NashFilm 2025 Pitch Competition Finalists

We’re thrilled to reveal this year’s Pitch Competition finalists, representing standout episodic projects and feature films driven by creativity, persistence, and daring ideas. Their journey has been impressive, but the final challenge lies ahead as they present their pitches live before an audience and industry judges. Be there to witness the excitement LIVE at the Nashville Film Festival Creators Conference on September 20th at 1:30 PM and cheer on your favorites as they compete for the top spot.

Episodic Pitch Finalists

  • 6th Amendment by Pete Brenton and Michelle Arcer
  • Family Practice by Emerson Adams
  • Mattie Silks by Elba Sette-Camara
  • Noah’s Ark by Kai Dorsey
  • Kilgore by Andrew Heacock
  • Hook ‘Em Horns by Tyler Totten
  • Adam Anthem by John Edwards
  • If Aspen Were Haunted by Patti Koenig and Andrew Koenig
  • The Week’s List by Jane Gilmore
  • Broken Ashler by Terry Wester

Feature Pitch Finalists

  • A Shooting Star by Mia Moorefield
  • The Literary Circle of Kabul by Fazila Amiri
  • The Pencil Test by Rachael Camp
  • Let Her Go by Melissa Sheridan
  • A Love Story by Jeremiah Reynolds
  • The Confession by Amy Townsend
  • The Sleigh Code by Dusty Dale Barker
  • The Girl Who Cried Wolf by Alicia Herder
  • If You Have Ghosts by Jared Koerner
  • WHO LET THE WALLFLOWERS OUT? by Virginia Austin

For more information on the 56th Nashville Film Festival, visit the official festival webpage below: