The Seven Cities of Hampton Roads are home to amazing artists and fantastic films! Join us for a celebration of our talented community and all the crazy, colorful, and captivating films we’ve made! Officially selected films will be screened at our showcase on January 7th, 2023 where they will have the chance to compete for… Read more »

VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES 2022 VIRGINIA SCREENWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ~Winners are from Richmond, Charlottesville, and Norfolk ~ RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Film Office has announced the three winners of the 2022 Virginia Screenwriting Competition, an annual event founded in 1989 as a way to promote Virginia’s in-state talent and give exposure to aspiring screenwriters.… Read more »

ATTENTION FILMMAKERS! The 13th annual Richmond Virginia Environmental Film Festival (RVA EFF) is announcing the 2023 Virginia Environmental Film Contest. Whether you are experienced filmmakers or those who want to give it a try for the first time, all are welcome!   The contest is open to Virginia filmmakers submitting films on environmental topics focusing… Read more »

We are excited to announce our WOMEN IN FILM Edition of the Indie Short Film Series on Saturday, Sept. 24, 7:30p at Vinegar Hill Theatre located at 220 W. Market St., Charlottesville, VA. Seven films will be screened, followed by a panel discussion with these trailblazing women filmmakers.   This edition is to celebrate women… Read more »

Cadence Announces Call for Submissions for the Pipeline New Works Fellowship Program 2022-2023 Program to Include Playwrights and Screenwriters from Virginia and Washington DC Cadence is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the next round of the Pipeline New Works Fellowship Program, created and led by Chris and David Lindsay-Abaire. To continue to… Read more »

Experimental Film Virginia, a Virginia Commission of the Arts’ award-winning “Exemplary Program and Pinnacle Event” will hold its 10th annual festival from July 18th – July 30th 2022. The local film festival and artist residency takes place in Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Experimental Film Virginia (EFV) is a hybrid design that… 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 »

The Indie Short Film Series are pleased to invite you to submit to the Indie short FILM SERIES scheduled in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, June 11, 7p, at the city’s only truly independent theatre cultivating opportunities for independent filmmakers. Attached is the full press release for the June 11th installment. More information about submission is located on… 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 membership@wifv.org) 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 »

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 screenplay@virginia.org, 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 »

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 »

The Awesome Con Short Film Festival is now open for submissions! Early Bird submissions start Nov 1https://filmfreeway.com/AwesomeConShortFilmfestival  

After a year hiatus, the Richmond 48 Hour Film Project returns. Local filmmakers are challenged to write, shoot and edit a short film in only two days. All films will screen at Movieland on October 28 and local judges will view the films and select winners. For more information, go to: www.48hourfilm.com/richmond Thousands of filmmakers around the… Read more »

Roy W. Dean Film Grants Now celebrating its 30th year, the Roy W. Dean Film Grants fund independent feature films, documentaries, web series, and short films with budgets of $500,000 or less that are unique and make a contribution to society that, without its help, might otherwise never get made. There are three Roy W.… Read more »

Celebrating its 30th year, the Roy W. Dean Film Grants is now accepting submissions for its 2021 Summer Grant. The Roy W. Dean Film Grants are awarded 3 times each year to films that are unique films and that make a contribution to society.  From the Heart Productions, the 501(c)3 non-profit sponsoring the grant, is also offering the… Read more »

Calling all filmmakers… our 2021 Call for Entries is now open! Accepted films will be eligible for the Programmers’ Awards and Audience Awards for which moviegoers vote via ballots. To learn more about how to submit your film for consideration, visit our Call for Entries page.  https://virginiafilmfestival.org/submit-a-film CALL FOR ENTRIES Every Fall, the VAFF showcases celebrated new narrative and documentary features, independent and… Read more »

From the Heart Productions is pleased to announce the inaugural Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant is now accepting applications.   The newest entry in their line up of Roy W. Dean Grants for independent filmmakers is specifically for fiction shorts, live action or animated, that are 15 minutes in length or less.  As with their other… Read more »

The Roy W. Dean Film Grant for Spring 2021 is now open for submissions. Since 1992, the Roy W. Dean Film Grants have supported independent filmmakers by awarding funding to unique films that make a contribution to society.  From the Heart Productions, the non-profit sponsoring the grant, is proud to have helped talented filmmakers complete films that impacted… Read more »

The Virginia Production Alliance is launching the “Phone It In Film Challenge” this February. You can find all of the challenge information on our website, HERE. There will be CASH PRIZES up for grabs!   Register your team today and get started! You can register HERE.   Challenge basics: Teams of 5 must complete a film over… Read more »

The Bethesda Film Fest is accepting submissions for the 9th annual festival in April 2021   Short (5-30 minute), documentary films by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. will be considered. Films must have been completed within the last two years. All topics are eligible. A film by a young filmmaker, under age 18,… Read more »

The City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Cultural Arts Division and the Enrichmond Foundation are hosting the second annual 60 Second Short Film Fest. To enter the festival, submit a one minute film through FilmFreeway. Send us your best work with a strong narrative. Stories that celebrate the earth, the small… Read more »

The Crescent City Film Festival invites you to submit short & feature films, music videos from Southern Region of the United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Virginia, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky)  filmmakers and artists to our festival. CCFF is the second annual film festival… Read more »