Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) is a cultural arts institution that inspires, educates, and entertains through an annual celebration of the art of motion pictures, year-round events, and community outreach. Founded by Mary Jane Coleman as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration in 1969, a milestone reached by only three other film festivals in the country, NaFF has been hosted at the Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 since 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 2003 the festival has gone from 10,885 to 26,105 in 2011, increasing its attendance by 140% and screens more than 220 films from 45 nations around the globe.

Support of Nashville Film Festival Impacts:

Art– By exposing the city to a rich diversity of thoughts, ideas, and beliefs expressed through the artistry of cinema.

Economic Impact– Provides an important link with the city’s music industry to the world’s film industry by creating new partnerships and fostering relationships that economically favor the city. Additionally, spending in the surrounding businesses during the time of the festi­val creates new jobs.

Growth- Through the “Making of a Short Film” program, the city’s teens who are the most vulnerable meet mentors, learn new skills, develop confidence, and become valuable members of our community as a whole - spreading positive messages with their enhanced voices.

Partnership- Partners with more than 90 other arts, cultural, business and service organizations to help reach new audiences with their messages.

Pride- Provides a unique event that welcomes leaders in the film industry not familiar with Nashville. In fact, more than 90% of the industry guests who attend the festival arrive in Nashville for the first time - but most likely not the last.