The Oxford Film Festival is offering a discount for tickets to movies in the LGBTQ+ category for the first time ever as a show of solidarity with that community. Melanie Addington, executive director of Oxford Film Festival, said organizers of...
A short film created by University of Mississippi Southern studies students will make its premiere at the Oxford Film Festival. The film, “Randy Weeks, Mississippi Songwriter,” was created by Keerthi Chandrashekar, Je’Monda Roy and Jimmy Thomas, who all served as...
On Saturday, the Oxford Film Festival will host a total of nine animated short films, one of which is “Two Balloons,” a whimsical stop-motion journey through the skies. These animated short films are part of the Film Festival’s “Fest Forward”...
People wait in line to attend the Community Film Night on Wednesday at the Powerhouse. The event kicked off the Oxford Film Festival with script readings and films to discuss. Photo by Christian Johnson Last night, the Powerhouse served as...
This year’s community film project at the 15th annual Oxford Film Festival will be “Fifteen” premiering at the Powerhouse from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Melanie Addington, the executive director of the festival and the director...
Standout pieces from African-American directors and filmmakers are making their debut in this year’s Oxford Film Festival. Two of this year’s filmmakers, Andre Hill and Astin Rocks, both showcase their different approaches when it comes to telling their stories in...
The Oxford Film Festival begins its 15th annual celebration of independent cinema today, and the organization is making sure the events are affordable and accessible to all. OFF collaborates with the University of Mississippi and its students to ensure everyone...
It’s every film fanatic’s favorite time of the year as the 15th annual Oxford Film Festival approaches quickly. The movie theaters of Oxford will be overflowing with producers, actors, filmmakers and movie enthusiasts alike to celebrate the five-day festival. ...
The Mississippi Museum of Art curated 12 separate art exhibitions in honor of the state’s bicentennial. The Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany, only 45 minutes east of Oxford, is hosting one of these events. “Voices in the Threads:...
Howdy, everyone. I hope you guys are gearing up for the Oxford Film Festival, because it’s the theme of this week's playlist. I love movies – the good and the bad. They’re centerpoints of modern culture and have the ability...