Attention all LOCAL production professionals and related companies: Our next Memphis & Shelby County Film & Television Commission Production Directory is in progress now. If you haven't listed before, do it now! (And if you have, please update your listing).

It's FREE for all living in Shelby County and surrounding areas, and is the best way to let our local and worldwide clients know of you, your experience and services!

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Of 124 documentary films that qualified for Oscar consideration, two with Mid-South connections have made the short list of 15 to be considered for an Academy Award. 

"Undefeated," which was made in Memphis with assistance of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission, is on the list as well as "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," the final of three documentaries about the West Memphis Three.

Both films were screened recently to sold-out crowds at the Commission-supported Indie Memphis Film Festival.

Read John Beifuss' story in his blog The Bloodshot Eye here. 

The 7th Annual Live From Memphis MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE, supported by the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission, has announced its Call For Entries.

The organizer, Live From Memphis™, is presenting its 2012 showcase at The Warehouse in downtown Memphis from March 1-4. The event will include music video showcases, panel discussions, parties, an award show and more.

Music videos not exceeding 5 minutes in length will be accepted through January 31, 2012. For details on submission, go here. 

Videos from all over the world may be submitted.  Awards include a jury award for “Best Music Video,” an “Audience Choice” award and a “Best Local” award.  Each award receives a trophy and prize package. If you are a filmmaker, musician, or band with a music video – submit it now.

Since 2005, the Music Video Showcase has rocked the theaters with the best in Memphis music videos. In 2011, The Music Video Showcase expanded to include videos outside of Memphis and to be a multi-day event.

For more information about LFM’s Music Video Showcase and to submit your entry please go here, or call (901) 523-9763, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Congratulations to all the Memphis and Shelby County individuals and organizations who received nominations for the 26th Midsouth Regional Emmy© Awards.

The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced its Midsouth Regional Emmy© Award nominations on Friday, November 18

The gala awards ceremony will be Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.

Here are the Memphis and Shelby County nominees:

Animation: Scott Mahr Animation Composite - WHBQ/Running Pony Productions

Arts: Memphis Composer - WHBQ

Business/Consumer Report: Andy Wise's Behind these Walls - WMC

Business/Consumer Report: Crooked Contractor Law - WREG

Business/Consumer Report: Electronic Pickpocketing - WREG

Commercial Campaign:  Memphis Tigers: Invest in the Helmet - Running Pony Productions/CS2

Commercial Spot:  Memphis Zoo: Press Paws - Running Pony Productions

Community Service:  Lights, Camera, Take Action - WHBQ

Continuing Coverage No Time Limit: Mid-South Tornadoes - WHBQ

Director/Short Form: FOX13 Promotion P.D.S. - WHBQ

Director/Short Form: Snuggie and Apple - WMC

Documentary/Topical:  Don't Make Me Start This Car! - The University of Memphis

Editor/Short Form: Patrick Stage Edit Composite: Memphis Grizzlies - Memphis Grizzlies

Editor/Short Form: Scott Mahr Editor Short Form Composite - WHBQ

Entertainment:  Behind the Scenes at the Emmys - WHBQ

General Assignment - No Time Limit: Fallen Officer - WHBQ

Graphic Arts: Scott Mahr Graphic Arts  Composite - WHBQ/Running Pony Productions

Historic/Cultural Program:   Stax: The History of Soul Music - WHBQ

Journalistic Enterprise: Scott Noll On Your Side - WREG

Light Feature News Report:   Angelo Lucchesi: 90 Proof - WHBQ

Newscast/Evening:   Action News 5 at 6pm - WMC

Photographer/News: D-Roll - WHBQ

Promo Spot/Image:  The Only One - WMC

Promo Spot/News:   Deadly Faith - WMC

Promo Spot/Sports:  Memphis Tigers: Hear Me Roar - Running Pony Productions

Serious Feature News Report: Living Miracle - WMC

Serious Feature News Report: Smithville Thanks America - WHBQ

Serious Feature News Series: Damien on Death Row - WHBQ

Special Event Coverage/Edited: Home For The Holidays - WHBQ

Specialty Assignment Report:       Mid-South's Most Wanted Series - WHBQ

Sports Segment: Grizzly Family - WHBQ

Technical Achievement:  Home For The Holidays - WHBQ

Video Journalist: Airbrushed - WHBQ

Video Journalist:  This Is What Is Floating Down The Mississppi - WHBQ

Writer/News: Les Smith Writing Composite - WHBQ

Writer/Short Form: Jenny Smith Composite - WMC

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.

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