The 54th Nashville Film Festival, a week-long celebration of film, music and culture, will take place at several of Nashville’s premier arts venues with film screenings, industry panels and social events. The Nashville Film Festival presents more than 125 film screenings, a selection of post-film Q&As and in-depth discussions with attending filmmakers.

Schedule Of Events

September 27, 2023

7 - 9 PM: Music Program Artist Showcase 1 at Electric Jane

September 28, 2023

10 AM - 12 PM: The Download & Upload (Part 1) at Country Music Association (CMA)
12 - 2 PM: NextGen Program 1 at Belcourt Theatre
12:45 - 2:45 PM: Music Program Artist Showcase 2 at Electric Jane
2:30 - 4:30 PM: NextGen Program 2 at Belcourt Theatre
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Panel: Tuned for Intrigue: The Power of Music in Today's Trailers and Promos at Country Music
3:45 - 4:45: Panel: Harmonizing Screens: The Evolution of Music in Today's TV Landscape at Country Music Association (CMA)
6 - 8 PM: Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive at Belcourt Theatre
8 - 11 PM: Opening Night Party at Anzie Blue

September 29, 2023

10 - 11 AM: AI Illuminated: The Future Of Film at Arc Studios
11 - 1 PM: Episodic Program 1: Present by Catalyst Story Festival
11 - 1 PM: Episodic Program 5: Presented by Catalyst Content Festival at Rothschild Black Box Theater
11:15 - 1:15 PM : Episodic Program 3: Presented by Catalyst Content Festival at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
11:30 - 12:30 PM: Indie Insights: A Conversation with Creators and Prodcuers at Arc Studios
12:45 - 2:45 PM: Music Program Artist Showcase 3 at Electric Jane
1:00 - 2 PM: Unreal Realities: Exploring Virtual Film Production at Arc Studios
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Episodic Program 2: Presented by Catalyst Content Festival at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Documentary Shorts: Close Knit at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Narrative Shorts: Do The Hustle!, preceded by Portrait of a Blank Slate at Rothschild Black Box Theater
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Maintaining Parallel Careers in Music at Arc Studios
2:30 - 3:30 PM: Panel: Melodic Marketing: The Science and Craft of Music in Advertising at Country Music Association (CMA)
3:45 - 4:45 PM: Panel: Sonic Enchantment: The Art of Music in Today's Film Industry at Country Music Association (CMA)
4 - 5 PM: Stretch That Buck: Film Budgeting 101 at Arc Studios
4 - 6 PM: With Love and a Major Organ at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
4 - 6 PM: This World Is Not My Own at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
4 - 6 PM: Tennessee Shorts: Place, preceded by Broken Chain at Rothschild Black Box Theater
5:30 - 6:30 PM: Distribution Down Low at Arc Studios
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Cypher at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Fingernails at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Caterpillar at Rothschild Black Box Theater, Vanderbilt University
9 - 11 PM: Patria y Vida: The Power of Music at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
9 - 11 PM: Tennessee Shorts: Genre at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
9 - 11 PM: Another Body at Rothschild Black Box Theater

September 30, 2023

11 - 1 PM: How TV Really Works at Arc Studios
11 - 1 PM: Time Bomb Y2K at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
11 - 1 PM: Uncharted at Rothschild Black Box Theater
11 - 1 PM: Called To The Mountains at The Franklin Theatre
11:30 - 1 PM : Food Roots at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
1:30 - 3:30 PM: You & I at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
1:30 - 3:30 PM : Episodic Program 4: Presented by Catalyst Content Festival at Rothschild Black Box Theater, Vanderbilt University
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Dusty and Stones at The Franklin Theatre
2 - 3 PM: Nashville Creatives In TV at Arc Studios
2 - 4 PM: Tennessee Shorts: Comedy at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
3 - 6 PM: Pitch World at Arc Studios
4 - 6 PM: The Disappearance of Shere Hite at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
4 - 6 PM: Free Time, preceded by Mess at Rothschild Black Box Theater, Vanderbilt University
4 - 6 PM: Pencils Vs Pixels at The Franklin Theatre
4:30 - 6:30 PM: Cora Bora at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Asleep in My Palm at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
6:30 - 8:30 PM: PLAN C at Rothschild Black Box Theater, Vanderbilt University
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Country Brawlers at The Franklin Theatre
7 - 9 PM: Eileen at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
9 - 11 PM: The Unraveling at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
9 - 11 PM: Divinity, preceded by Minor Setback at Rothschild Black Box Theater, Vanderbilt University
9 - 11 PM: Joan Baez: I Am a Noise at The Franklin Theatre
9:15 - 11:15 PM: The Puppetman at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2

October 1, 2023

11 - 1 PM: Documentary Shorts Program 1: Life On Mars at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
11 - 1 PM: Episodic Program 6: Presented by Catalyst Content Festival at Sarratt Theatre, Vanderbilt University
11:30 - 1:30 PM: JessZilla at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
1 - 3 PM: All The Wrong Ingredients at The Franklin Theatre
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Natalia at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
1:30 - 3:30 PM: Black Barbie at Sarratt Theatre, Vanderbilt University
2 - 4 PM: Remember This at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
3:30 - 5:30 PM: It's Only Life After All at The Franklin Theatre
4 - 6 PM: La Chimera at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
4 - 6 PM: Animated Shorts, preceded by KAJO at Sarratt Theatre, Vanderbilt University
4:30 - 6:30 PM: Drift at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
5 - 7 PM: Awards Ceremony at Arc Studios
6 - 8:30 PM: Get Me to the Stage On Time at The Franklin Theatre
6:30 - 8:30 PM: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
6:30 - 8:30 PM: Narrative Shorts: Marriage Stories, preceded by Mio at Sarratt Theatre, Vanderbilt University
7 - 9 PM: The Herricanes at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
9 - 11 PM: The Sacrifice Game at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
9 - 11 PM: Graveyard Shift Shorts, preceded by Oiche at Sarratt Theatre, Vanderbilt University
9:15 - 11:15 PM: The Edge Shorts Program at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2

October 2, 2023

12 - 1:30 PM: What Doesn't Float at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
1:30 - 3:30 PM: A Strange Path (Estranho Caminho) at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
2 - 4 PM: Narrative Shorts: Rites of Passage at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
4 - 6 PM: Lost Soulz at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
4:30 - 6:30 PM: Minnie Pearl: Facing The Laughter at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
6:30 - 8:30 PM: The Tuba Thieves at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
7 - 9 PM: I Used to Be Funny at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1
9 - 11 PM: When Evil Lurks at Regal Green Hills, Theater 2
9:15 - 10:30 PM: Narrative Shorts: Funny People at Regal Green Hills, Theater 1

October 3, 2023

12:30 - 3 PM: A Taste Of Things at Belcourt Theatre
3:30 - 5:30 PM: Slow at Belcourt Theatre
6 - 8 PM: Flora and Son at Belcourt Theatr
8:30 - 10:30 PM: Mamacruz at Belcourt Theatre

October 4, 2023

1 - 3 PM: Fallen Leaves at Belcourt Theatre
3:30 - 5:30 PM: Silver Dollar Road at Belcourt Theatre
8 - 11 PM: Closing Night Party at Exit/In

Date:
September 28- October 4, 2023

Location:
Nashville, TN 37203

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