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Mississippi Son

an award winning documentary feature film

WINNER
Best Director
INDIE FEST USA at Downtown Disney
Anaheim, California
October-November 2007

WINNER
Best Feature Documentary
World Premiere at Mississippi's Tupelo Film Festival
May 2007

WINNER
Three Telly Awards
Featuring the Silver Telly for Editing, their highest honor
2007

WINNER
Best Dramatic Doc
DocuFest Atlanta
September 2007

WINNER
Best Cinematography
Southern California's Oxnard Independent Film Festival
September 2007

FIVE STARS - TOP RATED FILMS LIST
Arkansas's Little Rock Film Festival
May 2007

FINALIST
Best Film Score
L.A.'s Moondance Film Festival at Universal CityWalk
September 2007

PICKS OF THE FLICKS LIST - VENTURA COUNTY STAR
Southern California's Oxnard Independent Film Festival
September 2007

NOTABLE FILM - ROME, GEORGIA WEBSITE
Georgia's Rome International Film Festival and Southeastern Film Industry Expo
(One of MovieMaker magazine's "20 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee")
September 2007

GULF COAST PREMIERE
ArtsAlive! FestIval
Hancock County, Mississippi
October 2007

NATIONAL BROADCAST PREMIERE
TVN 2008

DVD PREMIERE
Passion River 2008

INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST PREMIERE
European Television 2008

HALOGEN TV BROADCAST PREMIERE
2009

Shot in high definition on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, featuring never-before-seen storm footage, and scored with an original blues-rock soundtrack composed and performed by Katrina survivors, Mississippi Son (95 min.) tells the heartwrenching and heartwarming story of the people, the culture, and the future in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Born and raised in Gulfport, Mississippi, Emmy award winning L.A. filmmaker Don Wilson was deeply moved by the losses of his friends and family. In this film, he returns home to talk to those who lived through the hurricane and continue to deal with the aftermath of the storm.

While the media has been focused on New Orleans, Mississippi Son reminds us that the Mississippi Gulf Coast was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. We made this film to give a voice to the people who have been neglected by the media, FEMA, SBA, and the insurance companies as billions continue to pour into the war in Iraq.

We would like to extend special thanks to The Edge and Music Rising along with the Grammy's MusiCares. The soundtrack was recorded with instruments bought with grants from these two generous organizations dedicated to helping musicians, especially those who lost everything in the storm.

We would also like to thank the Telly Awards who have honored Mississippi Son for achievement in Editing, Use of Music, and Documentary Filmmaking.

Press Kit

Click here for Awards and Recognition.

Click here for Production Stills.

Click here for Film Stills.

Click here for the Credits.

Click here for the Director's Statement.

Click here for Press Releases.

Click here for Press on Mississippi Son.

Click here for Screenings and Markets.

View the blog, a music video, and the trailer on our myspace page at

http://www.myspace.com/mississippisonfilm

You can also view the trailer and the music video on YouTube at

http://www.youtube.com/MississippiSon