The Music City Film Festival is where the magic of music meets film. The Music City Film Festival (MCFF) is an independent international online event based in Nashville, TN. Founded in the belief that truly great films are artistically made to please the audience with 50% high quality sound and 50% eye capturing visuals.

This festival has 6 main areas of focus:
- Music Videos
- Narrative Shorts
- Narrative Features
- Documentaries
- Student Films
- Animations

Our panel of judges look forward to reviewing many entries across all genres of film and music from around the world.

All films submitted will first be reviewed and nominated by MCFF. These nominations will be collated and the winners of the top tier categories will move on to the next round of consideration for the MCFF Annual Awards. Winners will receive a certificate and Best Over All in Festival will receive the Music City Film Festival Crystal Trophy.

The Music City Film Festival Annual Awards will be packed with Special Presentations, Q&As and informative open live discussions, the best new Music, and, of course our favorite Films!

Awards & Prizes

The Music City Film Festival will award certificates to the following categories as well as the Best Over All in Festival will receive the MCFF Crystal Trophy.

Screenplays:
Best Narrative Short Script*
Best Narrative Feature Script*

Music:
Best Music Video (Female Solo)*
Best Music Video ( Male Solo)*
Best Music Video (Group or Band)*
Best Original Concept Music Video*

Shorts:
Entering the “All Short Categories” will automatically additionally enter a submission into
Best Cinematographer, Best Composer, Best Sound Mix, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design, Best Editor & Best Director.

Best Narrative Short Film*
Best Documentary Short Film*
Best Short Film Soundtrack
Best Animated Narrative Short*
Best Student Narrative Short*
Best Mobile Narrative Short*
Best Micro Narrative Short
Best Narrative Short Drama*
Best Narrative Short Comedy*
Best Narrative Short Sci-Fi/Fantasy*
Best Narrative Short Thriller/Horror*
Best Narrative Short Cinematographer
Best Narrative Short Composer
Best Narrative Short Sound Mix
Best Narrative Short Makeup
Best Narrative Short Costume Design
Best Narrative Short Editor
Best Narrative Short Female Director*
Best Narrative Short Male Director*

Features:
Entering the “All Feature Categories” will automatically additionally enter a submission into
Best Cinematographer, Best Composer, Best Sound Mix, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design, Best Editor & Best Director.

Best Narrative Feature Film*
Best Documentary Feature Film*
Best Narrative Feature Drama*
Best Narrative Feature Comedy*
Best Narrative Feature Sci-Fi / Fantasy*
Best Narrative Feature Horror/Thriller*
Best Narrative Feature Soundtrack
Best Narrative Feature Cinematographer
Best Narrative Feature Composer
Best Narrative Feature Sound Mix
Best Narrative Feature Makeup
Best Narrative Feature Costume Design
Best Narrative Feature Editor
Best Narrative Feature Female Director*
Best Narrative Feature Male Director*

Best Trailer*
Best Poster Design*

*Denotes Top Tier Category & MCFF Annual Awards Qualifier

Rules & Terms

Each category is open for films that have been submitted to the Music City Film Festival from:
September, 2021 to July, 2022

All the Music City Film Festival Award Winners will be announced online on July 2022

All films submitted will first be reviewed and nominated by MCFF. These nominations will be collated and the winners of the top tier categories will move on to the next round of consideration for the MCFF Annual Awards.

The winning entry in each category will demonstrate the necessary artistic quality, creative contributions and technical skills in line with the category’s requirements.

Additionally each year all the MCFF Annual Award Winners will be announced and receive their awards at a ceremony that will take place at the Music City Film Festival red carpet gala. Winners who can’t show up to the MCFF Annual Awards, may send a representative to receive the award. A list of winners will be published on the Music City Film Festival website.

By submitting a film, participants permit the Music City Film Festival’s use of the video as well as pictures and names attached to the film for advertising and public relations purposes in connection with marketing the Music City Film Festival.

All participants warrant and undertake that they have obtained all relevant rights and written. Permission from individuals and intellectual property featured in the entry.

All participants warrant that their movie or music video does not violate federal law.

By submitting the material, the applicant hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the festival & its employees from any liability, claims, and damages in connection with the submission and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.

Incomplete registration that doesn't meet the requirements of these conditions will be automatically disqualified.

I/We understand that failure to adhere to the competition rules and regulations will result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fee.

I/We agree to hold the Music City Film Festival harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on any music video, advertisement, film or media submitted to the Festival.

The Music City Film Festival founders reserve the right to modify these terms.

Not all submissions are guaranteed acceptance. MCFF retains the right to accept or decline any submission.

There are NO REFUNDS. Thanks for your understanding.