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Los Angeles, CA — The 17th Annual New Media Film Festival® has announced its 2026 award winners, spotlighting groundbreaking creators whose work pushes the boundaries of story, culture, and technology. Founded and direct...

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Andy Ross Drops New Single \"Hold My Beer\" in Nashville

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From our virtual red carpet, we cover a segment of the Dances With Films NY Film Festival wherein pilots or featured episodes are being screened in several Pilot Blocks at the Festival looking for the opportunity to beco...

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Director Matthew Avant and Producer Katie Avant talk to Fest Track about stories, family and curiosity in regards to their initial series episode of \"Roots & Relics\" playing the Pilots section of Dances With Films NY in ...

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/fest-track-on-sirk-tv-film-interview-roots-relics","title":"Fest Track On Sirk TV Film Interview: ROOTS & RELICS","summary":"Director Matthew Avant and Producer Katie Avant talk to Fest Track about stories, family and curiosity in regards to their initial series episode of \"Roots & Relics\" playing the Pilots section of Dances With Films NY in ...","date_modified":"2026-03-02T18:15:30Z"},{"id":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/roots-relics-turning-family-heirlooms-into-cinematic-history","html_content":"

From forgotten homesteads to treasured family heirlooms, Matthew and Katie Avant believe history lives in the objects we choose to keep.

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Join John as he sits down with Matthew Avant and J.D. Hart. Matthew is the creator, writer, and director of the pilot, Roots & Relics, and J.D. is the host of the show. Which is a documentary series that dives deep into ...

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LRM Online's Gig Patta chats with Matthew Avant and Katie Avant for Roots & Relics. The documentary series makes its premiere at the Dances with Films Festival in New York. ROOTS & RELICS – From Nashville-based, Emmy-aw...

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/katie-matthew-avant-talk-roots-relics-with-lrm-online","title":"Katie & Matthew Avant talk Roots & Relics with LRM Online","summary":"LRM Online's Gig Patta chats with Matthew Avant and Katie Avant for Roots & Relics. The documentary series makes its premiere at the Dances with Films Festival in New York. ROOTS & RELICS – From Nashville-based, Emmy-aw...","date_modified":"2026-01-21T20:37:41Z"},{"id":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/overly-honest-reviews-serves-praise-for-roots-relics","html_content":"

\"ROOTS & RELICS succeeds in situating American history as plural rather than monolithic. The stories uncovered are regional, familial, and deeply specific. Together, they suggest a broader national identity built not fro...

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/overly-honest-reviews-serves-praise-for-roots-relics","title":"\"Overly Honest Reviews\" serves praise for Roots & Relics!","summary":"\"ROOTS & RELICS succeeds in situating American history as plural rather than monolithic. The stories uncovered are regional, familial, and deeply specific. Together, they suggest a broader national identity built not fro...","date_modified":"2026-01-21T20:11:22Z"},{"id":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/nerds-that-geek-review-of-roots-relics","html_content":"

“A refreshing and original historical documentary series… a perfect pilot.”

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/nerds-that-geek-review-of-roots-relics","title":"\"Nerds That Geek\" review of Roots & Relics!","summary":"“A refreshing and original historical documentary series… a perfect pilot.”","date_modified":"2026-01-21T20:04:28Z"},{"id":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/salt-lake-dirt-podcast-features-matthew-avant","html_content":"

Matthew Avant joined the \"Salt Lake Dirt\" Podcast on Monday January 12th to discuss his new series \"Roots & Relics\"!

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Matthew Avant joins Journalist Karen Benardello for an in-depth interview about his series Roots & Relics, it's origins, inspirations, and plans for the future.

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/dances-with-films-nyc-2026-interview-matthew-avant","title":"Dances With Films: NYC 2026 Interview: Matthew Avant","summary":"Matthew Avant joins Journalist Karen Benardello for an in-depth interview about his series Roots & Relics, it's origins, inspirations, and plans for the future.","date_modified":"2026-01-11T16:27:51Z"},{"id":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/matthew-avant-featured-on-music-city-drive-in-podcast","html_content":"

Matthew Avant joined host Matthew Fox to talk about his latest project, Roots & Relics, premiering at the Dances with Films Film Festival in New York City. The festival is set to run January 15-18, 2026. Matthew Fox had ...

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Last week, filmmaker and producer Matthew Avant was a featured guest on the long-running media-industry podcast Tomorrow Will Be Televised, where he discussed the evolving landscape of storytelling, independent productio...

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New York, NY — Roots & Relics™, a documentary series exploring the powerful stories hidden within family heirlooms, will make its world premiere at the upcoming Dances With Films Festival in New York.

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In this episode of Dirt and Bull, the team sits down with Katie Avant—a storyteller, writer, and content creator with deep ag roots. Katie shares her journey from growing up in Nebraska to working with RFD-TV, where she ...

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/katie-avant---storytelling-in-agriculture-why-it-still-matters","title":"Katie Avant - Storytelling in Agriculture & Why It Still Matters","summary":"In this episode of Dirt and Bull, the team sits down with Katie Avant—a storyteller, writer, and content creator with deep ag roots. Katie shares her journey from growing up in Nebraska to working with RFD-TV, where she ...","date_modified":"2025-11-24T19:29:15Z"},{"id":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/writerdirector-matthew-avant-featured-by-the-paris-film-awards","html_content":"

Matthew J. Avant is a writer, director, and editor whose work spans film, television, and documentary. His debut feature in 2010, Lunopolis, became a cult favorite on Netflix and won multiple festival awards including Be...

","url":"https://mediasavantllc.com/roots-%26-relics/f/writerdirector-matthew-avant-featured-by-the-paris-film-awards","title":"Writer/Director Matthew Avant featured by the Paris Film Awards","summary":"Matthew J. Avant is a writer, director, and editor whose work spans film, television, and documentary. His debut feature in 2010, Lunopolis, became a cult favorite on Netflix and won multiple festival awards including Be...","date_modified":"2025-11-24T19:23:40Z"}]}