Destroy Memphis (2016)

Basada en hechos reales, narra la historia de Michael Oher, un joven afroamericano sin hogar que encuentra ayuda y cobijo en una familia blanca, dispuesta a prestarle el apoyo necesario para que pueda desarrollar todo su potencial, tanto para triunfar como jugador de fútbol americano como en la vida. Por su parte Oher también influirá en la vida de los miembros de la familia Touhy, que atravesarán también por experiencias de descubrimiento personal. El cambio de ambiente significa también nuevos desafíos que el joven habrá de vencer, esforzándose por dar lo máximo de sí mismo como deportista y como persona.

Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen clips and photos from throughout Elvis' career as well as comments from music historians and musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, etc. who worked with him. Narrated by producer/director David Upshal.

En Memphis, Tennessee, en el transcurso de una sola noche, el Hotel Arcade, dirigido por un excéntrico empleado nocturno y un despistado botones, recibe la visita de una joven pareja japonesa que viaja en busca de las raíces del rock; una mujer italiana de luto que se tropieza con una parlanchina muchacha que intenta salir de la ciudad; y un cómico trío de ladrones accidentales que buscan un lugar donde esconderse.

Tras perder a su hijo en un accidente, Mac McDonald se sume durante 17 años en la amargura y el dolor, arruinando las relaciones con su familia, y convirtiéndose en un hombre enfrentado con Dios...y con todo el mundo. Su carrera en el departamento de polícia también se resiente hasta llegar a una situación incendiaria cuando le asignan como compañero a Sam Wright, pastor a tiempo parcial y un cariñoso padre de familia.

In the summer of 2005 a 16yo Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog about his parents sending him to a "Fundamentalist Christian" program that strives to turn gay teens straight. This documentary follows the inspirational story of this teens local community standing up for their friend with daily protests at the facility in what would become an international news story. The documentary features several former clients of the organization who tell their personal stories about the time they spent within the programs walls.

Harper, viajera mundial, regresa a Memphis y conoce al rico viudo Owen, quien la contrata como au pair para las vacaciones. Mientras se preparan para un evento conjunto en Graceland, sus sentimientos crecen el uno por el otro. Harper se da cuenta de que le gusta vivir cerca de su familia y debe decidir si Memphis será su hogar para siempre.

En los años veinte, Fisher Willow, una guapa heredera sureña, se enamora de un apuesto joven que trabaja en la plantación de su familia. Los problemas surgen cuando se pierde un diamante y se desencadena una serie de incidentes que harán peligrar su relación... Escrita por el famoso dramaturgo estadounidense Tennessee Williams.

El programa muestra la fascinación de Bobby Gillespie de Primal Scream con la música desde una edad temprana, escuchando los sonidos de Elvis y Aretha Franklin antes de graduarse en punk. Él habla sobre su pasión por la música y cómo mantener la creatividad en el camino correcto. A principios de los 90, la escena musical del Reino Unido estaba cambiando: con el surgimiento de Oasis y Blur, esta banda de rock alternativo estaba grabando en Memphis, pero de repente sonó fuera de sintonía con la escena musical.

Una mezcla entre realidad y ficción, "Open Five" sigue la historia de Jake un músico en horas bajas y su inseparable amigo Kentucker, un director de películas de bajo presupuesto y lo que ocurre a través de un largo fin de semana en Memphis junto a dos chicas: Lucy y Rose.

Born out of the ashes of Big Star, arguably the greatest cult band of all time, Memphis local Van Duren joined forces with ex-members Chris Bell & Jody Stephens to form a band and become regulars on the 70s Memphis bar circuit. In little time they got the attention of Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who then started managing Van Duren. Van was tipped to be the next Paul McCartney but instead faded into obscurity. Forty years later, two friends from Australia (a band manager and musician) chance upon the mysterious musician’s lost album. They fall hopelessly in love with the music and set out to discover why Van Duren isn’t a household name.

Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' is the definitive documentary about the history of Memphis wrestling from the 1950's with legendary battles between Sputnik Monroe and Billy Wicks, the 1960's with strutting Jackie Fargo, & the glory days of the '70s with Jerry "the King" Lawler, Tojo Yamamoto, "Superstar" Bill Dundee, & Jimmy Hart.

A portrait of a punk band and their role in the vibrant and eclectic underground music scene from which they were born. The idiosyncratic personalities of these three musicians demonstrates that, like all great artistic or political collectives, individuals with conflicting and confounding ideologies can be drawn together around a common cause. Championing the music, community, and politics of their beloved city of Memphis, TN, Negro Terror are far more than just another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.

Jerry McGill slipped from a rock'n'roll career into a life of crime, robbing banks and running from the FBI while touring with legends of country music and appearing in movies. After three jail sentences (under two different names), aged 70 and suffering from terminal cancer, he announced his return to music. We follow a gun-toting McGill and his fiance Joyce through four states as he steals whatever's not nailed down and charms his way into and out of trouble. But when you point a camera at a man who will do anything for notoriety, how responsible are you when he goes too far?

At the heart of "Dreaming in America" is Lucero's story about that amazing thing, too often overlooked: a blue-collar rock group's struggle to survive. As the music industry has exploded over the past few decades and the ability to "move units" has become the defining calculus of the business, it's an incredibly emotional experience to see a band who does it because they have to, because their lives depend on it, and because they love it. There are hundreds of such bands criss-crossing the country at any given moment. This is a film about one of them-a band on the edge of greatness, working to break through. In a happy bit of rock kismet, "Dreaming in America's" cameras started rolling just as Lucero was breaking from its indie rock past and considering the treacherous leap to a major label deal unlike anything seen by the industry before. At that point, the band was between labels and, though it had sold north of 20,000 records.

Southern indie rockers Lucero hit the road in this documentary, which shows the Memphis, Tennessee band on tour and in the studio. In addition to candid interviews with band members Ben Nichols, Roy Berry, John Stubblefield and Brian Venable, the video features footage of the band on tour with The North Mississippi All-Stars, in the studio for the recording of "Tennessee" and performing live at the Memphis in May Music Festival.

A brother and sister, sitting in a coffee bar, bicker mildly about whose idea it was to come to Memphis and which kind of cigarette is fresher. Danny, their waiter, comes by offering refills; after determining they are twins, he guesses which is the evil one. Without a pause, he sits down and offers his theory about Elvis's twin. He drones on. The good twin finally speaks up, giving her own opinion. The waiter is unfazed. After his boss finally calls him back to work, the twins are free to resume their bickering amidst the coffee and cigarettes.

Dos documentalistas viajan en el tiempo hasta antes de la guerra civil americana para filmar las ventas de esclavos.

A relationship drama set amid a winter van trip from New York to New Orleans. A loose continuation of the 2010 film.

Filmed in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, this documentary tells the stories of four twentysomethings who are living their lives under the scrutiny and judgment often faced by those who clash with mainstream gender norms. Lizzy G, Kyta, and Yella Man are lesbian studs, and Ashton is an out trans man. While Lizzy G struggles to overcome abuse from her past, Kyta wants to free herself from her Asian family's expectations about her future. Ashton is navigating the tribulations of transition. And Yella Man? She's just trying to have a good time.