About Us

Stevie Wonder said it best when he sang that music is the “language we all understand.” It touches something deep within us. Behind the music are the artists, bands and stories that bring it all to life. When we hear our favorite songs, we have a need to hear and know more about the creators and their stories. Music documentaries tell the hidden and not-so-hidden stories. They give us insights and history, and make us fall in love all over again. SoundCheck Film Festival aims to bring you those stories – the ones you know and love as well as new ones that will make you fall in love for the first time. 

Founder, and music lover, Diann Nichols, hatched the idea of creating a new film festival in Bowling Green after seeing the overwhelming audience response to music documentaries at the Dallas International Film Festival and other festivals she worked. A native Kentuckian, Diann told her Bowling Green musician friends about her idea and talked with other local music folks, and knew right away that Bowling Green was the perfect place for the film festival. SoundCheck Film Fest was born.

Although COVID-19 has introduced many uncertainties in the festival world, SoundCheck Film Fest is moving forward toward its inaugural launch in the spring of 2021, with plans to take advantage of the great downtown square and the nearby music venues, restaurants and businesses that make Bowling Green so unique. The festival aims to make something really special for the city and the region, bringing the community together to celebrate the language that connects us all:  music! We look forward to seeing you there!