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Introducing the #NashFilm57 Tennessee Features Official Selections.

CLEAN HANDS (dir. Jake Allyn)

Sat, Sep 26th, 5:30 PM @ Hooky Entertainment

A true story, Kevin Simmers was a cop who spent his career trying to keep drugs off the streets of Hagerstown, a city sitting square on the “Heroin Highway”. Then his 19-year-old daughter Brooke got hooked, and everything he thought he knew turned inside out. What follows is a father and daughter fighting their way back to each other, and a community reckoning with an epidemic it can’t arrest its way out of. #CleanHandsMovie

THE LORRAINE (dir. Sam Pollard)

Sat, Sep 26th, 2:30 PM @ National Museum of African American Music

In the heart of Memphis, Walter and Loree Bailey’s Lorraine Motel was both a thriving hub of Black entrepreneurship and a destination for the greatest musicians of the 20th century—a place where Civil Rights demonstrations were planned, musical hits were written, and Black and white artists created history together. A rare, black-owned establishment, The Lorraine served as a safe haven and sanctuary for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. Then, on April 4, 1968, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. outside Room 306 cleaved that history in two, and the world forgot everything else.

FLINT (dir. Ryan Whitaker)

Fri, Sep 25th, 7:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 16 (SOLD OUT)
Sun, Sep 27th, 8:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 16

In this adaptation of the beloved novel by Louis L’Amour, James Kettleman (LOST’s Josh Holloway) returns to the Montana frontier he once fled, adopting the name of the notorious killer who raised him. But there is trouble brewing in the West. Ruthless speculator Porter Baldwin (Max Martini) is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime and notorious assassin Buckdun (Mike Vogel) is there to back his play. In the crosshairs is Nancy Kennigan (Sarah Gadon), the owner of a coveted ranch. Reluctantly drawn into the fray, Kettleman must confront his past and determine what his ultimate legacy will be. #flintmovieofficial

ONE PLANT (dir. Jordan Berger)

Sat, Sep 26th, 2:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 3

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Introducing the #NashFilm57 Tennessee Features Official Selections. CLEAN HANDS (dir. Jake Allyn) Sat, Sep 26th, 5:30 PM @ Hooky Entertainment A true story, Kevin Simmers was a cop who spent his career trying to keep drugs off the streets of Hagerstown, a city sitting square on the “Heroin Highway”. Then his 19-year-old daughter Brooke got hooked, and everything he thought he knew turned inside out. What follows is a father and daughter fighting their way back to each other, and a community reckoning with an epidemic it can’t arrest its way out of. #CleanHandsMovie THE LORRAINE (dir. Sam Pollard) Sat, Sep 26th, 2:30 PM @ National Museum of African American Music In the heart of Memphis, Walter and Loree Bailey’s Lorraine Motel was both a thriving hub of Black entrepreneurship and a destination for the greatest musicians of the 20th century—a place where Civil Rights demonstrations were planned, musical hits were written, and Black and white artists created history together. A rare, black-owned establishment, The Lorraine served as a safe haven and sanctuary for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. Then, on April 4, 1968, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. outside Room 306 cleaved that history in two, and the world forgot everything else. FLINT (dir. Ryan Whitaker) Fri, Sep 25th, 7:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 16 (SOLD OUT) Sun, Sep 27th, 8:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 16 In this adaptation of the beloved novel by Louis L’Amour, James Kettleman (LOST’s Josh Holloway) returns to the Montana frontier he once fled, adopting the name of the notorious killer who raised him. But there is trouble brewing in the West. Ruthless speculator Porter Baldwin (Max Martini) is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime and notorious assassin Buckdun (Mike Vogel) is there to back his play. In the crosshairs is Nancy Kennigan (Sarah Gadon), the owner of a coveted ranch. Reluctantly drawn into the fray, Kettleman must confront his past and determine what his ultimate legacy will be. #flintmovieofficial ONE PLANT (dir. Jordan Berger) Sat, Sep 26th, 2:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 3 After losing his mother to alcohol and opioid addiction, filmmak

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Introducing the #NashFilm57 Documentary Official Selections.

