Tag: Shoot & Splice

Shoot & Splice: For The Love of Cinema with Rashna Richards

Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.

Rashna Richards will discuss what it means to teach Film and Media Studies in the twenty-first century. The first part of her talk will be based on her recent co-edited collection, For the Love of Cinema: Teaching Our Passion in and Outside the Classroom, which offers multiple ways to think about the relationship between the love of cinema and teaching. In the second half, she will expand this discussion by offering examples of her own teaching at Rhodes College and speaking more broadly about the role of film education.

Doors open at 6:30pm | discussion begins at 7pm | Free and open to the public Complimentary beverages will be available.

Shoot & Splice: Filmmaker Feedback

Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.

Attention all Memphis filmmakers, actors, and crew members! We want to hear from you! As Indie Memphis enters the new year, they are seeking more opportunities to engage with the specific needs of our local filmmaking community. We will host an open discussion about what you would like to see from Indie Memphis, as well as the rest of the filmmaking community at large, over the next year.

Complimentary food and drinks will be available and, as always, this Shoot & Splice is FREE and open to the public.

Doors at 6:30 pm | Discussion at 7 pm

Shoot & Splice: Cinema Trivia Party

Throughout the year, Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts brings cinematographers, directors, editors, writers, and technicians to Shoot & Splice, our monthly filmmaking forum. Come help us celebrate the end of another year with the Shoot & Splice FOURTH Annual Cinema Trivia blowout with trivia master John Beifuss! Test your filmmaker mettle! Win prizes! Did we say, FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?

Doors open at 6:30pm | Trivia starts at 7:00pm

Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Graham Gordy

Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts.

Join Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts for a very special Shoot & Splice: An Evening with Graham Gordy. Mr. Gordy is perhaps best known as the creator and executive producer of the partially shot and Memphis-set Cinemax series Quarry. Hear from Graham about his experiences in making the series and working as a writer in the so-called “golden age of television,” as well as how he’s gone about making a career for himself while still calling the South his home.

Graham Gordy completed his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing at NYU where he received the Goldberg Award for Playwriting. His plays have been produced and performed by Naked Angels, The New Group, New York Stage and Film, The Drama Dept., and The Royal Court (London). He was a writer for the Sundance series Rectify and was co-creator and executive producer of the Cinemax drama Quarry. He was a writer, producer, and actor in the upcoming independent feature Antiquities and is currently writing for the third season of True Detective.

Doors open at 6:30pm | discussion begins at 7pm | Free and open to the public Complimentary beverages will be available.

Shoot & Splice: Pre-Production

Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts
August topic: Pre-Production

Before the cast and crew arrive on set, there has already been weeks, or even months, of planning in place. Pre-production prep is one of the most important and challenging things you will do for your film. Join our panel of three filmmaking professionals (Martin Lane, Sarah Fleming, and Mark Jones) as they discuss the keys to a successful, organized shoot.

From securing locations and permits to finding cast and crew to scheduling and budgeting, organization and patience is the key to success, and a strong pre-production strategy is where it all begins.

Doors open at 6:30pm, panel discussion begins at 7pm. Free and open to the public. Complimentary beverages will be available.

Shoot & Splice: Hair & Makeup for Film

Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts
July topic: Hair & Makeup for Film with Alicia George

Being a hair and makeup artist for film and television isn’t as simple as making someone look good on camera. You need to have a fundamental understanding of the filmmaking process, including lighting, camera angles, scene-to-scene continuity, and how to organize a style plan based on each characters needs and progression. Join professional hair and make-up artist Alicia George (Space Warriors, Losers Take All) as she discusses these and several other important topics including set etiquette, working with actors, creating a portfolio, and more. Alicia will also have a live hair and make-up demonstration to give a sample of the craft that goes into achieving a proper cinematic look.

Alicia George has provided hair and makeup services for dozens of films and music videos and has worked with actors and celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Morgan Freeman, Mira Sorvino, Danny Glover, Sarah Drew, Grace Zabriskie, Josh Lucas, Tia Mowry, and many more.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m./panel discussion begins at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Complimentary beverages will be available.