2024

2024 Films

40°N, 73°W : Sandy Williams IV.
a film with sound (take three) : Josh Weissbach
Ambush at St. Mary's : Anthony Parisi
Butt Crew - A film essay : Josh Whiteman
Beltane : Helena Houghton
The Big Crave : Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph
Crisis : James Benson
Casa Fantasma : Dana Ollestad
The Clogging : Eric Larson
Cooks : David Lee Hess
Direction of the Road :Janelle VanderKelen
Dear, When I Met You : Craig Smith
Dragon Hunt : Marko Gutić Mižimakov
Dissociative Identity Disorder : Franco Andrade Ortiz
DEAD FLESH : Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz
Family Night : Alan Dunne
The Fisherman's Wife : Jared Watson
FootRocket - Apple Seed : Zach Strum
Fitting Descriptions : Tiffany Bedwell & John Mossman
The Fire Cycle Epiclesis : Clay Steakley
FISHMONGER : Neil Ferron
Ghosted : Elisabeth Donaldson
Hemorrhage : Ruth Hayes
Heaven in a Wild Flower : Jesseca Ynez Simmons
INTERVIEWING GUILLAUME BOGAERT : Fabrice Chan
[I Love You Very Much] : Amber Rose McNeill
Jack : Jay Curtis Miller
Jeffrey's Hell : Aaron Irons
Kombucha! : Jake Myers
Les Bêtes : Michael Granberry
Lollygag : Tij D'oyen
The Lives Of Counters : Kevin Allen
The Messenger : Victor Dos Santos
My Word : Carme Puche Moré

Monolith : Teresita Carson
My Best Friend Depression : Heather LeRoy
The Nun Slayer : Ben Bovington-Key
Photosynthesis : Brian Zahm
Popcorn Shrimp and Dishwater : Jack Schurman
Poison : Rusty Enger
Palosja e Jugave (The Folding of Yugas) : Fjolla Hoxha & Dylan Simon
Pre-Crash and the Foxbats : Kirsten Johnson
Paris-Bruxelles : Marjorie Lhomme
Questioning the Existence of Alec : Roger Horn
Recipe For Fun : Steve Parnell
Said of a deer that sheds its antlers : Salomé Crickx
Seeds : Pisie Hochheim & Tony Oswald
The Serena Variations : Warren Fischer
Soft Animals : Nick Grau
Study No. 294 : Robert Campbell
The Streetlight : Sophia Parella
The Sun Sometimes Sleeps : Jesse Emiliano Vela Alegría
SWEEP DREAMS : E.T. Russian & Edward Mast
Technical Support : Kris Lefcoe
The Thaw : Sarah Wisner & Sean Temple
Throuple : GREYSON HORST
Total Eclipse of the Fool : Scott Soder
Track Meat : Alex Donnelly
Untitled (Without Sound) : John Theo
Visions of Waves : Desirée Tolchin
WENT THE NIGHT WELL? : Andrew Hahn
The Warmest Color is Blue : Kevin Ralston
#WAY_Aurelio : Alan Rexroth
What Is Sex? : Luca Silver
Where the Bullets Go : Cody Duncum
Wild Animal : Beth Park
You Need to Process This : Eleanor Morrison

2024 MAUREEN SAARI-WILDMAN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEFIANCE (“the moe”) winner:

Paris-Bruxelles

Best of 2024:

BEST OF FEST - FEATURE: My Best Friend Depression

BEST OF FEST - SHORT: Wild Animal

Learn about the Defy Awards HERE.

JudgeS

Featured

CLARENCE EDWARD - SHORT FILM JUDGE

Clarence Edward, a Nashville native, is an influential figure in the local arts and culture scene. Beginning his career as an independent art dealer in 2011, he worked in Memphis, Atlanta, and New York City for nearly a decade. In 2021, Clarence founded Cë Gallery in Nashville, a space dedicated to contemporary and fine arts, where he showcases both emerging and established artists. An award-winning art gallerist, event curator, and set designer, Clarence is known for creating immersive experiences. He has also contributed to the arts community through roles with Metro Arts Nashville, Soho House Nashville, and the Frist Art Museum Warhol Society Board. His work reflects a deep passion for the arts and a commitment to making art accessible to all.

CASEY PIERCE - FEATURE FILM JUDGE

Casey M Pierce works from Nashville Tennessee. He has directed over 100 music videos. He has worked with brands such as Amazon, CBS, SONY, Avion Tequila, Luck Reunion and more.