The James River Film Society and the Virginia Film Office , in cooperation with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts , present the 2016 James River Short Films finalists. Friday , December 2, 6:30 PM, Leslie Cheek Theater, VMFA , Richmond ,VA.  Join us for the awards screening of the 12 finalist and cash awards totaling… Read more »

Please join us for the next VPA – Richmond District meeting featuring representatives from the Va. Commonwealth University Cinema and University of Richmond Film Studies programs. Nikita Moyer from VCUarts and Spencer Neale III from University of Richmond will speak at the Virginia Production Alliance – Richmond District meeting on Nov. 29th. at 7 p.m.… Read more »

Join us December 6-8 for the East Coast’s largest video technology event! Designed for video, broadcast and AV professionals, Government Video Expo features a full exhibit floor, numerous training options, free seminars, keynotes, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a new educational series of panel discussions. Register with code BUILD and save $100 on Government Video… Read more »

What:  Washington, DC premiere of Death by Design  (USA, 2016, 73 min.) part of series, “Stories from a Transforming World,” followed by discussion with director Sue Williams When:  Tuesday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. Where: Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW Who: Presented by the Environmental Film Festival in… Read more »

Pilot Error Washington D.C. Premiere November 17, 6 p.m. Pilot Error, the up to the minute feature film inspired by the true story of a French airliner missing in the Atlantic, plays  in Washington DC, 6 p.m. Thursday November 17 at the University of District Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW,… Read more »

Veteran actress and author, Victoria Rowell, will be in Washington, DC to accept the Caribbean-American Heritage Trailblazer Award for diversity contributions in television, film, dance, publishing, writing and producing.   American Film Institute in Silver Spring, MD has agreed to screen her latest project, The RICH and the RUTHLESS. A Q&A will follow the screening.   The screening… Read more »

Congratulations to the three winners of the Virginia Screenwriting Competition – Ron Basso of Virginia Beach, Eric Carlson of Williamsburg, and Jesse Robinson of Alexandria! This year’s winners were announced at the The Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. The writers offered some truly interesting scripts. For more information on the scripts and how to contact… Read more »

On November 17, Old Dominion University will host a screening of the award-winning documentary film, Searching for Shaniqua. The film explores the politics of naming practices in the African American community. It recently won the HBO Best Documentary Award at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. The film’s director, Phill Branch and its producer, Eleanor… Read more »

Werner Herzog fans! The Bijou Film Center in Richmond will be presenting the attention-garnering documentary ‘Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World’ by famed director Werner Herzog.  The screenings will take place Nov. 17-20, with a special screening Saturday, Nov 20th featuring a Q&A with local community members involved in the film. Details: Admission: $9.… Read more »

MixKnowledgy presents: eleVAte at Granby Theater 421 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 Vollywood® Friends! Register today for the last few tickets to this Saturday’s premiere Hollywood conference in Hampton Roads at Norfolk’s Granby Theater. Presented by MixKnowledgy, an entertainment event series in LA, NYC, and Chicago, Virginia Beach’s own Erman Baradi brings eleVAte 757, a series of… Read more »

Please join us for the next VPA – Richmond District meeting featuring representatives from the Va. Commonwealth University Cinema and University of Richmond Film Studies programs. Nikita Moyer from VCUarts and Spencer Neale III from University of Richmond will speak at the Virginia Production Alliance – Richmond District meeting on Nov. 29th. at 7 p.m.… Read more »

Join in on an afternoon of lectures and panel discussions exploring solutions to digital innovation challenges in Japan.   The Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan and the Washington Innovation Network (WIN) are pleased to present experts in the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship, and women empowerment. Dr. Toshio Obi, Professor of Information and Communication… Read more »

Below is a list of theaters in Virginia that will be playing Virginia-filmed ‘Loving’ in the coming weeks. Loving Virginia Theaters List   Theater Name City, St Play Date Hoffman Center 22 IMAX Alexandria, VA 11/18/2016 Kingstowne Cinema 16 RPX Alexandria, VA 11/23/2016 Shirlington 7 Arlington, VA 11/18/2016 Ballston Common Stadium 12 Arlington, VA 11/23/2016… Read more »

The Business and the Arts workshop is being hosted by artsii (www.joinartsii.com) in Arlington VA on November 19th. It is a half day intro to setting up and growing a business and geared towards people in the arts. 1776 Crystal City, 2231 Crystal Drive, #1000, Arlington, VA 22202 Here is the link to the event;… Read more »

George Mason University’s Advanced Visual Stoytelling Class is looking for talent for staged readings of the students’ Capstone Projects. More information about the individual projects can be found at the links below. http://www.wifv.org/assets/uploads/The-Pick-Up.pdf http://www.wifv.org/assets/uploads/Down-Dog.pdf http://www.wifv.org/assets/uploads/TravelingTrees.pdf Auditions are being held Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 4:30 pm to 7:10 pm. Please contact the director that you… Read more »

Objects of Desire: Cine-concert: Un chien Andalou followed by L’Age d’or Saturday, November 12, at 4:00 p.m. Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, 1929 and 1930, total running time 84 minutes Remate in performance Olga Sunday, November 20, at 4:00 p.m. Miroslav Janek, 2014, DCP, subtitles, 87 minutes Introduced by Pavla Velickinova International Festival of Films… Read more »

Docs In Progress is pleased to present its Community Stories Film Festival next week.  This annual festival highlights the stories of people, places, and events from our local community produced by local filmmakers.  It also features several community filmmaking workshops.   TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ONLY $5 Opening Night Feature Screening – Wednesday, November 9… Read more »

From the studio behind Attack on Titan comes the directorial debut of a bold, new voice in the world of anime.   Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. Forced to carry on without her beloved Hal, she fell into a reclusive and joyless existence. Kurumi… Read more »

Chris Palmer warmly invites you to an information session about Classroom in the Wild at American University, McKinley 226 on the 2nd floor):   3 pm on Wednesday, November 9 4:30 pm on Wednesday, November 16 Classroom in the Wild: Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Filmmaking, School of Communication March 11-18, 2017 One-Week Course in… Read more »

The Virginia Film Festival is presented by the University of Virginia The 29th Annual Virginia Film Festival Save the Date: November 3-6, 2016 The 2016 Virginia Film Festival is officially here! Once again, Charlottesville will turn into a film lover’s paradise, with a lineup of more than 120 films and a guest list that will… Read more »

William & Mary Global Film Festival Launches Student Film Competition Williamsburg, VA – The William & Mary Global Film Festival invites middle, high school, and university student filmmakers to submit entries for the Student Film Competition. Works of fiction and documentary films will be accepted. Films must have a run time of 25 minutes or… Read more »

Virginia Film Office and Virginia Tourism Corporation Launch the Virginia Audience Awards Competition Almost 50 years ago, the iconic tourism slogan “Virginia is for Lovers” was born. An attempt at several versions was made, each pointing to different facets of the Commonwealth: lovers of history, beaches, and mountains. There’s so much to love about Virginia,… Read more »

Over four days, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 — in its screening room at 304 E. Broad St. — the Bijou Film Center will present “Wise Blood,” an absurd classic made by one of Hollywood’s greatest directors, John Huston.   Admission:$7. No advance tickets. (Bijou Film Center members admitted free to Thursday’s… Read more »

Local Feature Film Premiering Nov. 4th at Hollywood Cinema Written and Directed by 13 Year Old, Audrey Hope  Martinsville, VA – Local thirteen year-old, Audrey Hope, wrote and directed her first feature film, EVARB which will premiere at Hollywood Cinema in Martinsville, VA the weekend of November 4th 2016. EVARB will show on Friday the… Read more »