Gatlinburg has added the Mountain Madness Film Festival to its list of fall festivities offered this year. The event will be held Oct. 7-10 at the W.L. Mills Conference Center.
The film festival will present the best in independent features, shorts, documentaries and trailers from veteran masters, up-and-coming directors and first-time filmmakers from around the globe. The festival aims to provide the community of Gatlinburg with a cultural institution that inspires, educates and entertains through film screenings, panel discussions and special events.
Some of the films to be screened at the festival include “Miracle Fish,” an Academy Award-nominated short film directed by Luke Doolan; “Dear Zachary,” a documentary by director Kurt Kuenne investigating the murder of his good friend Dr. Andrew Bagby; and Ari Gold’s, “Adventures of Power,” starring Michael McKean, Adrian Grenier, Jane Lynch, Shoshannah Stern, Steven Williams, Chi Ling Chiu and Ari Gold.
Panel discussions will also be featured at the event, including content such as, “Cinematography and Lighting in Nature” and “Storytelling: Getting and Keeping an Audience’s Attention.”
For more information about the event and updates, please visit www.mmfilmfestival.com.