The world can never have enough quality regional film festivals, and one of America’s best is returning for its 28th edition this November. Tennessee cinemas will once again be treated to a selection of recent festival circuit hits and revivals at Indie Memphis, which runs from November 5 – 8 at the city’s Halloran Center and Malco Powerhouse.
The festival will open with “The Lorraine,” Sam Pollard’s documentary about the Memphis hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. went. his murder, and close to Ira Sachs’s “The Man I Love”. Other highlights include the Oscar-nominated documentary “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” and the Fantasia event “Sour Minnows.”
“Stepping into the role of Artistic Director for this 28th edition feels like coming home to a city that simply refuses to be ignored or categorized,” said artistic director Brandon Harris in a statement. “After a year away, we knew we couldn’t just come back with an ordinary program; we had to come back with a slate that urgently speaks to our broken gift. I’ve programmed this year’s festival to reflect the independent spirit of independent cinema, looking for films that have a distinctive southern grit, a formal sound, and a unique eye for today’s world.”
The 28th Memphis Indie Film Festival runs from November 5 – 8. Read on for the full line-up, with tickets on sale here.
Opening Night
“The Lorraine” (Sam Pollard, 87m)
Closing night
“The Man I Love” (Ira Sachs, 96m)
Departure
“Aanikoobijigan” (Adam & Zach Khalil, 85m)
“Chronovisor” (Kevin Walker & Jack Auen, 100m)
“A City in a Forest” (Nolan Huber & Lev Omeichenko, 98m)
“Clay” (Kevin Jerome Everson, 62m)
“Every contact leaves a trace” (Lynne Sachs, 83m)
“Feelings” (Jeanetta Rich, 70m)
“Humboldt USA” (G. Anthony Svatek, 89m)
“Sour Minnows” (Harrison Atkins, 83m)
Documentary
“All of the Above” (Allison Walsh, 85m)
“Bucks Harbour” (Pete Muller, 96m)
“Cheyenne” (Taimi Arvidson, 105m)
“Fears of a Clown” (Bart Vanderver, 90m)
“The Big Test” (Eric Daniel Metzgar, 100m)
“Jane Elliott Against the World” (Judd Ehrlich, 90m)
“Father’s Care” (Michael Inouye, 48m)
“Once Upon a Time in Harlem” (William Greaves, 100m)
“Possum Town” (Daniel Christian, 99m)
“They Dream” (William D. Caballero, 89m)
“True North” (Michele Stephenson, 96m)
“Uncle Roy” (Keri Pickett, 90m)
“Without will” (Razi Jafri, 88m)
“When Evidence Repeats” (Dawn Porter, 112m)
“Who killed Alex Odeh?” (Jason Osder, William Youmans, 84m)
“Who Moves America” (Yoni Golijov, 87m)
A homebody
“Hallelujah Station” (Christian Walker, 45m)
“Hoop Street” (Princeton James, 91m)
“The Outside Ain’t Free” (Malik Martin, 50m)
“Safe and Sound” (Glenn Payne, 102m)
Statement
“Act One” (Sophia Takal, 104m)
“Assets & Liabilities” (Zach Weintraub, 62m)
“Bagworm” (Oliver Bernsen, 96m)
“Interstate” (Sam Gorman, 90m)
“Mother Future Self” (Tori Lancaster, Unlisted Runtime)
“Ponderosa” (Rob Rice, 90m)
“The Projectionist” (Alexandre Rockwell, 94m)
“Revelations of divine love” (Caroline Golum, 73m)
“Riptides” (Alex Karpovsky, 80m)
“Take Me Home” (Liz Sargent, 91m)
“The Unmentionable” (Dan Sallitt, 61m)
Sounds
“The Best Summer Ever” (Tamra Davis, 84m)
“Bobby Rush: King of the Chitlin Circuit” (Al Warren, 84m)
“Figaro Up, Figaro Down” (Javid Soriano, 75m)
“Joybubbles” (Rachael Morrison, 79m)
“Ronzo” (Jon Brick, 75m)
Throw back
“The Curse of the Seven Jackets” (Chris Jolly, 60m, 2001)
“Embalmer” (S. Torriano Berry, 90m, 1996)
“Junebug” (Phil Morrison, 106m, 2005)
“Police Beat” (Robinson Devor, 81m, 2006)