New festival targets aspiring, established filmmakers
Chassidy Jade Woods, who’s known professionally as Chassidy Jade, is hosting the first Crown Me Royal Film Fest, July 29-31. The event showcases independent films, panels, and workshops from Black and brown emerging filmmakers and artists. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A Memphis-based film editor has created a festival that is Black, education-based and sheds light on roles in the entertainment industry that aren’t just actor or director.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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