The Brazilian film Mars One was named Best Narrative Feature, and Relative earned the Best Documentary Feature award at the 53rd Nashville Film Festival.
Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm)
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm)
SINCE: 2003
WHERE: Nashville, Tennessee
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
NashFilm presents the best in World Cinema, American Indies, documentaries, and numerous short form programs by veteran masters, up-and-coming directors, and first-time filmmakers. NashFilm films have won the highest honors in the film world. Films screened in the past include 13 Assassins, (500) Days of Summer, Cyrus, Terri, Buck, Nowhere Boy, Project Nim and Academy Award nominees, I Am Love, Ajami, and Dogtooth.
With Academy Award qualifying status and numerous well-attended shorts programs, NashFilm has screened many prize-winning narrative and animated shorts.
NashFilm is also the place where many up-and-coming filmmakers get their first big break. Craig Brewer – Footloose, Hustle & Flow, and Black Snake Moon won his first award at NashFilm. Most recently, Clay Jeter received the Ground Zero Tennessee Spirit Award for Best Short Film and used the finishing funds to complete Jess + Moss, which then premiered at Sundance and was accepted for competition in Berlin before returning to NashFilm in 2011.
53rd Nashville Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup, Closes with ‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’
This year’s Closing Night film of Nashville Film Festival is Sacha Jenkins’ Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues, an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician.
LeVar Burton’s BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY Among First 4 Films Confirmed for 2022 Nashville Film Festival
53rd Nashville Film Festival revealed first films including LeVar Burton in Butterfly in the Sky by Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb.
THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER Documentary to Open 53rd Nashville Film Festival
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‘Poser’ and ‘Socks on Fire’ Win Top Awards at Nashville Film Festival 2021
Poser directed by Noah Dixon and Ori Segev wins Best Narrative Feature at Nashville Film Festival.
Nashville Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup. Opens with Music Doc ‘Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road’
Opening night film is Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, Brent Wilson’s (no relation) chronicle of the musician’s storied life and iconic work.
Nashville Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films
The first titles for the 52nd Nashville Film Festival include 7 Days produced by the Duplass Brothers.
Nashville Film Festival Announces Shorts, Episodics, NextGen and VR Competition Lineup
Nashville Film Festival announced the 2020 selections for its Shorts, Episodics, NextGen and VR Competition Programs.
Nashville Film Festival Announces Graveyard Shift + Animated Features Competition, Spotlight: Japan, US Independents and World Cinema 2020 Film Lineup
Nashville Film Festival announced more films in the 2020 official program including selections in the Graveyard Shift Features & Shorts Competition.
51st NashFilm Festival Announces Narrative, New Director and Documentary Features Competitions Lineup
Nashville Film Festival announced the 2020 selections for its Narrative, New Director and Documentary Features Competition programs.
TUSCALOOSA Starring Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer and Rapper YG to Premiere at Nashville Film Festival
Tuscaloosa, a ‘70s coming-of-age story from a music video director Philip Harder, and starring Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer, Devon Bostick, Marchánt Davis, YG and Tate Donovan to premiere at Nashville Film Festival.
2019 Nashville Film Festival Announces U.S. Independents Films Lineup
The Nashville Film Festival announced the titles for its U.S. Independents Program at its 50th Anniversary taking place October 3 to 12, 2019.