Final Cuts
The Southern Studies Documentary Fieldwork class we taught with David Wharton has wrapped up. Our students worked hard this semester and have produced some really good documentaries. Click on the images below to watch them and let us know what you think.
2009 Commencement Address
2009 Commencement Address by Bob Schieffer Here’s the 2009 Commencement Address at the University of Mississippi with CBS anchor Bob Schieffer. Mr. Schieffer is introduced by Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat.
Bob Schieffer Signing In
We were able to grab an interview with Bob Schieffer of “Face the Nation” for CBS News for our upcoming documentary about the Presidential Debate. Mr. Schieffer is in Oxford for tomorrow’s graduation ceremony where he’ll be giving the commencement address which, incidentally, we’ll be shooting as well. It was a great interview and a […]
Up in the air
If you’ve seen Terrico White play basketball, you know he spends a lot floating above the hardwood. Here’s version #2 of his “Are You Ready?” spot.
In a flash…
Recently we cleaned and transferred an old 16mm “Castle Films” news reel featuring the game-story of our heart-stopping 1959 football game with LSU. During the transfer process I realized that one of the frames of film actually caught the moment in which Billy Cannon had his famous snapshot taken. As you can see, that’s a […]
Mississippi Premier of Willie Mae's and great news for John Currence and John T. Edge
May brings the great news that Saving Willie Mae’s Scotch House will make it’s Mississippi debut and that two of the film’s stars, Oxford’s own John Currence and John T. Edge have joined Willie Mae Seaton as James Beard Foundation Award winners. Currence received a Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South and our partner John T. […]
Sabrina Brown Plays a Mean Fiddle
Here’s another moment from last Thursday’s Marty Stuart concert. Publications Director Sabrina Brown got into the act playing fiddle onstage with Stuart and Chancellor Robert Khayat.
A Special Tribute
Watch this great clip we shot tonight of country singer Marty Stuart singing “The Moss Point Kid” to Chancellor Khayat. Stuart wrote the song especially for Chancellor Khayat as a part of the night’s concert and celebration honoring the Chancellor and raising funds for Thacker Mountain Radio. It was a great moment and a nice and touching […]
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
Ole Miss Honors College student Winsor Yuan will premiere his short film “The Butterflies” at The Amp theater tomorrow night in Oxford as a part of the their grand opening. Media Production assisted Winsor with his film providing equipment and technical advice. We couldn’t be happier for Winsor and wish him the best of […]
Let's End With Japanese
So here it is. The last Intensive English Program Promo…for now. Special thanks to Nelson Lopez for his help with the project. For more information on IEP click here.
How About Korean?
As promised, here’s the Korean language version of the promotional spots for the Intensive Language Program. Thankfully, I’ve been given a bit of a reprieve since they haven’t been able to round up an Arabic student yet so the last version until the summer will be Japanese. So watch out. That spot will be up […]
Chinese Anyone?
Here’s the Chinese Language version of the Intensive English Program Promotional Video that Matthew Graves is producing for Outreach. Aesthetically it’s identical to the Spanish language version with a few changes here and there based on the translation. Come back soon for the next version: Korean!
It's Getting Intense
Check out the Spanish language promo that Matthew Graves produced for the Intensive English Program. This is the first in a series of promotions for the IEP that will offer students around the globe info about the program in their native language. Check back soon (hopefully) for more versions including Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
Honoring Chucky Mullins…
Always a moving event, this year’s Chucky Mullins Courage Award Banquet marked 20 years since the inception of the award. Chucky Mullins will forever impact this University, and all of us at the Media and Documentary Projects Center are honored to work on the event. This year, we produced video elements that played throughout […]
"Hit the (five minute) showers!!"
