Summer is over for all practical purposes, folks. I’m not complaining. Fall ushers in cooler temps (well, not necessarily in the South), our beloved college football and a new season of Southern Circuit! Hard to believe this is the eighth season the Circuit has been a part of South Arts programming. Time flies when you have the privilege of partnering with outstanding filmmakers to present their latest films and working with great screening partners in 23 communities.
For the
2013-2014 Circuit we have 135 films scheduled (that’s a whole lotta
screenings). As is the Circuit tradition (and we are nothing without tradition in
the South) filmmakers will be participating in Q&A sessions after their
screenings. We encourage audience members to participate – and stick around for
after-screening socializing (yet another great Southern tradition) at screening venue-sponsored receptions (sort of like tailgating indoors). Now you're wondering, 'Where do I see these fabulous films?' Fear not, the complete schedule is available on the South Arts website.
We’re kicking
(ok, a football reference) the season off with three terrific filmmakers and their
remarkable work! Enough of my rambling, it’s time to learn about our September
tour. Huddle up, film team!
Morgan Nichols’ brings his feature film, How to Make Movies at Home, to the Circuit. Prepare yourself for a great story, a schooling in film studies and a darn good time.
Morgan’s first feature, Jesus Freak, premiered at The Los Angeles Film Festival in 2003, and won the Milagro Award - Best Southwest Film at the Santa Fe Film Festival. The Little Death followed in 2006, premiering as the closing night gala film at the Atlanta Film Festival and going on to garner awards for best actor, best actress, best screenplay and best cinematography as it traveled the festival circuit. In addition to independent filmmaking, Morgan has worked for various subsidiaries of Viacom, Warner Bros. and Disney. He holds an MFA in Cinema from The University of Southern California and a BA in Theater Arts from Brandeis University.
Matt Anderson brings his visually stunning
documentary, Fall and Winter, to our audiences. A film festival favorite, you’ll
leave the screening inspired with a renewed faith in our planet and some
determined residents.
Matt is a Canadian
filmmaker. After growing up on a small island off the coast of Vancouver he
attended Vancouver Film School and subsequently moved to New York to pursue
filmmaking. He has directed countless commercials, music videos and short
documentaries. After years of collaboration with a variety of artists and companies he was inspired to his first feature doc. This began a five year journey to make Fall and Winter.
Documentary
filmmaker Joe York shares his latest
film, Pride and Joy. You’ll learn about the importance of Southern food
and community in this beautiful travel log of stories, tastes and tradition
(yes that word, again).
Joe was born
and raised in Glencoe, Alabama. In 1999 he received a degree in Anthropology
from Auburn University, worked as an archaeologist for a few years and then
moved to Oxford, Mississippi, in 2001 to pursue a Masters degree in Southern
Studies. After focusing so hard on his academic pursuits that it took him four
years to complete a two year course of study, York began working at the
University of Mississippi's Media & Documentary Projects where he is now a
Senior Producer of Documentary Projects. Over the eight years that he has
worked at the University York has produced over three dozen short films in
association with the Southern Foodways Alliance, a non-profit organization at
UM focused on documenting and preserving southern food culture, and directed
several feature-length documentaries including Mississippi Innocence and Pride
& Joy.
wow i cant wait for this..i'll definitely be watching it!!
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