By MCN Editor editor@moviecitynews.com
Nicole Kidman, Delia Ephron, Music Supervisors, Off-Site Screenings and Concerts Highlight Panels and Events for 2012 Nashville Film Festival presented by Nissan
For Immediate Release
Kidman joins Famke Janssen, Beth Grant and Carrie Preston for the evolution of women behind the camera; NowPlayingNashville.com offers free tickets; Butch Walker plays 12th and Porter; free screenings celebrate Earth Day and Record Store Day.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — April 10, 2012 — A panel discussion featuring producer and Academy-award winning actor Nicole Kidman, a one-on-one discussion with novelist and screenwriter Delia Ephron (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, “You’ve Got Mail”); free ticket opportunities through NowPlayingNashville.com; and the opportunity to learn from some of the finest music supervisors in the film and television business, including “Glee” supervisor PJ Bloom, are just a few of the additional offerings at this year’s Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) presented by Nissan, taking place April 19-26, 2012 at the Regal Green Hills Cinemas and various venues around Nashville.
Kidman, who produced, in addition to starring in, 2010’s acclaimed “Rabbit Hole,” will join actors-turned-directors Famke Janssen (“Goldeneye,” “X-Men” Trilogy), Carrie Preston (“True Blood,” “Doubt”) and Beth Grant (“Sordid Lives,” “The Artist”), who have all directed films in the festival, for “The Evolution of Women Behind the Camera,” a panel discussion on Saturday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. at the Regal Green Hills Cinemas. Tickets for the general public are $25 and will be available online at nashvillefilmfestival.org on April 11.
NaFF’s popular music supervisors panel returns again this year, with guests Evyen Klean (“Hemingway & Gellhorn,: “Game Change”), Tricia Holloway “Middle Men,” “Honey 2”), PJ Bloom (“Glee,” “American Horror Story”), Wende Crowley (“Easy A,” “Friends with Benefits”), Jenee Deangelis (“Cold Case, “Breaking Pointe”), and Michael Freeman, music producer, Ogilvy & Mather. Music Supervisor panels take place on Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 26. More information, including ticket prices and times, is available in the complete list of panels and events below.
In partnership with NowPlayingNashville.com, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, NaFF will once again be offering free tickets to select films throughout the festival. Festival-goers can view films and secure free tickets by visiting NowPlayingNashville.com each afternoon. To receive immediate updates about films in which free tickets are available, fans can follow NowPlayingNashville.com on the web at NowPlayingNashville.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/NowPlayingNashville, or on Twitter ( @NowPlayingNash). All free ticket opportunities will be reposted to Nashville Film Festival’s Facebook and Twitter ( @NashFilmFest) accounts.
A complete list and schedule of special presentations, world cinema and feature and short films in competition is available now at nashvillefilmfestival.org. Tickets for the festival, which runs April 19-26 at the Regal Green Hills Cinemas, go on sale to the general public at nashvillefilmfestival.org on Wednesday, April 11.
Nashville Film Festival is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and receives funding from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund and William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Ann & Lance Krafft Charitable Lead Trust, The Memorial Foundation, Nashville Metro Arts Commission, Tennessee Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts and its generous patrons and sponsors.
PANELS
Please note: due to production schedules, panelists may be substituted without advance notice.
Everything You Wanted to Know About SAG-AFTRA But Were Afraid to Ask
Designed for actors, both aspiring and working, this workshop will answer your questions about SAG-AFTRA on topics ranging from how to qualify for membership, working under contracts, and how residuals work. Get the scoop from a panel of SAG-AFTRA Staff and members.
Friday, 4/20, 3:30pm – Regal Green Hills – FREE
Lunchtime Film Chat: Beg, Borrow & Steal: The Secrets to Making a Low-Budget Movie without Getting Arrested
So, you’ve got an idea for a movie, but you’re intimidated by the process? The thoughts of getting permits terrifying you? You’re not the first person to feel this way, and you won’t be the last. Ask questions and get answers and tips from the people who’ve been there and done that.
Friday, 4/20, 12:00pm – Liberty Party Tent – FREE
Design Your Neighborhood Interactive Workshop
Conceived by NCDC’s Design Director, Gary Gaston, this heart-warming documentary chronicles a four-week workshop where inner-city minority youth are exposed to the crafts of architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, organic farming, filmmaking, and civic involvement through field trips to notable city landmarks, and participation in design charrettes led by local professionals. The screening will be followed by a panel featuring local civic and design leaders from the film, including Vice-Mayor Diane Neighbors, Gary Gaston, architect Manuel Zeitlin, a youth workshop participant, and filmmaker Carolyn McDonald.
