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Welcome to the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission

Greetings and welcome to the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission’s new web site! Brimming with new features and up-to-date information, we invite you to come in and look around to get a peek at what Memphis & Shelby County have to offer film productions of all sizes. Take a minute to browse our location library in Reel-Scout, check out our diverse production guide, or get a taste of productions that have shot here and utilized our crew base over at Film Memphis TV!

Supporting Partners of The Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission:

Special thanks to Christopher Reyes, Sarah Fleming, and the crew over at Live From Memphis for their outstanding hard work in making this web site possible. Thanks also to content editor Jon W. Sparks.

The Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission, like other publicly-funded film commissions in the U.S.A., works only with funded productions and does not assist producers in securing funding for projects.

The Film Commission's Website makes available hiring/casting information from third parties. This information is to be used as general information only. Although such information is believed to be generally reliable, the posting of the information on the commission website does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or solicitation from the Commission. Nor does the Posting imply any assurance regarding the accuracy of the information, the funding of the project, the completion of the project, or the payment to crew/vendors/cast.

Regional Emmy Winners

Mon - 28 Jan Written by Jon W Sparks

Congratulations to the Memphis area winners of the annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® awards. They were given out Saturday at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.

Here are the local winners:

COMMERCIAL SPOT: Memphis Music Foundation, Jonathan Pekar, Ardent Film Department

EDITOR/PROGRAM: The Soundtrack Project, Robert Bear, Lance Murphey, Running Pony Productions

DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM: FOX13 Composite, Waheed AlQawasmi, Paul Sloan, WHBQ

CONTINUING COVERAGE - NO TIME LIMIT: Kimberlee's Law, Bofta Yimam, Michael Moore, WHBQ

SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT: Making Money at Storage Auctions, Valerie Calhoun, WHBQ

ARTS: The Soundtrack Project, Jonathan D. Epstein, John Hubbell, Lance Murphey, Running Pony Productions/Greater Memphis Chamber/Memphis Symphony Orchestra

ANIMATION: Casey Latiolais Composite, Casey Latiolais, Running Pony Productions

WRITER/PROGRAM: The Soundtrack Project, John Hubbell, Running Pony Productions/Greater Memphis Chamber/Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Coming Saturday: Midsouth Regional Emmy® awards

Thu - 24 Jan Written by Jon W Sparks

The annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® awards are being handed out this Saturday at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.

The Nashville/Midsouth Region, founded in 1984, encompasses North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and the television market of Huntsville, Alabama. I

Several Memphis area organizations have been nominated and represent superior and creative work in broadcast, audio and video. Here's a list of local nominees:

NEWSCAST/EVENING

-Adam Mayes Captured & Bain Sisters Rescued, Samantha Davidson, Ursula Madden, Joe Birch, Jason Miles, Jarvis Rodney Greer, Shiela Whaley, Daniel Yohey, WMC

-Deadly Funeral Home Crash - 10pm Newscast, Krista Pennie Myers, Jason Miles, WMC

NEWSCAST/MORNING

-Bain Sisters Found Alive, Megan Pope, Andrew Douglas, Justin Hanson, Kym Clark, Nichole Cyprian, Jason Miles, Amy Speropoulos, Shiela Whaley, WMC

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT - WITHIN 24 HOURS

-Animal Dump Ground, Natasha Chen, Terrence Muldoon, Pablo Gaviria, WREG

CONTINUING COVERAGE - NO TIME LIMIT

-Kimberlee's Law, Bofta Yimam, Michael Moore, WHBQ

SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT

-Underground Homeless, Michael Moore, Lynn Lampkin, WHBQ

LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT

-Extreme Couponing, Bofta Yimam, Michael Moore, WHBQ

-The Homecoming Queen, Bofta Yimam, Michael Moore, WHBQ

BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT

-Does it Work? - Flex Seal, Kris Anderson, Scott Sutherland, WREG

SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT

-Making Money at Storage Auctions, Valerie Calhoun, WHBQ

SPORTS SEGMENT

-Rumble on the River, Trevor Campbell, Les Smith, WHBQ

SPORTS PROGRAMS/SERIES

-Memphis Grizzlies: Grind Forth, Patrick Stage, Memphis Grizzlies

ARTS

-The Soundtrack Project, Jonathan D. Epstein, John Hubbell, Lance Murphey, Running Pony Productions/Greater Memphis Chamber/Memphis Symphony Orchestra

