Indie Memphis News - Black Filmmakers Pitch Rally, Special Events highlight 21st Film Festival
the 21st Indie Memphis Film Festival (Nov. 1-5) and some great events we’ve got planned. Of particular interest to Memphians will be the Black Creators Forum, which will conclude with a free public celebration, the Black Filmmakers Pitch Rally (with crowdfunding partner Seed&Spark) on Friday, November 2 at Playhouse on the Square.
This will feature a jury-selected $10,000 “bounty prize” provided by Epicenter Memphis for projects to garner support for production in Memphis. Production must begin in Memphis before August 1, 2019 to claim the bounty cash or forfeit it to next year’s prize. Sponsors and donors are encouraged to match the inaugural prize offer leading up to the rally.
Half of the pitching filmmakers have been selected from the finalists of the Indie Memphis Black Filmmaker Residency for Screenwriting program. The remaining six slots are available for feature films, both narrative and documentary, proposing to shoot in Memphis. Applications to pitch are open through September 16th.
