Showcasing and advocating for personal, ambitious regional cinema.

Schedule Of events

Nov 14,2024

Opening Cocktail

The Vault · 5:00 p.m.
Join us for an intimate evening at The Vault, a below-the-surface cocktail lounge reminiscent of old Hollywood. Mix and mingle with the Co-Founders of Flim Fest Knox, filmmakers, and fellow VIP Passholders. Artistic Director, Darren Hughes, will share some insights and highlights of this year’s festival.

Elev8or Pitch Live Competition
Live Event - Regal Riviera · 7:00 p.m.
A screening of the top 8 films, followed by feature pitches and a Q and A with the jury.

Nov 15,2024

Northern Lights

Dir. by John Hanson and 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.
Regal Riviera · 5:45 p.m.

Griffin in Summer

Dir. by Nicholas Colia
Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome handyman Brad, his life (and play) will never be the same.
Regal Riviera · 6:00 p.m.

All That We Love
Dir. by Yen Tan
Upon the loss of her beloved dog, Emma Gwon faces an empty nest and renewed feelings for her estranged ex-husband, as she navigates the joy and sorrow of starting anew.Regal Riviera · 8:00 p.m.

Let’s Scare Jessica to Death

Dir. by John D. Hancock
A recently institutionalized woman has bizarre experiences after moving into a supposedly haunted country farmhouse.
Regal Riviera · 10:00 p.m.

Opening Night Party

VIP Passholders and Guests
Join us for a night of celebration and networking at the Five Thirty Lounge atop the Hyatt Place hotel
Five Thirty Lounge · 10:00 p.m.

Nov 16,2024

New Directions in Regional Filmmaking

Free Event
Moderated by Scott Macaulay, this panel will survey the landscape of regional filmmaking with five experienced directors and producers.
SEC Room · 10:00 a.m.

Elev8or Pitch Screening 1
Shorts Program
The first of two screenings for all Elev8or films that did not make the top eight.
Regal Riviera · 11:00 a.m.

Dahomey
Dir. by Matt Diop
In 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin.
Regal Riviera · 11:00 a.m.

Elev8or Pitch Screening 2
Shorts Program
The second of two screenings for all Elev8or films that did not make the top eight.
Regal Riviera · 1:15 p.m.

Bitterroot
Dir. by Vera Brunner-Sung
Reeling from a failed marriage and in need of a new perspective, a middle-aged man takes care of his aging mother within the deceptively tranquil landscape of rural Montana.
Regal Riviera · 1:00 p.m.

The Damned
Dir. by Roberto Minervini
In the winter of 1862, during the Civil War, the U.S. Army sends a volunteer company to patrol the uncharted Western territories.
Regal Riviera · 3:15 p.m.

Made in Tennessee Shorts 1
Seven Short Films
Films that are an emotional journey of reconciling or dealing with loss.
Regal Riviera · 3:30 p.m.

Bob Trevino Likes It
Dir. by Tracie Laymon
When Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the same name as her father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life.
Regal Riviera · 5:30 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.
Regal Riviera · 5:30 p.m.

Desert Hearts
Dir. by Donna Deitch
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young woman.
Regal Riviera · 7:45 p.m.

To Kill a Wolf
Dir. by Kelsey Taylor
In a modern re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood, a social pariah discovers a teenage runaway in the Oregon Wilderness and does his best to help her find a way home.
Regal Riviera · 8:00 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.
Regal Riviera · 9:45 p.m.

Nov 17,2024

Wanda
Dir. by Barbara Loden
Wanda, a lonely housewife, drifts through mining country until she meets a petty thief who takes her in.
Regal Riviera · 11:30 a.m.

Made in Tennessee Shorts 2
Eight Short Films
Films about dealing with unexpected twists and braving what lies ahead.
Regal Riviera · 12:00 p.m.

The World Drops Dead
Dir. by Brandon Colvin
Desperate to reunite with the only person who seemed to understand her, she reaches out to her father across the boundary of death.
Regal Riviera · 1:45 p.m.

Flicker and Wow Shorts
Three Short Films
Flicker and Wow is a showcase of recent experiment film work.
Regal Riviera · 2:00 p.m.

Stretch That Buck: Film Budgeting 101
Free Event
Get creative with ways to cut costs without sacrificing your vision. Presented by Sav Rodgers, Marketing Director of Seed and Spark.
SEC Room · 2:00.m.

Eephus
Dir. by Carson Lund
Grown men's recreational baseball game stretches to extra innings on their beloved field's final day before demolition.
Regal Riviera · 4:00 p.m.

Awards Ceremony
Free Event
Join us as we announce the major prizes and celebrate the weekend.
Regal Riviera · 6:00 p.m.

The Empire
Dir. by Bruno Dumont
A small village of Northern France is the battleground of undercover extraterrestrial knights.
Regal Riviera · 7:00 p.m.

Closing Night Party
VIP and Full-Fest Passholders
After the Awards Ceremony, send off the 2024 FILM FEST KNOX at Scruffy City Hall.
Scruffy City Hall · 7:00 p.m.

Date : Nov 14-17,2024

Location :Various Venues in Knoxville, TN

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