
Desoto Film Festival
April 22-24, 2021 | SouthPoint Church | Southaven, MSDeSoto Film Festival Screening Schedule
6:30pm | Thu | Apr 22 | Red Carpet Photo Opp
Come a little early to snap pics with friends on the red carpet against the DFF logo wall. Meet some filmmakers, then grab some snacks and a great seat.
7pm | Thu | Apr 22 | DAI Showcase – Block 1
This is a showcase of shorts produced by DeSoto Arts Institute students and staff. Many of these have played festivals around the world and have won various awards. You’re gonna love em!
Art Snobbery
6:09 | Children | Live-Action
The Book of Knots
12:11 | Children | Live-Action
Loss of Control
4:30 | Children | Live-Action
X Number of Words
4:07 | Children | Live-Action
Unashamed
2:31 | Spoken Word | Live-Action
Still Beating
4:30 | Music Video | Live-Action
Interview w/DAI Student Filmmakers
5:00 | Cullen Jackson
—— INTERMISSION ——
These films have thematic material relating to tough life issues.
Dark Days
3:10 | Music Video | Live-Action
Noodleman
4:47 | Action Thriller | Live-Action
On Edge
8:07 | Thriller | Live-Action
Hushhh
9:47 | Crime Thriller | Live-Action
Some Kind of Lonesome
3:28 | Music Video | Live-Action
The Game
13:32 | Thriller | Live-Action
Outside Arcadia
14:55 | Sci-Fi Thriller | Live-Action
Truth Lies Upstream
14:55 | True Crime Thriller | Live-Action
7pm | Fri | Apr 23 | Family Film Night – Block 2
These films have an estimated MPAA content rating of PG and under.
Mr. Indifferent
Aryasb Feiz | 2:46 | Comedy | Animation
Big and Tall
Clint Till | 14:50 | Comedy | Live-Action
Robert The Robot
Spencer Friend | 4:00 | Sci-Fi | Animation
The Book of Knots
Robb Rokk | 12:11 | Kidventure | Live-Action
Meredith Johnson: The Ballet Song
Katherine Johnson | 3:23 | Inspirational | Live-Action
The Wrong Rock
Julie Pifher | 13:21 | Inspirational | Animation
The Right Time
Kody Newton | 5:03 | Comedy | Live-Action
Cosmic Fling
Christian Hall | 10:11 | Sci-Fi/Comedy | Animation
The Gift
Julio Pot | 7:50 | Romance/Drama | Animation
One Small Step
Shaofu Zhang | 7:40 | SciFi/Comedy | Animation
The Adventures of Wonderboy
Marti King Young | 10:27 | Superhero/Kidventure | Live-Action
Art Snobbery
Robb Rokk | 6:09 | Comedy | Live-Action
Two Balloons
Mark C. Smith | 9:08 | Adventure | Animation
The Present
Jacob Frey | 4:00 | Student | Animation
2pm | Sat | Apr 24 | The Mix – Block 3
This block contains a mix of short films from animated, live-action, sci-fi, and inspirational. All films are estimated at an MPAA content rating of PG-13 or under. Keep good notes for your time to vote.
Sovereign Grace White as Snow
Mark & Emma Rooney | 2:37 | Faith | Live-Action
White Feather
Daniel Arbon | 9:03 | Historical | Live-Action
The Coral Guardian
David Dincer | 10:45 | Fantasy | Live-Action
My Grandfather’s Memory Book
Colin Levy | 4:20 | Family | Animation
Skywatch
Colin Levy | 10:00 | Sci-fi | Live-Action
The Empire’s Surgeon
Guillaume Main | 9:29 | War | Live-Action
Without a Roof
Lauren Cox | 6:49 | Drama | Live-Action
My Day // The Love Project
Jamie Kassier | 7:24 | Drama | Live Action
—— INTERMISSION ——
Noodleman
Stephen Richardson | 4:47 | Thriller | Live-Action
Radici
Alessia Gatti | 20:00 | Family | Live-Action
Don’t Feed These Animals
Liliana Ramires | 10:00 | Fantasy | Animation
To the ENDS
Mark Koch | 13:00 | Sports | Live-Action
Stray Katana
Rodrigo Preiss Maya | 10:00 | Action | Animation
Milk
5:01 | Family | Live-Action
4:30pm | Sat | Apr 24 | The Mix – Block 4
This block contains a mix of short films from animated, live-action, sci-fi, and inspirational. All films are estimated at an MPAA content rating of PG-13 or under. Keep good notes for your time to vote.
Tree Bound
Katherine Johnson | 5:06 | Comedy | Live-Action
Like It’s Your Last
Paul Myzia | 10:09 | Inspirational | Live-Action
Home
Christian Holtappel | 17:38 | Sci-Fi | Live-Action
Hangry
Clint Till | 7:38 | Comedy | Live-Action
The Plumber
Cate Carson | 6:12 | Historical | Live-Action
One Actor Short 3
Yuval David | 9:22 | Reality | Live-Action
Ashmina
Dekel Berenson | 14:59 | Drama | Live-Action
The Crash
Alec Bevere | 8:34 | Drama | Live-Action
The Boy Who Would Become a Knight
6:47 | Kidventure | Live-Action/Animation
Reclaiming The Negative
Mike Beech | 12:32 | Documentary | Live- Action
Lessons from a Moonwalk
Owen Phillips | 11:13 | Drama | Live-Action
7pm | Sat | Apr 24 | The Mix – Block 5
This block contains a mix of short films from animated, live-action, sci-fi, and inspirational. All films are estimated at an MPAA content rating of PG-13 or under. Keep good notes for your time to vote.
How Great Thou Art
Mark & Emma Rooney | 2:47 | Faith | Live-Action
For Jane
Kody Newton | 6:06 | Comedy | Live-Action
Better Than Neil Armstrong
Allreza Ghasemi | 20:00 | Sci-fi | Live-Action
One Shoe Blues
4:57 | Music | Live-Action/Animated
Soul Man
Kyle Taubken | 12:55 | Drama | Live-Action
First Birth
Katherine Johnson | 4:00 | Comedy | Live-Action
My Daughter Yoshiko
Brian Blum | 15:00 | Drama | Live-Action
The Dark Places
LeAnn Morris | 16:21 | Drama | Live-Action
Choice
Katherine Johnson | 12:31 | Sci-fi | Live-Actio
To Remember Me By
Rahoul Daswani | 15:00 | Drama | Live-Action
Thanks to Our Amazing DAI/DFF Sponsors
Be sure to thank our amazing sponsors when you stop into their businesses. Thank them for helping make this festival happen.