Festival Schedule of Events

All Top Ten films will screen as one block lasting about 2 hours multiple times throughout the weekend. No matter which screening you attend, you will see all of the Top Ten films that are a part of the Memphis Film Prize competition. When you leave the screening at the end, your festival badge will be punched and you will be eligible to vote. You may only vote after you have seen the films.

You may see the films more than once, but we ask that you wait until anyone waiting in line who has not seen a film has already entered the theater. You will be able to tell who has seen the films by whether or not their festival badge has been punched.

Filmmakers will also be participating in Q&A sessions during the festival. These interviews will take place at a location to be announced and are open to all Festival Passholders. Learn about their experiences shooting their projects in Memphis, as well as more about their creative process as artists. The interviews will run concurrently in the location to be announced while screenings happen in the theater, so be sure to plan which screening you attend so you can also catch your favorite filmmaker on stage!

Friday, August 6th

The festival starts in the afternoon on Friday, August 6th at Malco’s Studio on the Square (2105 Court Ave). That will be the first opportunity for you to trade the ticket you purchased for a Festival Pass or purchase a pass at Prize Emporium.

You may pick any screening you’d like to attend, but remember, theaters fill up fast – so make sure to show up early and be ready to wait (and have some unscheduled fun in the process). For a full list of screening times, see the schedule below.

Friday Screenings (Limited Capacity, Masks Required)

2:00pm

2:15pm (Covid Compliant Screening)*

5:00pm

8:00pm

*COVID Compliant Screenings take place in a separate theater. Enhanced COVID precautions are taken. For Covid Compliant Screenings, 50% CAPACITY, MASKS REQUIRED, TEMPERATURE CHECKS, AND ENHANCED DISTANCING MEASURES WILL BE ENFORCED.

 

Saturday, August 7th

On Saturday morning, the Prize Emporium and voting booth will re-open at Malco’s Studio on the Square, and films will begin screening again. The last screening will begin promptly that evening and all voting will close at midnight.

Saturday Screenings (Limited Capacity, Masks Required)

11:00am

11:15am (Covid Compliant Screening)*

2:00pm

5:00pm

8:00pm

*COVID Compliant Screenings take place in a separate theater. Enhanced COVID precautions are taken. For Covid Compliant Screenings,50% CAPACITY, MASKS REQUIRED, TEMPERATURE CHECKS, AND ENHANCED DISTANCING MEASURES WILL BE ENFORCED.

 

Prize Wrap Party at TBD, 10:00p

Wind down after the last screening lets out. While the votes are being tallied, this is the last day every filmmaker is the same – Sunday, a winner is chosen.

Sunday, August 8th

The Awards Brunch will take place at TBD and the winner of the Memphis Film Prize will be announced. Because of limited space, the brunch is reserved for filmmakers and VIP guests only. However, we will be streaming the awards ceremony on our Facebook Page so you can cheer on your favorite filmmakers!