Oxford Film Freak

UM Student Premieres 10th film

oxfordfilmfreak — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:30 +0000

University of Mississippi graduate student Glenn Payne held the world premiere of his 10th film “A Zombie Movie” in Tupelo to a sold out crowd. The film, a mockumentary about the making of a zombie film, delighted the audience with its humorous approach to filmmaking. He screened his film along with the film of one [...]

Put your film up on the rooftop

oxfordfilmfreak — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:24:52 +0000

Rooftop Films is currently accepting submissions for the 2010 Rooftop Films Summer Series. Submit your films and videos now and participate in one of the most unforgettable, unique, filmmaker-friendly, independent film events in the world! You can submit directly to us by downloading the submission form (http://rooftopfilms.com/2010_submission_form.pdf) or you can submit via Without A Box [...]

Academy Awards $450,000 to U.S. Film Festivals in 2010

oxfordfilmfreak — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:54 +0000

The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded $450,000 to 24 U.S. film festivals for the 2010 calendar year, Festival Grants Committee Chair Buffy Shutt announced today. Two festivals, the Nashville Film Festival and the New Orleans Film Festival, are in the second year of a three-year grant worth a [...]

Two wild and crazy guys to host Oscars

oxfordfilmfreak — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:22:25 +0000

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards®, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today. “We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars,” said Shankman and Mechanic. “Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in [...]

New Review: Precious

oxfordfilmfreak — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:55:04 +0000

By Michelle Emanuel, Guest Blogger Anyone who follows the world of indie film has surely heard the story of “Precious,” the Lee Daniels film that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival as “Push,” an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sapphire. The bleak yet compelling story of an [...]

Oscars and MTV student contest

oxfordfilmfreak — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:43:28 +0000

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced their second annual “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” giving college journalists nationwide the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to cover red carpet festivities and backstage activities at the 82nd Academy Awards. From October 26 through December 18, college students [...]