The Festival
Li'l Film Fest is a quarterly, theme-based film festival, focusing
on highlighting our local talent while showcasing interesting happenings
around town. Our goal is to encourage and inspire Memphis filmmakers
while engaging a local audience in order to strengthen our artistic
community.
The festivals occur quarterly (in March, June, September, and
December) and is held at the Memphis Digital Arts Co-operative
(MeDiA co-op).
More about the MeDia Co-op
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How does Li 'l Film Fest work? It's pretty easy. Basically, we
here at LFM will pick a theme, then we'll announce that theme to
you, and then you get to go out and make a short video (or film
if you want to be fancy) using that theme; the rest of the content
is up to you.
Why is it a li'l fest? Two reasons: One, we have one every
quarter, that's FOUR festivals a year. How fun is that? And two,
when we say li'l we mean it - your film must be 5 minutes or
less.
Is there anything else I should know? Geez, you ask a lot of
questions, but the answer is Yes. There are 2 awards given at
each festival, the Audience Choice Award and the Jury Award
both of which receive a trophy and $200 in cash!! And, if that's
not enough incentive for you, each winner has a guaranteed spot
in the next Indie Memphis Film Festival! So keep that in mind when
you're rolling those cameras.
The Rules
There are 2 main rules:
1. Each film must use the current theme.
2. Each film must be under 5 minutes in length.
For a complete list of rules and submission guidelines:
GET THE ENTRY FORM.
What people are saying about the festival ...
“The quarterly Li’l Film Fest is a tremendous way for filmmakers
to keep their creative juices flowing all year long and to challenge
everyone to make something new and innovative.” - Edward
Valibus Phillips, Corduroy Wednesday Films
“The Li'l Film Festival is anything but little. It's a major
part of the fabric of the Memphis filmmaking community. LFF nudges
the local artists in a fun way to create short films that otherwise
would not get made. And it stimulates the collaboration among
filmmakers that continues Memphis's legacy as an important artistic
city. Long live Li'l Film Fest!” - Les Edwards, Indie Memphis
Film Festival
“It is widely known throughout Memphis that we have a
blossoming film community. However, the industry is not
here, apart from random productions that come though town for
a few days. This leaves a void for filmmakers who wish
to continue learning the craft, and despite the freedom of being
able to work on a project of your own for no particular purpose
other than creative satisfaction, it can be difficult to
become motivated. Live From Memphis realizes that
many people need immediate goals to motivate them, and the
Li'l Film Fest is an ideal solution.”
-Matt Weatherly, Old School Pictures
“What we liked best is that it’s not just another film festival.
It’s quirky and fun.”
- Carol Coletta & Tom Jones, Smart City
“The Li'l Film Fest has become the city's most reliable showcase
for fun and innovative locally produced short films - an essential
launching pad and public sounding-board for moviemakers eager
to both experiment and entertain.”
- John Beifuss, The Commercial Appeal
“Kudos galore to LiveFromMemphis for creating the Li'l Film Festival
and giving local filmmakers an opportunity to create, compete and
screen. Someone once asked Stanley Kubrick what he should
do to become a filmmaker. 'Go make films,' the director said. The
Li’l Film Fest opens that door and all you have to do is walk through
it.” - Jon W. Sparks, Filmmaker
"Lil' Film Fest and its founders, Sarah Fleming and Christopher
Reyes, beautifully fill a unique niche in the Memphis Film Community. The
Lil' Film Fest is young, vibrant, and innovative --- just
like they are!"
- Linn
Sitler, Film Commissioner (AFCI)/Film Critic (BFCA)
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