The Manhattan Short Film Festival is taking place in over 250 cities globally. The Final 10 short films represent the best short films among a record 1615 submissions from 75 countries received by MANHATTAN SHORT for 2017, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films. This year’s Final 10 represent an extraordinary range of film… Read more »

7th Annual D.C. Palestinian Film + Arts Festival October 5-8- the DC Palestinian Film + Arts Festival lineup includes: 11 films kicking off with the critically acclaimed Ghost Hunting, Palestinians, Live! in partnership with Palestinians Podcast, Dabke is Life, and a special event with Hollywood actress, director, and television producer Cherien Dabis.   For the full line up and… Read more »

Rosebud Film Festival Announces Call for Entries The Rosebud Film Festival and Arlington Independent Media encourage filmmakers to submit entries to the 2018 festival, which will take place January 26-28, 2018. For 27 years, the competition has recognized and honored the innovative, unusual, experimental, and deeply personal in film and video making. All film types… Read more »

Washington Jewish Film Festival September Screenings The Washington Jewish Film Festival honors the cinematic contributions of major Jewish artists who have passed away in 5777 (the Hebrew calendar year). Additionally, they present the Narrative and Documentary audience award winners from the 2017 WJFF.   September 13, 6:30pm, 1945, Best Narrative, WIJFF 2017  8:30pm, Zuzana: Music is Life, Best Documentary, WIJFF… Read more »

“Shine: The Legacy of Roanoke’s Advertising Men and Women” to Premier at Grandin Theatre   Premier of the feature length documentary, which captures Roanoke’s unique place in advertising history. A labor of love, advertising copy writer Todd Marcum and filmmaker Dave Perry spent four years capturing interviews with Roanoke’s iconic advertising professionals. The film features a host of archival commercials, as well… Read more »

Cinematheque Fall 2017 Screenings Independent 35mm art films shown at the Grace Street Theater, free and open to the public. Presented by the VCUarts Cinema Program.   Location: Grace Street Theater,  934 W Grace St, Richmond, VA 23220  Time: 7 pm Screening Dates: Sept 12- The Silence, directed by Baran bo Odar Sept 19- Mozart’s Sister, directed… Read more »

VCU Southern Film Festival at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: My Cousin Vinny (1992; 120 min; Rated R; 25th Anniversary) With very special guest: movie actor Raynor Scheine, in-person! Plus attorney David Baugh to comment on legal issues Friday, September 8 | 6:30–9:15pm | VMFA’s Leslie Cheek Theater   $8 (VMFA members $5) Free… Read more »

Join Hampton Roads District VPA for another fun and informative gathering of film professionals. This month’s line up features a representative from SAG-AFTRA to tell us what’s new and answer any questions. Also joining us will be Gus Evangelista from CBN, Sarah Bonner (Winner of the Virginia is for Lovers film competition), and Jake Brinn will be talking… Read more »

Southern Film Festival The VCU Southern Film Festival was founded in 2010 to explore how the distinctiveness of the South has been portrayed onscreen. The festival brings together films and those involved in their making with constructive commentary. Location: Virginia Historical Society. Children Under 18 free Members $5 Nonmembers $8 Adults Free for VCU faculty, staff, and students with valid… Read more »

Free screening of ‘Democracy for Sale’ at the Historic Byrd Theatre Thursday, September 28th, doors at 6:45 p.m. RSVP for this event today! A border and barbeque aren’t the only things Virginia and North Carolina have in common. The two states also share some of the most gerrymandered districts in the country, cozy relationships between regulators and… Read more »

Q&A with Micheal Gottwald Michael Gottwald produced Beasts of the Southern Wild, and will discuss his new film PATTI CAKE$.  Tickets: $11 Thursday, August 31 5:00pm and 8:00pm Bow Tie Movieland, 1301 N Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230  

Improvisation & Character Development Course This multi-week course starts Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm Why do I need to Improv? If you ever plan on auditioning for a role, it is essential. Can you improv a scene on the spot? Can you be present in the moment and create an inspiring and spontaneous performance without a… Read more »

