Charlotteville’s Paramount Theater will be screening Billy Wilder’s classic film “The Apartment” on June 25 at 2:00 pm. “The Apartment” stars Jack Lemmon as an insurance worker who lends his Upper West Side apartment to company managers as a hideaway for their private trysts and ends up falling for the elevator girl, played by Shirley MacLaine,… Read more »
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Charlottesville – Black Maria Film Festival Annual Tour – June 23 – Fee
The Black Maria Film Festival’s 36th Annual Tour returns to The Paramount to present some of the most engaging short films of 2017, including “In the Waves” by Richmond, VA filmmaker Ying-Fang Shen! The program will be presented in-person by festival director, Jane Steuerwald, and features a collection of stellar works touring with the festival this season.… Read more »
Southern US – If/Then Short Documentary Program Open For Submissions – Free
Tribeca Film Institute® and New Orleans Film Society to Host Pitch Competition During the 2017 New Orleans Film Festival Calling all filmmakers living or working in the American South: a new short-film pitch competition IF/Then Short Documentary Program is now open for submissions! In partnership with New Orleans Film Society, they are currently seeking short documentary projects… Read more »
Richmond – Korean Feature Seeking Fluent Korean Speaker as Production Assistant – June 19 – June 26 – PAID
Korean Feature “I CAN SPEAK” shooting in Richmond this month. Seeking a local assistant to translate on set for non-English speaking crew. Some set experience preferred, ability to translate quickly and work in a fast paced environment key. For more information please contact: Christina Garnett 804.852.5232 (c) [email protected]
Arlington – CinemaVista Screenings – June 22 – Free
CinemaVista, presented by Arlington Cultural Affairs, will show Arlington Commission for the Arts’ 2017 Spotlight Artist grant recipients Tomas Guevera and Via Bia’s newest films, Why Arlington? (Guevera), and These Colors Don’t Run (Bia). Bia created a film from her short screenplay, These Colors Don’t Run, about a tattoo’ d Latina who recalls the story… Read more »
VIRGINIA AND DC – STAFF ME UP PRODUCTION JOBS UPDATE (JUNE 14) – PAID
Below are some opportunities provided by the film production site Staff Me Up. We recommend using the links below for applying to jobs. The Virginia Film Office is not responsible for the below postings, please refer all relevant questions to the appropriate Staff Me Up Personnel. Director of Photography (with kit) WASHINGTON, DC INTERNET STARTS… Read more »
DC – Screening of A Night at Karlstein at Bistro Bohem – June 20 – Free
Bistro Bohem will present the film A Night at Karlstein (Noc na Karlštejně) as part of the ongoing Film and Beer Series on June 20, 2017, at 7 pm. In this classic comedy, King Charles has prohibited women from entering the castle, but his young wife misses him and decides to dress as a page… Read more »
Governor McAuliffe Dedicates New Loving v. Virginia Historical Marker
Date: June 12, 2017 Governor McAuliffe Dedicates New Loving v. Virginia Historical Marker ~ Marker highlights the decision that overturned state laws restricting interracial marriage ~ RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced a new state historical marker to commemorate the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark case of Loving v. Virginia. The dedication… Read more »
Coming up this Week
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! … Read more »
Washington D.C. – Screenwriters Roundtable – June 26 – Free/Fee
This meeting will be a first five pages meeting! A call for entries will be announced to the listserv about a week before the event. If you wish to be added to the Screenwriters Roundtable listserv, please contact our office at [email protected]. You do not have to be a writer, have a screenplay, or be… Read more »