This workshop will focus on the proper way to format your script. Spotlight on Screenwriters Editor-in-Chief Monica Lee Bellais and Managing Editor Hillary Shea discuss this ins and outs of the filmmaking industry. If you have any specific questions about your screenplay or the Spotlight initiative, bring them to the meeting and Monica will address your… Read more »

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the highway marker honoring Mildred and Richard Loving, whose fight to remain married in Virginia resulted in the historic Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision.  The dedication will take place Monday, June 12th (Loving Day!) at 1 PM, at the Patrick Henry… Read more »

Belle de Jour with Guest speaker: Michael Taylor, PhD., VMFA Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education Fri, June 23 | 6:30pm–9pm Leslie Cheek Theater Film: Belle de Jour (1967; 100 min; In French with subtitles) Director Luis Buñuel, a member of the notorious 1920s Paris Surrealist group, realized his greatest commercial success… Read more »

If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of TURN: Washington’s Spies, now’s your chance! Cannon’s Auctions is hosting an Online-only auction of props used in TURN: Washington’s Spies. You can register online with Cannon’s and start bidding right away! The auction’s scheduled to end towards the end of June. To register, check out the… Read more »

The 3rd annual Maupintown Film Festival takes place July 14-16, 2017. This year’s festival theme is “Black Goes with Everything: The Diverse Experiences of Descendants of Africa.” See 15 incredible films that explain what it means to be of African descent in America and abroad. The festival shares films of both historical and contemporary importance,… Read more »

The Hampton Roads Caribbean Film Festival (HRCFF) begins the tradition of celebrating vibrant and unique stories from the Caribbean and its diaspora, across Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Hampton Roads region is home to a blended mix of residents from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Caribbean-American community shares a great part of the region’s history and… Read more »

“Manifesto” starring Cate Blanchett screens at the Bijou Film Center June 15-18. From acclaimed visual artist Julian Rosefeldt, MANIFESTO features two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett in 13 distinct, must-see vignettes that incorporate timeless manifestos from 20th century art movements. From anchorwoman to homeless man, from Pop Art to Dogma 95, a chameleonic Blanchett gives… Read more »

http://afi.com/afidocs/forum.aspx   June 15 – 19 District Architecture Center, 421 7th Street NW (Gallery Place/Archives)   Over four days, the AFI DOCS Forum presents a variety of networking and professional development events for filmmakers, industry professionals and those with a passion for nonfiction storytelling.   The new FORUM-ONLY pass allows you to attend these incredible… Read more »

Announcing 2017 RVA 48HFP Auditions!   Are you a team leader needing access to talent to cast your film? Are you talent looking to be in a 48 Hour Film? Then come to the only 2017 48HFP Audition taking place Tuesday, June 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Shop, 0 East 4th Street (next to… Read more »

Please save the date to attend CinemaVista, a free screening of projects by local filmmakers, Via Bia (THESE COLORS DON’T RUN) and Tomás Guevara (WHY ARLINGTON?), brought to you by The Arlington Commission for the Arts. The event takes place on Thursday, June 22nd at 7pm at the Spectrum Theatre in Rosslyn (just across the… Read more »

Interface Media Group 1233 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm   Washington, DC is home to a community of highly skilled screenwriters. To draw attention to their talent and help get their work in front of major producers, writer and producer Monica Lee Bellais created the Spotlight on… Read more »

Interface Media Group – 1233 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Monday, June 5, 2017 at 6:30pm – 8:30pm   The Narrative Directors Roundtables are open to the general public. They provide an opportunity for directors and those who are interested in working with directors to network and learn about strengthening their skills. Narrative Directors… Read more »

The 3rd annual Global Impact Film Festival (GIDC) tickets are now on SALE! https://secure.ticketdini.com/event/Global-Impact-Film-Festival   GIDC has A LOT in store for you!   August 25- 27, 2017 in downtown, Washington, DC   ✅50+ Short Film Screenings  ✅Intensive Workshops from Industry Professionals  ✅Networking Rooftop Parties with VIP Guests  ✅Panel Discussions w/Socially- Minded Filmmakers ✅Mingle with… Read more »

WIFV Advisory Committee member and Spotlight on Screenwriters founder/creator, Monica Lee Bellais is a Co-Executive Producer of WAKEFIELD, which is screening at E Street Cinema May 26 – June 1, 2017.   SYNOPSIS: What would your life look like without you in it? Outwardly, Howard Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) is the picture of success. He has a… Read more »

“Stuck” – Staged Table Read Tuesday, June 13th at 7pm The Mix Gallery 12 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220   Walking Under the Influence presents: STUCK! A brand new short film from the mind of Praheme, creator of the award winning film Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy Lions (2013). STUCK is a… Read more »

John Moon will be hosting a 3 evening 9-hour workshop will take place on Sundays, June 11, 18 and 25.   Geared primarily for stage actors with little or no film experience this workshop is designed to cover the basics of working on camera. All work is recorded so that you can learn to examine… Read more »

Hello Filmmakers ! The James River Film Society is excited to announce the 2017 James River Short Films competition! Jointly sponsored by the Virginia Film Office and the James River Film Society, this juried contest will be awarding $2000 in prizes to the first, second and third place winners. The entry fee is $20 through FilmFreeway. So if you… Read more »

The Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents: Remembering World War I—The Battlefield and Beyond May 25, 2017, 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM, Oprah Winfrey Theater, NMAAHC You are invited to our second in a series of Military History Centennial of World War I Public Programs to commemorate the participation of African… Read more »

Award-winning New York member Lily Rivlin presents the DC premiere of a very inspiring and timely film, HEATHER BOOTH: CHANGING THE WORLD, at the Avalon Theatre on Tuesday, June 7, at 8:00 pm. Rivlin, known for making films about women change-makers, has focused this new film the indomitable Heather Booth, activist and community organizer. Heather… Read more »

Thirty-eight films from high school filmmakers across the Commonwealth have been designated as Official Selections of the VHSL Film Festival and will be honored with a screening at the festival, which will be held at Virginia Commonwealth University Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Avenue, June 2-3. Each screening segment will be followed by audience choice… Read more »

The Hampton Roads Caribbean Film Festival (HRCFF) begins the tradition of celebrating vibrant and unique stories from the Caribbean and its diaspora, across Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Hampton Roads region is home to a blended mix of residents from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Caribbean-American community shares a great part of the region’s history and… Read more »

  Women In Film and Video (WIFV) is partnering with the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse to start a Locavore Film Series on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays starting in September 2017.  We care about our food shed, shouldn’t we care about our media shed?  If you want to know who grows your food, shouldn’t you… Read more »

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy are pleased to announce the French Film Series “Once Upon a Time: From Books to Movies.”  Classic tales from France come to the big screen through the eyes of French directors, from master Jean Renoir to contemporary voice Christophe Honoré.   Beauty and the Beast June 13 |… Read more »

The next general membership meeting of the Virginia Production Alliance Hampton Roads District will be at Regent University on May 30th. Meet and greet from 6:30P to 7P and meeting from 7P to 9P. This month the VPA has a couple of excited and interesting speakers that you don’t want to miss.   What happens… Read more »