Showcasing and advocating for personal, ambitious regional cinema.
2024 Festival
“If film is to remain a vital art form, it cannot be confined to a limited number of coastal hubs.”
— The Film Stage on the inaugural edition of FILM FEST KNOX
FILM FEST KNOX returns for year two in 2024. Submissions are now open for the American Regional Cinema competition and Made in Tennessee. The Elev8or Pitch is back too.
Press Coverage
“Film Fest Knox Introduces New Ways of Seeing in Inaugural Edition” by Blake Williams at The Film Stage
“A Fest is Born” by Vadim Razor at Filmmaker
“Film Fest Knox 2023” by Alex Fields at In Review Online
“Film Fest Knox Inaugural Event Sets High Bar” by Heather Ryerson at Inside of Knoxville
2023 Program
A Hard Problem
Dir. by hazart
After the death of his mother, Ian begins cleaning out the family home while his estranged sister Lisa makes funeral arrangements.November 11 · Regal Riviera · 8:00 p.m.
About Thirty
Dir. by MartÃn Shanly
Arturo's penchant for indiscretions is impossible to overlook.November 12 · Regal Riviera · 5:20 p.m.
An Evening Song (for three voices)
Dir. by Graham Swon
A writer moves to the Midwest with her novelist husband and they soon find themselves caught in a love triangle with their pious housekeeper.November 11 · Regal Riviera · 12:30 p.m.
Anselm
Dir. by Wim Wenders
A 3D portrait of artist Anselm Kiefer. Screening with Laberint Sequences by Blake Williams.November 11 · Regal Riviera · 5:30 p.m.
Art of the Pitch
Pres. by Seed & Spark
Founder and CEO of Seed & Spark, Emily Best, will show you how to make an effective pitch deck.November 11 · Hyatt Place · 11:30 a.m.
