The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents   James River Short Films Competition Guest judge awards prizes and audience chooses its favorite. This Fri Dec. 2.  | 6:30–9:30 pm   The Man Who Laughs (1928; 110 min; silent w/recorded music; Dir Paul Leni; Starring Conrad Veidt) Next Fri Dec. 9.   | 6:30–9:00 pm “Extraordinary!” –Hobart Cornell,… Read more »

Congratulations to the three winners of the Virginia Screenwriting Competition – Ron Basso of Virginia Beach, Eric Carlson of Williamsburg, and Jesse Robinson of Alexandria! This year’s winners were announced at the The Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. The writers offered some truly interesting scripts. For more information on the scripts and how to contact… Read more »

On November 17, Old Dominion University will host a screening of the award-winning documentary film, Searching for Shaniqua. The film explores the politics of naming practices in the African American community. It recently won the HBO Best Documentary Award at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. The film’s director, Phill Branch and its producer, Eleanor… Read more »

Werner Herzog fans! The Bijou Film Center in Richmond will be presenting the attention-garnering documentary ‘Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World’ by famed director Werner Herzog.  The screenings will take place Nov. 17-20, with a special screening Saturday, Nov 20th featuring a Q&A with local community members involved in the film. Details: Admission: $9.… Read more »

The Virginia Production Alliance’s Hampton Roads District will be hosting a meeting Wednesday, November 16, 2016.   Special speaker will be  current VPA president Heather Waters. Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Archives Orientation Room, 2nd Floor–L. B.  Brooks Library 6:30-8:00 pm Campus of Norfolk State University Parking Directions: Please enter the campus off Brambleton onto Park… Read more »

Please join us for the next VPA – Richmond District meeting featuring representatives from the Va. Commonwealth University Cinema and University of Richmond Film Studies programs. Nikita Moyer from VCUarts and Spencer Neale III from University of Richmond will speak at the Virginia Production Alliance – Richmond District meeting on Nov. 29th. at 7 p.m.… Read more »

Below is a list of theaters in Virginia that will be playing Virginia-filmed ‘Loving’ in the coming weeks. Loving Virginia Theaters List   Theater Name City, St Play Date Hoffman Center 22 IMAX Alexandria, VA 11/18/2016 Kingstowne Cinema 16 RPX Alexandria, VA 11/23/2016 Shirlington 7 Arlington, VA 11/18/2016 Ballston Common Stadium 12 Arlington, VA 11/23/2016… Read more »

Virginia Film Office and Virginia Tourism Corporation Launch the Virginia Audience Awards Competition Almost 50 years ago, the iconic tourism slogan “Virginia is for Lovers” was born. An attempt at several versions was made, each pointing to different facets of the Commonwealth: lovers of history, beaches, and mountains. There’s so much to love about Virginia,… Read more »

Join the Virginia Production Alliance in the theatre at Harvey Library Meeting Room at 180-198 East Tyler Street, Hampton, VA 23369 on the Hampton University Campus for an evening with Booker Mattison Thursday October 27th, 6:30 meet and greet, 7:00-9:00 meeting. Booker T. Mattison is an author and filmmaker who wrote the screenplay for and directed… Read more »

Title: Pocahontas  Shoot Dates: Nov 2-4 Location: Jamestown and Henricus Historical Park, Virginia (you must have their own transportation to set Please submit a self-taped video file using the appropriate side attached. In the recording, state name & age. Perform the line twice using different emotional choices so we can see range and variety.  Low-budget, paid. In… Read more »

Now Casting Lead Actors Skilled in Dramatic Improv “The Trying Times” is a non-union short film that explores marriage in three distinct movements. It will film for two days in the D.C. area. Paid. IMDb credit, meals and a copy of the film will be provided. Roles: SHE (female, African-American, 20s–mid 30s) HE (male, African-American, 20s–mid 30s)… Read more »

A Tall (5’10 -6’0) athletic African American or Latina woman is needed  for a female “creature” role in an Independent  Sci-Fi/Horror short film that will be shot in Petersburg VA  and can be described as “Enough/Precious” meets “The Hulk”.  The director/prosthetic make-up artist will customize the creature suit for the prospective actress.  Requirements for the… Read more »

