Watch Today's FREE Festival: Rick Nelson: Guntersville (Doc Feature Winner)
Rick Nelson: Guntersville, 60min., USA
Directed by Kenny Scott Guffey
This poignant documentary goes beyond the myth to explore iconic musician Rick Nelson’s final performance, from the people who were there when he rocked the stage that one last time.
Director Statement
A longtime Rick Nelson fan, in the summer of 2024 I visited the small town of Guntersville, Alabama. It occurred to me that not only are the locations and individuals still surviving, but details surrounding Rick’s final performance were scarce and treated as a footnote or afterthought, rather than the incredibly impactful moment in Rick’s history that it had been. I conceived the idea on the dock at Guntersville Lake, and now, we bring you the story. We hope it leaves a lasting impression.