SCARLET GIRLS (dir. Paula Cury Melo)

Sat, Sep 26th, 2:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5

Through intimate narrations and evocative imagery, women across the Dominican Republic reflect on their experiences with forced motherhood and clandestine abortion. What does it mean to exist as a woman in a country where abortion remains criminalized without exception?

STRAY EMBERS (dir. Erin Brethauer, Tim Hussin)

Sat, Sep 26th, 11:00 AM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5

After saving his home from a historic wildfire that destroyed his town, a California man opens his doors to displaced families and neighbors, determined to stay rooted in a place that could burn again. Filmed over five years, it captures the bonds, challenges, and tensions that emerge when dozens of people and their dogs live together in the aftermath of disaster. #strayembersfilm #thislandfilms #paradisestrong

A CITY IN THE FOREST (dir. Lev Omelchenko, Nolan Huber)

Sun, Sep 27th, 12:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14

When a private police foundation in Atlanta tries to raze an urban forest to build the country’s largest police training facility, a diverse, decentralized, and intersectional movement defends the forest from what they call “Cop City.” A City in the Forest paints a collective portrait of the country’s most urgent social justice story, where a web of activists fight back against environmental racism, political corruption, police violence, and the criminalization of dissent. #strayembersfilm #thislandfilms #paradisestrong

THE HAUNTING OF PENNHURST (dir. Mike Attie, Katarina Poljak, Nathan Stenberg)

Sat, Sep 26th, 7:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 4

What used to be a state school and hospital for disabled people is now the site of “Pennhurst Asylum,” a controversial haunted house run by many performers with disabilities. Autumn, one of the performers who manages the ghost haunts, is a contortionist who encourages the new “haunters” that she trains to reclaim their disabilities and incorporate them into their haunter personas. As we see the performers embody their twisted and scary characters at the attraction, a sobering

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Introducing the #NashFilm57 Documentary Official Selections. SCARLET GIRLS (dir. Paula Cury Melo) Sat, Sep 26th, 2:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5 Through intimate narrations and evocative imagery, women across the Dominican Republic reflect on their experiences with forced motherhood and clandestine abortion. What does it mean to exist as a woman in a country where abortion remains criminalized without exception? STRAY EMBERS (dir. Erin Brethauer, Tim Hussin) Sat, Sep 26th, 11:00 AM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5 After saving his home from a historic wildfire that destroyed his town, a California man opens his doors to displaced families and neighbors, determined to stay rooted in a place that could burn again. Filmed over five years, it captures the bonds, challenges, and tensions that emerge when dozens of people and their dogs live together in the aftermath of disaster. #strayembersfilm #thislandfilms #paradisestrong A CITY IN THE FOREST (dir. Lev Omelchenko, Nolan Huber) Sun, Sep 27th, 12:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14 When a private police foundation in Atlanta tries to raze an urban forest to build the country’s largest police training facility, a diverse, decentralized, and intersectional movement defends the forest from what they call “Cop City.” A City in the Forest paints a collective portrait of the country’s most urgent social justice story, where a web of activists fight back against environmental racism, political corruption, police violence, and the criminalization of dissent. #strayembersfilm #thislandfilms #paradisestrong THE HAUNTING OF PENNHURST (dir. Mike Attie, Katarina Poljak, Nathan Stenberg) Sat, Sep 26th, 7:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 4 What used to be a state school and hospital for disabled people is now the site of “Pennhurst Asylum,” a controversial haunted house run by many performers with disabilities. Autumn, one of the performers who manages the ghost haunts, is a contortionist who encourages the new “haunters” that she trains to reclaim their disabilities and incorporate them into their haunter personas. As we see the performers embody their twisted and scary characters at the attraction, a sobering

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Introducing the U.S. Indie Features coming to #NashFilm57

BROTHER SAVE US (dir. Jesse Behrenwald)

Sat, Sep 26th, 2:00 PM @ Hooky Entertainment.

