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About the Oxford Film Festival
- MISSION & OBJECTIVE
Rich in artistic heritage, Oxford, Mississippi is a community that enthusiastically embraces the independent spirit in all arts. The Oxford Film Festival was created in 2003 to bring exciting, new, and unusual films (and the people who create them) to our city. Our film festival continues to attract quality films and highlights the talents of young filmmakers.
- ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Founded in 2003 as a project of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the Oxford Film Festival is an independent non-profit organization committed to celebrating the art of independent cinema. This is accomplished in its annual four-day event (currently in February), which brings films and filmmakers from as far away as Los Angeles and New York to North Mississippi to screen alongside the work of local filmmakers. The festival screens between 75 and 100 films of varying lengths and categories (animation, documentary feature and short, experimental, narrative feature and short), hosts panel discussions on issues in contemporary filmmaking, and invites the filmmakers to interact with the audience at a number of social events. The Oxford Film Festival entertains and educates its participants, providing residents and visitors with the opportunity to watch independent films, as well as to meet the filmmakers and learn from industry professionals. The variety of films, in addition to the panels, attracts filmgoers of all ages and backgrounds.
About Oxford
The Oxford Convention and Visitors Bureau has a comprehensive "Travel Guide" on its website, including information about lodging, dining, and attractions.
We also recommend the following sources:
Web Sites / Blogs
Community Calendars
Restaurants and Bars
Oxford on Film
Links from Around Oxford
Directions
From the Memphis International Airport: Take Democrat Road East until it intersects at US Hwy 78 (Democrat Road dead ends). Take a right onto US Hwy 78. You will travel approximately ‡ hour when you will approach Route 7 South at Holly Springs, MS. Take Route 7 South to Oxford. ( Route 7 outside of Oxford turns into a four lane divided highway.) Take the University Ave. exit West
From the north and west. Take I-40 to Memphis, then I-55 south to Batesville. At Batesville exit (Hwy 6) go east some 20 miles. Exit at Jackson Ave. West (intersection has a traffic light) to get to Malco's Oxford Studio Cinema. For downtown Oxford (the Square), exit at South Lamar Boulevard and turn left, heading north. Go one mile to the courthouse square. City hall is the red brick building on the right, with a bronze statue of William Faulkner sitting on a park bench out in front.
From the northeast (Nashville, etc.). Take I-40 to Jackson, Tennessee and go south on US-45 to hwy 18. Hwy 18 veers off to the right on the south side of the city. Stay on that highway, going through Bolivar and into Mississippi, where it becomes hwy 7. Stay on hwy 7, going through Holly Springs to Oxford. Exit hwy 6 West (Batesville). Then take the first exit at South Lamar Boulevard and follow directions above.
From the east (Alabama, Georgia). Take US-78 from Alabama (Birmingham area) into Mississippi. Go through Tupelo to Sherman exit. Turn left on hwy 9 (Pontotoc) and follow about eight miles to hwy 76 (Oxford). Turn right and follow four lane road, which becomes hwy 6 and proceeds to Oxford. For downtown Oxford (the Square), exit at South Lamar Boulevard and turn right, following directions above. For Malco's Oxford Studio Cinema, continue to the Jackson Avenue West exit, and turn right.
From the south. Take I-55 north to Hwy 7 north (Coffeeville exit); follow hwy 7 to hwy 6 West (Batesville). Then take the first exit at South Lamar Boulevard and follow directions above.
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OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL
