The red carpet is about to begin. (Photo by Amanda Haley)

Director Liam Hendrix Heath was Oxford FF’s first winner of their Artist Vodka Award with his film NATION DOWN. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Liam Hendrix Heath (NATION DOWN) being photographed. (Photo by Amanda Haley)

Nation Down director Liam Hendrix Heath poses with his film’s poster. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Georgia Wagstaff joins her boyfriend, Artist Vodka Award winner Liam Hendrix Heath (NATION DOWN) on the red carpet. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Lesley Manning, director of THE VEST, traveled to Oxford from the UK. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Carys Watford (DIR/SCR) (SPACE GIRLS) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director and screenwriter Carys Watford (SPACE GIRLS) poses with her film’s poster. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Carys Watford (SPACE GIRLS) being interviewed (Photo by Joey Brent)

Aaron and Amanda Kopp, the co-directors of LIYANA just missed the first red carpet, but were right on time for the second try. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Directing couple Aaron and Amanda Kopp (LIYANA) being interviewed. (Photo by Amanda Haley)

The stylish director and performer Astin Rocks sandwiched between her fellow cast mates and performers Zakkiyya Davis and Lokiantui Phony from LOVE SOLILOQUY: A VISUAL ALBUM. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Astin Rocks (LOVE SOLILOQUY: A VISUAL ALBUM) being interviewed prior to performing for the Oxford Film Fest Awards Show audience. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Victoria Greene, director of MONSTER IN THE BAYOU. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Victoria Greene (MONSTER IN THE BAYOU) does the poster shot. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Ted Geoghegan, director and co-writer of MOHAWK. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Ted Geoghegan, director and co-writer of MOHAWK being interviewed. (Photo by Amanda Haley)

Jerry Zolten (PROD), Robert Clem (DIR) (HOW THEY GOT OVER) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Jerry Zolten (PROD) shows off his jacket next to Robert Clem (DIR) (HOW THEY GOT OVER). (Photo by Joey Brent)

Jerry Zolten, Robert Clem (HOW THEY GOT OVER) pose with their poster. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Kevin and Producer Jennifer Sluder (HEARTLESS). (Photo by Joey Brent)

Stacy Snyder (HEARTLESS) (Photo by Joey Brent)

After making their movies, apparently HEARTLESS director and producer Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (HEARTLESS) still like each other a little bit. (Photo by Joey Brent)

The HEARTLESS trio: Stacy Snyder, Kevin Sluder, and Jennifer Sluder. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Stacy Snyder, Kevin and Jennifer Sluder (HEARTLESS) being interviewed. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Dan Mirvish, director of BERNARD AND HUEY. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Co-directors Mark Brockway and Timothy Givens of MISSISSIPPI MADAM: THE LIFE OF NELLIE JACKSON (Photo by Joey Brent)

Gail and Jane Gardner (MISSISSIPPI MADAM: THE LIFE OF NELLIE JACKSON) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Strategizing with director Josephine Anderson (THE THIRD MOVEMENT) (Photo by Amanda Haley)

Josephine Anderson, director of THE THIRD MOVEMENT. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Bryan Marthalek with director Josephine Anderson (THE THIRD MOVEMENT) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Dre Sweat (TRUST AND BELIEVE) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Dre Sweat, director of TRUST AND BELIEVE, enjoying his time on the carpet. (Photo by Amanda Haley)

Oxford Film Festival Executive Director Melanie Addington with the killer red dress. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Oxford FF’s Melanie Addington. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Matteo Servente (AN ACCIDENTAL DROWNING) (Photo by Joey Brent)

The MC of the evening, Eric D. Snider (Crooked Marquee) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Eric D. Snider in his tux, prepared to channel William Faulkner. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Working with director Cassidy Friedman to figure out who’s there from his film, CIRCLES. (Photo by Amanda Haley)

Cassidy Friedman, director of CIRCLES. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Ted Quant, Tre Thomas, Cassidy Friedman (DIR), Eric Butler, Betsey Steele (CIRCLES) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Michael Dettmer, Brian Owens (Nashville FF) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Stace and Cassie Shook (“A Hard Rain”) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Thomas Queyja, Justin Possenti (DIR) (“Spinning”) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Co-directors Quinn Costello, Jeff Springer (RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Quinn Costello, Jeff Springer, co-directors of RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE do the poster shot (Photo by Joey Brent)

MOMBIE’s Nate Wells, and Cat Powell, with their director Todd Bullock (Photo by Joey Brent)

Nate Wells, Cat Powell, Todd Bullock (DIR) (MOMBIE) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Cat Powell (MOMBIE) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Michael Williams, Mersaidee Soules (“Your Mistress”) prepare to hit the carpet. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Mersaidee Soules (“Your Mistress”) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Cody Moore, Michael Williams (DIR), Mersaidee Soules (“Your Mistress”) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Cody Moore, Michael Williams (DIR), Mersaidee Soules (“Your Mistress”) having fun on the red carpet. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Ashley Brim, director of AN ACT OF TERROR. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Ashley Brim (AN ACT OF TERROR) poses with her film’s poster. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Stavit Allweis (COOKING WITH CONNIE) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Newt Rayburn (Photo by Joey Brent)

Josh Guinn, Waiken Warren, Coley Bryant (CUBICLE CITY) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Glen Payne (DIR), Casey Dillard Pernell (CUBICLE CITY) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Producer Tyler Hurley and director Kay Hannahan (ALTMIR). (Photo by Joey Brent)

Tyler Hurley (PROD) and Kay Hannahan (DIR) show off the poster for their film ALTMIR. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Co-directors and producers Arturo Perez Torres, Aviva Armour-Ostroff of THE DRAWER BOY (Photo by Joey Brent)

Megan McCartney and Sasha Leigh Henry (DIR) (BITCHES LOVE BRUNCH) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Rex Jones, director of FLAG FLAP OVER MISSISSIPPI. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Director Jared D. Weiss (A MESSAGE FOR BRAZEY) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Joshua Powell, Kelly Buckholdt (DIR), and Juliet Buckholdt (TRUTH RISES) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Tammy Chu and director Konrad Tho Fiedler (RUNNING EAGLE) (Photo by Joey Brent)

Catherine Eaton, director and star of THE SOUNDING. (Photo by Joey Brent)

Catherine Eaton (THE SOUNDING) poses with a poster of herself, er…, her movie, uhhmmmm…with herself on the movie’s poster. (Photo by Joey Brent)

THE LONG SHADOW’s director Frances Causey and producer Sally Hoist. (Photo by Joey Brent)

The poster shot: Frances Causey (DIR), Sally Hoist (PROD) (THE LONG SHADOW) (Photo by Joey Brent)

CIRCLES’s director Cassidy Friedman came back to the red carpet to get a picture with his girlfriend, Becca Vershbow. That’s how you wrap a red carpet. (Photo by Joey Brent)

To paraphrase the old joke: “Someone put on a red carpet, and a hockey match broke out.” HEARTLESS’s Stacy Snyder, Jennifer and Kevin Sluder, with Oxford FF’s Rory Ledbetter. (Photo by Joey Brent)