FILM FEST KNOX Announces James Agee Prize and the Made in Tennessee Lineup
September 17, 2025
The fest will honor Sailor Bear films and screen 19 Tennessee-made films.
The Easy Kind
Dir. by Katy Chevigny
A rollicking journey inspired by and starring Elizabeth Cook as she breaks through the constraints of country music to become the artist that she’s meant to be.
A Long Hard Streak
Dir. by Scott Rabideau
Billy Dean Anderson was a prolific criminal and outsider artist who lived in a Tennessee cave for almost five years while on the run from the FBI.
2025 Made in Tennessee Shorts 2
Eight Short Films
Stories about everyday drama, with two notable investigations into the legacy of Oak Ridge.
2025 Made in Tennessee Shorts 1
Nine Short Films
Artist tales, stories of love and loss, and some scary monsters too.
Deep Space
Dir. by Evan Eslava
Rachel and Nick are desperately clinging to normalcy after a baby alien throws their life into chaos. One deadly dinner party changes everything.
The Great STAR Caper
Dir. by Riley Housden
In a retro-futuristic world, brothers Jack and Ollie take on their latest high-stakes heist: stealing from greedy CEO, Bon Keiser.
Bone
Dir. by Logan Robinson
An artist starts a painting, but will it ever be finished?
Born Secret
Dir. by Riley Fitchpatrick
A filmmaker returns to his hometown that built the atomic bomb. There he meets the workers who created humanity’s greatest weapon and now wrestle with their legacy.