Wheels andJake –by JustinMcMahon Whitlock – hasonthesetwo skat- skating talks abouttheimpact This documentary wards –andachieves –hergoals, even obstaclesgetinherway. after 4minutes, 9seconds Unshakeable: The by Agueda Alexis JiminezStory Villar, Ava Ludwig, Sara Tesh about awoman (Awhoworks to- documentary for their lmsto beshowcasedportunity at the lmfestival onstudent day. Film titles, synopsisandstudents lmmakersare: Film School not becompeting lmsasthisis the MSHigh Competition, but it isourpleasure to give these student’s anop The Tupelo Film Festival is happy to include four high school lmmaker’s from Lynn, works Artworks) (Raw Mass. These will FRIEND PICKIN’ AT THE LAKE TRUMAN STUDENT BLOCK SCREEN 4
Courtesy Screenings to Massachusetts’s Filmmakers School High Malco Theatre • 1:30 pm - 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 27 R
PG PG PG-13 Malco Theatre Malco 12:55 pm - 1:18 pm Short 22 minutes MS Oxford, 12:22 pm - 12:33 pm 10:38 minutes Student NY New York, 12:00 pm - 12:21 pm 21 minutes Student CA - MS Premiere Angeles, Los 12:34 pm - 12:44 pm 9:27 minutes Student AZ Tucson,
SHORT BLOCK LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE BLACK LONG SHELTERED LOVE SHELTERED THE ORGANIZER THE IF WE WERE WERE WE IF ADULTS SHORT BLOCK Les, a serial killer slacker limo driver who is under the control of his tyrannical older brother, of his tyrannical older brother, a serial killer who is under the control driver slacker limo Les, his brother’s satiate his victims to and eating has had enough of murdering in order Leo, he met his so until least he thought Or at love. at a chance wants Les appetite. murderous ‘victim’. latest Writer/Director/Producer: James Bulian Writer/Director/Producer: Q & A with lmmaker(s) In blissful 1950s suburbia, a lovestruck bobbysoxer and her no-good-nik seek boyfriend bobbysoxer In 1950s suburbia, blissful a lovestruck father. and hot-headed her overprotective from refuge Writer/Director: Alex Italics Alex Writer/Director: Italics Alex Purcell, Stephen Producer(s): Shirleen lives in a van, but convinces her brother she lives in the apartment she lives she cleans. her brother but convinces in a van, Shirleen lives returns. the owner him out before she must force overnight, he insists on staying When Mitch and Izzy they nd is take the plunge and what the last unmarried to couple are freighting. downright Susan Hippen Writer/Producer: Bane Director: Lindsay Writer: MichaelWriter: Fitzgerald Director: Michael Fitzgerald Christian Parent Producer: SATURDAY, April 19th - SCREEN 3 - SCREEN 19th April SATURDAY, STUDENT BLOCK STUDENT 28 20142010 TUPELOTUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY, April 19th-SCREEN3 Q &Awith lmmaker(s) Trip Across America. Constituting Foundation America documents theCalifornia contest winners2010Road Producer: Cathy Gillespie Janie Turner Director: ROAD TRIP ACROSS AMERICA career, hechoosesbothandsucceeds at neither. throwing up. Fighting abattle comedy between hisimpendingfamilyandrising When amateur comedian Danny ndsouthiswife is pregnant hecan’t (surprise), stop Producer: Dull Kat Writer/Director: JoeDull town. dream -how to read andwrite. Shehasonelastchance whenaneducated mancomes to exploited girl inrural by India, childlabor,A nine-year-old must ndaway to pursueher Executive Producer: Alamu Venkat Writer/Director/Producer:Krishnan Venkat SYMPATHY PAINS BUTTERFLY DREAMS Q &Awith lmmaker(s) Q &Awith lmmaker(s) Phillips begins page27for at 4:30 pm(See moreguest, Jerry information.) Special screening of “Good Rockin’ Tonight - The Legend ofSunRecords” withspecial GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT THE LEGEND OF SUN RECORDS DOCUMENTARY STUDENT BLOCK FEATURE SPECIAL SCREENING Los Angels, CA Student 22:18minutes 1:19 pm-1:42 Special Screening 1hour52minutes 4:30 pm-9:30 Conway, AR- World Premiere Feature 1hour30minutes 2:47 pm-4:17 Los Angeles, CA 48:41minutes Documentary 1:52 pm-2:41 Malco Theatre MalcoTheatre PG-13 PG PG G 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 29 - - - - Malco Theatre Malco JERRY PHILLIPS (Q&A with Sam’s son Jerry son after the lm) with Sam’s PHILLIPS (Q&A JERRY Jerry Sam son of legendary Phil founder Phillips, Sun Records is studios in Memphis, Recording VP of Sam Phillips lips and and musi songwriter engineer, recording producer, a record co-ownerand Broadcasting president River is Big He