Students are telling tales in the ‘it city’
See 2022 students' award-winning creative works telling Nashville's compelling stories in film and through podcasts.
From staff reports |
Communications students record podcasts in the on-campus radio studio in the Ezell Center.
It’s been 10 years since the New York Times declared Nashville an “it” city, but the city still has plenty of stories left to tell, and Lipscomb has many students excited to use their creative and professional talents to tell those stories in compelling ways. Most recently, Lipscomb’s film and communication students have shone the spotlight on some lesser-known tales about life in Nashville.
The Tale of 2 Music Cities
What began as a thesis film project for Tiffani Alexander (MFA ’22) at Lipscomb during her master’s studies has now been applauded at two film festivals and will soon be released to the public as episode one of a series. The Tale of 2 Music Cities is a documentary about Nashville’s music history, with a focus on the role of Black music and Black musicians.
The Grand Ole Guitar
This past summer, a student-produced documentary, The Grand Ole Guitar, about the Nashville Sounds’ iconic guitar-shaped scoreboard was presented at the 33rd Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. About a dozen students produced the film under the guidance of veteran Nashville news anchor Demetria Kalodimos, now a professional-in-residence in the School of Communication.
Mysteries of Music City
In the seven-episode true-crime podcast Mysteries of Music City, Lipscomb communication students presented little-known and quirky crimes from Nashville’s history. Students researched, scripted and recorded each episode. Stories varied from the overdose of a black bear on cocaine to strange occurrences at the Tennessee State Prison and other intriguing tales. The entire season is available to stream on the Bison Podcast Network as well as two new episodes: Twisted Fairy Tales and Sports Stories.