On a farm in the dystopian Midwest - crops are dying as the world crumbles, but an inseparable bond makes life worth living for brothers Cole and Nat. Cole works hard to fill Nat’s days with light and hope - to shield his brother from the harsh truths of their world. But after Pa buys an AI farm bot from the controversial tech company Agentico to ensure they make harvest, everything starts to change.

THE LEADER (dir. Michael Gallagher)

Sun, Sep 27th, 6:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14
Tue, Sep 29th, 7:00 PM @ Soho House Cinema

In THE LEADER, writer-director Michael Gallagher transforms the chilling story of the infamous “Heaven’s Gate” cult into a profound exploration of faith, love, and human fragility. #theleadernews

STAGES (dir. Ryan Booth)

Sat, Sep 26th, 5:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14

It’s make or break time for Ben Garza as he embarks on his solo first tour after the collapse of his band. By his side are Rita, his former tour manager stepping away from her stable life to help him, and Parker, a remaining bandmate who joins Ben as a utility player. However, Rita also secures Jessie Ramos as the opening act, a rising star whose sudden surge in popularity will completely destabilize Ben. Throughout this musical odyssey, Ben will face characters on the road who challenge his ideas of success, relevance, and purpose. Some encounters offer hope; others deepen his doubt. By the tour’s end, Ben must decide whether to keep chasing the life he once had—or chart a new path forward. #Stages #StagesFilm

JACKRABBIT (dir. Ballard C. Boyd)

Sun, Sep 27th, 2:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 16

Investigative journalist Georgina “George” moves to NYC for a job at a BuzzFeed-like startup, only to discover her position has been eliminated in a merger. With nowhere else to go, she moves in with her childhood best friend Trish’s roommate, struggling actress Avery. The two quickly clash, but when Trish mysteriously disappears, they’re forced to team up. George is great at spotting clues, while Avery is a street-sm

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Introducing the U.S. Indie Features coming to #NashFilm57 BROTHER SAVE US (dir. Jesse Behrenwald) Sat, Sep 26th, 2:00 PM @ Hooky Entertainment. On a farm in the dystopian Midwest - crops are dying as the world crumbles, but an inseparable bond makes life worth living for brothers Cole and Nat. Cole works hard to fill Nat’s days with light and hope - to shield his brother from the harsh truths of their world. But after Pa buys an AI farm bot from the controversial tech company Agentico to ensure they make harvest, everything starts to change. THE LEADER (dir. Michael Gallagher) Sun, Sep 27th, 6:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14 Tue, Sep 29th, 7:00 PM @ Soho House Cinema In THE LEADER, writer-director Michael Gallagher transforms the chilling story of the infamous “Heaven’s Gate” cult into a profound exploration of faith, love, and human fragility. #theleadernews STAGES (dir. Ryan Booth) Sat, Sep 26th, 5:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14 It’s make or break time for Ben Garza as he embarks on his solo first tour after the collapse of his band. By his side are Rita, his former tour manager stepping away from her stable life to help him, and Parker, a remaining bandmate who joins Ben as a utility player. However, Rita also secures Jessie Ramos as the opening act, a rising star whose sudden surge in popularity will completely destabilize Ben. Throughout this musical odyssey, Ben will face characters on the road who challenge his ideas of success, relevance, and purpose. Some encounters offer hope; others deepen his doubt. By the tour’s end, Ben must decide whether to keep chasing the life he once had—or chart a new path forward. #Stages #StagesFilm JACKRABBIT (dir. Ballard C. Boyd) Sun, Sep 27th, 2:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 16 Investigative journalist Georgina “George” moves to NYC for a job at a BuzzFeed-like startup, only to discover her position has been eliminated in a merger. With nowhere else to go, she moves in with her childhood best friend Trish’s roommate, struggling actress Avery. The two quickly clash, but when Trish mysteriously disappears, they’re forced to team up. George is great at spotting clues, while Avery is a street-sm

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Introducing the #NashFilm57 New Directors Features Official Selections.

