GMU Visiting Filmmakers Series presents: Hooligan Sparrow with Nanfu Wang  Thursday March 2, 2017 at 4:30pm  Johnson Center Cinema  The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to protest the case of six elementary school… Read more »

March 2, 2017 5:30–7:30pm National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave NW Washington, DC RSVP here Independent Television Service (ITVS) and USAID​, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, bring together thought leaders, policymakers and change makers to discuss the transformative power of documentary film on gender equality and new approaches to… Read more »

The Richmond International Film & Music Festival (RIFF) Feb 27-Mar 5, 2017  More than 150 films from over 35 countries to be screened over seven days plus 50 Local, National and International Music Showcases RIFF, one of the largest international film festivals in the mid-Atlantic, brings a seven-day cavalcade of cutting edge film plus bands… Read more »

Virginia is for Film Lovers, and it is filled with educational and job opportunities for actors and crew members, screenings and film festivals, and film related events: networking and career development opportunities, seminars, classes, and workshops. The Virginia Film Office’s weekly update brings you a summary of the events of the week, don’t miss out! Thursday… Read more »

The VFF at Violet Crown Series is a collaboration with Violet Crown Charlottesville to present a year-round, co-curated selection of films. The series will kick off on February 21 with the Oscar-nominated documentary Fire at Sea, which was an audience favorite at the 2016 VFF. Fire at Sea tells the story of the hundreds of thousands of… Read more »

Questioning Cinema: Loving Feb. 16, 2017 5 p.m. Screening / 7:15 p.m. Discussion James Branch Cabell Library, Lecture Hall (Room 303) In 1958, newlyweds Richard and Mildred Loving were found guilty of violating Virginia’s anti-miscegenation statute that banned inter-racial marriage. Living in Washington, isolated from their families and community, they became a test case for… Read more »

On February 6 through 12, 2017, the Enrichmond Foundation, the Sierra Club – Falls of the James Group, the Capital Region Land Conservancy and Viridiant will partner to present the Seventh Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival. In 2017 the festival will take place at several locations including the University of Richmond, VCU, area libraries, Visual… Read more »

ATTENTION: ALL FILMMAKERS, ACTORS, and STUNT PERFORMERS THE VIRGINIA BEACH BASH STAGE & SCREEN COMBAT WORKSHOP Regent University Communication and Performing Arts Building 1000 Regent University, Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23464 $275 for two full days of instruction, includes lunch both days & T Shirt $250.00 Early General Registration (2 days) ends March 10, 2017… Read more »

The Virginia Production Alliance invites you to its celebration of Virginia’s film and television production community at the Hampton Roads State of the Industry. Catch up with friends and colleagues, meet new people and learn more about our industry at an informal trade expo featuring vendors showcasing their production-related goods and services. Get together with… Read more »

Happenings at the Bijou, Feb. 6-11 There are several exciting events at the Bijou this week. On Wednesday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. the VCU Common Book and VCU Department of Sociology are sponsoring a free screening of the award-winning documentary THE PRISON IN TWELVE LANDSCAPES, followed by a Q&A and community conversation with the director,… Read more »

Virginia is for Film Lovers, and it is filled with educational and job opportunities for actors and crew members, screenings and film festivals, and film related events: networking and career development opportunities, seminars, classes, and workshops. The Virginia Film Office’s weekly update brings you a summary of the events of the week, don’t miss out! Tuesday… Read more »

Recovering Voices is a collaborative Smithsonian initiative that connects language communities and scholars who have a mutual interest in documenting, revitalizing, and sustaining languages and the knowledge embedded in them.  Recovering Voices’ Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates linguistic and cultural diversity. Beginning on the United Nations International Mother Languages Day (February 21), films will be screened… Read more »

Natural History on the Big Screen: Stories from a Transforming World introduces audiences to some of the latest environmental films that address the relationship humans have with the planet. This three-part series, curated by Dr. Joshua Bell, Curator of Globalization at the National Museum of Natural History, will explore multiple perspectives on the Age of Man, from… Read more »

Get Your Tickets! Premiere Screening of Documentary Film “Albemarle’s Black Classrooms” Clear your calendar – Join them February 25th at 3pm at the Jefferson School African-American Heritage Center in Charlottesville, VA for the premiere screening of Lorenzo Dickerson’s newest documentary film entitled “Albemarle’s Black Classrooms”. Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th Street Northwest… Read more »

To Kill A Mockingbird Live Starring Academy Award Nominee, Mary Badham(Original Scout Finch)   The show also stars, Aaron Jackson(NBC’S California Dreams & Fighting A War Of My Own) as Atticus Finch, along with area stage & film actors including; Linda Diocedo(Scout), Paul DeLia(Bob Ewell), John Whitt(Judge Taylor ), Krystle Churchill(Helen), Crystal Perry(Calpurnia), Gavin Boland(Jem),… Read more »

The Global Impact Film Festival, to be held in Washington, DC August 25 – 27, is now accepting submissions of short (under 30 mins) docs and narratives with an eye for creating social change. Early bird deadline is March 15. Final deadline is May 15. Withoutabox: http://bit.ly/2kL5D8d Film Freeway: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/GlobalImpactDC Questions and more information: http://globalimpactfilmfest.org/contact/… Read more »

The William & Mary Global Film Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary with four days of films, special guests, and receptions from February 23 to 26, 2017. The festival will feature a diverse program of films and live events showcasing the work of international filmmakers, the William & Mary community, and emerging student talent from around… Read more »

The JICC presents two rarely-seen short films from the inimitable Kiyoshi Kurosawa! Friday, February 10th, 2017 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US   A regular of the Cannes Film Festival, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has become one of… Read more »

The Tryka Film Coalition is a STUDENT RUN filmmaking community consisting of, and for, high school filmmakers, actors, designers, musicians and artists in the DMV area. The group has monthly meetings where students hear from professional guest speakers, listen to and give feedback on scripts, and socialize with other teenagers with an interest and focus… Read more »

The Richmond International Film Festival Announces the 2017 Official Selection Event Schedule for Film & Music More than 150 films from over 35 countries to be screened over seven days plus 50 Local, National and International Music Showcases to Perform The Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF), expands this year to bring a seven-day cavalcade of… Read more »

Join them for the 26th annual Rosebud Film Festival.            The festival kicks off Friday, January 27, 2017, at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre with the opening night film, Reparation, which was written, directed, and produced by filmmaker Kyle Ham. The film stars Jon Huertas (Castle, This Is Us), Marc Menchaca (Inside Amy Schumer), and Virginia Newcomb (The Atoning).… Read more »

    The Virginia Production Alliance invites you to its celebration of Virginia’s film and television production community at two “State of the Industry” (SOI) events. Catch up with friends and colleagues, meet new people and learn more about our industry at an informal trade expo featuring vendors showcasing their production-related goods and services. This… Read more »

Shanon Lee is co-hosting a special series for the Women’s March On Washington for WERA 96.7 FM. The program will be recorded on Jan. 22nd @ Arlington Independent Media, 2701-C Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA from 10 AM – 6 PM.   They are currently seeking the following: 1 Production Assistant Please respond with interest to [email protected].

Wednesday–Sunday, February 22–26 William G. McGowan Theater 13th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Documentaries and Short Subjects The National Archives hosts the 13th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film. The screenings are presented by the Academy of… Read more »