The screenings are free to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum members, anyone attending the museum that day and Americana Music Association's Festival and Conference registrants with badges. As part of the AMA/NaFF partnership, the AMA is extending its membership discount to NaFF members: $100 off the current $450 full price of conference registration. To get the discount, Naff must call the AMA to register.

"Americana artists are some of the most creative around and their work crosses mediums," says AMA Executive Director Jed Hilly. "This partnership is a natural fit and part of our ongoing mission of spreading the gospel of Americana Music far and wide."

"Whether it's our Music Films/Music City competition or numerous music showcases during our April festival, Nashville Film Festival has continually celebrated music and film," said Sallie Mayne, NaFF Executive Director. "This is a natural extension and will give us a chance to share more directly with the music community the mutual respect we have for artistic integrity."

Behind the Confessions: Radney Foster's Revival to screen Thursday, September 17 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre, is a story about spiritual renewal and the making of Foster's current studio album, Revival. Directed by Sundance Award-winning director Jeff Horny, and featuring appearances by Keith Urban, Jack Ingram, Joe Ely, Vince Gill, and others BEHIND THE CONFESSIONS is a reminder of the strength of the human spirit and the healing power of music.

35 Years of Austin City Limits: Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, to screen Saturday, September 19, 1:30-3:00 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ford Theatre, invites attendees to join Terry Lickona, producer of Austin City Limits, in a discussion of the incredible 35 year journey of the longest running music program in television's history. He will discuss the highlights and challenges of producing this show since 1976 and introduce the Southeast Premiere of the 25th anniversary performance with Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel.

The Nashville Film Festival is the longest-running film festival is the South, Nashville Film Festival also ranks among the most prestigious, continually garnering accolades and notice from a wide range of entertainment and trade publications, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal online, MovieMaker Magazine, Film Festival Today, IndieWire, Variety, Billboard, New York and Script Magazine. The Festival is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and receives funding from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, The H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund, William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, The Memorial Foundation, Nashville Metro Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, Ragsdale Family Foundation, Target Stores, Tennessee Arts Commission, and its generous patrons and sponsors.

The Americana Music Association is a professional trade organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the advocacy of Americana music and to promote public awareness of the genre to support the creative and economic viability of professionals in this field. Dedicated to building and promoting the Americana genre and the individuals who participate in that industry, the Americana Music Association works closely with artists, labels, radio stations, retailers, print media, festivals, agents publishers and more to help organize and build the infrastructure necessary for the Americana genre to achieve success both creatively and financially.

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