Nashville Film Festival

Nashville, USA · FilmFreeway

Regional premiere Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentaryAnimation

One of the oldest US festivals (founded 1969). Oscar-qualifying for short films. Strong music and culture crossover.

Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Sun, February 1, 2026

Shorts 18 / Features 30 USD

regular deadline · passed

Wed, April 1, 2026

Shorts 30 / Features 50 USD

late deadline · passed

Fri, May 15, 2026

Shorts 36 / Features 65 USD

The Facts

Festival dates

Thu, September 24, 2026 – Wed, September 30, 2026

Notification

Expected by Wed, July 1, 2026

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