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Shoot & Splice: From Acting to Producing

Join Phil Darius Wallace and moderator Jazmin Miller (actress, playwright, and Crosstown Theater Director) for a discussion on acting for film, being an independent producer, and the state of the industry during this catastrophic time.

Phil Darius Wallace is an accomplished actor on both stage and screen, a speaking coach, and an independent film producer. His movie and TV credits include: “Nothing But The Truth,” “Brian Banks,” “The World We Make,” ABC’s “Nashville,” NBC’s “Bluff City Law,” and “The Hallmark Channel’s Wedding At Graceland.” He also directed his own movie “100 Lives,” which is available on Amazon. Darius’ production work includes most recently working with Sycamore Pictures and helping to raise money for the special effects for the film Greyhound starring Tom Hanks.

This is a virtual event. FREE RSVP to the S&S Zoom video chat here: https://bit.ly/3fJQ21D

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Shoot & Splice is a FREE filmmaker forum presented by Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis, featuring a wide variety of technical, educational, and unique topics of interest to the Memphis filmmaking community.

Shoot & Splice: On Editing

**RSVP to the S&S Zoom video chat here: https://bit.ly/35pebWV

Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts are excited to put the “splice” in Shoot & Splice!
Join us for a virtual chat with film editors Eileen Meyer (CRIP CAMP) and Michael Taylor (THE FAREWELL), moderated by filmmaker Laura Jean Hocking. They will discuss several topics including: working with a director, workflow preferences, creative techniques, and more. This is your chance to learn from some of the best independent editors in both narrative and documentary film.

Shoot & Splice is a FREE filmmaker forum presented by Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis, featuring a wide variety of technical, educational, and unique topics of interest to the Memphis filmmaking community.

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Eileen Meyer is a film editor and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. In 2016, she was awarded the Karen Schmeer Editing Fellowship and was nominated for the Cinema Eye Honors “Outstanding Achievement in Editing” Award for Best of Enemies (2015 Sundance Film Festival, 2016 Academy Award shortlist, and 2017 Emmy Award winner).

Eileen received her BA in Film from Hampshire College in 2004, then began her career in New York City and Memphis, TN. She produced and edited numerous award-winning shorts, features, and tv series, including most recently “The Devil Next Door” (Netflix 2019) and “Crip Camp” (Sundance 2020).

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Michael Taylor is a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE). He was nominated for an ACE Eddie Award for Best Editing of a Feature Comedy, for Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” starring Awkwafina, Tze Ma, Diana Lin and Zhao Shuzhen, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The film won Best Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards, and was nominated for best feature at the Gotham Awards and best international feature at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs. Awkwafina won Best Actress at the Golden Globes and Gothams. A24 released the film.

Taylor’s most recent project, Edson Oda’s “Nine Days,” starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Bill Skarsgård and Tony Hale, won the Waldo Salt Award for Best Screenwriting at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Sony Pictures Classics will release the film fall 2020.

Shoot & Splice: Meet the Programmers

While we all continue to practice social distancing, Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts are excited to bring the monthly filmmaker forum, Shoot & Splice, online!

For this month’s event, please join us for a “Meet the Programmers” discussion and Q&A. Join Indie Memphis Artistic Director Miriam Bale, Senior Programmer Brighid Wheeler, and Programmer Kayla Myers as they discuss their programming values and style and what they look for from films and filmmakers. Filmmakers and programmers are still learning what the future holds in this new virtual film festival landscape. Come be a part of the conversation!

**RSVP to the S&S Zoom video chat here: https://bit.ly/3bPCnDK

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Shoot & Splice is a FREE filmmaker forum presented monthly by Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis.

Shoot & Splice: Creative Producing

Many people assume that the role of a producer is only about finding money and selling a film. But what does it mean to be a creative producer? Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts in a conversation with producers Tracee Comfort and Princeton Echols to find out why producing is one of the more misunderstood but creatively fulfilling roles in production.

Topics will include how to manage a production, casting, story and script development, working with a director, and much more.

Free and open to the public
Doors at 6:30 pm | Presentation at 7 pm

This Shoot & Splice is presented by Indie Memphis, Crosstown Arts, and the Black Creators Forum at the Indie Memphis Film Festival. The heart of the Black Creators Forum is a two-day symposium of panels, discussions, and workshops for black filmmakers, scholars, and critics. The goal is to ease the barrier of entry for black artists who would like to work in film. The Forum also supports screenings, meet-ups, and artist support programs throughout the year, including a free-for-all Pitch Rally during the festival.

Shoot & Splice: More Sound Advice

Whether you are capturing audio on set, using foley, integrating sound effects and ADR, or getting that perfect score, every filmmaker knows audio is a key component for their craft.

Please welcome back to Shoot & Splice SCOTT BOMAR (Musician, Audio Engineer and Composer), KEVIN HOUSTON (Audio Engineer), DANIEL LYNN (Audio Engineer), and NATHAN REISMAN (Audio Production Sound Engineer) to walk through, from start to finish, every aspect of getting great sound on film.

Doors at 6:30 pm | Presentation at 7 pm

Shoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaking forum presented collaboratively by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.

Shoot & Splice: Holiday Film Trivia

Throughout the year, Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts brings cinematographers, directors, editors, writers, and technicians to Shoot & Splice, the monthly filmmaking forum. Come help us celebrate the end of another year with the Sixth Annual Shoot & Splice Cinema Trivia blowout with Trivia Masters Chris McCoy and John Beifuss! Test your filmmaker mettle! Prizes! Holiday cocktails! Food and deliciousness! Did we say, FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM
TRIVIA CONTEST STARTS at 7:00 PM