Past Events › Programs
September 2016
Shoot & Splice: Costume Design on a Budget
Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis
Doors open at 6:30 PM; Panel discussion begins at 7:00 PM
Bruce Bui (Ballet Memphis) will discuss his methods for costume design on productions and tips for getting the most out of a small budget on independent films.
Bruce is originally from Southern California and a graduate of CLU, who now lives in Memphis, and is going into his sixteenth season as the Wardrobe Director and Resident Costume Designer ….
August 2016
SoundOff: Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell
SoundOff is a quarterly forum for exploring the art and the science of audio recording and its storied and innovative history here in Memphis. The series kicks off with Boo Mitchell.
Microcinema Club: IndieMemphis Narrative Festival Shorts Encore
Join us for an encore screening of the popular Narrative Shorts #2 block from this past year’s Indie Memphis Film Festival. These films are a mix of drama, comedy, and dark comedy films. This block also includes the Special Jury Award Narrative Short (A KING’S BETRAYAL) and the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Short (THE MOBILE STRIPPER).
Presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts and made possible through support by ArtsFirst, the First Tennessee Foundation and ArtsMemphis.
NEW SUMMER HOURS: ….
Hustle: Applying to Grants and Residencies
Hustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information, resources, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers.
Open Crit
Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. All sessions are free and open to the public.
Shoot & Splice: Misadventures in Screenwriting
Chris McCoy presents a case study in screenwriting, using his experiences writing his latest feature-length script Flash Crash to illustrate some lessons on the dark art.
July 2016
Open Crit
Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. All sessions are free and open to the public.
Microcinema Club: Slamdance Shorts
Monthly short film screening series presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts
Shoot & Splice: Film Fest Submission Strategy
Doors open at 6:30 PM; Panel discussion begins at 7:00 PM
Complimentary food and beverages will be available
There are over 4,000 film festivals in the world and the options are overwhelming. Learn tips from festival programmers to craft the submission strategy for your next film and meet other filmmakers to get advice from their experiences. Panelists are Melanie Addington (Oxford Film Festival), Erik Jambor (Bend Film Festival), Brighid Wheeler (Indie Memphis). Moderated by Ryan Watt (Indie Memphis).
Free & open ….
Hustle: Pricing your Artwork
Hustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis, UrbanArt Commission, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information, resources, and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers.