COMPLIANCE (dir. Kyle Mangione-Smith)

Sat, Sep 26th, 8:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14

Sam Cornell, a young crisis manager for tech start up UVisit, has been tasked with cleaning up the fallout from a sexual assault scandal that threatens to undo a multi-million dollar deal. As she tries her best to contain the story while still supporting the uncooperative victim of a horrific crime, Sam unwittingly becomes a pawn in a deadly game set by a shadowy, all-powerful organization with vast resources. Trapped between a dark past and increasingly uncertain future, Sam has no choice but to take part in a wide-reaching, violent conspiracy to bring down UVisit and its investors. #ComplianceFilm2026

CRYSTAL CROSS (dir. Richie James Follin)

Sat, Sep 26th, 8:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5

A quirky Christian singer and a suicidal dad drive cross-country, forging an unlikely bond through bad decisions, bizarre roadside attractions, and an all-original soundtrack. “Crystal Cross” is a hilarious, bittersweet road trip about two lost souls finding comfort (but not salvation) in each other’s messes.
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MALLORY’S GHOST (dir. Arabella Oz)

Fri, Sep 25th, 6:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 15

Mallory, plagued by fears of being unremarkable, joins her playwright boyfriend Sam on a retreat to coastal Maine. When Sam’s past — in the form of his captivating ex-girlfriend, Louise — comes back to haunt them, Mallory grows increasingly suspicious. Is Mallory being insecure, or does Sam have something to hide? As strange occurrences in the house escalate, Mallory is forced to see each of these relationships - and her jealousy itself - in an entirely new light. #mallorysghost

SEAHORSE (dir. Aisha Evelyna)

Sat, Sep 26th, 5:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5

Nola, a sous chef, is seeking stability after a stay in a mental health facility. After a hectic dinner shift, she crashes her bike—and wakes to find her estranged, unhoused father, standing over her. As she takes him in, old wounds resurface, and her world unravels. Caught between past and present, love and loss, Nola must navigate g

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Introducing the #NashFilm57 New Directors Features Official Selections. COMPLIANCE (dir. Kyle Mangione-Smith) Sat, Sep 26th, 8:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 14 Sam Cornell, a young crisis manager for tech start up UVisit, has been tasked with cleaning up the fallout from a sexual assault scandal that threatens to undo a multi-million dollar deal. As she tries her best to contain the story while still supporting the uncooperative victim of a horrific crime, Sam unwittingly becomes a pawn in a deadly game set by a shadowy, all-powerful organization with vast resources. Trapped between a dark past and increasingly uncertain future, Sam has no choice but to take part in a wide-reaching, violent conspiracy to bring down UVisit and its investors. #ComplianceFilm2026 CRYSTAL CROSS (dir. Richie James Follin) Sat, Sep 26th, 8:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5 A quirky Christian singer and a suicidal dad drive cross-country, forging an unlikely bond through bad decisions, bizarre roadside attractions, and an all-original soundtrack. “Crystal Cross” is a hilarious, bittersweet road trip about two lost souls finding comfort (but not salvation) in each other’s messes. #CRYSTALCROSS MALLORY’S GHOST (dir. Arabella Oz) Fri, Sep 25th, 6:30 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 15 Mallory, plagued by fears of being unremarkable, joins her playwright boyfriend Sam on a retreat to coastal Maine. When Sam’s past — in the form of his captivating ex-girlfriend, Louise — comes back to haunt them, Mallory grows increasingly suspicious. Is Mallory being insecure, or does Sam have something to hide? As strange occurrences in the house escalate, Mallory is forced to see each of these relationships - and her jealousy itself - in an entirely new light. #mallorysghost SEAHORSE (dir. Aisha Evelyna) Sat, Sep 26th, 5:00 PM @ Regal Green Hills Theater 5 Nola, a sous chef, is seeking stability after a stay in a mental health facility. After a hectic dinner shift, she crashes her bike—and wakes to find her estranged, unhoused father, standing over her. As she takes him in, old wounds resurface, and her world unravels. Caught between past and present, love and loss, Nola must navigate g

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