• 12th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival: October 8-15, 2009
    WAB Extended Deadline: July 3. Click here for submission details, deadlines, entry fees, etc.
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    Now in its 12th year, Indie Memphis utilizes Memphis' rich cultural history to serve as a connecting point for regional filmmakers from all corners of the country and provides a showcase for films celebrating Southern stories and storytelling. The festival builds bridges that inspire filmmakers and film lovers to collaborate and connect within the unique creative landscape that is the home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll.

    Indie Memphis Launches Fundraising Campaign
    With $20,000 Challenge Grant from ArtsMemphis through an anonymous donor

    This is an outstanding opportunity for the community to get behind one of the most powerful artistic forces in our city: the Memphis independent film industry. Indie Memphis masters the art of film by capturing the Memphis vibe in a very unique way. The spirit of Indie Memphis is a young, energetic one that gives our emerging leaders an outlet for expression and a reason to call Memphis home."
    ~ Susan Schadt, president and CEO of ArtsMemphis

    Through June 30, new memberships & donations will provide Indie Memphis with a dollar-for-dollar
    match, thanks to a challenge grant from ArtsMemphis through an anonymous donor.
    Click here to learn more about Indie Memphis memberships
    and become and Indie Memphis member today!

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  • INDIE NEWS

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    • 07.02.09 - posted by admin

      Free Weekend Workshops for Emerging Screenwriters — Indie Memphis ‘08 alum Barry Jenkins & producer Mike Ryan coming to Memphis for for two days of “Indie Heaven”

    • 07.01.09 - posted by admin

      Zach Galifianakis in ‘VISIONEERS’ @ The Brooks on July 16th

    • 06.30.09 - posted by admin

      Micro Cinema Club #53: ‘THE BEST OF OTTAWA 2008′ @ Power House Memphis on July 8th

    • 06.19.09 - posted by admin

      Become an Indie Memphis Member this weekend and get a free pass to Wednesday night’s sneak of AWAY WE GO at the Malco Paradiso

    • - posted by admin

      RIP: A REMIX MANIFESTO Screens Thursday Night at The Brooks — Free admission for members!

  • EVENT CALENDAR

    • 07.08.09 - 07:30PM @ Power House Memphis

      Micro Cinema Club #53:
      'THE BEST OF OTTAWA 2008'

      For the 53nd edition of its monthly Micro Cinema Club program, Indie Memphis will present "The Best of Ottawa 2008," a special program of highlights from the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival, the largest festival of its kind in North America.

      Sponsored by the Center City Commission, the screening is free and open to the public and will take place at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, July 8 at Power House Memphis (45 G.E. Patterson Avenue). Attendees are asked to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Mid-South Food Bank.

      Seating capacity is limited; attendees should plan to arrive early for seating. Please note: this program contains films not appropriate for younger audiences.

    • 07.16.09 - 07:30PM @ Brooks Museum of Art

      Zach Galifianakis in 'VISIONEERS'

      On Thursday, July 16th, Indie Memphis and The Brooks continue their year-round collaboration with the Memphis premiere of VISIONEERS, a quirky black comedy set in the near-future concerning a curious spike in cases of spontaneous human combustion.

      When: 7:30 pm, Thursday, July 16th
      Where: Brooks Museum of Art
      Admission: $5 / FREE for Indie Memphis members and members of The Brooks.

      The Jeffers Corporation is the largest business in the history of mankind, and they got that way thanks to their strict philosophy of happiness through mindless productivity. But when people begin literally exploding due, Jeffers Corporation Level Three TUNT George Washington Winsterhammerman (Zach Galifianakis) begins to fear that his time will come sooner rather than later.