New documentary on Nashville’s songwriters screening at Film Festival

NEW DOCUMENTARY “IT ALL BEGINS WITH A SONG: THE STORY OF THE NASHVILLE SONGWRITER” SET FOR SPECIAL SCREENING AT NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
SCREENING ON MAY 17 FOR FILM THAT PROMOTES NASHVILLE AND ITS CREATIVE COMMUNITY
NASHVILLE – It All Begins With A Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter, a new documentary that takes an in-depth look at Nashville’s songwriting community, will be shown at a special public screening on May 17 during the Nashville Film Festival.
The 82-minute film explores how Nashville became home to the world’s most vibrant and successful songwriting community — their creative process, their inspiration, their struggles and the impact their songs can have on everyday life.
A trailer is available for viewing, and tickets are still available for purchase. The screening is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 at Regal Hollywood 27. http://www.visitmusiccity.com/itallbeginswithasong
The film has been under production for two years. It involved 80 interviews with songwriters and industry figures and more than 100 hours of footage. Some songwriters featured in the film include Jessi Alexander, Garth Brooks, Mac Davis, Bob DiPiero, Mikky Ekko, John Hiatt, Brett James, Claude Kelly, Shane McAnally, Keb’ Mo’, Brad Paisley and Ray Stevens.
“This kind of film is a complete departure for a destination marketing organization,” said Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “At the heart of Nashville’s success as a destination is our music and creative community represented best by our songwriters. Through them, we present Nashville as a unique, authentic and creative destination unmatched anywhere in the world.”
Jessi Alexander, one of the singer/songwriters featured in the film, said, “Finally, a movie that captures the day in the life of a Nashville songwriter and the poets that create the soundtrack to our lives. This film gives viewers an inside look into the ups and downs and the highways and heartbreaks that lead writers to pick up their guitars, put pen to paper and pour their hearts out — beginning the journey of a song that goes down in history. Songwriters are the unsung heroes in Nashville, and now we have a movie to tell our story.”
It All Begins With A Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter was created by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. It was produced by the NCVC, along with John Godsey and VML, a global marketing agency. It was directed by Chusy Jardine of Plan A Films. It is being shopped worldwide to major buyers.
The songwriting documentary is a follow-up to the 2013 film created by the NCVC, For the Love of Music: The Story of Nashville, which chronicles the 130-year evolution of how Nashville became Music City. For the Love of Music was awarded silver and bronze lions at the 2014 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in the category of Branded Content & Entertainment.
http://www.visitmusiccity.com/storyofnashville
What they’re saying about It All Begins With A Song:
“It All Begins With A Song captures the energy, passion and creativity that surges within the heart of Nashville and its people. From insight provided by some of Music City’s biggest stars to a behind-the-melodies look at how a song is made, this film shares the hidden stories of some of America’s greatest songs. It’s a must for anyone interested in this amazing city – local and visitor alike.” — Alexander Howard, Lonely Planet magazine’s managing editor
“It was refreshing to see such a well-made film from a Convention and Visitors organization that is not afraid to be raw and honest, fully embracing what makes this city special. I think when people see this film, they will get a sense of the creative spirit Nashville is known for, and it will make them want to visit and witness that story for themselves.” — Cynthia Drake, freelance travel journalist (Good Housekeeping, Southwest: The Magazine, Family Travel Magazine)
“After seeing the songwriters play and viewing the film’s trailer, I know exactly how to sell Nashville.” — Joanne Moores, Frontier Travel
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
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