17th Cinema on the Bayou Virtual Film Festival

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS - FROM LOUISIANA AND BEYOND

Expired February 7, 2022 5:00 AM
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8 films in package
MR. ASHLEY LIVED HERE
Through interviews and hand drawn animation, Mr. Ashley Lived Here looks back at the lives of six former sharecroppers that grew up on the filmmaker's family farm and former plantation in the heart of central Louisiana.
DIFFERENT MARDI GRAS
When Mardi Gras parades in 2021 were canceled because of coronavirus, it represented the lowest point of the pandemic for the city's music, food and culture communities.
THE MAKERS
The Makers is a film about one of the largest privately held shipbuilders in the United States.
ONCE FORGOTTEN
In summer 1856, the state of Arkansas and lynch mob executed three enslaved individuals: Anthony, Aaron, and Randall.
OYÁTE UN ITÓWAPI - PICTURES OF MY PEOPLE
This film features retired professional athlete, educator and Native Advocate Jim Warne, Oglala Lakota Tribal Member (and COTB alum and award-winner for 7th Generation). The film addresses Jim’s indigenous perspectives on sports mascots and the many challenges Tribal Nations face in contemporary America.
STONECUTTER
An impressionistic portrait of sculptor Scott Owens at work in his Jerome, Arizona studio, featuring candid stories from a lifetime devoted to making art.
AN INTIMATE LOOK COVID-19
Even in chaos there’s beauty... In order for a flower to bloom from a seed, the seed must be buried in the earth’s dark soil.
HOMELESS DURING MARDI GRAS
During Mardi Gras this year I interviewed homeless people on the street to see what their lives are like during the most festive time of year!
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In summer 1856, the state of Arkansas and lynch mob executed three enslaved individuals: Anthony, Aaron, and Randall. They were accused of killing a white slave owner. Just one side of their story has been told by the white family over successive generations. An oral account of the events preserved in the Black community helps bring out the truth and honor their memories.


Director's Biography:


Obed Lamy is a Haitian award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker whose works have featured Voice of America, Radio-Canada Information, La Presse.ca. A Fulbright Scholar, he completed a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas in 2021. He is the co-founder and content editor of a multimedia platform named EnfoSitwayen, dedicated to civic education in Haiti. The Fayetteville Film Fest granted him the Micheaux Award for the 2020 Winter Cycle to create a short documentary about Haitian immigrants. His first documentary, A Promising Voice, has been selected in ten film festivals and received several awards, including Arkansas Student Short Winner at Filmland 2020.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    24 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Louisiana Premiere
  • Director
    Obed Lamy
  • Producer
    Colleen Thurston, Sarah Moore, Niketa Reed
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