Bio
Sarah Fleming received her M.A. in Communications from the University of Memphis in 2004 and has over seven years of production experience. She has served as producer, director, videographer, and editor on a number of award-winning films and music videos. Over the past four years, she has been the Creative Director for Live From Memphis, LLC during which time she has produced many live music videos, EPKs, and flash-streaming audio/video for musicians. Other credits include her work with True Story Pictures, Modern Production Concepts, BFG Communications, Beale Street Caravan, ArtsMemphis, and the CODA program at Rhodes College. Sarah Fleming is a champion of her hometown, and when not producing and directing film and video projects she can be found heading up the Music Video Showcase (part of the Indie Memphis Film Festival) and the Li’l Film Fest (both of which she co-founded with partner Christopher Reyes in 2005).
Accolades
CODA Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts (2007)
Official Selection, Indie Memphis Film Festival (2005) ; Official Selection, 15 Minutes of Fame (2006) – The Other Side of the Pillow (Director/Producer, 2005)
Best Narrative Short Award, Indie Memphis Film Festival (2004); Audience Choice Award, 15 Minutes of Fame (2005); Official Selection, Southern Fried Flicks (2006) – Das Corpse (Director/Producer/Writer, 2004)
University of Memphis Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Award (2004)
Live From Memphis
Co-Owner and Creative Director, Live From Memphis, LLC (2004 – Present)
Community Projects – Live From Memphis
Founder/Director, Li’l Film Fest – Short Film Festival (2005 – Present)
Co-Founder/Director, Music Video Showcase – Festival of Music Videos, held annually at Indie Memphis Film Festival (2005 – Present)
Associate Producer, My Memphis – Documentary (2004 – 2006)
Artist Promotion – Live From Memphis
Producer/Director, Various Music Videos and EPKs for Promotional Purpose (2005 – Present)
Lord T. & Eloise (2008); Secret Service, Chenault, Noise Choir, Augustine, The United, The Subteens (2007); Lucero, Reigning Sound, The Lights, Bloodthirsty Lovers, On A Dead Machine (2006); Crippled Nation, Secret Service, The Subteens (2005).
Partnerships – Live From Memphis
Producer/Director, Flipside Memphis – Web-based Series, in partnership with the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau and MTV New Media (2008 – Present)
Producer, ArtsMemphisTV – Web-based Series, in partnership with Arts Memphis (2008 – Present)
Producer, Best of Rock 4 Love – DVD Production, in partnership with Makeshift Music and the Church Health Center (2007 – Present)
Producer, Gonerfest 4 DVD/CD- – DVD Production, in partnership with Goner Records and Rocket Science Audio (2007 – Present)
Producer/Videographer, National Folk Alliance Conference – Web-based Media, in partnership with the National Folk Alliance (2007)
Producer, Camel – Web-based Media, in partnership with BFG Communications (2006 – 2007)
Producer/Director, Gonerfest 2 DVD/CD – DVD Production, in partnership with Goner Records and Rocket Science Audio (2006)
Freelance Production
Producer, Conservation Through Art 2008 – Tributary, ArtsMemphis (2008)
Videographer/Editor, Leveling The Playing Field: 20 Years of Bridge Builders – Documentary, True Story Pictures (2008)
Editor, The Arts Interviews Series III – Educational, True Story Pictures (2008)
Assistant Director, Various Productions – Modern Production Concepts (2007 – 2008)
Editor, Stranded in Canton – Feature, William Eggleston Production (2007)
Post-Production Supervisor, Voices of Jericho – Short Documentary, True Story Pictures (2007)
Videographer, Various Productions – Ardent Studios / Ardent Music (2007)
Producer, Beale Street Caravan TV – Pilot, Beale Street Caravan (2006)
Producer/Director, CODA Video Project – Documentary, CODA/Rhodes College (2006)Producer, Conservation Through Art 2006 – Tributary, ArtsMemphis (2006)Videographer, Voices of Jericho – Short Documentary, True Story Pictures (2006)
Videographer/Editor, The Arts Interviews Series II – Educational, True Story Pictures (2006)
Editor, The Arts Interviews Series I – Educational, True Story Pictures (2005)
Second Assistant Director, Hustle and Flow Promotional Videos, MTV Networks (2005)
Videographer, Solidbodies, The 50 Year Guitar War – Documentary, Lightning Lab Productions, LLC. (2005)
Set Production Assistant, Come Early Morning, Bold Films (2005)
Set Production Assistant, Two Weeks – Feature, Film House (2005)
Assistant Director, Send in the Clown – Feature, Big Critter Pictures, Inc. (2004)
Assistant Director, The Lucky Ones – Short, Lincoln Mercury (2004)
Set Production Assistant, Walk the Line – Feature, 20th Century Fox 2000 (2004)
Location Scout, 40 Shades of Blue – Feature, First Look Pictures (2004)
Associate Producer, Silence of Mind – Feature, SP Pictures, Inc. (2003)
Set Production Assistant, Winslow Homer – Documentary, Steve Ross Productions
Filmmaker
Director/Producer, Sundowner (Streetside Symphony) – Music Video (2008)
Producer, The Runner (Organ Theif) – Music Video (2008)
Producer, King of the Ring – Short Film (2007)
Director, Going Back To Memphis (Joecephus and the George Jonestown Massacre) – Music Video (2007)
Producer, Censored – Short Film (2007)
Writer/Director, Ho(s)e – Short Film (2007)
Writer/Director, Hustlin’ Jack Flow – Short Film (2007)
Writer/Producer, Conversion Tactics – Short Film (2006)
Co-Writer/Producer, Divine Intervention – Short Film (2006)
Director, Incorrect Pathe – Short Film (2006)
Director, Barbie-Q – Short Film (2006)
Director, Chaos – Short Film (2006)
Director, Can You Hear Me Now? (Mung) – Music Video (2006)
Writter/Director, Dream One: The Box – Short Film (2006)
Producer, Oh Fu__! – Short Film (2005)
Director/Producer, The Other Side of the Pillow – Short Film (2005)
Director/Producer, I’m Set On You (Mouse Rocket) – Music Video (2005)
Writer/Director/Producer, Das Corpse – Short Film (2004)
Director, 33 1/3 (Black Squirrel)– Music Video (2004)
Director/Producer, Sniper Taunting – Short Film (2003)
Director/Producer, The Slaying Technique – Performance Video (2003)
Additional Community Involvement
Videographer, One River Mississippi Project – a project encorporating seven simultaneous performances in seven venues along the Mississippi River to embrace “community and shared resources.” (2006)Instructor, Bridges’ Future Builders Program – a program designed to help young people embrace and understand leadership, diversity, and community. (2006)
Education
University of Memphis, Received an MA in Communications (Class of 2004)
Guilford College, Received a BA in English (Class of 2000)