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10/19/22

25 Years of Indie Memphis! – Indie Memphis Film Festival 2022

Indie Memphis is back! This year marks the 25th anniversary of the film festival we all know and love. Been before and think you’ve seen it all? Think again! Beginning today, October 19, and running until October 24, the team has curated new, cutting edge films and restored camp classics for us all the enjoy.…

Culture

04/14/22

“Soul Kids” Puts Memphis’ Youth in the Global Spotlight

By Kierstyn Pryor Stax Music Academy has done it again! As students of the academy continue to excel in their goal of keeping Stax Records’ legacy alive, they have taken their talents a step further. From earlier opportunities such as playing international performances and working with singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake, the students are back in the…

Music

10/22/21

Music at the Movies: A Conversation with John Miller of IndieMemphis

By: Zachary Corsa From the earliest days of cinema, music has enjoyed a close symbiotic relationship with the filmic arts, and it’s no surprise to find that many (if not most) musicians are also film buffs, their favorite movies a necessary companion to the usual piles of dusty LPs and frayed paperback classics. In a…

Arts

03/22/21

5 Women in the 901 Representing in Film & Television

Women have been directing films from the beginning of cinema — and have continued to break new cinematic ground since.  Earlier on women sometimes had a good shot at participating, but as the studio system took shape, men largely muscled women out of directing, producing, show running and other key creative roles. Female directors persisted anyway, innovating techniques and tackling subjects once prohibited to their gender. This piece focuses on filmmakers that have innovated or pushed boundaries in some way. Thanks to a push for more women in this film and television space. 

Arts

01/25/18

Moviemaking in Memphis: How we made it on the big screen

The River City, Barbecue Pork Capital of the World, Bluff City, Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll and, of course, the Home of the Blues can now add another nickname to the list: Moviemaking Mecca. In 2o17, The City of Memphis ranked as one of the top 15 Best Places to Work and Live as a…

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