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Commission client “Undefeated’ gets Oscar nomination!

 The Oscar nominations included one made-in-Memphis film. Nominated in the Best Documentary category is Undefeated, the coming-of-age story of the football team at Manassas High School.  The documentary was made in cooperation with Memphis City Schools and with the assistance of the Memphis and Shelby County Film & Television Commission. The directors, Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, and producer Rich Middlemas lived here for nearly a year and shot 500 hours of video. Deputy Film Commissioner Sharon Fox O'Guin worked closely with Middlemas to help make the project happen.  To continue reading, click here.