South Georgia Film Festival Announces 2019 Film Lineup (113 Films Over 3 Days)
VALDOSTA – The third annual South Georgia Film Festival announced its 2019 lineup of films, with 113 total films to be screened over 3 days (March 1, 2, & 3, 2019). The festival has expanded this year with two screening locations on the Valdosta State University campus, as well as more feature films and more international films.
The festival received over of 450 submissions from feature films, short films, high school and college filmmakers. In its third year, the festival has grown to include more feature films this year with a representative from each agreeing to be in attendance. This year’s feature films include the coming-of-age film “Down and Yonder” by UGA graduate Christopher Flippo, psychological horror film “Wake Up” by Florida filmmaker and former Combat Specialist Joe Nowland, “My Life With Rosie” about the preservation of civil rights icon Rosa Parks legacy by Dr. Angela Williamson, “How They Got Over” about the impact of gospel and blues music on Rock and Roll, and the noir thriller “Cruel Hearts” by director Paul Osborne.
“Our number one goal is to bring people to Valdosta,” said Jason Brown, South Georgia Film Festival director. “We want to provide a venue where filmmakers want to show their work here. While they’re here, we want to show them why they should make their next film here.”
This year’s event also include a dozen different films blocks of short films from professional, college and high school filmmakers. The festival made an extra effort this year to attract films from around the world and were able to programming over three hours of films from France, Spain, and Brazil among others. With the growth of film across Georgia, the festival was able to program many good films from Savannah College of Art & Design, Florida State University, Valdosta State, the University of North Georgia and many more. The festival programmed two blocks of films by high schoolers. Both the college and high school winners are eligible for scholarships to Valdosta State University offered by the Admissions Office.
“We began receiving films almost immediately after last year’s festival and have been watching submissions right up through our deadline,” Brown said. “When we realized the number of great films we received, we had to find a way to show as many as we could.”
Festival screenings will take place at the VSU Student Union Theater at the corner of Baytree and North Oak Street. The festival added the use of the Mass Media Screening room, on the corner of Patterson and Brookwood. Over the three days, visitors can park at both the Oak Street Parking Deck and the University Center parking lot. With over a dozen panels and workshops across both locations, attendees will find plenty to do.
This year’s festival continues to connect with partners in the Valdosta community, including Valdosta State University, Georgia Power, Wild Adventures, the Turner Center for the Arts, WAITR, Valdosta Main Street, the Valdosta Daily Times, the City of Valdosta, Miss Kate’s Tours and Coca-Cola. Promoting entrepreneurship through filmmaking, the festival continues to promote the regional film industry with panelists discussing both the craft and industrial impact of film for local businesses. This year’s festival has also includes panelists Brandi Nicole Payne of Seed & Spark to discuss Crowdfunding, producer Tara Ansley, actor Ian Anderson, along with many others.
Passes to this year’s festival are currently available. The All Access VIP pass, which includes a t-shirt and access to the upcoming Georgia Production Partnership event costs $100. The Festival Pass which offers access to all screenings, panels and daily events are $40. Day Passes are $15. Tickets are available through the SouthGeorgiaFilm.com website.
For more information on the South Georgia Film Festival, visit SouthGeorgiaFilm.com or contact Prof. Jason Brown at 229-219-1298 or jasonebrown@valdosta.edu.
