The Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission needs your help finding the perfect location for two different projects.

NASHVILLE  -- Principal photography is underway at an undisclosed Tennessee location for the Fox 2000 Pictures drama, “Water for Elephants,” starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Francis Lawrence and based upon the best-selling novel by Sara Gruen, “Water for Elephants” has been adapted for the screen by Richard LaGravenese.  Erwin Stoff, Gil Netter and Andrew Tennenbaum are producing with Kevin Halloran serving as executive producer.

2nd Annual Cherry Blossom Festival to be held on the Public Square this Saturday

NASHVILLE - A movie filmed in Nashville will be leaving an indelible imprint on the city with the donation of 37 cherry trees to be planted during the 2nd Annual Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival, which takes place this Saturday at the Public Square in downtown Nashville.

Robotec device in opening scenes of "The Hurt Locker"

CLINTON - A Clinton product plays a starring role in the first riveting moments of the movie voted best picture of the year in Sunday's Academy Awards.

KNOXVILLE -- After successful runs in New York City, Los Angeles and Palm Springs, “That Evening Sun” - starring the legendary Hal Holbrook - launches a multi-city expansion on January 22^nd, opening in Knoxville, TN at Regal Cinema’s Downtown West 8 and in Nashville, TN at the Regal Green Hills 16.

NASHVILLE - Screen Gems is currently accepting applications to be an EXTRA in the feature film, “Love Don't Let Me Down” filming in Nashville, TN from January 2010 through March 2010.

COLUMBIA - Columbia, Tenn. makes an on-screen appearance this Friday when Disney's "Hannah Montana The Movie" hits theaters nationwide. The movie was filmed largely in and around Columbia, which is a Tennessee Main Street Community. 

MEMPHIS - The Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission and the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission share news of the selection of Memphis as number eight on Moviemaker Magazine’s 2009 list of “The 25 Best Places to Live in 2009 - (to Ride it Out as an Independent Moviemaker this Year).”

Click here to view the complete release from the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission.

CHATTANOOGA - Chattanooga State in cooperation with the Chattanooga Film Commission will launch the new Professional Film & Television Training Program in the coming spring semester and will offer a free preview seminar about the program on Wednesday, January 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 125 in the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) Building. The program is designed to train persons for specific technical and craft jobs in the film and television industry.