RICHMOND, VA – Governor Youngkin announced today that season 2 of the popular streaming series Swagger, produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Studios, is set to film in Virginia this summer. “We look forward to welcoming the team behind this engaging series back to the Commonwealth,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin.  “Virginia has a rich history of great basketball… Read more »

Introduction to Screenwriting, an affordable six-week class, is being offered by Georgetown University’s Center for Continuing and Professional Education on our campus at 640 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, September 10 – October 15. Classes will be held in person and are being taught by Kevin Downs, a filmmaker/writer/educator with extensive professional experience working alongside Academy, Emmy,… Read more »

Legislative Update 2022 General Assembly Status Update: We wanted to give you an update on Film Incentives and Budgeting during the 2022 Session of the General Assembly stands. Increased support for film in Virginia is back in the final budget with an increase of $2 million in the biennial budget for the Governor’s Motion Picture… Read more »

Indie filmmakers have just until June 30th to submit their projects to the Roy W. Dean Film Grant for Summer 2022.  Awarded to a film that is unique and that makes a contribution to society, the grant includes $3,500 cash and thousands more in donated film production services and products to help filmmakers complete their film.… Read more »

CASTING FOR LEAD CHARACTER CASTING FOR WEB SERIES “CORRUPT JUCTICE” Project Date or Date Range: Present – 7/31/2022 Location: Richmond, VA Paid Description: Casting for the lead character of web series “Corrupt Justice” to be made in the Richmond, Virginia area. Role of lead character will be paid. Other major characters will cast at a… Read more »

The Roy W. Dean Film Grants, celebrating their  3rd decade of supporting indie filmmakers, is accepting submissions for its 2022 Summer Grant. Awarded to a film that is unique and that makes a contribution to society, the grant includes cash and donated film production services.  From the Heart Productions, the 501(c)3 top-rated non-profit sponsoring the grant,… Read more »

Submit Your Film to the 35th Annual Virginia Film Festival Today! Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit new narrative and documentary features, short films, and independent and international projects across all genres. Every Fall, the VAFF brings in a fascinating selection of guests, from internationally acclaimed directors and actors to professors and… Read more »

There are two ways to sign up for the DC 48 Hour Film Project, May 13-15: Sign up your own team!  –OR– Join the WIFV team!  (Contact [email protected]) This is a reminder that the Early Bird Deadline is tomorrow, so now is the time to sign up your team and save! Go here to register: https://www.48hourfilm.com/dc Don’t… Read more »

Several crew members have made the Virginia Film Office and Virginia Production Alliance aware of a potential scam in which ‘producers’ for a production entitled “Only in the Moonlight” reached out via email offering above-industry wages in several parts of the state, asking for personal information to set up payment, and are implying that they… Read more »

THE 2022 VIRGINIA SCREENWRITING COMPETITION WILL OPEN ON APRIL 1, 2022.  THE DEADLINE IS  JUNE 1, 2022. HOW TO APPLY To submit a screenplay into the competition: Email a PDF of the script to [email protected], following ALL listed HERE.  Please have the title of the screenplay in the file name. Fill out the accompanying online application here. If both steps… Read more »

The Virginia Production Alliance’s annual update meeting will be this Wednesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. They will present the 2022-2023 Board of Trustees slate and hear legislative and upcoming project updates from VFO director Andy Edmunds and VPA legislative director Matt Benedetti! Agenda:   Annual Awards Slate of 2022-2023 State Board Candidates Legislative Update… Read more »

The Byrd Theatre participates in National Science on Screen Night with other grantee theaters across the country The Byrd Theatre, our region’s premier motion picture palace is proud to be a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Cooledge Corner Theatre Science on Screen Grant. The Byrd Theatre is participating in 9th National evening of… Read more »

From the Virginia Production Alliance: Please see the attached link from the Washington Post, published by Beau Cribbs. It encourages Virginia legislators to support increases in film incentives. See the link to the article here.  Below the link, we are providing contact information to key members in the House of Delegates Finance Committee and the State… Read more »

The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival is this weekend at the VMFA in Richmond! For those interested in more films or unable to visit in-person, there will also be a supplemental Virtual Festival with additional films! This year’s Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival is November 19-21, 2021 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Festival, now in its fifth year, stems… Read more »

2022 RIFF CALL FOR ENTRIES:  Submission Deadline November 19, 2021. For Virginia filmmakers: Exclusive Submission Discount for $15 off with code:  vip22project Submit your project through Film Freeway:  https://filmfreeway.com/RICHMONDINTERNATIONALFILMFESTIVAL -About- The 11th Annual Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) is one of the largest festivals in the Mid-Atlantic East with the city of Richmond consistently landing… Read more »

  VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES 2021 VIRGINIA SCREENWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ~Winners are from Roanoke, Richmond, and Falls Church ~ RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Film Office has announced the three winners of the 2021 Virginia Screenwriting Competition, an annual event founded in 1989 as a way to promote Virginia’s in-state talent and give exposure to… Read more »

Seeking crew members, preferably with some experience, to join our short film production. This project focuses on women’s issues, so anyone with an interest in uplifting women’s stories is highly encouraged to apply.   Looking for:    DP Grip / Gaffer 1st AC Sound recordist Production Assistant   This is a paid project shooting in… Read more »

Casting opportunity for Gravediggers below: GRAVEDIGGERS seeking extras

Original release here. RICHMOND—The Governor today announced that the feature film Raymond and Ray, from Apple Original Films, will shoot in Central Virginia this fall. The film stars Ethan Hawke (Before Sunset, Boyhood) and Ewan McGregor (Halston, Fargo).   Raymond and Ray tells the story of half-brothers who have lived in the shadow of a difficult father.… Read more »

The next VPA Industry Summit is August 31 at 7 PM — register in advance to gain access to this virtual event. The event will focus on Virginia film festivals. Sponsored by the Virginia Film Office, the panel will feature several festival directors who are hard at work preparing for this fall’s programs, like the… Read more »

The Awesome Con Short Film Festival is one of the most fun and fan-friendly film festivals that you’ll attend or be part of, and it takes place inside one of the biggest pop culture conventions in the United States, Awesome Con in Washington DC. Every year Awesome Con has movie stars guests, pop culture icons,… Read more »

New documentary The Art of Willie Crockett and Virginia’s Eastern Shore  from Virginia filmmaker Dave Miller airs August 1 on MPT The Art of Willie Crockett and Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a new documentary about one of the Chesapeake Bay region’s most celebrated artists, will have its TV premiere on Maryland Public Television (MPT) at 4:30… Read more »

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the Foggy Bottom Pictures feature film Tapawingo will shoot in locations across Central Virginia this summer. The coming-of-age comedy starring Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory) and Billy Zane (Titanic, Curfew) will film in Hopewell with additional locations in Petersburg and Richmond. Tapawingo tells the story of a listless oddball who… Read more »

Did 2020 set back your acting career? Get back on track with our online Acting for Film and Television course! https://www.finalactdrama.com/screen-acting.html Online Acting for Film and Television Course Online Screen Acting Course over Zoom Final Act Drama presents this 5-week acting course, designed to prepare an actor for commercials, feature films, and TV performance.  … Read more »