Spotlighting local talent and local stories.
Made in Tennessee
Consistently named one of the “best places to live and work as a moviemaker” by MovieMaker magazine, Knoxville is home to experienced crews, top notch talent, exclusive incentives, and a variety of unique sites ranging from urban cityscapes to the beautiful mountains of the Smokies. The Made in Tennessee program is a showcase of the best work being made in the Knoxville region and throughout the state.
2025 Program
2025 Made in Tennessee Shorts 1
Nine Short Films
Artist tales, stories of love and loss, and some scary monsters too.Nov. 8 · Regal 1 · 11:30 a.m.
2025 Made in Tennessee Shorts 2
Eight Short Films
Stories about everyday drama, with two notable investigations into the legacy of Oak Ridge.Nov. 9 · Regal 1 · 12:00 p.m.
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.Nov. 8 · Regal 1 · 5:15 p.m.
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.Nov. 8 · Regal 1 · 9:30 p.m.
2024 Program
2024 Made in Tennessee Shorts 1
Seven Short Films
Films that are an emotional journey of reconciling or dealing with loss.Nov. 16 · Regal Riviera · 3:30 p.m.
2024 Made in Tennessee Shorts 2
Eight Short Films
Films about dealing with unexpected twists and braving what lies ahead.Nov. 17 · Regal Riviera · 12:00 p.m.
Angel of Light
Dir. by Crue Smith
Diagnosed with cancer, a car salesman asks a pastor to help him get right with God. When the salesman discovers the pastor can preform miracles, he begs the pastor to heal him -- in exchange for the salesman's family.Nov. 16 · Regal Riviera · 9:45 p.m.
Glass Valley
A Feature and Two Shorts
Upon returning to his hometown in rural Appalachia, a young man is reunited with his estranged father and introduced to a seedy side of life.Nov. 16 · Regal Riviera · 5:30 p.m.
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.
Country Brawlers
Dir. by Curren Sheldon
An intimate look into the lives of professional boxers in Appalachia and the coaches that give them a fighting chance in an unforgiving region.November 10 · Regal Riviera · 7:45 p.m.
Made in Tennessee Shorts
Shorts Program
A showcase of work by filmmakers from throughout the Volunteer state.November 11 · Regal Riviera · 1:45 p.m.
