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Richmond – RFN Indie Film Fest Submissions – Due June 9 – Fees

CALL FOR RFN INDIE FEST FILM SUBMISSIONS Submission Deadline: June 9, 2025 Event Date: August 9, 2025 Event Location: The Park RVA, Richmond VA The submission deadline for the summer Richmond Film Network (RFN) Indie Fest approaches! This quarterly event highlights bold independent cinema and encourages diverse storytellers, including women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and the Virginia/DMV community. For more information and to submit, click HERE.

DC – Sketch Comedy Writing Online Class – $70-$100 – June and July

Intro to Sketch Comedy (Online) Four classes on Wednesdays, meeting online. Learn the basics of sketch comedy and get constructive feedback on your writing. https://dcimprov-com.seatengine.com/shows/309081 When: Wednesdays, July 9 – July 30, meeting online at 8 p.m. each week. Each session lasts 60-90 minutes. Price: $100 Prerequisite: None About the Class: A beginner’s guide to sketch… Read more »

RICHMOND – Workshop: How to 48 – May 29 – FREE

Join us for How to 48, a workshop featuring Monster Tooth Productions, the 2024 Richmond 48 Hour Horror Film Project winning team behind the film “Consumed.” Director Samuel Van Fossen, Gaffer Josh Wright, and Director of Photography Matt Owen will share insider tips and tricks on how to successfully create a captivating short film in… Read more »

Hampton – Virginia Black Film Festival – June 19th-22nd – Tickets

Tickets are now on sale for the Virginia Black Film Festival! TICKETS:   We are officially open for business!   TICKETS PAGE OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: These are the films in competition.   FILMS PAGE TRAILERS:  We have added an audience – driven competition for film trailers.  TRAILERS PAGE And more! June 19-22, 2025, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA    

Fredericksburg – Fredericksburg Film Festival – April 16-20 – Tickets

Fredericksburg Film Festival (FFF) returns for its second year from April 16–20 in historic Fredericksburg, VA, showcasing over 40 independent films along with panels, mixers, and social events hosted throughout the city. View the full lineup here: fxbgfilmfestival.eventive.org/films Industry panels include The Business of Filmmaking and The Final Cut: Sound, Color, and Storytelling in Post-Production, with hands-on workshops like The Art of Short-Film Screenwriting for aspiring screenwriters… Read more »

Richmond – WIFV Happy Hour – April 17th – Free with RSVP

Come network with fellow VA mediamakers at the Women in Film & Video Happy Hour in Richmond! This is a “BuyYOB” event held in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Best Café.  Please RSVP here: https://www.wifv.org/calendar/#id=32095&cid=783&wid=401&type=Cal 

Zoom – WIFV How to Think like a Producer Talk – April 15th – Registration Fee

Women in Film and Video will be hosting Producer Virginia Bertholet for a presentation on thinking like a producer. Event description below: “Simple approaches and exercises to open your mind to the producer way. For both development and execution of small and big projects, and long and short formats. Join Producer Virginia Bertholet who pulls parts of her Business… Read more »

Statewide – The Virginia Screenwriting Competition Open for Submissions – April 1-May 26 – Free

The 2025 Virginia Screenwriting Competition will be open for submissions beginning Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  The deadline will be Monday, May 26, 2025 at midnight. The Virginia Screenwriting Competition was established in 1988 as an opportunity for Virginia writers to have their work read and evaluated. Three prize-winners are selected each year. Since that time,… Read more »

Statewide – Virginia Student Film Festival Submissions Deadline – March 23 – $5

CALLING ALL STUDENT FILMMAKERS! The Virginia Student Film Festival aims to establish a prestigious annual event celebrating the creativity, talent, and dedication of student filmmakers across the nation. Taking place on April 6th, 2025, at the historic Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, the festival will provide a platform to showcase over 15 short films, each under… Read more »

Richmond – James River Film Festival – March 19-23 – Free/Fee

The James River Film Festival is March 19-23, 2025, at venues throughout Richmond, Virginia. The celebrated festival, in its 31st year, is put on by The James River Film Society (JRFS), a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to the art of film and film as art. This year’s festival line-up includes notable projects and guests, including a… Read more »