Maggie Jones

USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee

"Dog Years," the upcoming movie that was filmed in Knoxville and stars Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival coming up in April.

The film festival will take place April 19-30 in New York City, and it announced its 2017 feature film lineup on Thursday. "Dog Years" holds a spot in the Viewpoints category, according to an article from Deadline.

The festival describes its Viewpoints category as its "home for bold directorial visions, underrepresented perspectives and innovative style," according to its website.

Tribeca's synopsis of "Dog Years" describes the story of an aging movie star.

"'Vic Edwards (Burt Reynolds) was one of the biggest movie stars in the world, known for his mustachioed good looks and cocky swagger," the synopsis reads. "With his Hollywood glory a distant memory, the now-octogenarian Vic is prompted to reassess his life with the passing of his beloved dog and the arrival of an invitation to receive a lifetime achievement award from the (fictional) International Nashville Film Festival. With Ariel Winter, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke, Ellar Coltrane, Juston Street."

"Dog Years" filmed in several areas around Knoxville in the summer of 2016 including Neyland Stadium, a home off Broadway, near the Henley Bridge, a Kingston Pike synagogue and at a retirement home. It is written and directed by Adam Rifkin.

"We could not be happier that one of the first feature films shot in Knoxville within the past few years is going to be at this exceptional festival," said Curt Willis Visit Knoxville Film Office Director in a press release.

For more information on the Tribeca Film Festival, visit https://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-2017-feature-films-competition-spotlight-viewpoints-midnight-sections.