The 2024 Defy Film Festival starts this weekend - Friday, August 16 + Saturday, August 17th. It's been around since 2016 but I only managed to start attending in the last few years. I feel foolish for not having attending earlier. If you are in the Nashville area, make the effort. If you are not in the Nashville area, go follow them and come out next year! The folks over at City Cast Nashville have a great interview with one of the festival founders, Dycee Wildman. She does a great job explaining how the festival comes together and what kind of programming they are on the lookout for.

If you have a filmmaker in your life, please clue them in to Defy. They are doing a great thing and I'm especially in awe of their ability to keep it welcoming, weird and small. A perfect combo.