Nashville, Tenn. - The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), a week-long celebration of film, music and culture, today announced additional titles to join the previously slated films for the highly anticipated 56th annual festival, taking place September 18-24, 2025. Of the six new presentations is the highly anticipated opening night screening “MAN ON THE RUN,” directed by Morgan Neville, exploring Paul McCartney’s life and career following The Beatles’ breakup.
MAN ON THE RUN | Directed by Morgan Neville | Starring Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and The Beatles | Amazon MGM Studios
The opening night presentation takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney's extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife, Linda. From Academy Award®-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney's solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the documentary captures Paul’s transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
”MAN ON THE RUN” will screen as the opening night film at Regal Green Hills on September 18 at 6 p.m., followed by the festival’s opening night celebration at Urban Cowboy Bar in The Arcade.
“Each year, we strive to curate a lineup that captures the depth, energy and diversity of today’s most compelling stories,” said Lauren Thelen, NashFilm’s Programming Director. “From our opening night music documentary feature to bold new voices across genres, these additions reflect the creative momentum that defines the 56th Nashville Film Festival. We’re proud to present films that will move, challenge and inspire audiences.”
In addition to the full slate of programming, including over 140 films, the five newly announced titles confirmed to screen at the upcoming festival include:
ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU | Directed by Charien Dabis | Starring Cherien Dabis, Saleh Bakri, Adam Bakri, Mohammad Bakri, Maria Zreik and Muhammad Abed Elrahman
Dabis chronicles the lives of three generations of a Palestinian family spanning almost 75 years of history. Both epic and intimate in the same breath, expertly crafted and deeply personal, the film is reminiscent of cinema’s most enduring family sagas. Its ensemble of intricately drawn characters, intertwining lives, dreams and frictions are carefully stitched into a larger historical tapestry. In addition to writing and directing, Dabis stars alongside the incomparable Saleh Bakri. Together they portray a married couple whose beautiful relationship and shared anguish form the film’s heart and soul while also contending with Palestinian history, collective grief, anger and intergenerational trauma. ”ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU” will screen at the Belcourt Theater on September 24 at 12 p.m
COUNTING CROWS: HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY? | Directed by Amy Scott | Starring Adam Duritz, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Kerr, Chris Martin, Jeff Ross and Mary-Louise Parker
This vibrant and deeply personal documentary dives into the legacy of Counting Crows and their enigmatic lead singer Adam Duritz, not as a nostalgia play, but as a raw and revealing look at identity, artistry and the fine line between performance and reality. With unprecedented access, the film follows the band’s rise from the coffeehouses of Berkeley to headlining arenas — and the emotional turbulence that came with it. “COUNTING CROWS: HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?” will screen at Regal Green Hills on September 20 at 5 p.m.
HEDDA | Directed by Nia DaCosta | Starring Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock and Nina Hoss
From writer and director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. Hedda finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion and betrayal. “HEDDA” will screen at the Regal Green Hills on September 21 at 8:00 p.m.
MAGIC HOUR | Directed by Katie Aselton | Starring Katie Aselton, Daveed Diggs, Susan Sullivan, D.J. “Shangela” Pierce and Brad Garrett
From writers Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass is a moving film following Erin and Charlie as they escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship. “MAGIC HOUR” will screen at the Regal Green Hills on September 21 at 7:30 p.m.
STITCH HEAD | Directed by Steve Hudson | Starring Asa Butterfield, Joel Fry, Alison Steadman, Rob Brydon, Fern Brady, Tia Bannon and Jamali Maddix
This whimsical animated feature follows Stitch Head, a small creature awoken by a Mad Professor in a castle to protect the professor's other creations from the angry mob of townspeople in Grubbers Nubbin. Stitch Head does it all, unnoticed and unthanked. But when a ramshackle freak show rolls into town, its sly owner, Fulbert Freakfinder, comes knocking, offering Stitch Head fame, fortune…and maybe even love. A whimsical, heartfelt twist on the Frankenstein legend, STITCH HEAD is a comedy adventure for monsters of every age. “STITCH HEAD” will screen at the Regal Green Hills on September 20 at 10:30 a.m.
STRONGER THAN YOU THINK | Directed by Janice C. Molinari and Melissa Forman | Starring Ali Truwit
A moving documentary following competitive swimmer Ali Truwit's journey from shark attack survivor to the Paralympic stage. Just days after her college graduation, a snorkeling trip turned into a nightmare when the accomplished collegiate swimmer was attacked by a shark. The brutal encounter tested every ounce of her strength and will to live, and against staggering odds, Ali survived. This film follows her extraordinary journey: through the pain of recovery, the battle to return to the water, the triumph of making Team USA and ultimately, rising to the podium in Paris. It’s a story of survival, strength and a young woman’s unbreakable spirit — a testament to what’s possible when resilience meets purpose. “STRONGER THAN YOU THINK” will screen at the Regal Green Hills on September 21 at 12 p.m.
Alongside the previously announced lineup, NashFilm will screen the “Best of the Fest,” with winning films from each category selected by the esteemed juries and the audience awards voted on by NashFilm attendees based on the screenings they enjoyed most, including: New Directors Feature, Documentary Feature, Music Documentary Feature, Narrative Feature, Spotlight Feature, Tennessee Feature, Music Video, Episodic and Short Film winners.
For more information and to purchase tickets and passes to this year’s Nashville Film Festival, taking place from September 18-24, visit www.nashvillefilmfestival.org. Members of the media interested in covering this impressive slate of films and the festival as a whole may apply for media accreditation online here. The deadline to apply is Monday, September 15, 2025.
About the Nashville Film Festival
The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) is a globally recognized nonprofit organization and cultural event presenting the best in world cinema, American independent films and documentaries by veteran masters, up-and-coming directors, and first-time filmmakers. With Academy Award® qualifying status, the Nashville Film Festival celebrates innovation, music and the many voices of the human spirit through the art of film. Originally founded in 1969, the Nashville Film Festival is one of the first film festivals in the United States and will host its 56th festival from September 18-24, 2025. For a glimpse of what to expect at this year’s event, view this video to see highlights from the 2024 festival. For more information, visit www.nashfilm.org.
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