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54 Film Fest - Middle Tennessee The 54 Film Fest kicks off its 14th year in 2025, as we continue inspiring spontaneous movie making. That's 9 whole days: 5 weekdays and 4 on weekends.

The 54 Film Fest is a timed film competition designed to help locals network, have an outlet for their creative talent, and ultimately be inspired to create better films within a competitive environment. The 2025 competition will hold the Inception Meeting on Friday, February 28th between 5pm and 6pm CST. The elements will be announced at this time, and genres will be assigned to teams. The Incept

ion Meeting will be available online for all teams participating in the festival. For the 2025 competition, we're offering two separate time options with separate awards. Movie makers may choose our skydiving adventure of 54 Hours to make a film or have more time and create a movie in 5+4 Days. So why choose one versus the other? 54 Hours offers a weekend adventure filled with spontaneous creativity and helps you knock out a finished project in a little over 2 days. The 5+4 provides you with more time if your schedule and health don't permit a non-stop, sleepless weekend... more time to plan... more time in production... and more time in post. 54 Hour participants will stack up against those who make films in 54 hours, while the 5+4 movie makers will compete with those who make films in 9 days. The question is: Do you have 54 Hours or 5+4 Days? More time could mean better quality, but it could mean stiffer competition... so choose wisely, Film Peeps!

54 Hour film submissions should be shared with [email protected] prior to midnight CST on Sunday, March 2nd. 5+4 teams should submit their movies by Sunday, March 9th at 6pm CST. The premiere screening will light up the silver screen during the first week in April at the Malco Smyrna Cinema. The 54 Film Fest will hold its Celebration of All Filmmakers and award ceremony during the first week in April at NECAT in Nashville. Additional information may be found at 54filmfest.org.

54 Writers and Creatives, check out this year’s Script-Com schedule. Go to the Tennessee Screenwriting Association’s sit...
04/11/2024

54 Writers and Creatives, check out this year’s Script-Com schedule. Go to the Tennessee Screenwriting Association’s site for more details.

The SCHEDULE for the Script-Com Screenwriters Conference in Nashville on Nov. 16/17 is now online!
https://www.scriptcom.org/schedule

Looking forward to a fantastic Sky Arts Sky Arts Film Festival this weekend!
18/10/2024

Looking forward to a fantastic Sky Arts Sky Arts Film Festival this weekend!

22/04/2024

The Nashville Film Festival's 2024 Pitch Competition is NOW open for entries! Do you have a great idea for the next hit show or an original feature film? We’d love to hear your pitch. Writers from the NashFilm Pitch Event in 2022 have had projects produced! 👏

The pitch competition is LIVE in Nashville, and will be a part of our Creators Conference. The advancing live round pitches will receive a festival badge that allows them access to the entire festival, including social and networking opportunities 🤩

For more information on the competition and how to submit your pitch, visit the link in our bio!

Announcing the 2024 54 Film Fest Award Winners for the 54 and the 5+4...
03/04/2024

Announcing the 2024 54 Film Fest Award Winners for the 54 and the 5+4...

Announcing the 2024 54 Film Fest Student Winners...
01/04/2024

Announcing the 2024 54 Film Fest Student Winners...

It's time to celebrate our Student Runners Up for 54 Film Fest 2024! We love our #2's!
30/03/2024

It's time to celebrate our Student Runners Up for 54 Film Fest 2024! We love our #2's!

29/03/2024

"Dance!!!" won Best Film! 🏆 🎬

The MnC crew took home 12 out of 22 total awards at the 54 Film Fest - Middle Tennessee show last night.

Director/Editor: Carter Rutledge
Written by: Andy Bennett
Music by: Lamont cole
Director of Photography/VFX: James Hallock
Executive Producer: Alex Bennett
Art Director: Sean Webster
Lead Gaffer: Conner Wood
Makeup: Sammie Gaynor
Vocalist: Fiona Music
BTS: Dave Padgett

Lead Actors
Tiffany Schwetts: Krystyn Ryder
Glllleorge: John Ross Foy

Special Thanks To:
Mackenzie Joy


Congrats to the whole team and everyone involved who helped us bring our short film "Dance!!!" to life! We had such a great time.

The full film will be on YouTube soon.

Sometimes you have to... you've got to... you must make up for what you didn't get done during the Appreciation Ceremony...
29/03/2024

Sometimes you have to... you've got to... you must make up for what you didn't get done during the Appreciation Ceremony... Let's hear it for the 2024 54 Film Fest Best Makeup Winners!

