The JXN Film Festival celebrates independent filmmaking and provides educational training in the field with industry professionals, masterclasses, and community outreach. We are committed to educate, entertain, and help emerging artists elevate their art. 

Schedule of Events:

Sunday July 20, 2025

4:00 pm: Screening: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
6:00 pm: Interview: Exclusive With Chris Thomas King - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
7:30 pm: Opening Concert: Blues On The Yard - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium

Monday July 21, 2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Masterclass: Social Media - Noah Jay Wood - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
01:00 pm - 6:20 pm: Screenings and Table Reads - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
05:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Networking Event: Film-Art-Music - Tougaloo College - Bgt Lobby
07:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Panel Discussion: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium

Tuesday July 22, 2025

9:00 am - 6:00 pm: Masterclass: Bee Incubator - Ashley Mcfarlin - Tougaloo College - Bgt Conf
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Screenings and Table Reads - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Networking Event: Film-Art-Music - Tougaloo College - Bgt Lobby
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Masterclass: Becoming - Maximus Wright - Tougaloo College - Bgt Conf

Wednesday July 23, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Masterclass: Theatre Of Being - Tonea Stewart - Tougaloo College - Bgt Conf
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Screenings and Table Reads - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Networking Event: Film-Art-Music - Tougaloo College - Bgt Lobby
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Special Event: From Darkness To Light - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium

Thursday July 24, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Masterclass: Theatre Of Being - Tonea Stewart - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Special Event: The 100 Showcase - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Special Event: An Evening With The Arnetts - Tougaloo College - Bgt Auditorium

Friday Jul 25, 2025

Jxn Film Festival Black Tie Awards Gala - Met Gala Inspired
5:30 pm - 06:30 pm: Reception - Two Mississippi Museums - Trustmark Lobby
7:00 pm - 09:00 pm: Awards Ceremony - Two Mississippi Museums - Neilsen Auditorium
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm: After Party - Two Mississippi Museums - Trustmark Lobby

Date:
July 20 - 25, 2025

Location:
Tougaloo College, 500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, MS 39174
Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North St #1206, Jackson, MS 39201

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