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Zaire Love is a filmmaker and music maker whose work honors and amplifies the voices of the Black South. She is a graduate of Spelman College, Houston Baptist University, and the University of Mississippi. The South has always had cornbread to share; Zaire is just adding creative packaging and shipping it worldwide through her films and music.

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Jing Niu's films have screened at dozens of film festivals and museums. She is a recipient of the Helen Hill Memorial Award, two Telly Awards, the Visual Communications AWC fellowship program and the Crosstown Artist Residency. Her music videos have premiered on The Fader, Flaunt Magazine, Sukeban, booooooom.tv and StereoGum. She holds a MFA from Duke University. Jing lives to tell stories featuring strong female leads, and to paint communities of color in a new light.

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Art Jones works with Film, Digital Video and Interactive media in the roles of Director, Director of Photography, Motion Graphics Designer and Editor. He has produced and directed pieces for organizations including MTV, Deep Dish Television and the Women’s Health Project (New York City Department of Health). He has served as Director of Photography on projects for clients including Red Bull, The New York Times, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and on numerous short and long-form films and videos. Jones’ films and new media projects have been presented at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, London’s Tate Gallery and media festivals and broadcast outlets internationally. Jones works in a variety of genres, most significantly in documentary and music related pieces.

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INDIE MEMPHIS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for EVERYONE, regardless of gender, gender identity & expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or film viewing choices. This applies to all in-person and online interactions between participants & attendees. WE ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT TOLERATE HARASSMENT IN ANY FORM. Although we are unaware of any prior incidents occurring at Indie Memphis events, we want all attendees to know the festival is a safe zone that we are dedicated to create and foster for all festival goers, attendees, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, staff, and filmmakers.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to: offensive verbal or online comments related to gender, gender identity & expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, film viewing choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. In short, DON’T BE A JERK.

Those who are asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If they do not, Indie Memphis reserves the right to remove them from the premises and bar them from future events WITHOUT a refund.

If someone engages in harassing behavior, Indie Memphis organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the festival with no refund. Harassment claims will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of Indie Memphis management and/or security staff.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other questions or concerns, please contact a member of our staff or Board of Directors IMMEDIATELY. Indie Memphis Film Festival staff can be identified by “CREW” lanyards. If you do not see a staff member, please contact Ryan Watt, Executive Director, and/or Joseph Carr, Artist Services Director, at ryan[at]indiememphis.com and joseph[at]indiememphis.com, respectively.

Indie Memphis staff members are happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the festival. We value your attendance, and we want everyone to enjoy all that Indie Memphis has to offer.

Participants & attendees violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the festival without a refund at the discretion of the festival organizers. There will be no exceptions to this established code of conduct.