2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 1 2 2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI WELCOME Phil Morgan - President - Lee County Board of Supervisors Pat Rasberry Festival Director The Lee County Board of Supervisors proudly supports the 9th Annual Tupelo Film Festival. We are happy to be a partner with the Tupelo Film Festival and providing the venue for the Thursday night kick-off Welcome to the party with the screening on the lawn of our beautiful 107 year old 9th Annual Tupelo courthouse. It is our pleasure to welcome filmmakers, special guests, Film Festival! We visitors and community to this unique and cultural event creating a have an exciting relaxing evening in our historic downtown district for all to enjoy. event lined up for you Wednesday Mayor Jack Reed, Jr. - City of Tupelo through Saturday. Welcome to our city and the 9th Annual Tupelo Film Festival held at MISSISSIPPI TUPELO, On Wednesday night the festival will the Lyric Theatre in Downtown Tupelo. The city of Tupelo invites you spotlight our local and regional film- to join us for a wonderful weekend filled with great independent makers and their works, we continue films, special events and more. So take a moment to slow down with films throughout the weekend and from the hectic pace of everyday activities and enjoy the art of the special events planned each night along filmmaker and the hospitality of Tupelo. with workshops on Saturday morning. Neal McCoy - Director - Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau We received over 150 films this year and will be screening around 50 films at the The Tupelo Film Commission, under the umbrella of the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau, is pleased to present the 9th Annual festival. The genres include Features, 3 Tupelo Film Festival. Cited as one of America’s Top 10 Small Film Documentaries, Shorts, Students, Ani- 2010 TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO 2010 Festivals in the country by Livability.com, the festival offers great FES FILM TUPELO 2012 mations and Music Videos. Each day of- films and special events. While you are here visit our one of a kind fers a unique experience and each event attractions, taste the great cuisine from our many restaurants and is themed so that everyone will enjoy shop ‘til you drop at our unique retail shops. the diverse opportunities offered. Debbie Brangenberg - Director - Downtown Main Street Association Great music, food, films and more! T Make it a day to relax and enjoy this The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association welcomes you to IVAL special cultural event. If you are a film- our downtown district and the 9th Annual Tupelo Film Festival. This maker come out and meet our incoming wonderful event gives us an opportunity to come together and filmmakers and utilize this event for net- celebrate the art of filmmaking. We hope you will enjoy all the great working. If you are a film critic come out activities throughout the weekend and encourage you to take some and critique the films as there are many time to explore the heart of our community. Join us in supporting these creative filmmakers. to see. If you just want to have fun and relax come out and enjoy the films, food and great music from bands that will Tom Booth - Director - Tupelo Community Theatre bring a flavor of rockabilly, blues and The Tupelo Community Theatre is very proud to host the 9th Annual bluegrass throughout the weekend. We Tupelo Film Festival. Built in 1912, the Lyric Theatre served as a look forward to seeing you there! movie house for over 50 years and provides an excellent venue for screening independent films. In addition the theatre offers guests the experience of seeing independent films in a historic and unique facility. So enjoy the films, enjoy the atmosphere and come back and visit us soon in our lovely Downtown Tupelo! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 17 Friday, May 18 Saturday, May 19 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 12:35 - 6:35 p.m. 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - Noon Film Screenings • Lyric Theatre Workshops • $10.00 Each Showcasing Local and Film Screenings • Lyric Theatre Going “Pro” as an Actor Regional Filmmakers Lyric Theatre 6:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. Lyric Theatre 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Shooting Your Short Film Kickoff Party ($5.00 Cover without pass) Historic Lee County Courthouse Broadway St./ Lee County Courthouse Lawn Screening 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Free Event with the exception of food.) “7 Years Underground: A 60’s Tale” 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Purdie Loves Tupelo Music by “Hot Rod Riot” Mississippi High School Film Refreshments - Cafe Au Go-Go Style! Competition Screenings Zion (Rockabilly Music) (Experience the flashback!) Oren Dunn City Museum’s Famous Goodlett Manor Bitter