GulfCoast.stream is all about promoting fellow content creators and helping to build our creative community. Each week we'll talk to coast creatives and find out what's happening in their industries along the Gulf Coast.
Tonight we're discussing the upcoming film adaption of Where Elephants Fought, written by Bridget Smith detailing her research of a famous murder that took place during the civil war. She's partnered with Britton Webb to bring this story to the big screen. You'll know Britton from other films such as Travis Mill's Corn Bread Cosa Nostra and Blood Country. He's also worked as a script supervisor for Shark Lake, Battlecreek, and several others.
Paranormal investigator Gene Hamil talks about about his experience working on the Mississippi Para Chasers series, his first film "The Documentary of Ozbo The Clown", his second film "The Ring Master," and his latest projects over at Stone Dead Media.
President of the Mississippi Film Alliance and Executive Director of the Oxford Film Festival, Melanie Addington, discusses the services offered by MFA to film makers in Mississippi, information about the Oxford Film Festival with its many events, and some information about the Mississippi tax incentives used to attract big productions to the state.
Film prodigy Nick Bearden talks about his endeavors to break out as a cinematographer on the coast. He's worked with several coast creatives including Don Smith on the Moss Point, MS music video and several short films written by Don.
Los Angeles native Matondo Kiantandu has partnered with coast creative Demorian Lizana on a number of films shot along the coast and Atlanta. On this episode he shares some insights and discusses how he put his films on the shelves at Target.
Poplarville, MS native Frank Ladner recounts directing his film projects, which include the award winning Max Peril. Frank's talent for capturing the audience fascination with his unique and relatable characters is discusses as well as his future plans for a possible animated feature.
Director Travis Mills gives the GulfCoast.stream podcast some insight into his filmaking process, his distribution model, and where he wants to take his company in 2018.