Film festival to begin accepting submissions

Friday, January 17, 2014, Vol. 38, No. 3

NASHVILLE (AP) - The International Black Film Festival of Nashville will begin accepting entries for this year's film festival on Wednesday.

Awards are given for best long and short documentary, best dramatic short, best feature, best animation, best of the festival, audience choice, best international film and honorable mention.

This year best faith-based, best student film and best original music will be added to the slate of awards.

The festival, established in 2006, showcases the work of emerging independent filmmakers, as well as actors, composers, screenwriters, directors and other film industry professionals.

For more information, visit the festival's website: http://www.ibffnashville.com .