Nashville Film Festival
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Festival date | Annually, in September |
| Language | English, International |
| Website | nashvillefilmfestival |
The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, was established in 1969. It is the longest-running film festival in the American South and among the oldest in the United States.
In 2024, the festival received more than 3,800 submissions from over 100 countries and programmed 183 films. Attendance has grown to nearly 15,000.
The festival offers 15 film competition categories, with Academy Award qualifying status in the narrative, documentary, and animated short categories, as well as Screenwriting and Pitch Competitions. In addition to seven days of film screenings, the festival provides industry panels, networking events, music showcases, parties and receptions.