New Orleans Film Festival 2015 Recap Part II

Part II of my coverage of the New Orleans Film Festival. At the end of this part I share details and reflections on my own personal festival experience.

Below are the interviews included in this part.

Part II

My leisurely lunch at St. James Cheese Company

• Kevin Hughes, director on Louisiana short Tough Love, sound mixer on Louisiana feature Mourning Hills, a film which won the Apex Post Award for Best Sound in a Louisiana Film
• Kenny Lass and Alex Wiltz co-directors of Louisiana short Hut
• Ian Midgley, director of documentary Reversing the Mississippi, which had a world premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival
• Pedro Lucero, transportation coordinator for festival, filmmaker
• Greg Tilton, sound mixer on Louisiana feature Love Me True, InDepth Media partner
• Kirby Voss, director of Louisiana feature Love Me True, which had a world premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival
• Elise Berggreen, festival volunteer and actress
• Allen Frederic, director; Brian Friedman, writer; Laurent Dupepe, editor of The King of New Orleans, Special Jury Award for Louisiana Feature
• This part also features my reflections on my festival experience.

In case you missed it, below are the interviews in Part I.

Part I

This is me with Jane by her art installation.

• Jennifer Medvin, director of Little Hero, Special Jury Award for Documentary Short
• Jordan Shiele, director of Turtle, Jury Winner for Narrative Short
• Kevin Prockup, film composer of Lousiana short, Does God Hear Robots Pray
• Erica Anderson, head of crowdfunding & education at Seed & Spark, festival panelist
• Conway Solomon, actor from Louisiana short Us Against the World, which won the Apex Post Special Mention for Best Sound in a Louisiana Film
• Russell Blanchard, director; Benjamin Gouldthorpe, writer of Louisiana short The Lot, featured in the festival’s Cinema Classroom program
• Victoria Greene, festival volunteer, filmmaker for upcoming documentary Forgotten Bayou 
• Morgan Roberts, director of Louisiana short, Rite, Jury Winner for Louisiana Short
• Brian Richard, director; Hunter Burke, co-writer and actor; Natalie Kingston, director of photography; Chris Haney, producer of Louisiana short Atchafalaya
• Jane Cassidy, artist with a featured installation at the festival, experimental shorts juror
• Justin Ditch, from Professional Sound Services, sponsor and audio work

A photo I took of Quvenzhane Wallis, the actress from Beasts of the Southern Wild, on the opening night of the festival. You can see more of my festival photos here.

A special thank you to Jolene Pinder and Emily Reimsnyder for giving me media access to cover the event.

Listen to the Interviews

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