As part of last week’s Green Week here at Ole Miss, we worked up a special commercial to run at the Sunday afternoon baseball game. Assistant A.D. Jamil Northcutt came up with the hard-charging “Skipper Green” as the green-awareness coach for the Ole Miss Athletics Offices. As you can see from the commercial, Skipper Green […]
If You Feed Them, They Will Come
This last Friday, Matthew Graves showed his film “Feeding the Soul at Jones Valley Urban Farm” for a panel discussion on sustainable agriculture for Green Week. Liz Stagg, one of the panelist who’s spearheading the new Oxford Community Garden said that the film was one of the major inspirations for creating the garden in Oxford and […]
Meet Coach Skipper Green
Producer’s Micah Ginn and Matthew Graves along with Hunter Palmer were at the Athletic offices yesterday and this morning filming footage for the upcoming “Skipper Green” commercial for Green Week. Local actor Johnny McPhail stars as the hard nosed conservationist coach. You can watch the finished commercial this Sunday at the Ole Miss Baseball game.
Tom Brokaw Chimes In
We had the chance to interview Tom Brokaw tonight for our upcoming documentary about the Presidential Debate. Mr. Brokaw was visiting Oxford to take part in a panel discussion at the Overby Center and was able to stop by and give us a great interview that will be a helpful addition to this ongoing project.
In Case You Missed It
Here’s a short overview of today’s Earth Day activities in the Grove. We’ll cut together a slightly longer package with interviews in a few days but I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of the cool things that went on today in celebration of this global event.
Earth Day Comes to Ole Miss
Andy Harper and Matthew Graves were in the Grove this morning getting footage of the festivities planned for local school kids to celebrate Earth Day. This is another in a series of events for Green Week at the University. Check back later for more updates including a post from this afternoon’s World Day Celebration.
1971 Ole Miss Recruiting Film unearthed
I don’t know much about this film. It is a part of our archive here at the Media and Documentary Projects Center, and was produced by our staff 38 years ago. The title on the film canister says “1971 Recruiting Film”. It might be missing a narration track, as there is no voice-over at […]
Toyota Talks Green
Andy Harper and Matthew Graves were in the Johnson’s Commons Ballroom today filming Toyota General Manager Kevin Butt. The keynote address was sponsored by the Center for Manufacturing Excellence in conjunction with Green Week.
That's Swale!
Check out the first in a series of events we’re taping for Green Week. In this video, Landscape Architect Bob Mercier demonstrates the new BioSwale he designed on campus next to Crosby Hall.
Green Week
This week the University of Mississippi is going green with various events and programs scheduled to encourage everyone to be more energy efficient. We’ll be covering several of the events so check back for more updates. For a full list of Green Week activities click here.
Going Whole Hog in North Carolina
This past week MDP producer Joe York traveled to eastern North Carolina where he shot a short documentary about the Skylight Inn in Ayden, NC. Pictured to the left, the Skylight Inn was named the “BBQ Capitol of the World” in 1979 by National Geographic Magazine. The Jones family, who have been cooking eastern North […]
And the Winner is…
Here are some pics from last night’s Chucky Mullins Courage Award Ceremony where Defensive End Marcus Tillman came home with prestigious award. This was the 20th anniversary of the event which began as a way to honor Ole Miss defensive back Chucky Mullins. Our own Micah Ginn produced the event creating video tributes to Mullins and highlight […]
Cutting the Cord
Producer Matthew Graves had cameras rolling today for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. Senator Roger Wicker was on hand for the event and offered his support to the program.
Pulling Ourselves Up by Our Gillstraps?
MPD Producer Joe York and Graduate Assistant Ben Gillstrap tackled the Oxford Conference for the Book last weekend. Together with MPD Graduate Assistant Ferriday Mansel, these intrepid videographers recorded the entire proceedings of the conference from the opening salvo at the Departments of Archives & Special Collections to the closing panel at the Nutt Auditorium. […]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
This past Saturday, MPD producer Joe York had the good fortune to interview Radley Balko (above) of Reason.com, for MPD’s forthcoming documentary on the Mississippi Innocence Project. Balko’s journalism has offered valuable insight into the Brooks & Brewer cases which the documentary seeks to chronicle. His interview will be a major piece of the film […]
Ello, Guvnah!
If MPD producers Joe York and Micah Ginn were British chimney sweeps, they might very well have uttered the phrase “Ello, Guvnah!” this past Friday when they traveled to Jackson to interview Governor Haley Barbour for MPD’s upcoming Debate 08 Documentary. Good thing for MPD and everyone involved their mommas taught them better than […]
