The Big Muddy welcomes writer, filmmaker, film programmer, and artist Jason Livingston for a live presentation.
43rd Big Muddy Film Festival winners
Congratulations filmmakers! Roll the credits. We are so excited about the films the jurors selected this year. Learn more…
3/28 @ 3 pm: Live
Join a discussion about the future of farming with filmmakers Ines Sommer, Terra Brockman, and local farmers Adriane Koontz and Kris Pirmann
Awards & Best of the Fest
Sunday March 28 @ 7pm
The Big Muddy Film Festival Awards Ceremony from the iconic Varsity theater in downtown Carbondale. Live Streamed
Ark of the Apocalypse
A gigantic ark is being built in northern Kentucky as a teaching aid. What messages does this propel? in Program Culture and Infrastructure. 13 min.
In Concert
A short video lyric based on material form. DIR Linda Girvin / USA / Experimental / 3 min
I’ve Been Afraid
A revelation in song and digital processing. An incantation to push back the demons of fear.
Directed by Cecelia Condit. 7 min
婦人 (Fujin)
DIR Rachel Makanaaloha O Kauikeolani Nakawatase / USA / 6 min
The Joymaker
A moving short narrative about judgement, self judgement and reconciliation.
DIR Tara Grove Smith / USA / Narrative / 14 min
Human Agency
John Michaels Program
reimagining the city
DIR Irene Gustafson / USA / Documentary / 21 min
clench my fists
DIR Sarah Trad / USA / Experimental / 6 min
Foods for coping
DIR Zoey Zhao / New Zealand / Narrative / 12 min
grip
DIR Timothy David Orme / USA / Animation / 4 min
Becoming
DIR Alex Morelli / USA / Documentary – Essay / 11 min
Inalienable Rights
JOHN MICHAELS PROGRAM BLOCK: Total running time 87 minutes
A.I. Mama
DIR Asuka Lin / USA / Experimental / 5 min
Mass for Shut-Ins
DIR Gwendolyn Audrey Foster / USA / Experimental / 8 min