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 2010 Nashville Film Festival
April 15-22, 2010
We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2010 festival.
Please submit your film for the 2011 festival when we begin the submission process in June 2011!
An Academy qualifier for short films, The Nashville Film Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary with record attendance in 2009 and begins another 40 years in 2010. Submitting your film to NaFF offers you the opportunity to be a part of the next 40 years.
NaFF offers a unique combination of big city film festival atmosphere and laid back Southern hospitality. 2009 NaFF guests included William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Al Gore, Vincent D'Onofrio, Craig Brewer, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Gale Anne Hurd, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray McKinnon, Les Blank, Claudie Weill, Walton Goggins, Ben Folds, Sheryl Crow, LeeAnn Womack, Dominique Swain, Tricia O'Kelley, Debra Martin Chase, and Brian O'Halloran. Submit now and become a part of one of the South's finest cultural institutions.
Entry Categories
Features (40 minutes and over)
- Narrative Competition
- Documentary Competition
- Discovery Competition (for first-time feature filmmakers)
- Music Films / Music City Competition
- Tennessee Spirit Award Competition
Shorts (under 40 minutes)
- Narrative Short Competition (Academy Award qualifier)
- Animated Short Competition (Academy Award qualifier)
- Documentary Short Competition
- Experimental Short Competition
- Golden Opportunity Competition (for Best College Filmmaker)
- Young Filmmakers' Showcase (for filmmakers under 18)
Submission Deadlines & Entry Fees:
Earlybird Deadline: July 15, 2009
- Young Filmmakers..........................$20
- College Students (shorts only).........$25
- Short Films (under 40mins).............$30
- Feature Films (over 40 mins)...........$40
Regular Deadline: October 15, 2009
- Young Filmmakers..........................$20
- College Students (shorts only).........$30
- Short Films (under 40mins).............$40
- Feature Films (over 40 mins)...........$55
Late Entry Deadline: November 15, 2009
- Young Filmmakers..........................$20
- College Students (shorts only).........$40
- Short Films (under 40mins).............$45
- Feature Films (over 40 mins)...........$65
WAB Exclusive Late Entry Deadline: December15, 2009
- Young Filmmakers..........................$20
- College Students (shorts only).........$60
($45 for WAB premium projects)
- Short Films (under 40mins).............$65
($50 for WAB premium projects)
- Feature Films (over 40 mins)...........$80
($65 for WAB premium projects)
 Withoutabox.com users enjoy an exclusive extended deadline as well as $5 discounts off their entry fees.
If you cannot enter online, please downloand, complete, and mail in the entry form (.pdf file) along with a screener of your film and the appropriate entry fee to:
Nashville Film Festival
Attn: Submissions
161 Rains Ave.
Nashville, TN 37205
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