A poster for the film Ozark Odyssey, showing an illustration of the strip at Lake of the Ozarks, with water and bluffs in the background

Ozark Odyssey

dir. Aiyana Massie

2026
Running time: 19 min.

Trailer

Every summer, an estimated two million tourists voyage to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, enjoying vacations filled with debauchery. The seasons change, tourists return home, and the locals resume their daily lives in a town in rural Missouri. Ozark Odyssey explores the lasting effects of a town shaped by seasonal extremes and cultural dissonance. What does it mean to live in a place so dependent on fantasies far removed from its everyday reality? How do residents build a sense of community in a town that is constantly shifting around them?

Aiyana Massie

Aiyana Massie is a filmmaker from Lake Ozark, Missouri, passionate about exploring the human experience and the depths of being alive. Massie graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with a Bachelor of Journalism, emphasizing in photojournalism and documentary. Beyond dreaming up her next film and creative project, she is likely plotting what area of the globe she has yet to explore or chilling by a body of water.