Ryan talks to Indie Memphis Executive Director Ryan Watt & Director of Operations Brighid Wheeler about what it takes to run a film festival, the many considerations involved when deciding what gets programmed, and more. The Indie Memphis Film Festival started in 1998 and is currently a 7-day festival that takes place in the heart of Memphis across multiple locations, engaging both the local community and those who’ve traveled far and wide to participate. With over 275+ films shown last year alone, Indie Memphis Film Festival has been named one of the top 25 coolest film festivals by MovieMaker Magazine. The festival brings a range of independent features, documentaries, and short films to Memphis from all corners of the world. This year, the Indie Memphis Film Festival is set to take place from October 30 - November 4, 2019. Follow Indie Memphis Instagram Facebook Twitter Other resources and festivals referenced https://truefalse.org/ https://www.artspace.org/ http://www.belcourt.org/ https://www.arthouseconvergence.org/ https://filmfestivalalliance.org/ Spotlight on Nathan Ross Murphy Nathan Ross Murphy is a Video Tech at Lensrentals. Outside of his day job, you can find Nathan directing, producing, acting and doing whatever needs to happen for his films to come to life. IG:NathanRossMurphy  The Lensrentals Podcast is a production of Lensrentals, founded by Roger Cicala. Our production staff includes Drew Cicala, Ryan Hill, Sarah McAlexander, SJ Smith, Julian Harper, John Tucker, and Zach Sutton. Other contributors include Roger Cicala, Joey Miller, Ally Aycock Patterson, Joshua Richardson, and Philip Robertson. Thanks to Jacques Granger for our theme song. Submit a topic idea, question or comment, leave us a voicemail at 901-609-LENS, or send us an email at podcast@lensrentals.com. Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter Pinterest