Filmmaker · Storyteller · Alabama
Stories worth
paying attention to.
Films about people, place, memory, tradition, and the moments that reveal something true about who we are.
Featured film
Revolution
of Joy
A short documentary rooted in Selma, Alabama, exploring the power of art, empathy and community to create connection in a place shaped by history.
Official selections & recognition
The festival record.
IMDb currently records three wins and three nominations for Revolution of Joy. The film later added a 2025 Selma Cinema Festival win, bringing the documented record here to seven honors.
International Film Festival2023 · Nominee
Best Documentary Short
Film Festival2023 · Nominee
Best Documentary Short
Cinema Festival2025 · Winner
Best Alabama Short Film
Film Festival2023 · Winner
Best First Time Director
Film Festival2023 · Nominee
Best Alabama Short
Doc Fest2023 · 2 Wins
American History + Documentary
From the film
Selma, Alabama
People · Place · MemorySelma
Rising.
A new documentary chapter from Selma — following artists, music, community and the people carrying a city forward.
The work continues with the same focus: finding the human story inside a place, and making something that feels lived-in rather than explained from a distance.
Project inquiriesPress & features
Film coverage.
Personal stories.
Film & festival coverage
Selma Cinema Festival draws global attention.
Coverage of the inaugural festival and its award winners, including Revolution of Joy.
Award-winning films in Selma.
Festival coverage and photo gallery naming the film Best Alabama Short Film.
Alabama stories in the spotlight at Sidewalk.
Revolution of Joy was highlighted among Alabama-centric festival screenings.
A Film by McKinnon Maddox.
Trés Taylor’s project archive features the documentary alongside the murals and community arts work that inspired it.
Sunday Alabama Documentary Shorts.
The official Sidewalk program lists Revolution of Joy, directed by McKinnon Maddox.
Profiles & interviews
Entrepreneur at 18.
An early profile on MacMedia, competitive gaming, video, web development and building a business young.
MacMedia on Talk of Alabama.
McKinnon talks with Nicole Allshouse about digital marketing and the early MacMedia story.
15 entrepreneurs share social media advice.
McKinnon was included as the MacMedia contributor in a roundup of entrepreneur perspectives.
James Spann interview.
An earlier “Meetup with Mac” conversation featuring Alabama meteorologist James Spann.
“I’m Alabama” music video production.
AL.com coverage of an early production featuring Thomas Andrew Art and country artist Joseph Baldwin.
The other side of the work
MacMedia
Founder of MacMedia, a Birmingham-based web development and digital media company. The same instincts behind filmmaking — story, clarity, pacing and visual intention — also shape the digital work.
About
Telling stories rooted in truth, beauty, and place.
McKinnon Maddox is an Alabama filmmaker and storyteller interested in people, memory, tradition and the small details that often say more than a headline can.
His documentary work is built around curiosity and time spent with people — looking for moments that feel human, specific and worth preserving. Alongside filmmaking, he founded MacMedia and has spent years creating visual and digital work for organizations throughout Alabama and beyond.