Event Title
Oxford Film Festival
Location
Malco Oxford Commons Cinema
Start Date
18-3-2020 5:30 PM
End Date
22-3-2020 7:00 PM
Publication Date
March 2020
Description
Black Lens (Narrative Shorts Block)
Friday, March 20: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Short films that look at Black life in America.
The Evers (Mississippi Documentary Feature)
Friday, March 20, 4:45 – 6:45 PM
On June 12, 1963, an assassin’s bullet ended the life of Medgar Evers, the Field Secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. From the Emmy-winning director of “The Uncomfortable Truth” comes the incredible true story of one family’s unbreakable love and tragic sacrifice in the name of freedom for everyone. “The Evers” is a powerful testament of love, faith and family in the quest for a better world.
The Long Shadow (LGBTQIA+ Feature)
Friday, March 20, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
A young Sheriff’s Deputy takes on her Louisiana town’s old-money establishment when the woman she loves — an attorney fighting a rail deal that will displace the poor — is found murdered.
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (Narrative Feature)
Friday, March 20, 7:15 – 9:15 PM
Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.
Our Bodies Our Doctors (Documentary Feature)
Saturday, March 21, 1:45 – 3:45 PM
Nearly 1 in 4 American women have an abortion during their lifetime, yet the doctors who perform this commonplace procedure are rarely talked about or seen. “Our Bodies Our Doctors” follows these quiet heroes behind the scenes and into the procedure room, showing their strength and compassion for women. It’s a journey into their world, why they do this work, and how they resist the threats, violence and intensified political efforts to criminalize abortion.
Conversation with Author Angie Thomas (panel)
Saturday, March 21, 7:45 – 9:00 PM
Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still lives in Jackson, Mississippi. A former teen rapper, she holds a BFA in creative writing from Belhaven University. Her award-winning, acclaimed debut novel, The Hate U Give, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Fox 2000, starring Amandla Stenberg and directed by George Tillman, Jr. Her second novel, On the Come Up, is on sale now.
Relational Format
conference proceeding
Recommended Citation
Various Filmmakers, "Oxford Film Festival" (2020). All In. All Year Events Calendar. 28.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/all_in/2020/events/28
Oxford Film Festival
Malco Oxford Commons Cinema
Black Lens (Narrative Shorts Block)
Friday, March 20: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Short films that look at Black life in America.
The Evers (Mississippi Documentary Feature)
Friday, March 20, 4:45 – 6:45 PM
On June 12, 1963, an assassin’s bullet ended the life of Medgar Evers, the Field Secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. From the Emmy-winning director of “The Uncomfortable Truth” comes the incredible true story of one family’s unbreakable love and tragic sacrifice in the name of freedom for everyone. “The Evers” is a powerful testament of love, faith and family in the quest for a better world.
The Long Shadow (LGBTQIA+ Feature)
Friday, March 20, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
A young Sheriff’s Deputy takes on her Louisiana town’s old-money establishment when the woman she loves — an attorney fighting a rail deal that will displace the poor — is found murdered.
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (Narrative Feature)
Friday, March 20, 7:15 – 9:15 PM
Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.
Our Bodies Our Doctors (Documentary Feature)
Saturday, March 21, 1:45 – 3:45 PM
Nearly 1 in 4 American women have an abortion during their lifetime, yet the doctors who perform this commonplace procedure are rarely talked about or seen. “Our Bodies Our Doctors” follows these quiet heroes behind the scenes and into the procedure room, showing their strength and compassion for women. It’s a journey into their world, why they do this work, and how they resist the threats, violence and intensified political efforts to criminalize abortion.
Conversation with Author Angie Thomas (panel)
Saturday, March 21, 7:45 – 9:00 PM
Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still lives in Jackson, Mississippi. A former teen rapper, she holds a BFA in creative writing from Belhaven University. Her award-winning, acclaimed debut novel, The Hate U Give, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Fox 2000, starring Amandla Stenberg and directed by George Tillman, Jr. Her second novel, On the Come Up, is on sale now.