The film follows the efforts of two women to assemble the world’s best female Taiko drummers in a bold effort to claim a cultural spotlight that has historically been reserved only for men. Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett’s Finding Her Beat is a certified hit on the regional festival circuit. When members start to disappear, she realizes that she may be the trigger the end of civilization as we know it.īody Parts, Finding Her Beat, Oklahoma BreakdownĪmong the particularly strong documentary selections are Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s Body Parts which traces the evolution of “sex” on-screen from a woman’s perspective, uncovering the uncomfortable realities behind some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history and celebrating the bold creators leading the way for change. When Mordecai’s ancient flip phone breaks, he starts to take lessons on his new iPhone, opening him up to all kinds of novel experiences and adventures, making him feel like a kid again. Scout Durwood’s Youtopia focuses on a woman who inadvertently forms a hipster cult after going though a devastating breakup. The film won the Indie Spirit Award and Rising Star Award at the Naples International Film Festival. Marvin Samel’s iMordecai stars Sean Astin stars an ambitious cigar maker trying to support his own family while still being there for his aging parents, played by Academy Award-nominee Judd Hirsch and the beloved film icon, Carol Kane. In place of familiar spaces and memories, Sam finds herself isolated with the mystery of her mom’s death and a scavenger hunt her mom had prepared for her upcoming birthday. Johanna Putnam’s award-winning Shudder bugs stars Putnam as a young woman who returns to her childhood home when her mother suddenly passes. “Īdditional highlights among the narrative features include Mike Cheslik’s Hundreds of Beavers, an epic tale set in the 19 th Century where a drunken applejack salesman must face off against hundreds of marauding beavers. To show our appreciation, we are providing more free screenings, more panels and bigger parties than ever before. The dynamic schedule will showcase 143 films and media projects, including 32 features (15 narrative and 18 documentary), 93 short films (narrative, documentary, LGBTQIA+, ambition and experimental, student, and Mississippi-based productions), 18 music videos, and 1 multi-media project.Įxecutive Director Matt Wymer, who will be overseeing his first Oxford Film Festival as Executive Director, said, “This is our 20 th Anniversary edition and we’re celebrating the audiences that allowed the Oxford Film Festival to inspire and entertain our community for the past two decades. Special screenings and presentations include a restored print of Colin Campbell’s silent historical drama The Crisis (1916), and a presentation of Greg Brownderville and Bart Weiss’s groundbreaking multi-media project Fire Bones. Lisa Cortes’ documentary Little Richard: I am Everything is the Opening Night selection, and Michael Stevantoni and Strack Azar’s The Banality is the Closing Night selection. The 2023 Oxford Film Festival (March 1-5) announced the lineup of official selections and events for the 20 th Anniversary annual edition of the popular film festival.
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