Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
Nashville Fest

Contact
161 Rains Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 742-2500 (voice)
(615) 649-0001 (fax)
Web:
https://nashvillefilmfestival.org
Email:
cat@nashfilm.org
Contact: Cat Stewart, Screenwriting Competition Manager
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Objective
Founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration, Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) is one of the longest-running film festivals in the country and one of the most acclaimed festivals in the South. Hosted in Music City, NashFilm attracts enthusiastic film lovers from all across the country and has been praised by film-goers and filmmakers alike for its unique combination of big city festival atmosphere and laid back Southern hospitality. Showcasing approximately 200 films from over 30 countries, a screenplay competition, episodic competition, live music showcases, and a Creators Conference. Even in a virtual format, NashFilm was able to find a way to include creatives in networking and provide excitement for award winners through a virtual awards ceremony. Show More
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date Days till: |
Entry Fee |
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Early Bird | January 12, 2025 | $40 |
Regular | March 16, 2025 | $50 |
Late | April 26, 2025 | $75 |
Extended | May 18, 2025 18 |
$100 |
Notification: June 30, 2025
Eligibility
Original screenplays and original pilots that have not been previously sold or optioned as of the contest deadline.Rules
Please see website.Rules - https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/screenwritingrules/
Awards
Nashville Film Festival offers cash and in-kind sponsor prizes to screenwriters with winners selected by our all-industry jury including active producers, reps from top management companies, readers from top screenwriting labs, and industry executives.Nashville Fest

Contact
161 Rains Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 742-2500 (voice)
(615) 649-0001 (fax)
Web:
https://nashvillefilmfestival.org
Email:
cat@nashfilm.org
Contact: Cat Stewart, Screenwriting Competition Manager
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(3.9/5.0) |
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(3.3/5.0) |
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Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition

Contact
161 Rains Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 742-2500 (voice)
(615) 649-0001 (fax)
Web:
https://nashvillefilmfestival.org
Email:
cat@nashfilm.org
Contact: Cat Stewart, Screenwriting Competition Manager
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(3.9/5.0) |
Signficance: |
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(3.3/5.0) |
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Contest News
Nashville Fest Names Finalists
The Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition has announced their Feature Screenplay, Short Screenplay, TV Script Contest Finalists.
FEATURE: Finalists – alphabetical by entry name
DRAMA FEATURE
“Code Blues” – Gary Wallach
“Glen Sherley” – Joe Rassulo, Robert Gibson
“Independence Pass” – Brian MacEvilly
“Oil and Water” – Alfred Thomas Catalfo, Morgan Webster Dudley
“Shadowman” – Mike Miller
“The Acadian” – David Vincent
“The Oracle of Jerald’s Bay” – Sarah Bewley
COMEDY FEATURE
“Alliance” – Charlie Robinson, Carla Robinson
“Canadian Holiday” – David Rocchio
“Miss Loving” – Bernard Smith
“My Bad Day in Hell” – Eric Carlson
“Poe Boys” – David Van Hooser
“The Full Irish” – Brian MacEvilly
MUSIC INSPIRED FEATURE
“Blind Boone” – Moss Hall, Max Morath
“Chris Gaines Saves the World” – Donald Driscoll
“Stride” – Rick Whelan
FAMILY FEATURE
“Darby Petty and the Lost Treasure” – DC Sayre
“Eleven Days” – Jaginder Singh
“The Creepy House” – Shoshana Rosenbaum
INSPIRATIONAL FEATURE
“Heart Stringz” – Barbara Ashdown
“In-Between” – Sandra Webb Smith
“One Small Step” – Patrick Sherman
ANIMATED FEATURE
“My Monster Burrufu” – Alberto Corral
“The Mythfitz” – Nicholas Julius
ACTION/ADVENTURE FEATURE
” D.T.” – Ken Comer
“Guns and Grace” – Odin Ozdil
“The Third Bomb” – Phillip Parker
HISTORICAL FEATURE
“In Spite of It All” – Rebecca Boyd
“Kid Convict” – Julie Umbreit
“Samson: A Savior Will Rise” – Shawn Hoffman
SCIENCE FICTION FEATURE
“Bioterror Conspiracy” – Louis Lio
“Eden” – Jessica Chou
“No Man’s Land” – Michelle Davidson, Jeffrey Field
“Populous” – Michael Quintero
THRILLER/HORROR FEATURE
“A Texas Story” – David Martin-Porras, Julia Fontana
“Bad Blood” – Billie Bates
“Empathy” – Elvis Wilson
“Ginseng” – Josh Barkey
“Lifers” – Phil Burdette
“The Apocalypse Chronicles” – Nathan Ludwig, Charles Hill
“Why the Willow Weeps” – Dwight Jolivette
“Zombie Ward” – Harry Oxnard
TENNESSEE SCREENWRITER FEATURE
“Empathy” – Elvis Wilson
“Sink Swim” – Elvis Wilson
“The Acadian” – David Vincent
“The Last Drop” – A. D. Smith
Finalists – Shorts
COMEDY SHORT
“That Other Crazy Thing You Do” – Michelle Leibel
“U Got Tagged” – Andrew Roxby
DRAMA SHORT
“Illuminate” – Robert Pawloski
“Which Spoke of Freedom” – Aria Marrogi, Chris Germiller
FAMILY SHORT
“The Home of Rock” – Brian MacEvilly
“Wiindigoo the Cannibal” – Michael O’Rourke, Winona LaDuke
GENRE SHORT
“Guest” – Charles Dillon Ward
“Lumen 18” – Darren Tibbits
TENNESSEE SCREENWRITER SHORT
“The Ice Road” – Taylor Albertson
“Incident at Broadway and Grand” – Francis Wolff
YOUNG SCREENWRITER SHORT
“The Favor” – Jack Fossett
“The Pride Club” – Kirill Dyshlovoy
TELEPLAY Finalists – alphabetical by entry name
DRAMA – TELEPLAY
“Limbo” – Jessica Chou
“Long Lost” – Deanna Shumaker
“Renegades” – Conway Preston
“Tip & Keeper” Carol Caldwell
COMEDY – TELEPLAY
“It Could Be Worse” – Tracy Reilly
“Star Pupils – Tom Ruprecht
“The Knot” – Adam Rosenbaum
Updated: 03/20/2015
Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition

Contact
161 Rains Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 742-2500 (voice)
(615) 649-0001 (fax)
Web:
https://nashvillefilmfestival.org
Email:
cat@nashfilm.org
Contact: Cat Stewart, Screenwriting Competition Manager
Report Card |
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Overall: |
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(4.2/5.0) |
Professionalism: |
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(4.3/5.0) |
Feedback: |
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(3.9/5.0) |
Signficance: |
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(3.3/5.0) |
Report Cards: |
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