WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL TAKE OF THE FILM COMMISSION!
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TAKE ONE
One of the world's coolest film festivals opens in Memphis Thursday night, October 8th!
Selected by MovieMaker Magazine
as one of the world's "coolest film festivals" in 2009, Indie Memphis Film Festival joins the City of Memphis on the magazine's
Top Ten (Coolest) List! Festival-goers at this cool festival in our
cool city will enjoy a sneak peek of footage from Film Commission client
projects Savage County and Open Five.
Or, opening night,
enjoy That Evening Sun shot entirely in East Tennessee as a client
project of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission!
Go to www.indiememphis.com for the Oct. 8th -15th
film and event schedule!
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TAKE TWO
The Memphis & Shelby County
Film and Television Commission
Production Directory 2009-2010 is in the mail --- going to
Film Commission clients all over the world!
With hundreds of listings
of local resources available to film, video, digital, and still photography
clients, the directory is made possible by the Memphis/Shelby County
Film & Television Commission and MemphisED.
"A drop-dead have-to-have-it resource
for every producer" states Film Commission client, acclaimed producer
Mike Ryan (Choke; Junebug; Forty Shades of Blue).
See the online version of the directory!
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TAKE THREE
Film Commission Hosts Documentary Shoot of His Holiness The Dalai Lama's Visit to Memphis
Native Memphian/transplanted Los Angeles entertainment executive Rebekah
Alperin contacted the Film Commission Office in May to coordinate plans
for a documentary shoot on His Holiness The Dalai Lama's visit to
Memphis, September 22nd and 23rd.
Coming
to receive the National Civil Rights Museum/Hyde Family Foundations
International Freedom Award, the Dalai Lama's busy schedule
included not only the documentary shoot, but also a talk on "peace
and harmony" for lucky ticket-holders at Memphis' Cannon Center.
In a mayoral welcoming ceremony coordinated through the State Department's
Diplomatic Security Service, Memphis Police Department, and the Film Commission, the double mayoral
welcome concluded with His Holiness' clasping the hands of both Mayor
Lowery and Mayor Wharton in the best show of City/County consolidation
yet!
View the footage at The Commercial Appeal's APPEAL TV.
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TAKE FOUR
Fiscal Year 2008-2009: Commission Clients leave millions in the local economy!
As this last fiscal year came
to a close, Film Commission clients reported a local spend in the millions
of dollars. Last fiscal year's clients included such projects as N-Secure, Daylight Fades, and
numerous television episodes, commercials, and web-based series.
The full annual report coming soon --- an impressive production from
Deputy Film Commissioner Sharon Fox O'Guin. If you'd like a copy,
email info@memphisfilmcomm.org.
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TAKE FIVE
Recent Memphis and Mid-South Productions
MTV'S Savage County
The killer hillbillies have left the zip code, but
not without blood, murder and mayhem! Director David Harris and
his cast and crew of mostly Memphians finished their three week shoot in August at
the Shelby County Correctional Facility.
Check out what John Beifuss had to say about Savage County.
Three 6 Mafia Returns to Shoot Their Latest
Videos
Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia came
home to film "North Memphis Like Me" with Memphis' Unbreakable
Productions while in town to film "Lil Freak" for Columbia Records
with Immigrant Films from LA. Look for both to come out soon!
Paper Moon Films Opens for Business
Memphis' own Paper Moon Films launched its first project: Kentucker Audley's Open Five. On his third feature, Kentucker and
cast lead two visiting New Yorkers through their own "love letter"
to Memphis.
Go here to read more!
UK Musicians Pay Homage to Elvis in Around the World in 80 Days
The baton was passed at Memphis'
Arcade Restaurant as Around the World in 80 Days cameras
rolled on this reality show global relay race. The contestants
for this hit BBC show stopped in Memphis for two days to experience
the rush of "Elvis Week."
Read more about the show here.
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TAKE SIX
Commission Clients highlighted in Memphis Flyer
Homegrown cinema was the focus
of a recent Memphis Flyer cover story which highlighted Commission-assisted
projects such as $5 Cover, Savage County, Open Five, and Daylight Fades.
Read Chris Herrington's story to learn more about our Commission clients!
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AND THAT'S A WRAP!
for this month's issue of The Official Take! To sign up for your copy, just clink the link below or email
sharon@memphisfilmcomm.org.
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From the Dalai Lama's visit...
Dressed in the traditional clothing of
his native country, Tibetan musician and warrior Loten Namling enjoys a
warm Memphis welcome from city "star," Donna Davis!
During his
visit to Memphis, His Holiness The Dalai Lama blessed the Mississippi River
-- a blessing complete with Tibetan khata.
Within the hour,
Mud Island River Park GM, Trey Guintini, received the same blessed khata as a
gift from the Dalai Lama for The Mississippi River Museum. Film Commissioner
Linn Sitler (right) makes the presentation.
The place? Memphis' Malco Paradiso
Theatre. The occasion? The 35mm Kundun screening and champagne
supper reception for the Dalai Lama's out-of-town guests and
documentary crew. Another city "star," Honey Hohenberg Scheidt, shines in
Tibetan silk! The evening's events were hosted by Malco Theatres, Inc.; The
Memphis & Shelby Co. Film and Television Commission; and Sam Phillips
Recording/Knox Music. (Yak Yogurt and Tibetan Dumplings by Anne Barnes of
Just Catering.)
This trio stayed
for the special 35mm post-reception screening of Martin Scorscese's Kundun:
(left to right) The Commercial Appeal's film writer, John Beifuss;
Diane Duncan, long-time sweetheart of Knox Phillips; and Knox Phillips himself
-- a co-host of the evening's events.
From the Three 6 Mafia video shoot...
photo courtesy of Martin Lane
Juicy J and DJ Paul in front of the New Daisy.
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Check out Linn's column, "The Movie Lady," in this month's issue of VIP Memphis magazine (page 44)!
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