57th Nashville Film Festival FAQs

Individual tickets will be available for purchase on our festival hub to the general public on August 14th at 9am CT. VIP badge holders & ticket package holders get early access to tickets starting August 12th at 9am CT. Learn more about VIP Badges here.

Yes! This year’s festival is September 24-30th at venues across Nashville, and we recruit volunteers to support our operations at each venue during each day of the festival. Individual shifts are about four hours long and you can sign up for as many as you’d like. Volunteer duties include scanning tickets and checking credentials, line management, ushering and guiding patrons, and assisting with set-up and tear down of special events. As a thank you, we give volunteers a complimentary ticket to a film screening or panel of their choice for each shift worked. Volunteer shifts and sign-up will be available in August. We will post on our website and social media and send out an email newsletter when volunteer sign-ups open. I recommend following us on Instagram @nashfilmfest or subscribing to our newsletter to be notified.

The Nashville Film Festival offers a variety of badges to suit different interests. If you’re looking for maximum access to every screening and event in-person and online for the entirety of the festival, then the Icon Badge is for you. If you can only attend for the first few days but want maximum access, that’s what the Spotlight Badge is for. Our Creators Conference Badge is for folks who want access to all the panels with film and music industry pros, as well related happy hours and mixers. Lastly, if you’re a cinephile only interested in seeing movies and Q&As with filmmakers, we’ve got you covered with 7 and 14 ticket packages that save you money on tickets. Learn more about badges and packages here.

Make sure you book your stay through our official hotel platform to access exclusive discounted rates at partner hotels. Heads up – discounted rates at Hyatt Place (our Festival Hub Hotel) expire August 2. All other discounts expire by August 24th. Book now here.

• Regal Green Hills Theater: Free parking is available in the Green Hills Cinema Parking Garage on Level 4 (Garage Address: 3813 Green Hills Village Dr, Nashville, TN 37215)
• National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM): Paid parking is available at the Fifth + Broadway garage, operated by Metropolis. The entrance is located on Broadway between 5th and 6th Avenues. 
• Hooky Entertainment Nashville: 4 hour parking validation offered for the East Garage only. The garage is located at 130 10th Ave N., Nashville TN 37203. More details here.
• Soho House Nashville: There is some street parking in the area and several paid parking options within 3 blocks. Two hours of complimentary parking is available at the following Premium Parking lots with the code SOHO: 1230 Martin, 449 Humphreys, 1201 Martin, and 1209 Martin
• Flamingo Cocktail Club: There is some street parking in the area and several paid parking options within 3 blocks.
• Nashville PBS: Free parking is available on-site in the Nashville PBS lot.
• Belcourt Theatre: Parking is free in the Belcourt lot if you’re coming to a film or event; receive a parking pass at the theatre box office. Please note that the lot does fill-up—especially on weekends. Additional parking: Metered street parking on Belcourt Ave., enforced from 6am-12am. Pay parking is available in the garage across the street at Belcourt Village, the lot behind Cornerstone Financial Credit Union (after 5pm and on weekends), the lots behind and adjacent to Pancake Pantry, and in the garage of the Hill Center/Acklen Flats apartments at 2100 Acklen Ave (behind Double Dogs and Jeni’s Ice Creams).

No, individual tickets can be purchased for both in-person and virtual film screenings, Creators Conference panels or events, and certain parties. For most screenings and events, rush tickets will be available on-site on a first come, first served basis. Certain events like happy hours and mixers are non-ticketed and exclusive access to badge holders.

No. The Nashville Film Festival is 100% cashless.

Theater doors open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening. Ticket holders must be present and in line 15 minutes prior to showtime to guarantee entry.

Don’t give up! Tickets often become available if badge holders cancel their reservations, so we encourage you to keep checking online. Additionally, a “rush line” will be available before showtime for sold-out screenings. We are usually able to accommodate many rush line guests, and our theater staff will do everything they can to fill any open seats. We highly recommend arriving early to increase your chances!

As long as the screening or event is not sold out, you can purchase tickets at any time! Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Box Office, online via the Festival Hub, or in the Nashville Film Festival app.

NashFilm members receive a 20% discount on tickets and badges. When purchasing tickets via the app or Festival Hub, members should login with the email address tied to their membership to receive the member discount. For more information on NashFilm Membership, click here.

The Nashville Film Festival is dedicated to equitable access to our programming. To request accessibility accommodations for specific events, please contact us via email at info@nashfilm.org. Please email us at least seven days (7) in advance of the event to facilitate your request.

All badges, packages, and ticket sales are final and nonrefundable. In the unlikely event that in-person events must be canceled or relocated, exchanges or refunds will be made available. If you cannot attend for any reason, badges, packages, and individual ticket purchases can be transferred to another individual. See below for how to transfer a badge to another person.

A selection of festival films will be available from Monday, September 28th through Monday, October 5th for at-home viewing. Please note that not all films screening in-person will be made available in the Virtual Cinema and in limited cases, geo-based restrictions may apply to some viewers outside of Tennessee or the United States. Tickets for virtual film screenings can be purchased individually or are included at no additional cost for certain badge holders. For more information on accessing and optimizing Virtual Cinema content, please visit https://watch.nashfilm.org/help or contact festival@nashfilm.org.

For help, please email festival@nashfilm.org. During the festival, you may visit one of our in-person box offices to receive help from our staff. 

VIP badge holders & ticket package holders get early access to tickets starting August 12th at 9am CT. We highly encourage badge and package holders to reserve tickets in advance of the festival and arrive at least 15 minutes prior to show time to guarantee entry. Badge holders and package holders can “walk up” to screenings or events without a ticket reservation, as long as tickets are still available and not sold out. Please note, we require advance ticket reservation for certain events, like our Opening and Closing Night Parties.

Reserve tickets online via the festival hub or in the Nashville Film Festival app. To reserve a ticket, follow these steps:

• Log into your Eventive account.
• On the welcome page, click “schedule” to browse the 2025 festival screenings and events. Click on any screening or event for more information.
• Click the “Order Tickets” button on the event or screening you want to attend. 
• You can select the quick order option to reserve a ticket for free using your badge. If you have more than one badge on your account, be sure to select the correct badge.

Please note: If your badge does not give you free access to that screening or event, you will be prompted to pay for a ticket. Review your benefits on the “Badges” page.

Please cancel your ticket to make room for someone else! Badge holders can cancel their tickets at any time. To cancel your ticket, follow these steps:

• Log into your Eventive account on the festival hub.
• Click “Menu” in the top right corner (if you are on a mobile device, click the hamburger button).
• Click “My Tickets” on the side bar.
• On the ticket you would like to cancel, locate a small gear icon to the right of the green “Show Barcode” button. 
• Click the small gear. A dropdown menu will appear with the option to “Cancel Ticket.”

Please note: Only certain badges can be transferred. To transfer a badge, follow these steps:

• Log into your Eventive account on the festival hub.
• Click “Menu” in the top right corner (if you are on a mobile device, click the hamburger button).
• Click “My Badges” on the side bar.
• Once on the “My Badges” page, locate a small “gear” icon to the right of the green “Show Barcode” button for the individual badge/pass you wish to transfer.
• Click the small gear. A dropdown menu will appear with the option to “Transfer Badge.”
• A pop up window will have a place for you to enter the email address of the individual whom you are giving the badge.
• Hit “Submit” in the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
• The badge recipient will receive an email asking them to accept the transfer. They will need to login or create an account to accept the transfer.

For help, please email festival@nashfilm.org. During the festival, you may visit one of our in-person box offices to receive help from our staff.