“What Lies Upstream” is a critically-acclaimed film about the water crisis in WV and in Flint MI.  Virginia native Vincent Sweeney shot this doc. with producer Cullen Hoback.  The project is beginning its Virginia theater tour after having shown at festivals nationwide. The team behind the project is currently performing water and soil testing in… Read more »

Environmental Film Festival Thursday, August 24, 7PM – E Street Cinema, 555 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Post-screening discussion with producer Sidney Beaumont and Mary Anne Hitt, Director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal moderated by Steven Mufson (Washington Post). * Tickets $10-  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/environmental-film-festival-from-the-ashes-tickets-36586303619?ref=ebtnebtckt From the Ashes (2017, USA, 82 min) captures Americans in communities… Read more »

James River Film Society presents a rare east coast screening of TURN IT AROUND: THE STORY OF EAST BAY PUNK!  Turn It Around : The Story of East Bay Punk explores Northern California’s pivotal role in evolution of punk rock – the loud, intense and anti-authoritarian philosophy of music and politics that arose in the late 1970s.… Read more »

Hosted by DC South Asian Arts Council Inc, a non profit 501 (c) (3) organization, the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) is one of the most celebrated screen events on the Washington, D.C. cultural calendar. The festival takes place annually in the heart of America’s capitol, showcasing the best in alternative cinema from… Read more »

  VIRGINIA PRODUCTION ALLIANCE RICHMOND DISTRICT RVA Filmmakers Showcase Call for Entries Deadline September 8, 2017   The Richmond District of the Virginia Production Alliance is launching the RVA Filmmakers Showcase to provide an opportunity for filmmakers from Central Virginia to experience their work in a theater in front of a live audience.  The monthly… Read more »

The Realscreen Summit is the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment, and a must attend event for content creators, distributors, agents, commissioners and multi-platform broadcasters of unscripted and factual entertainment programming. Now in its 20th year, the mandate of the Realscreen Summit is to foster business collaborations through… Read more »

The Richmond District of the Virginia Production Alliance is launching the RVA Filmmakers Showcase for filmmakers from Central Virginia. The monthly showcase (September-January) will feature screenings, filmmaker Q&A sessions, table reads and audience awards. Experience your film or screenplay in a theater in front of a live audience. How to Enter Please submit your short film or 10… Read more »

Production Assistant RICHMOND, VA REALITY/DOC (TV) STARTS AUG 17 FOR 2 DAY(S) RATE: Full Rate TRAVEL DETAILS: Applicant must be local to the city listed on the job Looking for a STRONG production assistant to join our team for our shoots. Must be self sufficient, have a good work ethic and have a great attitude. Looking for… Read more »

The Institute for Documentary Filmmaking is an advanced, six-month, nine-credit program that leads to a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Filmmaking.
 It is held annually between January and June at George Washington University and has been named one of the top ten documentary film programs in the nation. The 2018 Institute begins January 16 and goes… Read more »

2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of Japanese animation. In celebration, the JICC is presenting a retrospective of animated films featuring representative works from each decade beginning in the 1950’s!  This screening will feature two of the first recognized female animators in Japan’s modern animation history. From the legendary Toei Animation studio comes the first full-length… Read more »

August 8, 2017 TO: Richmond, VA Acting Community and Surrounding Areas FROM: The Casting Office of Homeland Season 7 (Regional Casting) RE: Submission Policy for Principal Casting, Homeland Season 7 ATTN: VA Film Office Jen Ingulli, CSA and Matthew Sefick, CSA congratulate Richmond, VA on being chosen to host filming of the Emmy Award-winning television… Read more »

“What Lies Upstream” is a critically-acclaimed film about the water crisis in WV and in Flint MI.  Virginia native Vincent Sweeney shot this doc. with producer Cullen Hoback.  The project is beginning its Virginia theater tour after having shown at festivals nationwide. The team behind the project is currently performing water and soil testing in… Read more »