Nashville Wraps

The 39th Nashville Film Festival (NAFF) ended recently, breaking all previous attendance and ticket sales records after once again settled for eight days in the Regal Green Hills Cinemas and spreading out across the city with more than 200 films and dozens of events. Steven Schachter is the case began the festival Thursday, April 24, Schachter and the film's star, William H. Macy present. The festival closed last night with Denny Tedesco Wrecking Crew LE and a party to the ballroom of the cannery. Meanwhile, festival-goers witnessed Al Gore present the Reel price removal Michael O'Connell mountain top, Lyle Lovett gives the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award in Nashville, Patricia Neal, and Council Chairman Stacy NAFF Widelitz surprise Kimberly Williams-Paisley with the President's Award.

guests and events this year including Vincent D'Onofrio, Joey Lauren Adams, Michele Paradis and Robbie Benson discuss actors-turned-director, country singer Josh Turner and R & B star Anthony Hamilton VIP treatment at the festival showcase at the legendary Bluebird Cafe, the legendary composer / producer Dennis Lambert gave a performance last minute following the screening Bluebird well received by all things; Trace Adkins attend a screening of "Trailer Park of Terror," and country star / humanitarian "Big" Kenny Alphin and his wife Christiev introducing the world premiere of their documentary light new level: A trip to Sudan.

South Africa: From the town, favela, in the savannah.
The winners were awarded by the jury Enrique Begne two hugs, who won the Nashville Film Festival / Regal Cinemas Dreammaker Award for Best Feature story and Peter Entell Shake The Devil Off, which hung along the Best documentary film, sponsored by Ground Zero. The audience responded to David Pomes Cook County, giving the price for Curb Records sponsored the best fictional narrative, while the beautiful story of brothers Ochieng 'festival offers hands of Barry Simmons, son of the Audience Award LWALA for Best Documentary, sponsored by The Documentary Channel. To little surprise, Stephen Walker Mobile "Young @ Heart" took the Impact of Music Award.

"There was a fantastic atmosphere at the festival this year you could not miss," said Brian Gordon, NAFF artistic director. "We had some great films that people really responded. In particular, some of our sessions for Q & A are the most lively and engaging recollection. Word on films spread very quickly, too, and we had several sold each day. Each filmmaker I interlocutors, many of whom had never been to Nashville before, had a good time. They can not wait to come back. "

Participation in the Festival 2008 is estimated at more than 22,000 - an increase of 10% compared to last year. The fourth day, ticket sales have already exceeded the total last year.

"In the morning at the end of the festival, we counted 31 houses sold during the event," said Sallie Mayne Executive Director NAFF. "The only way we can continue to grow is to add theaters . Our community partnerships this year were necessary. We are all delighted to beyond the success of this year. "