Nashville Film Festival

Major legitimate festival with strong credentials

The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), founded in 1969, is the longest-running film festival in the South and one of the earliest in the United States, showcasing over 150 world-class films across narrative, documentary, animation, horror, and experimental genres. It is notably Academy Award-qualifying in narrative, documentary, and animated short categories, and distinguishes itself with a major focus on music programming—including unique categories for music documentaries and music videos—reflecting Nashville's identity as "Music City." The festival holds significance as the biggest and most international film festival in the mid-South, attracting filmmakers from over 125 countries and serving as a key platform for independent cinema and creative collaboration between music and film industries.

Last updated Aug 15, 2026

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