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In A Different Key : Film about autism wins best documentary prize at Oxford festival

1 of 4 Donald Triplett walks on a country road near his hometown of Forest. Triplett, born in 1933, was the first child diagnosed as being autistic. His story is featured in the documentary film In A Different Key, which won the prize for Best Documentary at the 2021 Oxford Film Festival. COURTESY COURTESY COURTESY COURTESY

Long time Executive Director of Oxford Film Fest says her goodbyes

4 min read Melanie Addington has been involved with the Oxford Film Festival for nearly 20 years and has decided it is time to pass the baton. While holding the title of Executive Director of the festival, Addington has enhanced the national reputation of the film festival and transformed it into a signature event for Lafayette County.  From a young age, Addington knew she had a deep love for film, but never thought that her life would revolve around the making of movies. According to Addington, the entire trajectory of her life has been changed by Oxford, MS. She graduated from California State University, San Marcos with a bachelor’s in literature and writing with a minor in film.  In her search for journalism programs, Addington discovered the University of Mississippi. 

Oxford Film Festival presents Ronzo Awards

OXFORD - In a nod to a beloved supporter of independent films, the 18th annual Oxford Film Festival on Sunday presented the first Ronzos to winning films at this year s festival. The Ronzos are named for the late Ron Ronzo Shapiro, who promoted independent films through his Hoka Theatre from the 1970s until it closed in 1997 and was a supporter of the film festival. Shapiro died in 2019. The Sunday ceremony wrapped up a week of outdoor film screenings as part of this year s hybrid festival format. The festival today goes virtual as all entries, including the Ronzo winners, can be viewed online. To order films on demand, visit https://www.ox-film.com.

SID SALTER: Documentary highlights nation s first autism case found in Mississippi

SID SALTER: Documentary highlights nation s first autism case found in Mississippi
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