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Fox13 on incentives

Fox13 in Memphis is the latest news organization to weigh in on the issue of incentives for filmmaking in Tennessee. The story that aired Monday interviews Memphis & Shelby County Film Commissioner Linn Sitler, who is quoted extensively. Among her observations:

"If a state has a cap on it's fund of 20 million dollars or 10 million dollars like we did, they (film studios) don't even consider the state. Because they feel by the time their movie does get there the money may be gone."

Also interviewed are Jan Austin of the Association for the Future of Film & Television, a Tennessee advocacy group; Mayor A C Wharton; and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam.

Go here to see the video.

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Update on 'Losers Take All' casting

Talent is still needed for the feature film "Losers Take All" being filmed in Memphis.

They are looking for ages 18-35, all ethnicities. Speaking roles, featured talent, and extras needed. Please email current photos along with contact information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please note if you have a unmodified car from the '70s/'80s

The film is a client of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission/Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission. It's directed by Alex Steyermark and Produced by Mike Ryan. It's starring Kyle Gallner from A Nightmare on Elmstreet, CSI:NY, and Big Love; Tania Raymonde from Lost; and Allison Scagliotti from Warehouse 13.

For more information call Abby at 901-324-3424.

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LFMTV on WYPL-TV 18

Live From Memphis' LFMTV brings together a wide variety of videos showcasing the arts in Memphis. Film Memphis TV, a production of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission, is done in partnership with LFM and is included in LFMTV programming.

LFMTV is now available on the Public Library's cable channel, WYPL TV-18. Along with Film Memphis TV is ArtsMemphis TV, 60 Seconds, Flipside Memphis, Get Down, Memphis Music TV, Li'l Film Fest and Music Videos from LFM's Archive.

Programming varies but here are the showtimes:
Mondays: 1am, 5 pm, 9:30 pm
Tuesdays: 3 am, 1 pm
Wednesdays: 7:30 am
Thursdays: 11:30 am, 6:30 pm
Fridays: 8:30 am, 7 pm, 11 pm
Saturdays: 1:30 am, 3:30 am, 9 am 11:30 pm
Sundays: 7:30 am, 10 am, 9 pm

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Memphis Wrasslin' documentary

The upcoming documentary "Memphis Heat:  The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' " has some priceless recollections. Check out this recently posted segment from Jerry "The King" Lawler on how he took advantage of The Mummy and had a little dropkick fun with Tojo Yamamoto.


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Dan Conaway on filming in Memphis

"Many state and local officials are among film's strongest supporters, but that support is not uniform across Tennessee," says Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commissioner Linn Sitler. "There are many top decision makers who have no passion for saving the industry."


Sitler's efforts to keep the industry alive in Memphis are praised by Dan Conaway, who has lent his voice to a call for action.

Check out Dan's blog Wake Somebody Up and his latest entry "Action!" where he says, "We know just how damn good Memphis looks through a lens, we know how deep the local talent pool is for actors and crew, we know how wide the choice is for great locations." But he continues, some of our leaders have an "inability to see the wide shot for the close-up," when it comes to incentives.

His column is also scheduled to run in the Aug. 6 edition of The Daily News, and in the Aug. 7-8 edition of The Memphis News.

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