Saturday, 4/21, 2:00pm – Regal Green Hills – FREE
The Evolution of Women Behind the Camera
Hollywood has always been an old boy network kind of a town, but recently women have been showing their might at the box office and behind the camera. Join us as we celebrate four such women who have added director or producer to the title of actor. Featuring Famke Janssen, Carrie Preston, Beth Grant and Nicole Kidman.
Saturday, 4/21, 4:30pm – Regal Green Hills – $25
“Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin’ the Devil’s Cage” Screening and Panel Discussion, presented by Americana Music Association
Stick around after this screening of “Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin’ the Devil’s Cage” for an engaging panel discussion on Louvin’s life and legacy, with filmmakers Blake Judd and Keith Neltner, singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, Louvin’s manager Brett Steele and moderator and music journalist Peter Cooper.
Sunday, 4/22, 3:30 p.m. – Regal Green Hills Theatre 5 – $12 (Includes Screening and Discussion)
Lunchtime Film Chat: Documentarian, Tear Down That Wall! Secrets of the Invisible Lens
Great documentaries make their subjects so comfortable that if you weren’t watching them on the screen, you’d think there wasn’t a camera there. How do they do that? Dive in the trenches with the filmmakers who have been there to find their secrets to getting under their subject’s skin. Moderated by Dorothy Henckel from The Documentary Channel.
Monday, 4/23, 12:00pm – Liberty Party Tent – FREE
Lunchtime Film Chat: How to Be a Festival Flirt – The Secrets to Building Buzz and Seducing Audiences
So, you made it into the festival. HOO-ray! But your work isn’t done.
To make your festival experience a successful one, you’ll need to network, schmooze the audience, and get your materials into the right hands to come out the other side of the fest feeling like you’re awesome. We’ve got some pros to help you learn how.
Tuesday, 4/24, 12:00pm – Liberty Party Tent – FREE
Music Supervisors – 101: The Basics of Song Placement
Understanding exactly how to submit your songs for film or TV can make the difference between getting that song placed or having it wind up in the “circular file”. Our panel of top music supervisors, Evyen Klean (“Hemingway & Gellhorn,: “Game Change”), Tricia Holloway “Middle Men,” “Honey 2”), PJ Bloom (“Glee,” “American Horror Story”), Wende Crowley (“Easy A,” “Friends with Benefits”), Jenee Deangelis (“Cold Case, “Breaking Pointe”), and Michael Freeman, music producer, Ogilvy & Mather, will set down the guidelines for how, when, and to whom to submit your songs to maximize your chances and build lasting relationships. How technology is changing licensing and soundtracks will also be discussed. Jim Scherer (Whizbang, Inc) will moderate. Sponsored by SESAC.
Tuesday, 4/24, 1:30pm – Regal Green Hills – $15
One on One with Delia Ephron, presented by Parnassus Books
Delia Ephron is a bestselling author and screenwriter. Her movies include “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, “You’ve Got Mail,” Hanging Up” (based on her novel), and “Michael.” She has written novels for adults and teenagers, books of humor, including “How to Eat Like a Child,” and essays. Her journalism has appeared in The New York Times, O the Oprah Magazine, Vogue, MORE, and The Huffington Post. Recently, she collaborated with Nora Ephron on a play, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore,: which ran for two years in New York, and has been performed all over the world including Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Sydney. Book signing to follow. Event presented by Parnassus Books.
Tuesday, 4/25, 5:30pm – Regal Green Hills – $15
Music Supervisors – 201: Advanced Placement
Open only to established publishers and industry professionals, this panel moves past the basics and takes an in-depth look at song placement for film and TV. Our music supervisors will discuss their current projects, and the more intimate setting will open up opportu- nities for submissions and relationship-building. Bring your business cards! Evyen Klean (“Hemingway & Gellhorn,: “Game Change”), Tricia Holloway “Middle Men,” “Honey 2”), PJ Bloom (“Glee,” “American Horror Story”), Wende Crowley (“Easy A,” “Friends with Benefits”), Jenee Deangelis (“Cold Case, “Breaking Pointe”), and Michael Freeman, music producer, Ogilvy & Mather, the panel will be moderated by composer/songwriter Stacy Widelitz. Sponsored by SESAC.
Wednesday, 4/25, 10:00am – Regal Green Hills $45
Awards Brunch
You’ve seen the movies, now join us in the Liberty Party Tent for a catered brunch and find out who has won the major prizes. More than $30,000 in cash and prizes will be handed out to the jury’s selected prize-winners.
