South of Southern – “the prequel”

We are hard at work editing South of Southern. When editing, it is a time of discovery where new opportunities are presented in the editing room. The story line and the thematic intentions of the film have become stronger and even better than we expected. When editing films, often unforeseen “happy accidents” are presented that [...]

WRAPPED! South of Southern

Atlanta, GA    Aug. 16th 2011 Director and Producer, Ava Leigh Stewart just finished the comedic film, South of Southern. She is the head of Art West Film and co-wrote the screenplay with her brother Drew Stewart. They produced the film under the Art West banner. After many successful projects,  seasoned Director, Stewart has a [...]

South of Southern-Recipe Contest

My country cousin from Greenville, Carrie Elizabeth suggested that since this film is an homage to all things about the South, we should have a barbeque. So true to form, we are holding a contest for the best Southern recipes. If you submit a winning recipe, you will have the opportunity to be featured in [...]

Southern Recipe Contest

My country cousin from Greenville, Carrie Elizabeth suggested that since this film is an homage to all things about the South, we should have a barbeque.  So true to form, we are holding a contest for the best Southern recipes. If you submit a winning recipe, you will have the opportunity to be featured in [...]

Southern sayings, quotes and expressions

So many of us in the south were privileged to grow up around a southern belle or two and at least a few great southern gentlemen. Part of our “raisings” consisted of exposure to great southern sayings and quotes that often taught valuable and common sense lessons. Of course, some of the expressions were just [...]

Who was Cooter Brown? The history behind Southern phrases

Where did “He was drunker than Cooter Brown come from?” Cooter Brown is a name used in metaphors and similes for drunkenness, mostly in the southern United States. Cooter Brown supposedly lived on the line which divided the North and South during the American Civil War, making him eligible for military draft by either side. [...]

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