I’ve always found it fitting that Nashville is home to the Documentary Channel. After all, Tennessee’s capital has so many wonderful stories yet to be told.
And while Nashville is no stranger to being the setting for movies, documentary masterminds The Moving Picture Boys took it upon themselves to tell the story of Music City in Nashville 2012. Spanning a one-year calendar, the subjects of the documentary range from those advocating Occupy Nashville and the “Murfreesboro Mosque” to the struggles of a racing team and a day in the life of a local wrestler.
Each segment is its own fascinating, self-contained story. Put together, though, Nashville 2012 is a beautiful narrative—a patchwork quilt of truths and emotions, with each piece reminding us just how interesting and diverse Music City is.
Nashville 2012 is also the winner of the Nashville Film Festival’s “Tennessee Spirit Award.” Combined with the ongoing coverage of the documentary from other news outlets, it’s no wonder that The Moving Picture Boys plan on continuing their look, offering new installments of what could potentially be Nashville 2013. It’s an exciting time indeed for the world of documentaries, and I can only eagerly await what Freeman and Clark have planned. Truly impressive.
To view the Nashville Docujournal episodes, check out docujournal.com as well as their social media to keep up with their latest efforts, and how the social landscape of Tennessee is changing.
