Memphis Film Commissioner announces retirement after 40 years

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - After 40 years leading the Memphis and Shelby County Film Commission, the world’s longest-running film commissioner has announced her retirement.

Linn Sitler has spent the last 40 years working alongside creatives, producers, and other professionals. She holds the title of the world’s longest-serving film commissioner and holds the record for the longest consecutively serving member of the Association of the Film Commissioners International (AFCI).

“Linn’s career spans an extraordinary period of transformation in our industry, and her experience, leadership, and perspective have helped inform generations of film commissioners,” said Clair Brooks, the AFCI President.

Sitler began her storied career right here with WMC-TV, where she worked on-camera and full-time with the Promotions department.

Over the course of her tenure, Sitler can count numerous accolades, including “24 Oscar nominations, 3 Oscar wins, 6 Indie Spirit nominations, and one Sundance Grand Jury Prize. And let’s not forget Cannes, where two of the Commission’s clients were both selected for the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival,” Film Memphis said in a press release.

“Linn Sitler is Memphis filmmaking. You can’t separate the one from the other. For over forty years, she has been the soul and the heart of a vibrant filmmaking community in Memphis,” filmmaker Ira Sachs said.

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