"Indie Memphis is a fantastic, well-curated festival blessed with hometown strengths -- the city's special cultural and political history as well as its great food -- that other fests can only dream about."
- Scott Macaulay, Editor-in-Chief of Filmmaker magazine 

Submit your film! We're now accepting submissions for the 17th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, named one of "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" in the Spring 2014 issue of MovieMaker. The festival takes place Halloween weekend in Midtown Memphis' Overton Square entertainment district. 6 screens, 4 venues, 2 blocks, 1 amazing weekend.

MicroCinema returns! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 24, the return of MicroCinema Club after its five year hiatus. Click here for details.

Help Indie Memphis win $5,000 from the First Tennessee Foundation's 150 Days of Giving! Voting is open now and you can vote for up to 10 eligible non-profits organizations each day (on each of your devices), so vote early and often! The first winner will be selected at midnight on March 25 and the winning will continue for 150 days. Click here to cast your vote for Indie Memphis! 

Hail to the Chief! Hustle & Flow filmmaker Craig Brewer elected president of the Indie Memphis board. Click here to read the news.

More fun giveaways on our Facebook page! Click here to enter to win a pair of tickets to see Ray LaMontagne live at the Orpheum on July 30. 

Congrats to the 2013 Indie Memphis Film Festival award-winners! Click here for a complete list of winners, or click here to download a PDF of our 2013 festival program.

Last year's festival in the news: 

Indie Memphis Prizes Unheralded Indies in 16th Edition - Brandon Harris, Filmmaker Magazine (Nov. 10, 2013) 

'Short Term 12' - A Review: To Live a Life Not Knowing What a Normal Life's Like - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal (Nov. 8, 2013)

'Short Term 12,' 'It Felt Like Love' Among Indie Memphis Award Winners - Sarah Salovaara, IndieWire (Nov. 4, 2013)  

Indie Memphis film fest is a wrap, with some local filmmakers grabbing awards - Chris Herrington, The Commercial Appeal (Nov. 4, 2013)

Indie Memphis: Sunday - Greg Akers, The Memphis Flyer  (Nov. 3, 2013) 

Indie Memphis: Saturday - Greg Akers, The Memphis Flyer (Nov. 1, 2013) 

Indie Memphis: Friday - Greg Akers, The Memphis Flyer (Nov. 1, 2013)

Sixteenth Indie Memphis film fest showcases an evolving vanguard of new filmmakers - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal  (Nov. 1, 2013) 

Indie Memphis Spotlight: What I Love About 'What I Love About Concrete' - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal (Nov. 1, 2013) 

Meanwhile At Indie Memphis: This year’s film fest is the biggest, baddest, Indie-est Memphis-est one yet - The Memphis Flyer (Oct. 31, 2013)

Indie Memphis: Thursday - Greg Akers, The Memphis Flyer (Oct. 31, 2013) 

H4: Head that Wears a Crown - Chris Davis, The Memphis Flyer (Oct. 31, 2013) 

Grifters Reunion: Music documentary reunites Memphis’ Grifters - J.D. Reager, The Memphis Flyer  (Oct. 31, 2013)

Stones on Film: Lost doc shows Rolling Stones at '65 peak - Bob Mehr, The Commercial Appeal  (Oct. 31, 2013)

Hi Style: Soul great Teenie Hodges is subject of intimate Indie Memphis doc - Bob Mehr, The Commercial Appeal (Oct. 31, 2013)

Local music films at Indie Memphis - Bob Mehr, The Commercial Appeal (Oct. 31, 2013)

Indie Memphis Highlights - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal (Oct. 31, 2013) 

Indie Memphis Review: 'Escape From Tomorrow' - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal  (Oct. 24, 2013)

Indie Memphis Opening Night Lineup - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal  (Oct. 24, 2013) 

 Indie Memphis Fest announces strong movie lineup - John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal  (Oct. 3, 2013)