Shoes Dudie’s Burger Plate 1:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. The Fall of Henry Film Screenings • Lyric Theatre Music Video Competition Screenings Outdoor Screenings 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. “Tupelove” Audience Award Competition 8:00 - 9:10 p.m. Vote on your favorite music video. Awards Ceremony • Lyric Theatre Fish Story A short film presented by the Tupelo 9:00 - Midnight Convention & Visitors Bureau Wrap Party - The Silver Moon Club “The Church of Elvis” Music by Possum Posse 9:10 - 10:15 p.m. A documentary presented by Canadian 10:00 p.m. - Midnight ($5 Cover without pass) Illumination filmmakers Scott Dobson & Jono Nemethy Blues Music by And then... (Lyric Theatre - If Raining) Sam Mosley and the Mosley & Johnson Band Tickets TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI TUPELO, Gypsy Heart 10:15 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. Gathering at the Stables (In the Alley) Admission 4 Wednesday, May 16th Awards $5.00 Mr. Reely thanks our “Category Sponsors” STUDENT IVAL Thursday, Friday, and Saturday T Sculpted by local artist Richard McGeehee 1st Place May 17th - 19th FEATURE SHORT Sponsored by North Mississippi Day Pass - $15.00 Student - $7.50 (with ID) 1st Place 1st Place Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Senior - $7.50 (with ID) Sponsored by Sponsored by Transport Trailer Clinic, PLLC After Parties (Friday & Saturday) B&B Concrete, Inc. Service 2nd Place $5.00 without pass 2nd Place 2nd Place Sponsored by CREATE, Inc 2012 TUPELO FILM FES FILM TUPELO 2012 FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO 2010 3rd Place All Access Pass - $40.00 Sponsored by Janet Martin Sponsored by Tupelo Bank Includes all screening venues and Harry Martin Select Association Sponsored by Eat With Us Group parties. Properties, PLLC 3rd Place AUDIENCE CHOICE Saturday Workshops - $10.00 3rd Place Sponsored by Thornton Sponsored by Tupelo Sponsored by Mid-South Dental Clinic Convention & Visitors Bureau Advance tickets available - Center for Psychodrama & Credit Cards Accepted BEST ANIMATION THE RON TIBBETT Tupelo Convention & Visitors Sociometry Sponsored by Shelton & Bureau DOCUMENTARY Associates, PA AWARD (Best of Show) 399 East Main Street Sponsored by Ruff Business Tupelo, MS 38804 1st Place MUSIC VIDEO Systems, Ins. DBA KFC Sponsored by BancorpSouth Day of Event - Tickets are 1st Place The Ron Tibbett Award is presented each year in memory available at: 2nd Place Sponsored by Elvis Presley of Ron Tibbett who helped launch the Tupelo Film The Lyric Theatre Sponsored by Henson Sleep Birthplace Foundation Festival in 2004 201 N. Broadway Relief, Inc. Audience Award THE ELVIN WHITESIDES For details call 662-841-6521 3rd Place Sponsored by Tupelo DIRECTOR’S Award or 1-800-533-0611 Sponsored by The Ugly Chair Consignment Music Sponsored by his fellow class- www.tupelofilmfestival.net mates of Tupelo High School Class of ‘72 CLIP & Save MOVIE SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 THURSDAY, MAY 17 FRIDAY, MAY 18 SATURDAY, MAY 19 8:30 9am Workshop: Going Workshop: Shooting “Pro” As An Actor Your Short Film 9:30 Presented by Sam Dalton 10am Presented by Don Tingle Lyric Theatre Historic Lee County 10:30 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Courthouse 11am Page 15 8:30 - 11:30 a.m 11:30 Page 15 MISSISSIPPI TUPELO, Noon Short High School Film Competition 12:30 12:30 - 12:59 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 20 12:30- 1 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 14 1pm Documentary: Mississippi: I AM Student Shorts Block 2 Animation Block: 1:30 1:00 - 1:46 p.m.. • Lyric Theatre • Page 20 12:30 - 1:36 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 23 1:00 - 1:53 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 27 Documentary: 300 Miles To Freedom 2pm Student Shorts Block 1 1:47 - 2:45 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 20 Feature Screening: Into The Wake 1:54 - 2:34 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 28 2:30 1:37 - 3:05 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 24 Foreign Block 2 Documentary: Treasures from the Rubble 3pm 2:35 - 3:30 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 28 2:46 - 4:00 p.m.. • Lyric Theatre • Page 21 Short Documentary: The Road to San Mateo 3:30 Students 6 - 3:45 p.m. • Lyric Theatre 5 4pm Shorts Block 3 Page 24 Feature Screening: Dar He 4:00 - 5:20 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 21 3:31 - 4:49 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 29 Foreign Block 1 FILM FESTIVAL TUPELO 2010 4:30 3:46 - 4:30 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 25 FES FILM TUPELO 2012 5pm Documentary: Dancing With Trees 5:21 - 6:10 p.m.. • Lyric Theatre • Page 22 Feature Screening: Smuggled Shorts Block 6 5:30 4:31 - 6:00 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 25 4:50 - 6:05 p.m. • Lyric Theatre • Page 29 6pm Shorts Block 4 6:11 - 7:15 p.m.