VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE REDESIGNS WEBSITE May 23, 2016 After months of careful deliberation with local designers, the Virginia Film Office is excited to present a sleek, streamlined new website. You will still find it at www.filmvirginia.org — all are encouraged to explore! The project was a collaboration between the Richmond designers Brian Landis of The… Read more »

Learn from Coach to Disney Stars, Sheri Lahris! Sheri will be hosting a mini-session at a very reasonable rate and giving monologue critique after a warm up session of Improv! Every actor should have a monologue ready to go, but Sheri will let you know what you are doing right and what you can fix… Read more »

Interface Media Group 1233 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 6:30 PM   Documentary Narration from the Producer and the Talent Point of View   Join them for a rare opportunity to bring producers, casting directors and VO talent into the same space to discuss narration as an element of… Read more »

48HFP will bring a wild weekend of filmmaking fun to RVA starting Friday, July 15.  Filmmakers throughout the city will be rushing to create a 4-7 min film in only 48 hours.  Armed with a genre, character, prop and line of dialogue, fearless filmmakers will make their way through the cinematic jungle and emerge with… Read more »

Special screening of the award-winning feature film TRI (filmed in Northern Virginia) on Saturday May 14th at Luray High School. 6:30 PM – doors open 7:00 PM – pre-movie introductions 7:30 PM – screening begins 9:15 – post-film Q&A with cast and producers Tickets are $5 for adults and free for students, and can be… Read more »

The 3rd DC Chinese Film Festival, scheduled to take place in September 2016, is now accepting submissions from filmmakers around the world. As a community organized festival, DCCFF especially welcomes women filmmakers and first films. Please help share this message to your filmmaker students, colleagues and friends. Since its creation in 2011, DCCFF finds its… Read more »

Ninety-four films. 30 countries. The best of documentary cinema today. This year’s lineup includes new films from Judd Apatow, Alex Gibney, Werner Herzog, Barbara Kopple and many more. Explore all of the the films you want to see at AFI DOCS 2016 right now.  http://afi.com/afidocs/filmguide.aspx Tickets to the festival are now available for AFI members… Read more »

The Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival, located in the Clear Lake/Bay Area of Houston, is announcing there is less than a month remaining for Filmmakers to enter their works at the regular Entry Fee.  Starting June 4th, Late Fees will apply, with final deadline postmarked by August 1, 2016.  Scripts and Screenplays must be… Read more »

  THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRACTICED SKILL TO ENABLE AN ACTOR TO BE READY IN ALL SITUATIONS IS… IMPROV.!!!   COME TO SHERI LAHRIS’ IMPROV CLASS & FEEL READY FOR ANYTHING AN AUDITION OR DIRECTOR MAY PRESENT YOU. (Beginner & Seasoned Actors Welcome) Workshop Intensive 1 – Mission is to awaken the imagination, emotion, and intellect of… Read more »

Introducing NEW Weekly Classes for ages 4-17 at three locations in NOVA. Fun, affordable (only $18/class), and directed by DC & NYC pros! Scroll below for details and click on the class title for dates/locations (limited spots!) or visit their website.     SUMMER CLASSES: All include mini-performance on the final class Alice & Mad… Read more »

Again this year, RVA’s best video equipment show (and networking hangout) is DVG’s Integral Prime 2016: 4th annual Broadcast & Production Symposium (with 30+ vendors). 5/24, 9 – 3:30, Wyndham Virginia Center Crossing Resort . Click here for details and to register. http://digitalvideogroup.com/events/dvg-integral-prime-2016-4th-annual-broadcast-production-symposium/

Regular submissions are now OPEN for the 11th edition of our festival, taking place 2nd – 7th of September 2016. Submit your films via the ‘Enter your film’ link in the right hand side navigation.   The full 2016 festival program and the prizes will be announced SOON.   Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.   Submissions for The… Read more »

The JICC and the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C. Present – The J-Film Series – The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness | May 18, 2016 | Wednesday at 6:30PM Dir. by Mami Sunada | 2013 | 118 min | Japanese w. English subtitles | Unrated   “Riveting and revealing!” – The Hollywood Reporter “Four… Read more »

