Support Nashville Film Festival and Receive a Chance to Win a Nissan LEAFâ„¢

Only 2,000 tickets to be sold before July 12, 2011 Raffle Date

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) presented by Nissan, just over a month after wrapping up its most successful festival to date, is offering Tennesseans a unique opportunity to support the Festival and its year-round programs, and in the process get a chance at winning a Nissan LEAFâ„¢ or a Nissan of your choice worth up to $40,000.

NaFF is raffling off the Nissan LEAFâ„¢ by selling only 2,000 tickets at $100 apiece. The Deadline to enter the Nashville Film Festival Nissan LEAFâ„¢ Raffle is July 10 or when the limit of 2,000 tickets has been sold, whichever comes first. All raffle ticket purchases include a complimentary one-year NaFF Film Fan membership valued at $45. Tickets may be purchased online at http://nashvillefilmfestival.org. There is no limit to the number of tickets a contestant may purchase. Anyone is eligible to enter, but only Tennessee residents can enter online. Tickets can also be purchased in person from Ted Crockett at the NaFF Office, 161 Rains Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 or at various events where NaFF will have a booth (check NaFF Facebook page and Twitter (@nashfilmfest) feed for updates on these locations).

The drawing will be held July 12 at the Regal Green Hills Cinema, and winner need not be present. Official rules are available at http://nashvillefilmfestival.org.

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The 2011 Nashville Film Festival presented by Nissan wrapped on April 21 at the Regal Green Hills Stadium 16, breaking its all-time ticket and attendance record. Attendance peaked at more than 26,000, a 14.7% increase over last year. At close to 20,000 tickets sold, ticket sales for films and panels, broke a record with two days left in the Festival, an increase over last year’s total sales of 17,529. Attendees got a chance to get close to a LEAF â„¢ with two vehicles on display at the Festival.

The 2012 Nashville Film Festival presented by Nissan will take place April 19-26, 2012.

“As the official automobile sponsor of the Festival, we’ve had such a great relationship with Nissan in the last few years,” said Sallie Mayne, NaFF executive director, when announcing Nissan’s title sponsorship earlier this year. “We’ve used their cars to transport filmmakers and VIPS around the city, and have introduced attendees to Nissan’s latest vehicles by displaying them outside on the red carpet. This is really an outstanding sign of Nissan’s commitment to the festival, our partnership and this community. It really helps us take things to the next level. We’re thrilled.”

Nashville Film Festival is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and receives funding from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund and William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Ann & Lance Krafft Charitable Lead Trust, The Memorial Foundation, Nashville Metro Arts Commission, Tennessee Arts Commission, The Frist Foundation and its generous patrons and sponsors.