{"id":19707,"date":"2024-12-04T19:47:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/?page_id=19707"},"modified":"2025-02-26T20:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:08:04","slug":"2025-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/2025-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/vip-badges\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VIP-Badges-and-Packages-On-Sale-Banner-2-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VIP-Badges-and-Packages-On-Sale-Banner-2-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VIP-Badges-and-Packages-On-Sale-Banner-2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/VIP-Badges-and-Packages-On-Sale-Banner-2-2000x667.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Mark your calendars for the <strong>56th Nashville Film Festival<\/strong>. Hosted over seven days from <strong>September 18\u201324, 2025<\/strong>, get ready to experience an electrifying celebration of film, music, and culture at some of Nashville&#8217;s most iconic arts venues. This year\u2019s festival will showcase nearly 150 films from around the globe, alongside captivating Q&amp;A sessions with filmmakers, dynamic industry panels, unforgettable parties, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow creatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the <strong>NashFilm Creators Conference<\/strong>, a standout highlight packed with exclusive panels, insightful discussions, and networking events, running from September 19\u201321, 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/vip-badges\/\" style=\"background-color:#3332c3\"><strong>VIP BADGES &amp; PACKAGES<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" 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size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/NashFilm?utm_campaign=Nashville+Film+Festival&amp;utm_medium=External&amp;utm_source=Submission+Button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Entries-Website-Banner-1024x410.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Entries-Website-Banner-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Entries-Website-Banner-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Entries-Website-Banner-2000x800.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>2025 Entries Process<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Film Competition<\/strong> <strong>Deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 56th Nashville Film Festival taking place September 18 &#8211; September 24, 2025 plans to feature seven days of in-person screenings, panels and music showcases, parties and more at a variety of venues throughout Nashville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Entries: January 1, 2025<br>Early Bird Deadline: March 5, 2025<br>Regular Deadline: May 7, 2025<br>Late Deadline: May 28, 2025<br>Extended (FINAL) Deadline: June 6, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay connected via our website and social media for more information and join the celebration of film, music and culture!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/festivals\/6884?utm_campaign=Nashville+Film+Festival&#038;utm_medium=External&#038;utm_source=Submission+Button\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets.filmfreeway.com\/submission_buttons\/v2\/med_submission_btn@2x-mint-gradient.png\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" width=\"263\" height=\"102\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Screenwriting Competition<\/strong> <strong>Deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition began in 2014 with a mission to embrace new voices, creativity and a passion for innovative storytelling. The competition features several categories including, drama, comedy, horror and genre features in addition to short competition, 30 minute and 60 minute pilots. To round it out, the Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition offers a special category award to a Tennessee Writer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entries for the Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition open on December 6, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Screenwriting Competition Entry Deadlines \/ Notifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Entries: December 6, 2024<br>Early Bird Deadline: January 12, 2025<br>Regular Deadline: March 16, 2025<br>Late Deadline: April 26, 2025<br>Extended (FINAL) Deadline: May 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/festivals\/39051?utm_campaign=Nashville+Film+Festival+Screenwriting+Competition&#038;utm_medium=External&#038;utm_source=Submission+Button\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets.filmfreeway.com\/submission_buttons\/v2\/med_submission_btn@2x-mint-gradient.png\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" width=\"263\" height=\"102\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/writers.coverfly.com\/competitions\/view\/nashville\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/static-s3.coverfly.com\/images\/coverfly_button1.png\" onmouseover=\"this.src='https:\/\/static-s3.coverfly.com\/images\/coverfly_button1_gradient.png'\" onmouseout=\"this.src='https:\/\/static-s3.coverfly.com\/images\/coverfly_button1.png'\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Pitch<\/strong> <strong>Competition Deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a great idea for the next hit show or an original feature film? We\u2019d love to hear your pitch! Submit your logline of 30 words or less for the opportunity to pitch in either the feature or episodic category. You may enter both, and you may enter as many loglines as you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top twenty-five loglines in each category are selected to pitch their idea virtually to a panel of industry pros, who will choose ten finalists from each category to pitch live at the 2025 Nashville Film Festival. The finalists will receive a festival badge that allows them access to the entire festival, including social and networking opportunities. <em>(Please note: If you can&#8217;t make the trip to Nashville, your entry won&#8217;t be eligible to win the final prize).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open for Entries: December 6, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission Deadline:&nbsp;July 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Semifinalist notification:&nbsp;July 8, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/festivals\/67133?utm_campaign=Nashville+Film+Festival+Pitch+Competition&#038;utm_medium=External&#038;utm_source=Submission+Button\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets.filmfreeway.com\/submission_buttons\/v2\/med_submission_btn@2x-mint-gradient.png\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" width=\"263\" height=\"102\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/writers.coverfly.com\/competitions\/view\/nashville-film-festival-2024-pitch-competition\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/static-s3.coverfly.com\/images\/coverfly_button1.png\" onmouseover=\"this.src='https:\/\/static-s3.coverfly.com\/images\/coverfly_button1_gradient.png'\" onmouseout=\"this.src='https:\/\/static-s3.coverfly.com\/images\/coverfly_button1.png'\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply to be on our Pre-screening or Screenplay Reader Committees for the 56th Nashville Film Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeking film loving volunteers to join our Pre-screening or Reader Committees for 2025! Help our film programming and screenwriting teams watch, read and critique entries for the 56th Festival. These committee members are a vital part of our programming process and our staff takes the comments and ratings that are given by our pre-screeners and readers very seriously. The committee ultimately informs and guides our decision making process.&nbsp;Committee members receive points for their work equating to free tickets, badges and other special perks during the Festival. Apply below! Questions? Email our Programming Coordinator, Sam Barlet at sam@nashfilm.org. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfcLwMmYDewy0QKh17626IuRTU9vAkQovNfnuWoaqKlCDTwqw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><strong>Pre-screener Application<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScshr-wvmcsl0sM7RAIj8mEAFBE_X7SjrL_9HKHQSZkoPR4dw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><strong>Reader Application<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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1024w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image_20241007_151108_918-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image_20241007_151108_918-1-2000x1333.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image_20241007_151108_918-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image_20241007_151108_918-1-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2024 HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"55th Nashville Film Festival Recap | September 19 - 25, 2024\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vihHnw5vsKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">55th Nashville Film Festival Highlights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABOUT NASHFILM&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) celebrates innovation, music and the many voices of the human spirit through the art of film. Originally founded in 1969, the Nashville Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the United States and the first in the South. NashFilm discovers, elevates, and honors filmmakers, screenwriters and musicians from around the world while engaging, connecting and strengthening the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nashville Film Festival offers $100,000 in cash and in-kind sponsor prizes to filmmakers with winners selected by industry professionals \u2013 including studio representatives, producers, DP\u2019s, editors and fellow award winning filmmakers. The winning short films in the Narrative, Animated, and Documentary Short Film Competitions are eligible for Academy Award\u00ae consideration without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Nashville Film Festival<\/strong> features seven days of in-person screenings, panels and music showcases, parties and more at venues throughout Nashville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about NashFilm, a 501(c)3 arts advocacy organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ABOUT NASHFILM<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"18094\" src=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC02781-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1-1024x85.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1-1024x85.png 1024w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1-300x25.png 300w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1-768x64.png 768w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1-1536x128.png 1536w, https:\/\/nashvillefilmfestival.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Copy-of-FILM-MUSIC-CULTURE-1800-\u00d7-150-px-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendars for the 56th Nashville Film Festival. 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