Working in Memphis Documentary

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June 9, 2024 Leigh M. Johnson Ethics, Memphis, Music, Politics, Public Philosophy, RMWMTMBM Archive, Working in Memphis Documentary 1 Comment

HELP SUPPORT LOCAL MEMPHIS MUSICIANS! To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control has urged U.S. citizens to cancel all events of more than 50 people and to practice social distancing for the next 8 weeks. Cities and states across the nation are ordering all bars, clubs, and restaurants to close.  No doubt, the same will…

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WORKING IN MEMPHIS: A Documentary

June 9, 2024 Leigh M. Johnson Memphis, Music, RMWMTMBM Archive, Working in Memphis Documentary 0 Comments

At long last, I’ve finally gotten all my (administrative, bureaucratic and legal) ducks in a row and I am now able to share with you the documentary film that my student Sophie Osella and I made several months ago: WORKING IN MEMPHIS. Last summer, I posted periodically about our process of making the film here…

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Working in Memphis: A Documentary (Part 2)

June 9, 2024 Leigh M. Johnson Film, Memphis, Music, RMWMTMBM Archive, Working in Memphis Documentary 0 Comments

Vince Johnson of the Plantation AllStars So, I promised to update you readers occasionally on the progress of the documentary film that my student Sophie Osella and I are shooting this summer about working Memphis musicians… but, to be honest, I’ve barely had a free moment to do so.  As I said in the previous…

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Working In Memphis: A Documentary

June 9, 2024 Leigh M. Johnson Film, Memphis, Music, RMWMTMBM Archive, Working in Memphis Documentary 0 Comments

I thought I might interrupt the 31 Day Film Challenge for a moment to update you readers on my own little adventure into film-making.  I’ve undertaken a project this summer that I’ve wanted to do for a long, long time: a documentary film about “working” Memphis musicians. For what it’s worth, all the photos in…

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