2008 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival

 

Thursday, March 6

Film Screenings (see film screening schedule)
(free-public invited)

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm  - “Documenting Alabama” – Alabama is a state rich in stories.  Join documentary filmmakers as they discuss the importance of filming Alabama’s stories and the unique difficulties these projects may present.
Panel:  Dwight Cammeron (Eric Essix: At Home, Dog Days), Robert Clem (Big Jim Folsom: The Two Faces of Populism, Company K, In the Wake of the Assassins), Emily Edwards (Root Doctor, Scripture Cake), Eric Herron (Here I Go Again: John Paul White), Max Shores (Richard Johnston: Hill Country Troubadour)
Moderator: Linda Swann, Director, Alabama Film Office
Site:  Sheffield Municipal Building Courtroom, 600 N. Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield (free-public invited)

9:30  pm – Kick-off Party
Site:  Fizz-Holiday Inn, Sheffield, AL
Entertainment: Sexual Mocha 
"A Good Looking Man and his very good looking band" with special guest Johnny Holland will be bringing to the stage not only good looks but great sounding music, combined with awesome lyrics.  This band is the eighth wonder of the world.  Members include, Billy Lawson, Mike Dillon, Marty Lewis
(cash bar and light refreshments)
(invitation only)

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Friday, March 7

Film Screenings (see film screening schedule)
(free-public invited)

8:00 am – 9:30 am – Breakfast for Filmmakers and Festival Guests at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame -  Guests of the festival are invited to begin the day surrounded by the images and sounds of Alabama artists who made outstanding contributions to American Music.
Site:  Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 Highway 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL  (filmmakers, panelists, and invited guests only)


10:00 am – George S. Lindsey Collection Archive Dedication
The University of North Alabama will dedicate the personal collection of UNA Alum George Lindsey.  Dr. Lindsey’s generous donation to the university includes original scripts from the television series The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D.  In addition, there are videotapes and scripts from most of the television shows in which Dr. Lindsey made appearances. These shows include Gunsmoke, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and the Walt Disney Show.  Other items in the collection are plaques and awards presented to Dr. Lindsey for his services to charitable organizations and the University of North Alabama, materials from the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, gifts from fans, and numerous photographs taken through the years.
Site:  University of North Alabama Collier Library, 2^nd Floor,
Florence, AL
(by invitation only)


11:00 am – 12:30 pm  - “Horror Film” – Join screenwriters, directors, and scholars in a discussion of one of film’s most popular and most misunderstood genres.
Panel:  Billy Ray Brewton, writer, director, actor (The Red Man and His Trident, Imago, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Pickle!, and
more); Chuck Hartsell, writer, director, (Hide and Creep); Jonathan Lampley, author (The Amazing, Colossal Book of Horror Trivia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scary Movies but Were Afraid to Ask); Teal Minton, screenwriter (Clive Barker’s The Plague)
Moderator: Dr. Will Verrone, Film Professor, University of North Alabama
Site:  Loft, Guillot University Center, UNA (free-public invited)

 

12:00 noon – 2:00 pm – LUNCH
Site:  UNA, Guillot University Center, Banquet Halls A & B, Florence
(Filmmakers, panelists, committee, and invited guests)


Children’s Workshops – Harlan Elementary School
4^th Graders at Harlan Elementary School in Florence will have an opportunity Friday afternoon to learn basic filmmaking techniques from Don Tingle of the Alabama Filmmakers Co-op, and basic stop-motion animation from Randy Bruce, technology teacher at Florence High School.


2:00 pm – “The Hillbilly Orson Welles: One-on-One With Billy Bob Thornton”
Multi-talented actor, director, screenwriter, singer and songwriter Billy Bob Thornton discusses his Southern background, his early influences and the evolution of his eclectic career. From his early renown as “the fattest baby in Clark County, Arkansas” to his Oscar-winning work on Sling Blade and recent successes ranging from the movie comedy Bad Santa to the album Beautiful Door, Billy Bob Thornton discusses every aspect of his unique artistry in music and the movies.
Moderator:  Terry Pace, Film Historian/UNA Adjunct Instructor
Site:  UNA Guillot University Center, Performance Center,
Florence, AL
(free-public invited)


3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - "Screenwriting Workshop" - Screenwriter, poet, and fiction author Teal Minton will conduct an open workshop focusing on the basics of screenwriting.  Minton’s filmography includes Clive Barker’s The Plague and Standing on the Moon.
Site:  Loft, Guillot University Center, UNA
(free-public invited)


7:00  pm – “Southern Roots: The Sweeping Power of Sling Blade”
Actor, director and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton (who played the leading role of Karl Childers) is reunited with fellow actors Dwight Yoakam (Doyle Hargraves), Lucas Black (Frank Wheatley) and Natalie Canerday (Linda Wheatley) for a look back at Thornton’s brilliant, quirky, deeply personal and highly influential independent feature from 1996.
Moderator:  Terry Pace, Film Historian/UNA Adjunct Instructor
Sponsored by Pillar of Fire, Big River Broadcasting and the Muscle Shoals Music Association.
Site:  Shoals Theatre, 123 N Seminary Street, downtown Florence
(free-public invited)



8:30 pm - “The Billy Bob Bash: A Muscle Shoals Homecoming”
The Muscle Shoals music community welcomes former Muscle Shoals recording artist Billy Bob Thornton back to his Southern musical roots with an all-star jam session featuring Thornton’s friend and songwriting partner, recent Alabama Music Hall of Fame inductee Donnie Fritts, plus The Decoys, Russell Smith and several very special guests.
Emceed by Terry Pace - Sponsored by Pillar of Fire, Big River Broadcasting and the Muscle Shoals Music Association.
Site:  Shoals Theatre, 123 N Seminary Street, downtown Florence
(free-public invited)

**After Party at Brinley Bros, Tennessee Street, Florence, AL**

  

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Saturday, March 8

Film Screenings (see film screening schedule)
(free-public invited)

10:00 am – 11:30 am – "Getting Distribution" -
Filmmakers, distributors, and an intellectual property attorney will discuss issues connected with film distribution and strategies for success. 
Panel:  Sean Collin (IPWatch), Ladd Ehlinger (Flatland), Gena Ellis (Angela’s Decision), Keith McDaniel (Clinton 12), Derek Thornton (Like Moles, Like Rats), Jim Torres (Like Moles, Like Rats), Frank Vitolo (Fame, Godfather III)
Moderator:  Tonya Holly, Writer/Director/Producer (When I Find The Ocean)
Site:  Loft, Guillot University Center, UNA
(free-public invited)




    
“11^th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film
                Festival Awards Show"
7:00 pm – Pre-show reception – local music and light refreshments
8:00 pm – Awards Show - Mistress of Ceremonies is Natalie Canerday, known for her portrayal as Linda Wheatley (the mom) in the Oscar award winning film "Sling Blade."
Site: The Ritz Theater, 103 West 3^rd Street, Sheffield, AL (ticketed event)
Gen Admin $15 Students $10 (After-Party included)
Tickets on sale February 11!!

10:00 pm
After party – Cypress Moon Studio  
1000 Alabama Street, Sheffield
(heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks included in ticket price)
Entertainment:  Grammy Award-winning songwriters and recording artists Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers (I Swear and I'm Already There)

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Sunday, March 9

Screen Winners - 1:00 pm

Category Winners
Clyde "Sappo" Black Sweet Home Alabama Winner
Best of Show
Site:  Florence-Lauderdale Public Library