Nashville Children's Theatre & Nashville Film Festival to partner for Young Filmmakers' Competition

Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) and Nashville Children's Theater are partnering to present the Fresh Filmmakers Competition for students between the ages of 13 and 18 years old-this time with a "diary" twist. The call-for-entries continues through January 4. Finalists will be screened at NCT on Saturday, February 6, 2010, as part of a joint evening that will include a performance of The Diary of Anne Frank.

The Fresh Filmmaker Competition grand-prize winning film will be shown at the 2010 Nashville Film Festival as part of NaFF's Young Filmmakers Program on Saturday, April 17, and will also receive two all-festival NaFF laminates.

All finalists in the Fresh Filmmakers Competition will have their films screened at the February 6 NCT event and will receive four free admissions to that event and will receive four vouchers to the NaFF.

All entries in the Fresh Filmmakers Competition will receive two free admissions to the NCT Diary of Anne Frank performance event. Anyone attending the event will receive a free festival voucher to the NaFF in April.

To qualify, all films must be written and directed by students between the ages of 13 and 18 (no restrictions to production staff), be seven minutes or less in length and include a "diary" element, be it as a narrative device, prop or other creative way. A copy of student ID or other student verification must be included with entries.

Entries should be submitted by January 4, 2010, to Nashville Film Festival, attn: Fresh Filmmakers, 161 Rains Ave., Nashville, TN 37203. Finalists will be announced January 18.

For more information about the competition or event, please contact Nashville Film Festival at (615) 742-2500 or info@nashvillefilmfestival.org.