How to FEST
Free Event
Get a guided tour of the fest program and learn about the top 8 finalists in the Elev8or Pitch Competition.
2024 FILM FEST KNOX Lineup Announced
October 8, 2024
New additions to the program include the opening night film, International Currents, Revival, and Made in Tennessee.
Opening Cocktail
VIP Passholders
Join us for an intimate evening at The Vault, a below-the-surface cocktail lounge reminiscent of old Hollywood.
Nov. 14 · The Vault · 5:00 p.m.
Elev8or Pitch Live Competition
Live Event
A screening of the top 8 films, followed by feature pitches and a Q&A with the jury.
November 14 · Regal Riviera · 7:00 p.m.
Northern Lights
Dir. by John Hanson & Rob Nilsson
The bitter-sweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads.
Nov. 15 · Regal Riviera · 5:45 p.m.
Potemkin Piece
Dir. by Justin C. Rhody
A collaborative deconstruction/destruction of a Battleship Potemkin 35mm trailer created with nearly 80 collaborators.
Baking and Entering
Dir. by Cole Keisling
An awkward baker desperately struggles to protect his pie truck from an unwelcome customer.
The Places You Go
Dir. by Shannon Ferguson
The bed as a place for comfort and sleep becomes a portal that consumes and transports away from reality, but not to safety.
Solo Otro Dia
Dir. by Matt Webb
Jaime, a middle-aged Hispanic immigrant, spends another day heading off to work early and coming home late to provide for a family who loves and cares for him.