JXN Film Club

Join Michael and Morgan as they celebrate the artistry and evolution of animation in this heartfelt tribute to one of cinema's most magical mediums, along with exploring their personal favorite animated films---from The Hobbit , to Spirited Away , to Heavy Metal . The episode kicks off with Morgan delivering a fascinating film school lesson on the origins of animation, tracing how this beloved...

Listen to this exclusive interview with narrative filmmaker Timothy Blackwood and his film Infraction depicting the true events of the wrongful incarercation of Terrance Lewis. https://www.instagram.com/infractionfilm/ https://infractionfilm.com/

Hear from creators of a documentary whose subject travels along the Mississippi River in a ramshackle houseboat with the story that he only has months to live.  Mississippi River Styx (@missriverstyx) • Instagram photos and videos

Tune in to learn more about Sarah Young's horror metaphor about domestic violence Not Him . https://www.sarahyoung.net/not-him.html https://www.instagram.com/sarahyoungsf

Hear from the filmmakers behind the abortion access doc  No One Asked you  journalizing a 6-year erosion of reproductive rights. The feature documentary received an honorable mention in its category at the 2024 Oxford Film Festival. https://www.nooneaskedyoudoc.com/

Tune in to this exclusive interview with editor and producer Russell Sheaffer to hear about the seance resulting in the film PLAYLAND, a feature where the only dialogue is archival and the images are an attempt to summon the ghosts of the historic Boston gay bar. https://www.instagram.com/russell.sheaffer/

With an opening like the familiar American sitcom,  Living Reality  invites comparisons between what we see on TV and what we experience in the real world. Listen to this exclusive interview with the filmmaker behind the winner of the Best Experimental Short award at the 2024 Oxford Film Festival. https://www.instagram.com/livingrealityfilm

Hear from filmmaker Mathis Tayssier as we discuss his film  The Specter of Innocence, winner  of the Best Foreign Language Short at the 2024 Oxford Film Festival. https://www.instagram.com/mathistayssier

Join for an exclusive conversation with Leah Raidt to discuss their short film Lee Baby. The film centers on a marriage relationship between a trans man and his wife as they are planning expanding their family. https://www.instagram.com/leebabyfilm

The writer and director of the 2024 Oxford Film Festival Best Horror Short  Marbles  sits for an exclusive conversation to discuss his entry and his love of filmmaking.  https://www.instagram.com/kylehatley

This exclusive interview with Kenya Gillespie features conversation about his LGBTQ short entry titled  Give . Gorgeous images combined with a lush orchestral score provide a brief glimpse into the mind of a composer. https://kenyagillespie.com/give

Hear from student filmmakers about their experience shooting on location at the University of Mississippi and getting accepted into the 2024 Oxford Film Festival. https://www.instagram.com/47_ltd

Learn more about J. M. Kallet's  Show and Tell , a horror short set in the 1950s in this exclusive interview. From location to set design to VFX used to hide anachronistic costuming, J. M. shares his thoughts and plans for a future horror short expanding on some of the elements presented in this short. https://www.instagram.com/showandtellfilm

Listen to the filmmakers behind the winner of the Best Narrative Feature  A Song for Imogene  as they share about their experiences and how they intend on centering southern stories told by female southern voices. https://www.instagram.com/honeyheadfilms

Hear this exclusive conversation with Derek Franzese who shares about his independent sci-fi film  When Unfettered . Shot in the city of Austin, TX, this short film shows impressive promise if Franzese is able to expand on it. https://www.instagram.com/whenunfetteredfilm

On the red carpet at the 2024 Oxford Film Festival we get an exclusive interview with filmmakers Bryan W Carpenter and Spencer Mills to hear about upcoming productions from their creative networks and their festival entry, LITTLE BROTHER OF WAR. Little Brother of War (@little_brother_of_war) • Instagram photos and videos

Tune in for a Jackson Film Club exclusive interview with director and editor Allison Waid to discuss her PLEASE ASK FOR IT, which won Best Mississippi Made Short and Best Documentary Short at the 2024 Oxford Film Festival. Learn more by visiting https://pleaseaskforitfilm.com or follow the film on Instagram @pleaseaskforit

Douglas Morgan Sumner joins the podcast to discuss his top 20 favorite films -- a task he resented but committed to. His love and knowledge of film is extensive and we reach into a lot of special moments in his life connected to cinema. Find Morgan's top 20 list on Letterboxd

Quentin Jones joins Michael to discuss his top 20 films. Quentin works in medical cannabis and asked to be featured on the podcast to promote his new event series called Rootdown Reefer Reels. He partnered with a few other cannabis companies and our friends at the Mississippi Film Society to put this together! Find more details below ----- Rootdown Reefer Reels Presents The Big Lebowski and Friday...

Michael chats with Alex Coats about the impending release of Oppenheimer

In this season 2 finale episode Sam and Michael sit with Brennan to capture his top 20 favorite films. Given his passion for music, some of Brennan's selections feature great soundtracks. Other picks have nostalgic value to him. ----- This episode was recorded at The Fairview Sound on May 9, 2022. ----- If you like what we do and want to support us, you can find us on Venmo @jxnfilmclub to make a...

The audio producer behind JXN Film Club The Podcast finally gets to sit for an episode--and this one is a lot of fun! Brennan chats with Michael and Sam about what a movie soundtrack is, what soundtracks are our favorites, and how soundtracks are used in film compared to scores.  Letterboxd list - JXNFC Topic: Soundtracks Brennan's film photography Instagram - @thisisbrennanwhite Brennan's so...

The Lady Teena joined Michael and Sam to talk about her top 20 list. Christina is a JXN celebrity, a foodie podcaster with her show Lunch Break , and has an eclectic taste in movies transcending genre. Check out her entries on Letterboxd. ----- This episode was recorded at The Fairview Sound on March 9, 2022. ----- If you like what we do and want to support us, you can find us on Venmo @jxnfilmclu...

Your favorite film club podcasters are back at it with a discussion on science fiction movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and many more! Mary Heath joins Michael and Sam to go to infinity and beyond. ----- This episode was recorded at The Fairview Sound on March 9, 2022. ----- If you like what we do and want to support us, you can find us on Venmo @jxnfilmclub to make a one-time donation or visit o...

Don't punish Ben for our mistake: we used the same opening joke as we did in the David Lewis episode. Ben's Top 20 is in no particular order and includes five films deserving honorable mention. Classics, pop culture phenomenons, indie darlings, thought-provoking cinematic features, buddy comedy. This list has it all. Find it on Letterboxd. ----- This episode was recorded at The Fairview Sound...