Nashville Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival 2011 is here, and there’s plenty this year to reel in the music-minded. Here are a few that may strike your fancy:

How to Grow a Band (dir. by Mark Meatto) – Follows the Punch Brothers through their first tour before their debut dropped
 

The Last Ride (Harry Thomason) – Hank Williams’ final days on the road from Alabama to Ohio in 1952

Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (Jacob Hatley) – A look into Helm’s life after The Band

Better Than Something: Jay Reatard – Never-before-seen footage is included in this documentary about the punk artist’s 15-year career
 

For a full list of films, see the program guide. – Jessica Pace