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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re proud to launch our #BlackFilmmakersinFocus series! Each Friday in February, we’ll spotlight a visionary NashFilm alum whose work pushes boundaries, uplifts voices, and shapes the future of cinema. Today, we are excited to highlight David Fortune, writer and director of the #NashFilm56 official selection COLOR BOOK. David Fortune is an award-winning writer and director based in Atlanta, Georgia. He was named Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch, nominated for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative, and is a recipient of the AT&T Untold Stories Award, which provided a $1 million grant to direct his feature film COLOR BOOK. As a filmmaker, he seeks to capture character-driven stories that live inside cinematic worlds, bringing depth and humanity to narratives on a larger scale. Add COLOR BOOK to your watchlist and check out his film SHOEBOX, produced through the Indeed-Hillman Grad’s Rising Voices Program, now streaming on Hulu and Kanopy (Season 1, Episode 8 of Rising Voices). Stay tuned this February, celebrate with us, and show some love to these incredible filmmakers 🎥
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re proud to launch our #BlackFilmmakersinFocus series! Each Friday in February, we’ll spotlight a visionary NashFilm alum whose work pushes boundaries, uplifts voices, and shapes the future of cinema. Today, we are excited to highlight David Fortune, writer and director of the #NashFilm56 official selection COLOR BOOK. David Fortune is an award-winning writer and director based in Atlanta, Georgia. He was named Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch, nominated for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative, and is a recipient of the AT&T Untold Stories Award, which provided a $1 million grant to direct his feature film COLOR BOOK. As a filmmaker, he seeks to capture character-driven stories that live inside cinematic worlds, bringing depth and humanity to narratives on a larger scale. Add COLOR BOOK to your watchlist and check out his film SHOEBOX, produced through the Indeed-Hillman Grad’s Rising Voices Program, now streaming on Hulu and Kanopy (Season 1, Episode 8 of Rising Voices). Stay tuned this February, celebrate with us, and show some love to these incredible filmmakers 🎥
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re proud to launch our #BlackFilmmakersinFocus series! Each Friday in February, we’ll spotlight a visionary NashFilm alum whose work pushes boundaries, uplifts voices, and shapes the future of cinema. Today, we are excited to highlight David Fortune, writer and director of the #NashFilm56 official selection COLOR BOOK. David Fortune is an award-winning writer and director based in Atlanta, Georgia. He was named Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch, nominated for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Breakthrough Creative, and is a recipient of the AT&T Untold Stories Award, which provided a $1 million grant to direct his feature film COLOR BOOK. As a filmmaker, he seeks to capture character-driven stories that live inside cinematic worlds, bringing depth and humanity to narratives on a larger scale. Add COLOR BOOK to your watchlist and check out his film SHOEBOX, produced through the Indeed-Hillman Grad’s Rising Voices Program, now streaming on Hulu and Kanopy (Season 1, Episode 8 of Rising Voices). Stay tuned this February, celebrate with us, and show some love to these incredible filmmakers 🎥
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We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
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We’re so proud to celebrate 2024 and 2025 Nashville Film Festival selections earning Academy Award nominations today. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers and teams behind these incredible films! 👏🏆
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Hey writers 👋 Submit your script to our #ScreenwritingCompetition early and save on the entry fee! Finalists are invited to #NashFilm57 with full access to screenings, networking events, parties, and the esteemed Creators Conference, featuring panels & workshops with industry pros. Submit today on @filmfreeway (where you can read more reviews like this one! 😊)
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Hey writers 👋 Submit your script to our #ScreenwritingCompetition early and save on the entry fee! Finalists are invited to #NashFilm57 with full access to screenings, networking events, parties, and the esteemed Creators Conference, featuring panels & workshops with industry pros. Submit today on @filmfreeway (where you can read more reviews like this one! 😊)
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Happy New Year! 💥 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR #NASHFILM57! Submit your film today on @filmfreeway Named by @moviemakermag as one of the top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2025, the Nashville Film Festival offers a platform for every type of filmmaker to shine with 14 film competition categories, 7 screenwriting competition categories, and a unique pitch competition. With Academy Award®-qualifying status for our Narrative, Animated, and Documentary Short categories, we provide filmmakers a pathway to global recognition and an incredible festival experience. Submit your work, join our community, and be part of #NashFilm57 ✨ Take advantage of the early-bird pricing and submit your film by our first deadline, March 9th! #OpenforEntries #FilmCompetition #CallforSubmissions
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Happy New Year! 💥 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR #NASHFILM57! Submit your film today on @filmfreeway Named by @moviemakermag as one of the top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2025, the Nashville Film Festival offers a platform for every type of filmmaker to shine with 14 film competition categories, 7 screenwriting competition categories, and a unique pitch competition. With Academy Award®-qualifying status for our Narrative, Animated, and Documentary Short categories, we provide filmmakers a pathway to global recognition and an incredible festival experience. Submit your work, join our community, and be part of #NashFilm57 ✨ Take advantage of the early-bird pricing and submit your film by our first deadline, March 9th! #OpenforEntries #FilmCompetition #CallforSubmissions
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