To better serve local filmmakers, Docs In Progress is launching a new Fellowship for Documentary Story Development for those who are just starting out with an idea. This fellowship will be in person for 6 sessions at Docs In Progress in Silver Spring. Our Legacy Fellowship continues virtually for filmmakers who already have a treatment, have already… Read more »

Mark your calendars! Join VPA at The Visual Arts Center for an evening with our Union partners, including VPA sponsor IATSE for a discussion on How to work with Unions. Bring your questions and come out to meet some of the various union leaders in the film industry including IATSE, SAG, and others. When: April… Read more »

One of Hollywood’s brightest stars for decades, Larenz Tate (Love Jones, Menace II Society, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Power), will be at Hampton University on Friday, April 21st from 6:30pm-9:30pm in Holland Hall. The event will be free to the public.  Acclaimed filmmaker and Hampton University film professor Rel Dowdell will be hosting… Read more »

Pitching Master Class Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 6:30 PM Join Diana Kerew and Laurie Scheer to learn how to make a masterful pitch of your film or series. The presenters bring years of experience from both sides of the desk that will be shared in this program.  Our goal is to give you the… Read more »

“HOW TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY FILM” WORKSHOP  Happening Saturday, April 22nd, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM,  Belltower Pictures and Oakwood Arts are hosting the fourth session of the “How to Make a Documentary Film” workshop series. With guest speakers Angi Kane, Heather Waters, and Justin Laughter we will explore the general subject of “The… Read more »

In this workshop, Elizabeth Miller will share how working with a music supervisor can help you find and license the music you want for your film. This will also be a good discussion for composers who want insights on how to get their music in front of music supervisors and into films. Start: Tuesday, April… Read more »

The 2023 Alexandria Film Festival—our 17th annual!—will take place November 9-12, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia. We start accepting film submissions for consideration on April 3 (see below) and will shortly be posting information about the submission process on our website, www.alexfilmfest.com. Be on the lookout for that announcement!   Call for Film Submissions & Judging… Read more »

From the producer of the Richmond 48 Hour Film Project and the creator of the VHSL Film Festival comes the Short Film Series presented by the Richmond Film Network.    This experience brings together innovative, independent storytellers and discerning audiences for its monthly program of short films, compelling moderated filmmaker Q&As, and meaningful networking.   ANNOUNCING THE… Read more »

Attention Filmmakers! The Bedford Int’l Film Fest is now accepting short films, feature films and scripts for our festival on July 1, 2023 in Bedford, Virginia. Our festival showcases shorts and features from around the world. Going into our 5th year the festival will provide small cash prizes. We will have several events in the… Read more »

Attention Filmmakers!  The 2023 Call for Entries for the 36th Annual Virginia Film Festival is now open! Every year the Festival showcases new narrative and documentary features, shorts, and independent films from US and international-based filmmakers from all filmmaking backgrounds. All Virginia residents and students can submit for FREE! Dates Early Bird Deadline – May… Read more »

Tina Fey in conversation with UVA President Jim Ryan Sunday, April 23 | 3:00 PM | John Paul Jones Arena | FREE WITH TICKET The University of Virginia President’s Speaker Series for the Arts will present award-winning writer, actor, producer, and noted UVA alumna Tina Fey on April 23 at 3 pm at John Paul… Read more »

Calling all film lovers! Join Academy Award-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins for a book signing and Q&A reception on Saturday, April 15th at the Mecklenburg Country Club in Chase City, VA. BOOK SIGNING: 12-4pm Q&A RECEPTION: 5-7pm (with Roger and his wife and collaborator, James, moderated by Beverly Wood, friend and worked with them for over 30 years on various film projects) His book, BYWAYS is… Read more »

Happening Saturday, March 18th, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM,  Belltower Pictures and Oakwood Arts are hosting the third installment of the “How to Make a Documentary Film” workshop series. With guest speakers, Jesse Vaughan, Randall Taylor, and Martin Montgomery this workshop will explore the general subject of “Shooting the Film” by discussing topics surrounding cinematography, the art of interviewing, and story structure development.… Read more »

Submissions are open for the fifth installment of the Richmond Film Network Short Film Series being held on April 19, 2023 at Bow Tie Movieland, Richmond. The Short Film Series is an experience that brings together innovative, independent storytellers and discerning audiences for its monthly program of short films, compelling moderated filmmaker Q&As, and meaningful networking in a single night. Submissions from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and… Read more »

In this workshop, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker and Impact Producer, Laura Seltzer-Duny will share successful impact strategies based on her films.  She will help attendees assess how their film (or film idea in development) can:   Encourage social action & activism; Help change public policy; Engage experts to develop & coordinate educational materials to accompany the film;… Read more »

The critically-acclaimed documentary ‘Unmarked’, which filmed significant portions throughout Virginia, will be having a special screening Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4:30 at the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg! Link to reserve FREE tickets below. The documentary sheds light on the thousands of African-American grave sites and burial grounds for enslaved persons that have… Read more »

The Ampersand International Arts Festival features over 60 events including film, live music, theater, dance, and literature from February 27 – March 5 in Williamsburg, VA. Program highlights include a Q&A session with actor Danny Pudi after a screening of his new film Running, a performance by The Improvised Shakespeare Company, and a conversation with… Read more »

“HOW TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY FILM” WORKSHOP  Happening this Saturday, February 18th, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM,  Belltower Pictures and Oakwood Arts are hosting the second installment of the “How to Make a Documentary Film” workshop series, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.  With guest speakers, Samantha Willis, David Powers, and Craig Martin this workshop will explore the general subject of… Read more »

From the producer of the Richmond 48 Hour Film Project and creator of the VHSL Film Festival comes the Richmond Film Network Short Film Series. This event showcases innovative short, independent film submissions from diverse, new and emerging cinematic creators from Richmond and beyond.   Official selections for this month’s Series taking place Wednesday, February… Read more »

George Mason University presents a virtual Q&A with filmmaker Nina Menkes discussing her acclaimed new film, Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power.   The event will be held online (via Zoom) on Thursday, February 16th from 6:00-7:00pm.  To register, you members can click on the link below.  After they register, they’ll receive an email with a link to view Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power before the Feb. 16th event.… Read more »

Enjoy an up close and personal Q&A and networking event with casting director Jamie Castro! Private event space will be sent to registrants. They are accepting the first 40 registrants only. Jamie’s credits include SCANDAL, GREY’S ANATOMY, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, STATION 19, INVENTING ANNA, and more! Event will be held at 1PM… Read more »

While working on a photography project, Jason Cortez was killed in a random act of gun violence on September 10, 2021. He was 29. MOMENTUM//MEMORIAM is an experimental film created by a group of his artistic collaborators to honor Jason’s legacy as an artist and a dear friend. They will also be screening several of… Read more »

This step-by-step seminar focuses on what you need to know to create a script breakdown and schedule for low-budget independent scripted projects. Using a short narrative script, we will go over the steps and general principles for scheduling film productions using simple excel spreadsheets. You will receive a link to the script that will be… Read more »

The Virginia Production Alliance is partnering with VCU’s Institute for Contemporary Art and 36-time Emmy Award Winning Director, Jesse Vaughn, for this informative two-part Master Class.  We will analyze scenes to explore the relationship between actor and director to gain better understanding of how deeper connections can be made. Workshop Takaways Dive into the Director/Actor… Read more »