MS Film Office

"The Inspection," a military drama filmed in Mississippi featuring a Golden Globe-nominated lead performance by Jeremy Pope, is now out on blu-ray and DVD. Get your copy today, or buy or rent on digital. #filmmississippi

We spoke with former Film Office Director Ward Emling about getting back to his first love of acting, how movies coming to Mississippi changed his life and how there's more opportunity now than ever in the industry. Read more here: bit.ly/3YB6Q17 #filmmississippi

In honor of the Mississippi Film Office's 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the history of the office, its successes and challenges over the years and the highlights of over a century of filmmaking in the state. Read the article here: bit.ly/3ZYGCH0

Morgan Casting is now casting for “Finding Faith”, a SAG-AFTRA feature film shooting in Canton in February. More info here: bit.ly/3He5oLT

Morgan Casting is looking for extras who look over the age of 70 for an assisted living facility scene in "The Bounty Chase," now filming in Gulfport. Details here: bit.ly/3iQhGjP

"All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt," the feature drama debut of filmmaker Raven Jackson that was shot in central Mississippi, has been selected to premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Read more here: bit.ly/3FzOFlh #filmmississippi

"The Bounty Chase," a feature film that will begin shooting in Gulfport Dec. 1, is now casting for extras! More info here: bit.ly/3UjAJjs

Morgan Casting is casting day player speaking roles for "The Bounty Chase," a feature film to be shot in Gulfport in early December. More information here: bit.ly/3UtcnVl

Do you love "Home Town"? Lots more is on the way. In addition to season 6 premiering on Dec. 4, "Home Town: Christmas in Laurel," an hour-long holiday special, will air Nov. 27. Not only that, 20 more new episodes will air next year. bit.ly/3fRUgcH #filmmississippi

"The Minute You Wake Up Dead," a thriller starring Morgan Freeman, Cole Hauser and Jaimie Alexander that was shot in Canton, is playing a special engagement at the Malco Grandview in Madison starting today. Tickets here: bit.ly/3sY4PxB

Just in time for Halloween, we take a look at horror movies filmed in Mississippi and talk to some of people that have a blast making them. Read more here: bit.ly/3NwuQOl

We recently spoke to Madison native special effects artist Nicholas Winstead about honing his skills from a hobby to Hollywood, big projects he's worked on and coming back home to work on an indie horror film. Read the interview here: bit.ly/3TH8mMq #filmmississippi

Check out the trailer for "The Minute You Wake Up Dead," a thriller starring Cole Hauser, Jaimie Alexander and Morgan Freeman that was shot in Canton. It premieres in select theaters and on demand Nov. 4. bit.ly/3Tge0VS #filmmississippi

We recently spoke with art department veteran Mary Goodson of Jackson about coming home to Mississippi, the art of food styling and the fun of having "The Beastmaster" on her resume. Read the interview here: bit.ly/3fp2hFa #filmmississippi

You can now watch Natchez native filmmaker Timothy Givens' "The Saloon," a documentary about the revitalization of his hometown's Under-the-Hill Saloon, on Amazon Prime Video. Read the Natchez Democrat's article here: bit.ly/3dDB419 #filmmississippi

FILM FLASHBACK: We take a fond look back at 2000's "My Dog Skip," the heartfelt adaptation of Mississippi author Willie Morris' timeless memoir that was shot mainly in Canton. Read it here: bit.ly/3SaCbnN # filmmississippi

We recently spoke with Kevin Mitchell, owner of Gulfport's Sideshow Props 2.0, about his popular haunted house Terror on the Coast, taking the leap into film work and the growth of the industry on the Gulf Coast. Read the interview here: bit.ly/3RUAo6e #filmmississippi

"The Inspection" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last night, and there's already some Oscar buzz for its stars Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union. The film was shot in Pearl last year. Read more here: bit.ly/3TPVRPg #filmmississippi #tiff

The Mississippi premiere of "Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis" to celebrate the talent of homegrown filmmakers, cast and crew at the Capri Theatre in Jackson Sept. 9. Read more here: bit.ly/3RuHy0v

The 2022 Fall Roy W. Dean Film Grant for indie filmmakers is now accepting applications. Recipient will receive $3,000 cash and thousands more in film services to help them complete their project. Deadline for submissions is October 31. More info here: bit.ly/38wF90X