2026 Nashville Film Festival

Documentary Shorts

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Last Resort
One week after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a father and his three daughters go on a family vacation to the same resort they visited 25 years ago.
Summer Camp
At summer camp, 14-year-old Skye and her friends navigate a small love triangle, stirring nostalgic memories for her filmmaker aunt.
The Chimney Sweeper
Markus — whose great-great-great-grandfather invented the nutcracker doll — makes nutcrackers for a living, as did each of his forefathers who descended from the great inventor. Markus discusses his life decisions.
Listen
As his mother slips away into dementia, an Alaskan sound recordist listens for what remains.
Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts
After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his microphone, looking for ghosts.
Final Press
Workers at The Minnesota Star Tribune complete the last run of the newspaper’s Heritage printing plant, ending 150 years of printing the paper in Minnesota.
A New Inferno
Filmed during the hottest days of Phoenix, Arizona’s summer heatwave, A New Inferno follows paramedics as they race to save the lives of heatstroke victims using a radical new treatment: ice immersion therapy.
Oh Whale
One man. One Whale. Twenty cases of dynamite.
Memories of a Window
As civilians document Iran’s protests from behind windows, a woman is shot while filming. A film student responds with a letter asking: Can revolution emerge from behind windows?
Panther Pat
In 1970, a schoolteacher crashes into the brutal world of professional football, shattering its gender barrier.
Buckskin
An experimental portrait of the filmmaker’s grandfather: Carroll B. Williams Jr., a ground-breaking African-American forester, reflecting on his work and legacy in the twilight of his life.
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Markus’ great-great-great-grandfather invented the nutcracker in 1870 and thus began the “Original Füchtner Company”. For 150 years, each son of each father has taken the company over and then passed it down. Today, Markus Füchtner is the self-described ‘Nutcracker King’. Markus trains his adolescent son to become the ninth generation while discussing his family’s unique history.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    English, German
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Tennessee Premiere
  • Genre
    Documentary, Drama, Comedy
  • Director
    Jack Raese
  • Producer
    Jack Raese
  • Cast
    Markus Füchtner, Tristan Füchtner
  • Cinematographer
    Jack Raese
  • Editor
    Jack Raese
  • Composer
    Paul Marschke
  • Sound Design
    Jack Raese
  • Music
    Paul Marschke
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