Wednesday, 4/25, 11:00 am – Liberty Party Tent – FREE with Festival Laminate
OFF-SITE & LIVE EVENTS
FREE Earth Day Screenings at Lipscomb
In honor of Earth Day, we are screening two fantastic earth-friendly films
for FREE on Lipscomb University’s campus (1 University Park Drive) at
Ward Hall. Seats are on a first come, first served basis.
Friday, 4/20, 4:30 p.m. – “A Fierce Green Fire”
Friday, 4/20, 7:00 p.m. – “Last Call at the Oasis”
FREE Record Store Day Screenings at The Basement
Check out three Music Films / Music City films for free at The
Basement at Grimey’s (1604 8th Avenue South) in celebration of Record
Store Day. Seats are on a first come, first served basis.
Saturday, 4/21,1:00pm – “Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost”
Saturday, 4/21,2:45pm – “Andrew Bird Fever Year”
Saturday, 4/21,4:30pm – “Brick and Mortar Love”
Music & Movies Live Event
Join us as we celebrate some of the great music from festival films with
a live show featuring Wes Cunningham from “Sironia” and
Canines and many of the musicians featured in “I Am Not a Hipster” in one of Nashville’s newest, hippest places to hear music –
the High Watt Stage at Mercy Lounge (1 Cannery Row).
Saturday, 4/21, 8:00pm – High Watt – $5 or FREE with Laminate
Movie Trivia presented by Trivia Time
Think you know movies? Prove it. Join NaFF and partner Trivia Time for
a knock-down drag-out fight for movie geek supremacy! Four rounds, 20
Questions, All movies. Winning teams recieves four passes to the Closing Night Party ($140 value) + $50 bar cash. And it’s right by the Regal Green Hills on Monday night at Joe’s Place (2227 Bandywood Dr. – a smoking venue) and Tuesday night at Crow’s Nest (2221 Bandywood Dr.) (no smoking indoors).
Monday, 4/23, 8:00pm – Joe’s Place
Tuesday, 4/24, 8:00pm – Crow’s Nest (upstairs)
Butch Walker at 12th & Porter
Butch Walker has been called a musician’s musician and after you’ve
seen “Butch Walker: Out of Focus” at the festival, you’ll have the chance to hear exactly why he’s earned that description at a live performance at 12th & Porter (114 12th Avenue North)
Wednesday, 4/25, 12:00pm – 12th & Porter – FREE with Laminate
“Music City Underground” Release Show
Official Release Show of the film, followed by live performances by Evan P. Donahue, The Electric Hearts and VITEK.
Wednesday, 4/25, Mercy Lounge
Screening at 7:00pm – $10 for screening/show
Show at 9:00pm – $5 after film
Closing Night Party
Join us at the W.O. Smith Music School (1125 8th Ave. South) as we
close the festival. Audience Award winners will be announced. Whole Foods catering will be consumed. Stella Artois and wine will be pro- vided and music will be played by The Brooklyn Brothers (from the film ”The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best” (and perhaps a surprise guest or two). Valet parking provided.
Thursday, 4/26, 9:00 pm – WO Smith Music School – $35 or FREE with Festival Laminate
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Nashville Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) is a cultural arts institution that inspires, educates and entertains through an annual celebration of the art of motion pictures, year-round events and community outreach. Founded in 1969 by Mary Jane Coleman as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration, the organization’s signature eight-day April festival, now known as the Nashville Film Festival presented by Nissan, is the longest running film festival in the South. It also ranks among the most prestigious, continually garnering accolades and notice from a wide range of entertainment and trade publications, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal online, MovieMaker Magazine, Film Festival Today, IndieWire, Variety, Billboard, New York and Script Magazine. Since 2004, the Festival has more than doubled its attendance to almost 26,000 and on average screens more than 250 films from 48 nations around the globe each year. In 2012, the festival marks its 43rd year. It is hosted at the Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 in Nashville, Tennessee.
About NowPlayingNashville.com
NowPlayingNashville.com, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, is Middle Tennessee’s comprehensive arts and entertainment calendar, with information about music, theatre, sports, dance, museums, family and free event, and more, including discount ticket offers and special ticket giveaways. Since its launch in 2007, the website has collaborated with hundreds of community partners, providing comprehensive information to support arts and entertainment organizations and enrich the Middle Tennessee community. For more information, visit www.NowPlayingNashville.com.
About Nissan Americas
In the Americas, Nissan’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and was recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency in 2010 and 2011. More information, including photos and video b-roll, on Nissan in North America, the Nissan LEAF and zero emissions can be found at www.nissanusa.com.
