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GSFTA is a three week summer arts program held at Middle Tennessee State University for rising 11th and 12th grade students in Tennessee.

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Applications for the 2027 Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts are officially OPEN! 10th and 11th grade students with a passion for creativity and a drive for learning are encouraged to apply.

Apply online at https://gsfta.com

Application deadline for Theater, Dance and Visual Arts: November 20th, 2026
Application deadline for Filmmaking and Music: January 15th, 2027 by @tngsfta

The Premiere of Little Hollywood, Tennessee!

It’s been over 4 years since Director, @christianwhittemore set off to tell the incredible story of 24 high schoolers as they get their first taste of what it’s like to collaborate and make movies together.

The film screened over the weekend to a sold-out audience at the @NashFilmFest! What made it especially special was all of the students featured in the doc who made the came out to watch themselves in the movie for the first time!

To everyone who showed up, and everyone who’s been waiting, thank you. More screenings soon. And for the next week you can stream the movie on the Nashville Film Festivals virtual cinema website. Please give it a rating on Letterboxd to if you’ve already seen!

Huge Congratulations to the entire @littlehollywoodtn team. Everyone at BoxFort is so incredibly proud of this one!

Directed & Edited by: @christianwhittemore
Produced by: @autumn_tg , @mattwassong
Cinematography by: @benoliphint
Written by: @thedaveypeppers
Sound by: @grif_fish , @lindsey.a.ellis
Original Score by: @jack.o.larkin , @maxshepardson

Starring:

@kennedykarafunk
@jjayala_
erinhiggins06
@teenyhenry
@freddiemachine
@kylie_genova
sydneylovesstars
selahfai
@woopmyscoop
@3m1ly_sanch3z
@ria.pagar
@spenserfritz
@amanda_dillingham

Huge thank you to the entire @nashfilmfest team for having us! A weekend we won’t ever forget! by @tngsfta

Here for @nashfilmfest ? See Little Hollywood TODAY! 2:30 @ Regal Green Hills 16! See you there!

#nashfilm57 #documentaries #comingofage #indiefilmmakers #tennessee by @tngsfta

TOMORROW! We can’t wait to share our world premiere of Little Hollywood, Tennessee with all of you!

#documentaries #indiefilmmaking #filmschool #nashfilm57 #behindthescenes by @tngsfta

Our World Premiere is sold out! So excited for Saturday, we’ll see you all there at @nashfilmfest !

#nashfilm57 #documentaryfilm #indiefilms #comingofage by @tngsfta

Roll call! Just 7 days away from Little Hollywood’s Premiere at @nashfilmfest - If you haven’t yet, get your tickets now (in our bio!)

#filmcommunity #indiefilmmaker #onsetlife #documentaries #educatorsofinstagram by @tngsfta

Our favorite stills from Little Hollywood, and the how they’re used in motion! Catch our World Premiere just over a week from now, on September 26th at @nashfilmfest !

#colorgrading #cinematography #verite #cinematic #indiefilmmaker by @tngsfta

Two weeks away from our @nashfilmfest World Premiere on September 26th!
🎟️ tickets still available in our bio! 🎟️

#nashfilmfest #littlehollywood #documentaryfilm #comingofage by @tngsfta

Before we made Little Hollywood, Tennessee, these were the films on our minds. Stories about being young, driven, and figuring out who you are. If you love these films, there’s a good chance you’ll love Little Hollywood, TN, when it premieres at @nashfilmfest on September 26th! 🎬

#nashfilm57 #littlehollywood #comingofage #filmmaking #nashville by @tngsfta

🎬 3 weeks out 🎬 from the Little Hollywood, Tennessee premiere @nashfilmfest ! See you on September 26, 2:30PM.

Tickets at the link in our bio, or at NashFilm.org

#nashville #nashfilm57 #littlehollywood #documentary #comingofage by @tngsfta

From a small idea to the big screen, @christianwhittemore breaks down the origins of Little Hollywood in this interview with MTSU’s Michael Davis. Hit the link in bio to read the full feature + secure your tickets!

See you on Sept 26 @ 2:30PM!

#nashfilm57 #documentary #comingofage #littlehollywood #filmmaking by @tngsfta

One month till our World Premiere on Sept 26th! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at our poster to celebrate. From early sketches and color tests to the final layout, creating artwork that captures the heart of this film has been one of our favorite parts of the process.

Thank you @oliviamoon_art for your incredible work!

Check out Little Hollywood, Tennessee when it premieres this September 26th. Tickets in bio! @nashfilmfest by @tngsfta