Welcome to the 23rd annual Indie Memphis Film Festival presented by Duncan-Williams, Inc. October 21 - 29!
As Indie Memphis seeks to transcend beyond its traditional festival, this year's event will be hosted "Online and Outdoors," reaching out to a wider audience than ever before. In its new form, the film festival will feature over 20 screenings at outdoor venues including nightly films at the Malco Summer Drive-In, as well as lawn screenings at venues including Shelby Farms, Levitt Shell, The Grove at GPAC, Stax Museum parking lot, and the Downtown Riverfront -- while virtual events of the festival will be accessible for attendees both in and outside of Memphis to watch films on their TV or device and participate in online events and discussions.
Black Creators Forum
In addition to the festival, the Black Creators Forum returns for a third year, this time held virtually for international participation throughout the African Diaspora, on October 17 and 18!
ENJOY THE FESTIVAL IN THREE WAYS:
1) ONLINE AT-HOME
Login to our virtual festival on your device or TV to host your pod at home
2) DRIVE-IN
Admission for one car per screening (up to 2 or 6 people in the car)
3) OUTDOOR lawns
Up to 2 or 6 people will reserve a "pod circle" per screening for safe social distancing.
Make it a picnic!
***Due to social distancing, capacity is limited for outdoor events. Some virtual events will have limited tickets available per guidelines with distributors and some films may be blocked based on geographic location***
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Virtual Passes
Enjoy the films at home on your device or TV.
Memphis Passes
Enjoy the festival both online and outdoors.
Choose the size of pod, either Dual or Group
Memphis Film Tickets
Experience Memphis outdoor lawn/drive-in screenings safely with either Dual Pod Tickets (up to TWO people) or Group Pod Tickets (up to SIX people).
What is a Memphis pass?
Your tight circle of family and friends can enjoy the festival both online and outdoors with a Memphis Pass!
In its new form, this year’s will feature over 20 screenings at outdoor venues including nightly films at the Malco Summer Drive-In, as well as lawn screenings at venues including Shelby Farms, Levitt Shell, The Grove at GPAC, Stax Museum parking lot, and the Downtown riverfront.
Choose the size of your pod. Your pass will count as one vehicle per Drive-In screening or one pod circle per lawn screening:
DUAL (up to 2) or GROUP (up to 6)
Code of Conduct
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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 Ryan Watt, Executive Director, and Brighid Wheeler, Shorts Programmer, at ryan@indiememphis.com and brighid@indiememphis.com, respectively.
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.