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SGFF2019-Program
Alphabetical Listing of Films in the 2019 South Georgia Film Festival
#FAFATL Director: Sean Osorio
4-11 Willows Road Director: Noah Wong
A Fistful of Fangs Director: Turner Ivey
A Letter for Skylar Director Patrick Albright
A Son Inherit Director: Michael Williams
A Silent Morning Director: Christina Liu
Adam Director: Alyce Rogers
After Ashes Director: Jesse McAnally
An Island Director: Rory Bryne
And Then We’ll Be Happy Director: Jesse Aultman
AV Club Director: Nicholas Markart
Back to Nowhere (De Vuelta A Ninguna Parte) Director: Julio Antonio Espinosa Pena
Belief Director: Kim Soleau
B*TCHBOY Director: Mans Bethas
Blood and Iron Director: Max Steele and Taren Pineset
CAMINS Director: Sara Gracia Jimenez
Cacti & Other Succulents Director: Emma Moore
Cloudboy Director: Jacob Javor
Compatible Director: Pau Bacardit
Congenita (Congenital) Director: Polo Menarguez
Culpable Director: Julio Antonio Espinosa Pena
Common Unity Director: Joshua Devaughn
Cracks Director: Molly Coffee
Cruel Hearts Director: Paul Osborne
Cruisin’ Director: Brandon Knack
Daddy’s Girl Director: Jasmine Jewet
Des3ngano Director: Aniez Atlas
Dirty Money Director: Jonas Schubach
Down and Yonder Director: Christopher Flippo
Dreamwisher Director: Eric Handler
Emotional Disease Director: Marieta Caballero
Ethereal (Etereo) Director: Carlos Cobos Aroca
Evstronger Director: Silvia Conesa
Fighting Alone Director: Kaleb Smith
Forever Director: Patrick Peacock
Full Circle Director: Raymond Knudsen
Glass Wall (Muro De Vidro) Director: Tomas Fleck
Harmony Director: Tyler Kula
Hashtag Perfect Life Director: Michael Paulucci
Heavens Director: Jonas Schubach
Heavy Rain Director: Motaz Ezzat Elbahaey
Herman Director: Sruti Lodha
Hindsight Director: Oisin Reilly
How Much I Love You Director: Ashley Kramer
How They Got Over Director: Robert Clem
HUMAN Director: Issam Taachit
I Don’t Know Director: Molly Smith
“I Love You” Director: Sarah Flores
If Director: Gabriel Vulbuena
If We Had Met Director: Malik Brice
Imitations. Director: Connor Dolby
June Director: Arantza Ibarra Basanez
Landmine Director: Max Steele
Last Call Director: RockHill Studios
Little Darling. Director: Argya Sadan
Magic Play Director: Natasha Canepa
Mates Director: Max Price
Miranda and The Sea (Miranda Y El Mar) Director: Giovanna Torres
Missed Ceiling (Techo De Menos) Director: Txema Liron De Robles
More Time Director: Osniel Rives
Mothers and Daughters Director: Gabriella Marsh
Mr. Goody Director: Jason MacDonald
My Life With Rosie Director: Angela Sadler Williamson
My End of the World (Ma Fin Du Monde) Director: Yurok Jang
My First Jump (Mi Primer Salto) Director: Jose Ruiz Montalvan
Once Upon A Time…The Return (ll etait une fois…le retour) Director: Sapin Alban
Patrick Director: Kyle Taubken
Pea Pod Director: Rosser Goodman
Peggy Director: Justin Miller
Portrait of a Superhero Director: Tony Armer
Proximity Director: Kyle Marra
PVRIS (Paris in the Rain) Director: Ronin Media
R o m a n c e Director: Giorgi Tkemaladze
Rachel’s Pitch Director: Julia Fulmer
Samuel Director: Hayden Church
SHIFTED Director: Nathan Ragland
Singing Out Director: Mary Knight
Smoked Director: Jonas Schubach
So, How Did You and Dad Meet? Director: Zara Plessard
SOFT-MORE Director: Dante Downey
Solitude Director: Julia Bhansali
Something Here Director: Ashley Kramer
Space Girls Director: Carys Watford
Sundown Director: Ryan Hendrick
Sur-vi Director: Stephen Wise
Sweeter Than Isolation Director: Allysa Cole
Telltale Signs Director: Jeff Vande- Zande
The Application Director: Andrew Bourne
The Art of Foley Director: Sara Karimipour
The Boy That Listened To The Earth (El Chico Que Escuchaba La Tierra) Director: Javier Ideami
The Colored Girl’s Restroom Director: Savannah Treena
The Devil’s Elbow Director: Madeleine Pearson
The Filmmaking Fireman Director: Justin Pauley
The Grounded Astronaut Director: Monimar Mancillas
The Last Appointment (La Ultima Cita) Director: David Baquero
The Replacement Director: Sean Miller
The SkipJack Shack Director: Bobby Goddard
The Waiting Room Director: Debra Markowitz
The Welcome (La Benvinguda) Director: Carme Puche
Time Capsule Director: McKinley Benson
To No One Director: Ashley Kramer
Trees Director: Zaire Love
Tribu Director: Sergi Merchan
Tungrus Director: Rishi Chandna
Under The Weather Director: Julia Walker
Waiting Director: Alexey Ram
Wake Up Director: Joe Nowland
Wendy Director Michael Oshins
What She’ll Never Know Director: David Smith
When the New Day Comes Director: James Hutton, Black Spade Society
Why Are you Leaving? (Por Que Te Vas) Director: Fabio Vallarelli
With My Own Two Hands (Deux Mains) Director: Michael Barocas
You, Girl Director: Hayden Church
24 trading cards featuring films from this and previous year’s festival.