Let's hear it for all the Runners Up for 54 Film Fest 2024! We will be sharing digital certificates with the team leader...
29/03/2024

Let's hear it for all the Runners Up for 54 Film Fest 2024!

We will be sharing digital certificates with the team leaders for both winners and runners up soon.

We did it, 54 Family! Congratulations to all the teams who completed films, earned nominations, and won awards. Everyone...
29/03/2024

We did it, 54 Family! Congratulations to all the teams who completed films, earned nominations, and won awards. Everyone accomplished much through this 54 season, so kudos to you! Stay tuned for the Runners Up and the Winner for Best Makeup, which we are announcing soon. We plan to share the other winners once we catch our breath. May you truly have a Good Friday! We love you all, and thank you for creating with us!

Watch the Filmmaker Appreciation Ceremony Here -
28/03/2024

Watch the Filmmaker Appreciation Ceremony Here -

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28/03/2024

Big news! Our latest film has been nominated for FIVE awards at the 54 Hour Film Festival!

Team leaders, we have one final 54 challenge for you! We will talk with a representative from every team in attendance a...
28/03/2024

Team leaders, we have one final 54 challenge for you! We will talk with a representative from every team in attendance at the Ceremony, so we need your help. Craft a 54-word speech in advance for your time in the spotlight tonight. Be creative, tell your story, and make us smile! You can share a poem or sing a song or whatever you dream up. Just keep it classy. Conciseness is key as we aim to finish our engaging celebration on time. You don't want to miss the After Party, so prepare to share with us!

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Announcing the 2023 54-hour and 5+4 Day teams ready to create works of art that will make us laugh, cry, and gasp “Oh, My!”

54! 54! Can’t get enough of the 54! Friends and Fam, the Final Friday in February is upon us! The Inception ignites your creativity starting tonight at 5pm CST. Don’t be late, or you will be sorry! For you last-minute creatives, there’s still time to register for this spontaneous adventure we like to call the 54.

From Disco Llamas to Martin Scorsese's Eyebrows, we have a wild and wily bunch of film festers ready for their creative adventures. Want in the Action? Register today and join us tonight! ... #54FF2022 #filmfestival #openregistration

Spoken words have power that extend beyond the silver screen. The required LINE can deliver humor, drama, intensity, and more. Which movie lines do you quote the most? ... #moviequotes #MovieQuoteMonday #moviequote #filmfestival #openregistration

ACTIONS speak louder than words, and they deliver the show without needing the tell. Which action would best spice up this year's 54? ... #54FF2022 #openregistration #filmfestival #filmactions

O HOLY NIGHT - Movie Poster
O HOLY NIGHT - Movie Poster

54 Film Fest Indoor Awards
54 Film Fest Indoor Awards

Watch the 54 Film Fest awards here!

54 Film Fest 2018
54 Film Fest 2018

In less than three weeks, the 54 Film Fest and its spontaneous movie making excitement begin on Friday, February 23rd at 5pm at MTSU in Murfreesboro and at Seek First Productions in Nashville. We are pleased to announce that the Nashville Film Festival will once again provide two all-festival passes to the winning team along with a waiver for possible entry into the 2018 festival. Last year's winning film "Wishful Thinking" was accepted and screened at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival. To be a part of the unforgettable experience, please register at 54filmfest.com. Student teams may use promo code 'student' for free registration. Follow us here on Facebook for important 54 updates and announcements.

54 Film Fest Moon Base
54 Film Fest Moon Base

Your films are off to the top secret conversion lab where they will be prepped to screen on the 18th! Big thanks to Lipscomb University and Watkins College of Art. Without them, we couldn't accomplish this! If you are a high school student, check out their various video production programs and schedule a walkthrough today!

54 Film Fest Genres
54 Film Fest Genres

Here are some of this year's possible genres through scenes from previous submissions. Who knows? We may even throw in a few surprises this year. Wouldn't you like to know?

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The 54 Film Fest 2020 competition held its inception meetings on Friday, February 28th at the MTSU Bragg Media and Entertainment Building in Murfreesboro and Studio 615 in Nashville. Teams shared their short film submissions with [email protected] before midnight on Sunday, March 1st.

The 2020 54 Film Fest will launch on Facebook on Thursday, June 4th at 7pm. The Indoor 54 Awards Ceremony will follow one week later on June 11th at the same time. Support the 54 and purchase your voting tickets now at 54tickets.com. If you have questions concerning the festival, please visit 54filmfest.org, contact the page, or e-mail [email protected].