Produced by Diane Gayden and Steve Boyle (who also directed and edited the film), Mac Gayden: Friends Over is a superb concert film celebrating a legend in Nashville music and well beyond. That’s Mac Gayden, a hit songwriter and pioneering guitarist who was a member of session supergroup Area Code 615 and founder of the seminal Southern rock outfit Barefoot Jerry, among other accomplishments. The film was shot during a pair of shows at 3rd and Lindsley in 2022 and 2023 called Friends Over, and features inspired performances not only by Gayden, but also an all-star lineup of musical friends including Jimmy Hall, Tracy Nelson, Charlie McCoy and the late Buzz Cason (who co-wrote Gayden’s biggest hit, the pop and R&B standard “Everlasting Love”). The film premiered at the Belcourt in January; no word has yet come about a wider release.
Best Concert Film