of cian. co-own and and president AL, Shoals, in Florence/Muscle as vice in Clifton,TN, as well Broadcasting er of Gold Coast Jerry music publishing companies. of numerous president as Bob with such notable talents Dylan,has worked Jerry Lee Jerry more. Riley is also and many Billy Lee Prine, John Lewis, pro internet and radio wide world the of Producer Executive WXFL on heard Music Live” Row To Muscle Shoals ” gram Jerry - MS2MR.Com. at pres be will Phillips watched and 96.1 – a Tonight of Good Q&A after Rockin’ a the screening for ent . Studio and Sun Records Sam Phillips lm about his father - - Saturday, April 19th – Begins at 4:30 pm 19th – Begins at April Saturday, GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT – THE LEGEND OF SUN RECORDS LEGEND OF THE – TONIGHT GOOD ROCKIN’
SATURDAY, April 19th - SCREEN 3 - SCREEN 19th April SATURDAY, Cartney, Jimmy Page and Robert Live Page Plant, Jimmy Cartney, are genera-tions The Blind. Eye Third and “Lonely of rendition spanned in a moving with Jerry Match and Lewis Lee Weekends” of old Mississippi A reunion Twenty. box spine and Delta musicians is the compelling 120 minutes) authenticity of this lm. (Film Historians may never agree about where about where agree never Historians may born, was but all do roll ‘n and when rock a revolution began Sam Phillips that agree legacya spawned become and has that touchstones. true cultural one of America’s Memphis from sound that later, years Fifty as long will continue that has an inuence Sun artists Original as music does. Elvis are Cash Johnny and Perkins Carl Presley, Mc such performers by reprised as Paul SHORT BLOCK 30 20102014 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI ly uniqueshow performance. basedonaudience suggestionat every None oftheirmaterial isscripted sotheteam o ers viewers acomplete andinnovationtheir energetic performances withgamesandformats. young team, West hasmadeanamefor ofShakeRag themselves with as oneofthetop ve improv rising teams intheworld. Though stilla cluding Chicago, ILwhere theyreceived training andwere recognized years, buthave puttogether shows ofplaces in- andclassesinavariety in 2009. They regularly have in beenperforming Tupelo for several West ofShake isa Rag Tupelo-based improvisational team founded SATURDAY, April 19th Join usfor theAwards Ceremony onthepod at 7:30p.m. MUSIC: (A LittleJazz) BY THE PAUL TATEBAND TRIO (Paul –Chad –Monte) Entertainment, Improv,Entertainment, Food, Awards andFun! OnthePod! 7:30p.m. – “A Taste ofourLocal Flavor” PARTY ON theMalco THE POD-Behind Theatre - HEAVY HORSD’OEUVRES BAR &CASH CLARION INNANDSUMMITCENTER CLARION PRESENTATION OFAWARDS AFTER West ofShake Rag (Seating Limited) ENTERTAINMENT TICKETS $10 BY
20102014 TUPELO TUPELO FILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 31 Malco Theatre Malco 32 20142010 TUPELO TUPELO FILM FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Celia Fleischacker Katie McCustion Katie John McCustion Jimmy Grisham Chris Beachum Chris Mieko Kikuchi Mieko William Heard Chris CockrellChris Louis Armour Melanie Deas Melanie Ken Calloway Thom Eason Sonya Keith JamesHull SPECIAL THANKS Screeners Meredith Tollison Carolyn Parsons Film Festival! Je Tomlinson ______Steven Polley Allen Pegues 2014 Tupelo Pat Rasberry Robert Reed Robert Carlton Wall Tim Prewitt SPONSOR Jim Palmer Roy Turner John Wee Teri Ward PROUD Development The Japan-AmericaSocietyofMississippi Daphene &MikeHendricks Lawrence &MayStanley Michael D.McCown,Jr. Specia ank Kenlan Bill and Annie Martin SPECIAL THANKS Stephanie Browning Roslynn Copeland Cynthia Colburn Tammy Rodgers Mike Hendricks Romanda Fears Maggie Palmer Emily Hopkins Sherill Pearson Carol Hovland Debbie Turner John Rasberry Chris Rohling Wanda Heagy Emily Knight Jeanette Kirk Peggy Webb Vicki Hester Helen Cook Maury Hill 20102014 TUPELOTUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVALFESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 33 of the the of Festival. 2014 Tupelo Film Film 2014 Tupelo Proud Supporters Supporters Proud Tupelo Film Festival! Film Tupelo Welcome to Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo, to Welcome Proud SponsorProud of the 11th Annual 34 20102013 TUPELO FILMFILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 35 36 2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI Connecting People Through Film. Indie www.tupelo lmfestival.net