Knoxville Films was formed in order to promote the arts in East Tennessee. The organization is made up of filmmakers, painters, sculptors, musicians, photographers and actors whose aim is to spotlight the creative hot bed of the East Tennessee region. Their website, KnoxvilleFilms.com is a blog about filmmaking and the collaborative film arts, written by filmmakers. The group created the weekly podcast, Dinner For 2, featuring area filmmakers and artists discussing their work. Each week it was filmed in a different Knoxville hot spot.
Set for October 9-16, 2008, the 11th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival utilizes Memphis' rich cultural history to serve as a connecting point for independent filmmakers from all corners of the country -- and provides a showcase for films celebrating Southern stories and storytelling. The festival builds bridges that inspire filmmakers and film lovers to connect and collaborate amongst the unique creative landscape that is the home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll.
Located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the 5th Annual Secret City Film Festival has been embraced by the community as East Tennessee's longest running film festival. In our previous years, we have shown films from all across the United States and from several foreign countries. Our festival is filmmaker-friendly, meaning, we encourage filmmakers to be creative and driven. The Secret City Film Festival celebrates the art of independent filmmaking by screening some of the most outstanding independent films in the US and around the world. We also celebrate the filmmakers by providing a good festival experience through the screening of their film as well as workshops and panels and networking opportunities. 
Screen Actors Guild is the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists’ rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents nearly 120,000 actors who work in film, television, industrials, commercials, video games, music videos and other new media. The Guild exists to enhance actors’ working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists’ rights. SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Headquartered in Los Angeles, you can visit SAG online at www.sag.org.
The IATSE is an International Union that represents members employed in the stagecraft, motion picture and television production, and trade shows industries throughout the United States, its Territories, and Canada. IATSE Local 492 was chartered in 1996, and covers studio mechanics working in motion picture and television production in Tennessee and Northern Mississippi.
Providing opportunities for composers in film, TV, theater, ballet and the concert hall through workshops, public performances, educational outreach, professional information, and collaboration.
The Arts & Education Council (AEC), located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is dedicated to providing unique opportunities for lifelong learning and participation in the arts and humanities for all members of the community. Begun in 1952 as one of 12 nationwide pilot organizations founded by the Ford Foundation, the AEC continues to provide Chattanoogans with lifelong learning through its programs in FILM, LITERATURE and ARTS EDUCATION. The AEC is the only organization of the 12 still in existence. Visit us online at www.artsedcouncil.org 
WIFT Nashville is a nonprofit corporation open to both men and women. WIFT Nashville exists to advance professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of film, video, television, and interactive media. WIFT Nashville meets the first Monday of every month. For more information on WIFT Nashville please visit our website at http://www.wiftnashville.org/
