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Arts & Culture

The Big Ears Project

Knoxville, a city of about 200,000 at the base of the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee, is an unlikely venue for The Big Ears Festival—“America’s (the world’s?) most thrillingly diverse festival,”

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Nashville Rewind

“Nashville Rewind” is a weekly PBS series that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the little known stories in Nashville music history–from R & B to Bluegrass to Country to Pop.

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THE SNATCH AWAY

On the same day two boys in the American Deep South are swept into the air by different tornadoes and survive. But for what? THE SNATCH AWAY is an epic

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A Chef’s Life

Chef Vivian Howard was making a name for herself in the New York City restaurant world when her father, a hog farmer from Eastern North Carolina, made her an offer

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Doubletime

Doubletime follows two disparate teams –one suburban white and one inner-city black– as they train to compete against each other for the very first time. The Bouncing Bulldogs of Chapel

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Voices of the South:
A Campaign Of Giving

Supporting southern stories and makers

This Giving Tuesday, join Southern Documentary Fund in reaching our $5,000 goal to support Southern filmmakers. Your gift amplifies diverse voices, fuels powerful storytelling, and ensures Southern stories continue to be told.