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS NAMED IN VHSL FILM FESTIVAL Festival to be held at Virginia Commonwealth University                                                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:     Lisa Giles, [email protected]   CHARLOTTESVILLE—High school filmmakers across the Commonwealth submitted 93 films from 42 schools to the 2nd Annual VHSL Film Festival (state championship), and 32 have been designated Official Selections and… Read more »

3rd Annual IndieCapitol Awards Are Open for Submissions Washington, DC 4/11/16 – The 3rd Annual IndieCapitol Awards are accepting submissions from April 11 to July 31, 2016 through the www.indiecapitol.org and www.filmfreeway.com websites.  Winners will be announced at the IndieCapitol Awards Ceremony, held on October 9, 2016, from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the Angelika Mosaic in Fairfax,… Read more »

We can’t believe it’s been ten years since we held our first festival in Washington DC! Joining us at that very first event was Gary Sinise, Captain Dale Dye, R. Lee Ermey, and Billy Blanks – just to name a few of our first champions, and towards them we are eternally grateful   That year, we… Read more »

The 59th CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Student & Youth Media NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS   Early Deadline: May 27, 2016 (Our lowest entry fees)   Regular Deadline: June 17, 2016   Final Deadline: July 1, 2016   For nearly 60 years, the CINE Golden Eagle Award has propelled emerging talent to amazing heights —… Read more »

Arvold.education is thrilled to offer Master Scene Study Class with Richard Warner this summer! This is an intensive, on-camera master scene study class offered to a small group of experienced actors. Each actor will learn and then explore tested techniques that will produce truthful, moment-to-moment work with consistency. Richard’s teaching philosophy and approach empowers actors… Read more »

**General Meeting Tuesday May 3rd*** The VPA Hampton Roads district is happy to announce that at this Tuesday’s meeting that our guest speaker will be award winning director, producer and actor — John Forte! John will be on hand to discuss his new production company… “Benevento Pictures” … The DETAILS Tuesday, May 3rd @ 630PM… Read more »

DC “Moonlit Mixer” for Actors & Crew of ALL AGES, FREE! Interface Media Group 1233 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 (Off the Redline ‘Dupont Circle’ stop) DOOR PRIZES! Arrive on-time (6:30pm) and you could WIN: All-Day Passes to DC Shorts Film Festival All-Day Passes to Richmond International Film Festival Tickets to next WIFV “Weds… Read more »

Liquid Action Martial Arts will be hosting a beginner workshop for Actors. This seminar will increase your confidence for the camera. This workshop will be taught by Writer, Director and Martial Arts Master Pamela Justice & Master Steve Woodward. Upon successful completion you will receive a certificate for Level 1 Training. ActionMA.net Space is limited!… Read more »

The third annual NOVA Student Film Festival is Friday, April 29th from 6 – 9pm which will feature students’ films from NOVA AND film students in Ethiopia!   5 shorts films from Ethiopia, from the Fulbright program (in Fall 2015) and from US Embassy in Ethiopia “Telling Herstory” Screenwriting workshop, will be featured. The highlight of the festival will… Read more »

Television, Internet & Video Association of DC is looking for submissions for their 2016 Peer Awards. To register: https://omnicontests4.com/default.aspx?comp_id=143A949B-AC74-4A06-8E03-ABB1327F2F51 ABOUT THE AWARDS: The Peer Awards began in 1997 as part of the former Washington Film and Video Council (WFVC) and later merged with the existing, popular “ITVA-DC Video Festival”. Today, the TIVA-DC Peer Awards continues to… Read more »

North District VPA will be having a meeting / social in conjunction with the Mootlit Wings and WIFV Monologue Slam. LOCATION: Interface Media Group 1233 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Off the Redline ‘Dupont Circle’ stop TIMES: Thursday, April 28th, 2016 6:30pm – Meet & Greet / Door Prizes 6:45pm – Q&A Panel with Judges 7:00pm… Read more »