The 27th Indie Memphis Film Festival is gearing up to grace the screen from November 14th - 17th, 2024, followed by encore screenings on November 18th & 19th.
Rest assured, this year's festival promises to deliver the same level of excitement, featuring some of the best films from festivals around the world with a spotlight on exceptional talent from the Memphis film community. Submissions from Memphis filmmakers remain free of charge and are now open.
This year’s festival will focus on two main venues: Crosstown Theater and Malco Studio on the Square, with encores at Malco Paradiso. While out-of-town jurors and traditional jury awards will be put on hold for now, festival attendees will take center stage in 2024 as we shine a spotlight on audience awards. The 2024 festival is all about celebrating our audience and the incredible films that we'll experience together.
Filmmakers are at the core of our organization and festival, and we take immense pride in the festival being a fulfilling experience. Because of the pause on jury awards and a more streamlined festival, including travel, Indie Memphis has made the difficult but conscientious decision not to accept national or international submissions for the 2024 festival only. However, please note that we eagerly anticipate welcoming submissions in 2025. Films made in 2023 or 2024 will be eligible to submit then.
As we position ourselves as a successful organization that honors Memphis, community, filmmakers, audiences, and movies for years to come, we invite you to join us this fall for another unforgettable festival experience.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KIMEL FRYER
“I'm very excited about our 27th rendition of the Indie Memphis Film Festival! It's always a thrill to see how the festival creates a great surge of energy, bringing our community together as we bond over cinema -- and the staff and I are working tirelessly to maintain this spirit. However, Indie Memphis is more than just a festival. That's why we're making temporary strategic changes aimed at ensuring sustainability across all five of our impactful programs. While some aspects of the festival will be different this year, most of these changes are short-term as we position Indie Memphis for success in the years to come. Thank you for being such great supporters, and I hope to see you soon!”
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Code of Conduct
INDIE MEMPHIS FILM FESTIVAL is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for EVERYONE, regardless of gender, gender identity & expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or film viewing choices. This applies to all in-person and online interactions between participants & attendees.
WE ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT TOLERATE HARASSMENT IN ANY FORM.
Although we are unaware of any prior incidents occurring at Indie Memphis, we want all attendees to know the festival is a safe zone that we are dedicated to create and foster for all festival goers, attendees, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, staff, and filmmakers.
Harassment includes, but is not limited to: offensive verbal or online comments related to gender, gender identity & expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, film viewing choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. In short, DON’T BE A JERK.
Those who are asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If they do not, Indie Memphis Film Festival reserves the right to remove them from the premises and bar them from future events WITHOUT a refund.
If someone engages in harassing behavior, Indie Memphis Film Festival organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the festival with no refund. Harassment claims will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of Indie Memphis Film Festival management and/or security staff.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other questions or concerns, please contact a member of our staff or Board of Directors IMMEDIATELY. Indie Memphis Film Festival staff can be identified by “CREW” lanyards. If you do not see a staff member, please contact Kimel Fryer, Executive Director at kimel@indiememphis.com or Joseph Carr, Managing Director at joseph@indiememphis.com.
Indie Memphis Film Festival staff members are happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the festival. We value your attendance, and we want everyone to enjoy all that Indie Memphis Film Festival has to offer.
Participants & attendees violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the festival without a refund at the discretion of the festival organizers. There will be no exceptions to this established code of conduct.