Happy Mardi Gras! This episode of Timecode celebrates New Orleans culture, independent filmmaking, and powerful storytelling with films exploring identity, Mardi Gras Indian traditions, family legacy, and life on the margins. Highlights include a discussion of race and representation in art, a preview of an upcoming feature film, a dramatic tale of succession within a Mardi Gras Indian tribe, and an intimate portrait of two people struggling to rebuild their lives.

Featured Films:

• Black, Maybe (Jonathan Isaac Jackson) – A model and a photographer, both navigating personal transitions, discuss proximity to whiteness in Black art and culture.
• Who In Da Mornin (Trailer) (Jonathan Isaac Jackson) – A preview of the upcoming feature film from filmmaker Jonathan Isaac Jackson.
• Keeper of the Flame (Big Chief Brian Nelson) – When the leader of a prominent Mardi Gras Indian tribe dies unexpectedly, leadership passes to his young grandson Michael. Faced with challenges from his uncle and rival tribe leader Tré, Michael must decide whether he is willing to make the sacrifices necessary to honor his family’s legacy and preserve the traditions of his ancestors. Includes an interview with Big Chief Brian Nelson.
• Muff (Oliver Parker & Quinn Young) – Adam, a former hustler coping with the loss of his father, and Bela, a recovering addict and finger puppeteer, struggle to navigate life, sobriety, and mounting financial pressures.

Cold Open:

• Shoot That $#!^ (Randy Perez)

Timecode was a television series dedicated to showcasing independent filmmakers, short films, music videos, documentaries, animation, and experimental work while giving creators a platform to discuss their process and projects.  Our mission was simple: inspire people to make movies.

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