MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
15th Annual Magnolia Independent Film Festival
February 16-18, 2012
Drama to comedy, zombies to super-heroes, The Magnolia Independent Film Festival offers something for everyone. Mississippi's oldest film festival, "The Mag" was founded in 1997 by local filmmaker Ron Tibbett. Ron was born in Chicago, Illinois but was lucky enough to move to the Golden Triangle in the early nineties with his wife Dr. Charlotte Magnussen. However, upon completion of his second film, "Swept Off My Feet", Ron was dismayed to learn that there were no Mississippi film festivals in which he could showcase his work. So, he started one.
Fifteen years later, The Magnolia Independent Film Festival offers a venue for local artists to have their work seen by film-lovers across the Golden Triangle area. It also strives to bring to our community the best independent film from around the world in hopes of establishing and nurturing a life-long love of cinema.
Mr. Tibbett was killed in a car accident in 2004, but his legacy carries on through the dedicated efforts of Dr. Magnussen and local volunteers.
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