Visit Knoxville Film Office

03/24/2026

🚨 Did you miss last week's episode of 9-1-1: Nashville? Some epic scenes of The Sunsphere Observation Deck and World's Fair Park - Knoxville, the Curio inside the Marriott Knoxville Downtown / The Tennessean Hotel, Zoo Knoxville, and some other great downtown scenes. Catch it on Hulu to see for yourself!

03/16/2026

📢 We're excited to announce that the 9-1-1: Nashville episode that filmed in Knoxville last fall will be airing on ABC this Thursday at 9PM EST. Tune in to see this episode entitled "Hard Knox" on this primetime series!

10/10/2025

A deeper look at 9-1-1: Nashville in the Ledger:

10/09/2025

Did you hear the latest exciting news? We've announced that 9-1-1: Nashville, a primetime television series that will air on ABC, will be filming this fall in Knoxville for one of its inaugural season episodes!

09/18/2024

Had a great time hosting the premiere of the feature film, Treasure Trackers, last night at the Regal Riviera! The Visit Knoxville Film Office successfully recruited this film to our area. Congratulations to the Treasure Trackers team - the film will be released on October 1st on most platforms. Looking forward to your next project in Knoxville!

06/10/2024

We are gearing up for Year 2 of Film Fest Knox! Registration for the Elev8or Pitch Competition starts next week!

📣 We're excited to announce the second annual FILM FEST KNOX, to take place November 14-17, 2024 in partnership with Regal and The Public Cinema.

For 2024, the festival will have four days of film programming including the Elev8or Pitch on Thursday night. Friday will have a red carpet opening night film, as well as other programming, followed by an opening night VIP party. In addition to a full slate of shorts and feature films, the weekend will include workshops and panels. Sunday will wrap up the festival with more films, awards, and a closing night party. Full festival passes and VIP passes will go on sale in August.

Registration for the Elev8or Pitch will open on Agile on June 17, 2024.

Make plans now to join us!

01/18/2024

We are excited to announce that Knoxville has again been recognized as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2024! Read all about this prestigious achievement here: https://www.moviemaker.com/best-places-moviemaker-2024/

10/26/2023

🔦 Shining a light on the Top 8 Elev8or Pitch finalists that will get the opportunity to compete in a live pitch on Thursday night of FILM FEST KNOX (Nov 9) in front of a live audience and judging panel.

Whether you're a team member or want to be part of this live audience, get your tickets at FILMFESTKNOX.com!
🥁 Drumroll please...congratulations to:

Along Came
Catacombs
Field Call
Neon Shadows
Rock-a-Bye
Secret City
Solidarity
Tenebris

Want to catch all the Elev8or Pitch submissions? Saturday (Nov 11) has two blocks:

4:00pm
Neon Shadows
Ronnie Goes On Tour
Solidarity
The Family Business
Night of the Hogman
CycleBreaker
Rock-a-Bye
Missing Person Flyer
Intertwined
Catacombs

6:00pm
Along Came
Don’t Ignore Me
Field Call
Tenebris
My Brother’s Keeper
The Feed
Scatter
Past Sins
Secret City

10/04/2023

🎥 We are beyond excited to announce that today is FINALLY the day that we get to announce the FULL festival lineup for FILM FEST KNOX!

🎥 This first year festival is taking place November 9-12, 2023 at the Regal Riviera in downtown Knoxville. FILM FEST KNOX programming includes the previously announced six feature films for the American Regional Film Competition, an exciting array of international currents and revivals, the Elev8or Pitch, Made in Tennessee films, panels, networking opportunities, and more.

🎥 That's the teaser - head here to see the full lineup! https://www.visitknoxville.com/articles/post/film-fest-knox-complete-lineup-announced/

🎫 And if you haven't bought your festival pass yet, what are you waiting for? Get yours today here: filmfestknox.com