Nashville Film Festival

About Nashville Film Festival

Nashville is now a film and television town as well as a music one, and this respected, fairly selective festival reflects it. It covers lodging plus a $500 travel stipend for feature filmmakers and runs a strong pitch competition.

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• CSA Animated · Canadian Screen Award — Best Animated Short

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Doc Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Short Film

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Feature Doc · Canadian Screen Award — Best Feature Length Documentary

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Live Action Short Drama

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• Oscar Animated Short · Animated Short Film

  Must win the Best Animated Short award at Nashville Film Festival.

• Oscar Documentary Short · Documentary Short Subject

  Must win the Best Documentary Short award at Nashville Film Festival.

• Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film

  Must win the Best Narrative Short award at Nashville Film Festival.

Nashville Film Festival submission FAQ