Andy Harper
Andy Harper is the Director of the Southern Documentary Project and an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Mississippi. Since its establishment in 2004, SouthDocs has produced dozens of short films and feature-length documentaries. Andy holds a PhD in History from Northern Arizona University and teaches documentary and environmental studies classes for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Melanie Ho
Melanie is a Vietnamese American filmmaker and writer from Florida. She received her MFA from UCSC’s Social Documentation program. Mel’s most recent experimental documentary, sống ở đây | to live here, explores the Vietnamese community in New Orleans and the relationship between land and labor, seen through their foodways. Her work focuses on trauma, familial relationships, gender, displacement, and intimacy. Mel is working towards amplifying the voices of those on the margins. You can catch her most nights thinking about her nonexistent love life and fish sauce.
Karen Tuttle
Karen Tuttle is our Administrative Coordinator and the reason the train stays on the track. Karen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Mississippi. In addition to keeping us straight, Karen handles all accounts information and schedules special events. She has also become an accomplished filmmaker. Karen has the most tenure of anyone on staff.
