For Immediate Release
 

Nashville Film Festival and Nashville Children’s Theatre Want Fresh Filmmakers “Diaries” for Annual Student Competition
 
 

Finalists to be shown at NCT event in February; Grand Prize winner screened at NaFF in April
 
 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – October 2, 2009 – Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) and Nashville Children’s Theatre (NCT) are once again partnering to present the “Fresh Filmmakers Competition”  for students between the ages of 13 and 18 years -- this time with a “diary” twist. The call-for-entries is now through January 4. Finalists will be screened at the Nashville Children’s Theatre on Saturday, February 6, 2010, as part of a joint evening that includes a performance of the play, The Diary of Anne Frank.

The grand-prize winning film will be shown at the 2010 Nashville Film Festival as part of the Young Filmmakers Program on Saturday, April 17. The winner will also receive two all-festival laminates.
To qualify, all films must be written and directed by students between the ages of 13 and 18 years  (no restrictions to production staff), be 7 minutes or less in length and include a “diary” element, be it as a narrative device, prop or other creative way. A copy of student ID or other student verification must be included with entries.  Entries should be submitted by January 4, 2010, to Nashville Film Festival, attn: Fresh Filmmakers, 161 Rains Ave., Nashville, TN 37203. Finalists will be announced January 18.

In addition to the grand prize, all finalists will have their films screened at the February 6, 2010, NCT event, receive 4 free admissions to the event and 4 vouchers to the Nashville Film Festival. All entries receive 2 free admissions to the February 6, 2010, NCT Event.  Anyone attending the event will receive a FREE festival voucher to the Nashville Film Festival in April.

Individual tickets for the February 6, 2010 event at the Nashville Children’s Theatre are $12 for youths and $17 for Adults.

For more information about the competition or event, please contact Nashville Film Festival at (615) 742-2500 or info@nashvillefilmfestival.org.
 

About Nashville Film Festival
The longest-running film festival in the South, NaFF also ranks among the most prestigious, continually garnering accolades and notice from a wide range of entertainment and trade publications, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal online, MovieMaker Magazine, Film Festival Today, IndieWire, Variety, Billboard, New York and Script Magazine. Between 2003 and 2009, NaFF’s attendance numbers doubled, capped off with a staggering 26% increase in festival goers between 2006 and 2007. In 2009, nearly 23,000 film lovers, entertainment professionals and industry insiders from all over the world made the trek to NaFF, enjoying 258 films from 48 countries, incisive industry panels, music showcases and spirited party mixers. Among the diverse group of celebrities who have attended NaFF in the past either as film presenters, award recipients or film fans are William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Vincent D'Onofrio, William H. Macy, Vincent D'Onofrio, Patricia Neal, Rob Thomas, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray McKinnon, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Walton Goggins, Craig Brewer, Harmony Korine, Al Gore, Nicole Kidman, Kiefer Sutherland, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Patrick Swayze, Rick Schroder, John Waters, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Redford, Harry Belafonte, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Moore, Kevin Smith, Barbara Kopple, and D.A. Pennebaker.

Nashville Film Festival is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and receives funding from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, The H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund, William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Frist Foundation, The Memorial Foundation, Nashville Metro Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, Ragsdale Family Foundation, Target Stores, Tennessee Arts Commission, and its generous patrons and sponsors.
 

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Nashville Film Festival : Joe Pagetta
(615) 259-9325 Ext. 211 / jpagetta@wnpt.net
Americana Music Association: Jayne Rogovin
 (615) 403-2393 / jrogovin@bellsouth.net

For Immediate Release

Nashville Film Festival Joins Americana Music Association to Present “Americana on Film”

10th annual Americana Music Festival and Conference in Nashville to include premiere screenings of Radney Foster documentary and Austin City Limits 35th anniversary show

 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – August 27, 2009 -- Nashville Film Festival (NaFF), will partner with the Americana Music Association (AMA) to present two premiere screenings during the 10th annual America Music Festival and Conference, September 16-19, 2009 in Nashville.

“Americana on Film” will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Ford Theatre and include screenings of BEHIND THE CONFESSIONS: RADNEY FOSTER'S REVIVAL on Thursday, September 17 from 12:00-2 p.m. with Foster in attendance, and the Southeast Premiere of 35 YEARS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: WILLIE NELSON AND ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, Saturday, September 19, 1:30-3:00 p.m. with Austin City Limits producer Terry Lickona in attendance.

The screenings are free to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum members, anyone attending the museum that day (Museum Admission Ticket is $19.99) and Americana Music Association Festival and Conference registrants with badges. As part of the NaFF/AMA partnership, The AMA is extending its membership discount to NaFF members: $100 off the current $450 full price of conference registration.  To get the NaFF discount rate, NaFF members must call Americana Music Association to register. To become a NaFF member, visit nashvillefilmfestival.org. A complete list of showcases, workshop and panels is available at americanamusic.org.

 “Whether it’s our Music Films/Music City competition or numerous music showcases during our April festival, Nashville Film Festival has continually celebrated music and film,” said Sallie Mayne, NaFF executive director. “This partnership is a natural extension and will give us a chance to share more directly with the music community the mutual respect we have for artistic integrity.”  

“Americana artists are some of the most creative around and their work crosses mediums,” says AMA Executive Director Jed Hilly.  It’s a natural fit and part of our ongoing mission of spreading the gospel of Americana Music far and wide.”