COMMUNITY SERVICE

-Go Jim Go, Jim Jaggers, Scott Sutherland, Holly Ford, Jennifer Cates, Alex Coleman, WREG

PSA SPOT

-Sophia's House, Javier Leiva, Running Pony Productions

-We're Dog People "Adopt", Chris Conroy, Jenny Smith, WMC

PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY

-Action News Five - Bain Sisters Team Coverage, Amanda Fryer, WMC

PROMO SPOT/NEWS IMAGE

-Action News 5 Dog People, Chris Conroy, Jenny Smith, Rich Wales, WMC

-Stay Connected, Vanessa Ezernieks, Waheed AlQawasmi, Alistair Clark, WHBQ

PROMO SPOT/IMAGE

-We're Dog People - Super Bowl, Chris Conroy, Tonya Smith, Jenny Smith, Rich Wales, WMC

PROMO SPOT/SPORTS

-Made in Memphis, Patrick Stage, Memphis Grizzlies

PROMO CAMPAIGN

-Good Morning Memphis TMZ, Vanessa Ezernieks, Alistair Clark, Paul Sloan, WHBQ

COMMERCIAL SPOT

-Memphis Music Foundation, Jonathan Pekar, Ardent Film Department

-Mid-South Gastroenterology Group-"Heroes", Javier Leiva, Running Pony Productions

COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN

-Memphis Zoo ï¿½ Dinosaurs, Scott Mahr, Casey Latiolais, Running Pony Productions

ANIMATION

-Casey Latiolais Composite, Casey Latiolais, Running Pony Productions

DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM

-FOX13 Composite, Waheed AlQawasmi, Paul Sloan, WHBQ

-We're Dog People - Super Bowl, Chris Conroy, Jenny Smith, WMC

EDITOR/PROGRAM

-Grind Forth Edit Composite, Patrick Stage, Memphis Grizzlies

-The Soundtrack Project, Robert Bear, Lance Murphey, Running Pony Productions

MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER

-The Soundtrack Project, Robert Patterson, Jonathan Kirkscey, Marshall Fine, Running Pony Productions/Greater Memphis Chamber/Memphis Symphony Orchestra

PHOTOGRAPHER/SHORT FORM

-FOX13 Photography, Alistair Clark, Waheed AlQawasmi, WHBQ

WRITER/PROGRAM

-The Soundtrack Project, John Hubbell, Running Pony Productions/Greater Memphis Chamber/Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1957, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), best known for the internationally recognized Emmy Award, is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to improving the quality of television at all levels. NATAS strives to raise industry standards, encourages those new to the profession, and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on industry problems and concerns.

'Grace Card' on Encore and Starz

Wed - 23 Jan Written by Jon W Sparks

"The Grace Card," the filmed-in-Memphis production directed by Dr. David G. Evans, is getting some screen time on the Encore and Starz cable channels over the next few weeks.

The film, released in 2010, features Louis Gossett, Jr. and stars Michael Joiner and Michael Higgenbottom as two Memphis police officers who learn the power of God's love. "The Grace Card" is a client of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission.

Here's the lineup:

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 5:45 a.m. on ENCORE

Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 6:10 a.m. on ENCORE

Monday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. on STARZ In Black

Sunday, Feb. 10 at 6:20 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on STARZ In Black

Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11:30 a.m. on STARZ In Black

Friday, March 8 at 11:35 a.m. on STARZ

Animal Planet 'Pit Bulls' episode tonight

Sat - 12 Jan Written by Jon W Sparks

An episode of Animal Planet's "Pit Bulls & Parolees" shot in Memphis last August is being shown on the cable network at 9 tonight.

The Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission and The City of Memphis Division of Parks and Neighborhoods welcomed the show to the new Memphis Animal Services Shelter. In the episode, Tia Torres is contacted by NBA Grizzlies star Zach Randolph regarding a dog rescued from a drainpipe in Memphis after being trapped there for several days.