Pictured left to right: Director/Screenwriter Raven Jackson; still from ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT 2023 Indie Memphis Film Festival to Open with Alumna Raven Jackson’s ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT (September 12, 2023 | Memphis, TN) Indie Memphis Film Festival, presented by SouthState | DuncanWilliams and Duncan Williams Asset Management is thrilled to announce the Opening Night Film for this year: Raven Jackson’s heralded ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT, with Jackson in-person. The A24 title, which had its World Premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, will screen on October 24th at t ..read more

Pictured Winners: Graham Whitworth, THE LANTERN BEARER, ATTENTION DEFICIT, TOUCH, HOME (Clockwise from Top) (September 19, 2021 | Memphis, TN) Indie Memphis is pleased to announce the award-recipients from the 6th Annual Youth Film Fest. The ceremony was held virtually during the afternoon of September 19, following screenings both online and in person of 37 student-made films over the weekend. “We have always been fortunate to have great, up-and-coming filmmakers in our Youth Film Fest. But this year felt particularly special because of the obvious challenges that were presented to these stu ..read more

(September 14, 2021 | Memphis, TN) Indie Memphis Film Festival, presented by Duncan Williams, Inc., is pleased to announce the full slate of films for its 2021 incarnation, spanning from October 20th - 25th, 2021. This year’s festival promises to be a very exciting and wildly varied one, featuring films ranging from new discoveries to beloved classics, from festival hits to experimental wonders, and everything in-between.  “I am incredibly excited by what we are offering this year with the festival,“ says Indie Memphis Executive Director Knox Shelton, “The programming is stellar and, in t ..read more

The 25th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival Announces 2022 Award-Winners, Including Ellie Foumbi’s Best Narrative Feature OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL and Reed Harkness’ Best Documentary Feature SAM NOW Indie Memphis Film Festival, presented by Duncan-Williams, Inc. and Duncan Williams Asset Management, is pleased to announce this year’s award-winners. The awards show, sponsored by Eventive, was held in-person in Memphis, as well as online, on the evening of October 22th. The awards were presented by festival staff, as well as members of the awards juries. The 2022 festival screened over 184 feature ..read more

(Memphis, TN | April 26, 2021) The Indie Memphis Black Filmmaker Fellowship in Screenwriting, is back for a third year. The recipient of the fellowship will be selected by award-winning screenwriter and director, Numa Perrier!  The chosen screenwriting fellow will receive $7,500 of unrestricted cash in order to work primarily on developing their narrative feature film script between the dates of October 15th - December 15th, and have a completed screenplay by the end of 2021. Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm CST on Friday May 28th, 2021 at indiememphis.org/memphis-fellowship.&nb ..read more

From top left to right: The Inspection, The Lost King, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Don Juan, Louis Armstrong: Black and Blues, The Art of Eating: The Life and Appetites of M.F.K. Fisher, Saint Omer The 25th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival Announces Additional Titles, Including Elegance Bratton’s THE INSPECTION and Alice Diop’s SAINT OMER  Indie Memphis Film Festival, presented by Duncan-Williams, Inc. and Duncan Williams Asset Management, is pleased to announce some very exciting new additions to its 2022 slate. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Indie Memphis Film Festival, an ..read more

    Memphis, TN (March 4, 2021) – After an extensive five-month nationwide search, Indie Memphis today announced Knox Shelton as its new Executive Director. Chosen for his exceptional credentials and experience, Knox is an accomplished nonprofit executive and served most recently as the Executive Director of Literacy Mid-South. Of his new role Knox said, "I am honored and thrilled with the opportunity to lead Indie Memphis. The organization has made tremendous strides over the past several years and has an incredibly optimistic future. I look forward to combining years of working al ..read more

Indie Memphis Executive Director Kimel Fryer / Photo by Trakela Smalls Indie Memphis is pleased to announce filmmaker and native Memphian Kimel Fryer as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective October 3rd of this year. Fryer will also oversee this year’s Indie Memphis Film Festival, running from October 19th - 24th, both virtually and on the ground in Memphis, Tennessee. Indie Memphis is pleased to announce filmmaker and native Memphian Kimel Fryer as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective October 3rd of this year. Fryer will also oversee this year’s Indie Memphis F ..read more

Recently, Indie Memphis Artistic Director Miriam Bale sat down with director Hugo Sobelman to discuss his new film, SOUL KIDS — making its Memphis premiere March 26 at Crosstown Theater! The film offers "a look behind the scenes at the students who are continuing this legacy of soul music" (Pat Mitchell, SMA Executive Director) at Stax Music Academy. Following the screening, the event will feature an in-person Q&A with Director Hugo Sobelman and subjects of the film -- PLUS a special performance from 926, the Stax Music Academy Alumni Band! More info and tickets available HERE. SOUL KID ..read more

Image from Nana Mensah’s QUEEN OF GLORY (October 27, 2021 | Memphis, TN) Indie Memphis Film Festival, presented by Duncan-Williams, Inc., is pleased to announce this year’s award-winners. The ceremony was held virtually on the evening of October 26th and awards were presented by festival staff, as well as members of the awards juries. The 2021 festival screened over 170 feature films, shorts, and music videos, with most screenings followed by filmmaker Q&As.  Jury Award highlights include Best Narrative Feature for Nana Mensah’s QUEEN OF GLORY (winner of $1K cash prize), Best Documen ..read more