BEHIND THE CONFESSIONS: RADNEY FOSTER'S REVIVAL, to screen Thursday, September 17 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre, is a story about spiritual renewal and the making of Foster's current studio album, Revival.  Directed by Sundance Award-winning director Jeff Horny, and featuring appearances by Keith Urban, Jack Ingram, Joe Ely, Vince Gill, and others, BEHIND THE CONFESSIONS is a reminder of the strength of the human spirit and the healing power of music

35 YEARS OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: WILLIE NELSON AND ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, to screen Saturday, September 19, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre, invites attendees to join Lickona, producer of Austin City Limits, in a discussion of the incredible 35 year journey of the longest running music program in the history of television. Lickona will discuss the highlights and challenges of producing this show since 1976 and introduce the Southeast Premiere of the 35th anniversary performance with Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel.

The America Music Festival and Conference takes place September 16-19, 2009 in Nashville and includes 100 artists over 4 nights in 5 clubs as well as three days of informative workshops and panels. Scheduled artists include Asleep at the Wheel, Sam Bush, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Will Hoge,  Raul Malo, Marty Stuart, Those Darlins and many more. Workshop and panel topics include “David vs. Goliath? The Battle Between the Music Industry and the National Association of Broadcasters;” A is For Americana: Building the next generation of Americana Fans;” and “Hook Line and Sync-er: Licensing for TV and Film.”

About Nashville Film Festival
The longest-running film festival in the South, NaFF also ranks among the most prestigious, continually garnering accolades and notice from a wide range of entertainment and trade publications, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal online, MovieMaker Magazine, Film Festival Today, IndieWire, Variety, Billboard, New York and Script Magazine. Between 2003 and 2009, NaFF’s attendance numbers doubled, capped off with a staggering 26% increase in festival goers between 2006 and 2007. In 2009, nearly 23,000 film lovers, entertainment professionals and industry insiders from all over the world made the trek to NaFF, enjoying 258 films from 48 countries, incisive industry panels, music showcases and spirited party mixers. Among the diverse group of celebrities who have attended NaFF in the past either as film presenters, award recipients or film fans are William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Vincent D'Onofrio, William H. Macy, Vincent D'Onofrio, Patricia Neal, Rob Thomas, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray McKinnon, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Walton Goggins, Craig Brewer, Harmony Korine, Al Gore, Nicole Kidman, Kiefer Sutherland, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Patrick Swayze, Rick Schroder, John Waters, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Redford, Harry Belafonte, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Moore, Kevin Smith, Barbara Kopple, and D.A. Pennebaker.

Nashville Film Festival is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and receives funding from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, The H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund, William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Memorial Foundation, Nashville Metro Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, Ragsdale Family Foundation, Target Stores, Tennessee Arts Commission, and its generous patrons and sponsors.
 
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 Nashville Film Festival Accepting Entries for 2010 Edition

International filmmakers can compete in close to a dozen short and feature-length category competitions
 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – July 13, 2009 -- Nashville Film Festival (NaFF), an Academy Award qualifier for short films and a showcase on the festival circuit for renowned World and U.S. premieres, is currently accepting entries for the 2010 edition of the Festival, scheduled for April 16-23, 2010 at the Regal Green Hills Cinemas.

NaFF, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009 with record attendance, offers a unique combination of big city film festival atmosphere and laid back Southern hospitality. NaFF guests in 2009 included William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Al Gore, Vincent D'Onofrio, Craig Brewer, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Gale Anne Hurd, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray McKinnon, Les Blank, Claudia Weill, Walton Goggins, Ben Folds, Sheryl Crow, LeeAnn Womack, Dominique Swain, Tricia O'Kelley, Debra Martin Chase, and Brian O'Halloran.  

Filmmakers have to opportunity to compete in close to a dozen categories. Feature film categories include the Narrative Competition, Documentary Competition, Discovery Competition (for first-time feature filmmakers), Music Films / Music City Competition and the Tennessee Spirit Award Competition. Short film categories include Narrative Short Competition (Academy Award qualifier), Animated Short Competition (Academy Award qualifier), Documentary Short Competition, Experimental Short Competition, Golden Opportunity Competition (for Best College Filmmaker), and Young Filmmakers' Showcase (for filmmakers under 18). There are also several opportunities for special presentations.
Early bird deadline is July 15, 2009 and regular deadline is October 15, 2009. For a complete list of deadlines and fees and an entry form, please visit nashvillefilmfestival.org. Filmmakers can also submit via withoutabox.com and enjoy an exclusive extended deadline and a $5 discount off their entry fees.

About Nashville Film Festival

The longest-running film festival in the South, NaFF also ranks among the most prestigious, continually garnering accolades and notice from a wide range of entertainment and trade publications, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal online, MovieMaker Magazine, Film Festival Today, IndieWire, Variety, Billboard, New York and Script Magazine. Between 2003 and 2009, NaFF’s attendance numbers doubled, capped off with a staggering 26% increase in festival goers between 2006 and 2007. In 2009, nearly 23,000 film lovers, entertainment professionals and industry insiders from all over the world made the trek to NaFF, enjoying 258 films from 48 countries, incisive industry panels, music showcases and spirited party mixers. Among the diverse group of celebrities who have attended NaFF in the past either as film presenters, award recipients or film fans are William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Vincent D'Onofrio, William H. Macy, Vincent D'Onofrio, Patricia Neal, Rob Thomas, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray McKinnon, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Walton Goggins, Craig Brewer, Harmony Korine, Al Gore, Nicole Kidman, Kiefer Sutherland, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Patrick Swayze, Rick Schroder, John Waters, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Redford, Harry Belafonte, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Moore, Kevin Smith, Barbara Kopple, and D.A. Pennebaker.

Nashville Film Festival is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and receives funding from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, The H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund, William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Frist Foundation, The Memorial Foundation, Nashville Metro Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, Ragsdale Family Foundation, Target Stores, Tennessee Arts Commission, and its generous patrons and sponsors.