The Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission/Foundation

Documentary Grants! Deadline Friday!

Attention documentary filmmakers!

This is the last week to apply to the 2024 Southern Documentary Fund Production Grant. The deadline to apply is this Friday, August 16 at 11:59 pm. Five filmmakers will be awarded $10,000 each, totaling $50,000.

Find applications and submission guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3yApHSf

Commission-assisted tv series looking for background actors!

Here's another great article about Commission-assisted "Hoop Street!" Thank you Tri-State Defender!

For the love of Basketball and Movies: Local filmmaker shooting "Hoop Streets" in Memphis - TSDMemphis.com The community of Memphis yet again has a golden opportunity to showcase its impressive talent pool through the production of its newest independent film “Hoop Streets.” With production taking place in Memphis, itself several members of the community have come together to bring this large scale o...

Big thank you to John Beifuss for this great article about made-in-Memphis - and Commission-assisted - "Hoop Street!" Congratulations to Teresa Dickerson, Princeton James, Mark Williams, Jordan Danlez and all of Gravity Productions on a successful shoot with an amazing local cast and crew!!

'Hoop Street': Go behind the scenes of new made-in-Memphis basketball movie The makers of "Hoop Street" hope to reposition Memphis as a force in independent film: “It’s about creating a scene again."

Representatives of The Memphis & Shelby County Film/TV Commission Foundation attended the 2024 Memphis Tourism Annual Meeting at The Renasant Convention Center.

It was a wonderful event of incredible organizations and leaders including Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Kevin Kane , Memphis Tourism’s long-time leader.

To learn more checkout Memphis Tourism's webpage.
https://www.memphistravel.com/

Big Memphis in the Atl! Music & Film talk with multi-platinum producer Drummer Boy, Film Commissioner Linn Sitler, Al “Kapone” Bailey & Ladell Beamon.

Memphis filmmakers, there’s still time to submit your film for the 2024 IndieGrants! This is your chance to receive one of TWO $15,000 production grants ($7,500 Cash + *$7,500 in-kind rentals and services*)! 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟏. Will your film be next?

🎦Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/indiegrants

Since 2014, Indie Memphis' IndieGrants has helped 27 short film projects evolve from the page, into production, and onto the screen by providing Memphis filmmakers over $250K in monetary funds and in-kind filmmaking services.

IndieGrants Sponsors: Mark Jones, VIA Productions, Firefly Grip & Electric, LensRentals, and Archer Recording Studio

10 Minority Grants for Black Filmmakers [How to Apply] - AfricanAmericanGrants Yes, there are available grants for black filmmakers. The production of films is not usually cheap, and people who don’t have the required finance might not consider going into the industry.

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Insider Session: Submitting Your Short to the Sundance Film Festival In our Insider Sessions, Sundance Institute staff answer your questions and guide you through the process of applying to our labs, grant opportunities and the Sundance Film Festival.

Attention Memphis filmmakers! Submissions for the 2024 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! This is your chance to receive one of TWO $15,000 production grants ($7,500 Cash + *$7,500 in-kind rentals and services*)! 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟏.

🎦Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/indiegrants

Since 2014, Indie Memphis' IndieGrants has helped 27 short film projects evolve from the page, into production, and onto the screen by providing Memphis filmmakers over $250K in monetary funds and in-kind filmmaking services. Will your film be next??

IndieGrants Sponsors: Mark Jones, VIA Productions, Firefly Grip & Electric, LensRentals, and Archer Recording Studio

The Digital Skills, Education, and Workforce Development (DSEW) grants program, funded by the American Rescue Plan, is distributing $17 million to enhance digital skills, education, and workforce development.

This includes broadband infrastructure and higher education initiatives. The program aims to improve introductory and advanced digital skills through evidence-based initiatives, fostering technical proficiency for innovation.

The workforce development program focuses on training broadband infrastructure professionals and digitally enabled professionals across various industries, ensuring a diverse and well-trained telecommunications workforce.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Si4tyT

MORE MEMPHIS TALENT—This week marks the anniversary of the theatrical release of Memphian Craig Brewer’s “Hustle & Flow,” which premiered in 2005. The feature was coordinated by our Film/TV Commission.

The Commission's now-Music Consultant, Al Bailey (Al Kapone) wrote the Critics’ Choice Award-winning song in the film’s soundtrack, “It Ain't Over” !

📣📣📣ATTENTION!!!📣📣📣

4 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! Calling all Memphis area teens- don’t miss the application deadline for the Indie Memphis Youth Film Production Grant!

Open to students in grades 7-12, this grant provides one lucky student with one day of professional filmmaking services to direct their next short film, with support and crew positions filled by working professionals from Memphis-based production company, VIA Productions.

The deadline to apply is this Sunday, July 28! Don’t miss your chance to apply!

Learn more and apply today go to Indie Memphis Youth and click on the link in their bio.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young & Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Proclaim Thursday July 25th as " Joe Elmore Day"! Celebrate the Day! Watch Tennessee Crossroads Thursday night at 7!

Commission assisted “Hoop Street” looking for background actors and basketball teams!

YOU GOT GAME? Want to be part of an independent movie being filmed in Memphis? Here's your chance: "Hoop Street" is looking for background actors. How to audition >> fox13.tv/465QFNV

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Commission-Assisted Client—with a preview in Memphis, thanks to Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts !

STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. has been nominated for TWO EMMY Awards in the “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series” and “Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Series” categories! 🌟 Congratulations to all involved, including Deanie Parker, Al Bell, and the amazing artists and songwriters of Stax, HBO, Max, Laylow Pictures, White Horse Pictures, Polygram Entertainment, Warner Music Entertainment, and of course, Concord Originals.

Thanks to the Emmys / Television Academy and to everyone who’s watched, listened, and followed along so far – Let’s keep celebrating that iconic sound!

Check out Commission-assisted (and locally crewed!) “Down in the Valley” premiering Friday 7/19 at 8pm on Starz! A documentary style look at some of the aspects of the south - and Memphis-A documentary style look at some of the aspects of the south featured in Katori Halls series “P-Valley.”

Check out Commission-Assisted "Down in the Valley" (documentary look into some of the aspects of the south featured in Katori Hall's "P-Valley") - Friday July 19th at 8pm on Starz!

The To-Do List: Horror musicals, library tats and a dancing UPS man This week, Memphis gets air time on “Down in the Valley,” Crosstown Arts residents open their studios and Asian Night Market goes even bigger.

Our Film/TV Commission Warmly Welcomes New Star Players—( Left) Marketing Coordinator Robert King and ( Right) Memphis Hip-Hop Legend, Platinum-winning, Grammy Nominated, Critic’s Choice Winner Al Kapone (Al Bailey ). As Memphis Music Consultant, Al will be working with music projects —especially those related to film and video. They join the Film/TV Commission Team : ( Center) TN Film Commissioner Bob Raines, Film Commissioner Linn Sitler, Deputy Film Commissioner Sharon Fox O'Guin and Board Chairman Gale Jones Carson!