The Nashville Film Festival Announces Dates for 2025
The Nashville Film Festival is back for 2025, taking place September 18-24.
Look how happy those two dudes in that featured image are! Those are two smiles that only the return of the Nashville Film Festival can cause. It’s our home festival. Since moving to September, it sort of marks the changing of the seasons. I’ve started to develop fond memories of sitting at a bar with the windows open, feeling a cool breeze flow through, and watching some college football as we gear up for the first screening of the day. It’s hard to believe another year has passed and it’s time to start thinking about the 2025 festival, but here we are.
A couple of weeks ago, we received word that the Nashville Film Festival would be returning for 2025, taking place from September the 18th through the 24th. That’s a Thursday through Wednesday run in case you were wondering.
Via press release:
Nashville, TN (June 9, 2025) - The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), a week-long celebration of film, music and culture, today announced the key venues for its 56th annual event, taking place September 18–24, 2025. This year’s festival will showcase nearly 150 films on screen across 7 days at Regal Green Hills and the Belcourt Theatre. Additional event venues will continue to be announced throughout the summer.
Coinciding with the festival, the highly anticipated Creators Conference will be hosted at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills from September 19-21, 2025. The 3-day conference will feature an inspiring lineup of panels with film and music industry professionals alongside networking events designed to educate and connect the creative community. The full slate of additional venues and film programming will be announced later this summer. Local cinephiles and visitors alike are invited to “Discover the Future of Film” at the 56th Nashville Film Festival and embark on a curated journey through the best of new independent film.
“We are beyond thrilled to bring the best of film, music and culture from around the world here to the 56th Nashville Film Festival this fall,” said Jason Padgitt, Executive Director at the Nashville Film Festival. “This year, we’re not just showcasing outstanding cinema, we are continuing to create powerful, shared experiences that connect our community through the art of film and welcome everyone to be a part of it.”
VIP Badges and ticket packages are on sale now for the 2025 Nashville Film Festival. For more information and to purchase a pass or package, visit www.nashvillefilmfestival.org. Tickets for individual films and events will go on sale in August.
The Nashville Film Festival also confirmed the continued expansion of their Education Screening Program serving Metro Nashville Public School (MNPS) students in partnership with the Frist Art Museum. As a part of this year’s festival, NashFilm will invite hundreds of MNPS students to special screenings of festival films followed by interactive discussions with filmmakers, all at no cost to schools, teachers or students. The purpose of NashFilm’s Education Programming is to inspire creativity, build media literacy and amplify diverse voices by engaging young people in meaningful experiences with film and storytelling.
For more information on the NashFilm’s Education Programs, visit nashvillefilmfestival.org/education-program/.
Make plans accordingly! I can’t believe I’m about to type this, but this will be the 10th consecutive Nashville Film Festival that the SoBros Network team will have covered. It’s always a good time. There’s usually a big release or two that we get to see early. And, there’s almost always an under-the-radar flick that leaves us talking. We hope you’ll join us, grab a beer or two, and take in the time-honored tradition of going to the cinema with us this September!
Quick power ranking of the top five movies I’ve seen at the Nashville Film Festival off the top of my head:
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
Acidman
Saturday Night
Eileen
C’mon C’mon