CASTING CALL:  In search of Non-Union on camera principal, bit and extra talent  for a series of public sector training films to be shot in and around the Washington DC Metropolitan area (Please no out of towers there is no travel/lodging budget for talent)  Several filming dates from now through October 2016.  Age range 18… Read more »

Please join us for a night with Gibson Worsham, the architect of the Byrd Theatre’s preservation project, and Andy Edmunds, Director of the Virginia Film Office! Worsham, architect for Glave & Holmes and Board President of the Byrd Theatre Foundation, will speak at the Virginia Production Alliance – Richmond District meeting on Sept. 27th. at… Read more »

Native American actress 18-25 needed to play a “mystic” in a sci-fi short film. The character will summon avenging spirit to help an abused woman to overcome her attacker. Its a 15 min film scheduled to enter a film festival upon completion. The film will shoot for 2-4 days on location in the City of Petersburg and will pay 125.00… Read more »

Producing Master Class: Film Financing Join WIFV for a master class on film financing that discusses the options beyond crowdfunding, grants, and credit cards. Ari Pinchot of Crystal City Entertainment and Marina Martins of Pigmental Studios will share their experiences in securing equity investors and organizing a film fund for their projects. This is a class to provide you… Read more »

Drone Cinematography 101 Elevate Your Film Production Sept. 17th, 2016 This one-day forum with panel discussion is designed to provide practical information to photographers and videographers interested UAV/Drone Filming. This program is offered by Virginia’s CCWA: Community College Workforce Alliance in partnership with the Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance. There will be a panel of… Read more »

The Bijou Presents – September On Sat., Sept. 10, 2016, the Bijou Film Center at 304 E. Broad St. will offer the public two screenings of “Miss Sharon Jones,” a new documentary directed by Barbara Kopple, a two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker. “Miss Sharon Jones” (2016): Color. 93 minutes. Directed by Barbara Kopple. Cast: Sharon… Read more »

DEADLINE REMINDER 2016-2017 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF) – FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE:  THURSDAY, SEPT 1ST *Get $5 off the below entry fee prices with the discount code provided below ·         Features:  $75 / Shorts:  $65 ·         Festival accepts: Films, screenplays, web series, music videos ·         Categories: All category types and genres welcome ·         Enter Today via: Film Freeway HERE or Withoutabox HERE Discount Code: RVAFILM17 (discount… Read more »

JAMES RIVER SHORT FILMS – December 2nd, 2016 Co-sponsored by the VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2016  $2,000 IN PRIZES! GUIDELINES: WHAT IS JAMES RIVER SHORTS? James River Shorts is a mini-festival devoted to the short. The centerpiece is a juried competition for short films (20 minutes or less) from around the globe that… Read more »

Docs In Progress is now accepting submissions of documentaries about local people, places, history, and happenings. If you have a documentary produced within the past two years which spotlights people, places, history or happenings in Maryland, Washington DC, or Northern Virginia, consider submitting. The final deadline to submit is August 31. We are particularly interested in… Read more »

Please join the VPA for a night with talented actor/director/stunt coordinator Jeff Shrewsbury!  There will be a Richmond District meeting on Aug 30th! Jeff, a man of many roles including director, assistant director, stunt coordinator, actor, photographer, etc., will speak at the Virginia Production Alliance – Richmond District meeting on Aug. 30th. at 7p with networking… Read more »

Nationwide casting call for NBC game show ‘THE WALL’ – first open call will be in Virginia!  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT “THE WALL” ON NBC THE WALL: Hosted by Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead, Singled Out, @midnight) and executive produced by LeBron James, Springhill Entertainment and Glassman Media. ABOUT: On each episode, one deserving two-person team (spouses, siblings,… Read more »

Drone Cinematography 101: Elevating Your Film Production In partnership with the Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance, CCWA provides a series of training opportunities to meet the demands of increasing film projects in the Greater Richmond region.  This upcoming course is aimed at helping Virginia filmmakers learn how to best incorporate the use of… Read more »