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True Story Pictures produces documentaries that are life-story centric.

The Arts Interviews series was created to celebrate older regional artists and educate the community about their life stories, creative work, and significant contributions to Memphis and the art world. This program produces one DVD for each artist that is highlighted in the series. Each DVD includes an in-depth life story interview with the featured artist in his/her studio environment or home, digital slide shows of the artist’s creative work, and a teacher’s guide of questions to stimulate discussion. The Arts Interviews DVDs are $24.95 each for home use or $34.95 each for educational or institutional use. Proceeds from the sales of the DVDs go back into the program, so TSP can continue to document the life stories of older artists in our community. Our program goal is to produce at least three new artist DVDs each year.

Voices of Jericho: Stories of Jail Diversion is a short documentary that tells the story of three individuals who are clients of Shelby County’s Jericho Project, an innovative jail diversion program for people with serious mental illness. Click here to watch the 12-minute film. This film is available for purchase for $7.95, and this price includes a license agreement that gives users permission to show the film in community settings. Click here to purchase this film.

Leveling the Playing Field: 20 Years of Bridge Builders, a new documentary produced by True Story Pictures in partnership with BRIDGES, shares the unique Memphis story of the Bridge Builders® program, which has provided leadership and diversity training to high school students for the past 20 years. Leveling the Playing Field is a creative, thought-provoking documentary that incorporates images and footage from the BRIDGES archive plus new interviews with the program’s founder, current and past directors, community leaders and most importantly, program participants from over the years. The DVD includes a discussion guide that can be used for education purposes and community enrichment. Click here to purchase this film.

If you would like to order by mail, click here for an order form, which can be used to purchase DVDs for home use or for institutional/educational use. Please fill out this form and send it along with your check to:

True Story Pictures
2104 University Circle
Memphis, TN 38112

		The Arts Interviews: Series One Compilation The Arts Interviews: A Compilation is a 50-minute film that features highlights from the thirteen interviews that were conducted as part of Series One and Two (see below for artist bios). This is a great way to experience the life stories of all the artists in one compilation, and it makes a great gift! It's only $15 for individual use, or $25 for educational/institutional use. Individual - Home Use. DVD $15.00 + tax Institutional/Educational License. DVD $25.00 + tax

		The Arts Interviews: Series One Full Collection To purchase a full collection of The Arts Interviews: Series One, including interviews with Larry Edwards, George Hunt, Dick Knowles, Marjorie Liebman, Veda Reed, Murray Riss, Ted Rust, Dolph Smith, Mahaffey White and Ernest Withers. Individual - Home Use. DVD $249.50 + tax Institutional/Educational License. DVD $349.50 + tax

		The Arts Interviews: Series One & Two Full Collection To purchase a full collection of The Arts Interviews: Series One and Two, including all DVDs listed above plus Billy Price Carroll, Agnes Stark and Steve Yee. Individual - Home Use. DVD $324.35 + tax Institutional/Educational License. DVD $454.35 + tax