“NashFilm celebrates innovation, music and the many voices of the human spirit through the art of film.”
NashFilm Mission
The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) is a globally-recognized non-profit organization and cultural event presenting the best in world cinema, American independent films and documentaries by veteran masters, up-and-coming directors, and first-time filmmakers.
Originally founded in 1969, the Nashville Film Festival is one of the first film festivals in the United States. With Academy Award® qualifying status in our narrative, documentary, and animated short categories, the Nashville Film Festival has screened many award-winning films from around the globe.
Proud to call Music City home, the Nashville Film Festival is a celebration of the art of film and music that challenges and inspires. The Nashville Film Festival has a long history of showcasing the best of music in film through dedicated music programming and unique film competition categories, like Music Documentary Features and Music Videos. Additionally, the Nashville Film Festival provides unique opportunities to connect the film and music communities by presenting showcases, workshops, and other networking events where songwriters and musicians come together with film professionals from around the world to advance successful collaboration.
With a strong commitment to independent and innovative filmmaking, NashFilm offers robust film and screenwriting competitions, with categories dedicated to showcasing Tennessee creators, student work, and even episodic projects. Filmmakers and screenwriters compete for cash and prizes valued at more than $100,000. Winners of the Short Documentary, Short Narrative and Short Animation competitions qualify for Academy Award® consideration.
In addition to producing one of the top film festivals in the country, NashFilm strengthens and enriches the local community year-round through unique programs, including film education screenings for public school students, a summer film camp for high schoolers, and free outdoor film screenings for locals.
NashFilm is a 501(c)(3) arts advocacy organization.
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Nashville Film Festival is grateful for the year-round support of the following partners:
This project is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.