SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE

Applications are due by Wednesday, October 16, 4:00pm.

Virginia Film Festival industry guests will be matched with local students and filmmakers to offer career and artistic guidance,
as well as insights into the inner workings of the entertainment industry through one-on-one, 30 minute sessions.

See below for current roster of VAFF filmmaker/industry guests participating in the 2024 Connection Point, as well their expected availabilities.

Students and VA-based filmmakers interested in signing up for a session must fill out a brief application form (linked above).
VAFF staff will be in touch shortly after the application deadline with additional info.

GUEST AVAILABILITY

The participant list may expand and will be updated. Specific availability is subject to change.
All film and industry guest bios may be found here.

Maba Ba (Producer, DEMBA)
Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Tyler Coates (Film Writer/Journalist, The Hollywood Reporter, Esquire; Guest Bio)
Thursday, October 31, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Kevin Fallon (Film Writer/Journalist, The Daily Beast, Guest Bio)
Tentative: Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Brent Fletcher (TV Showrunner, SUPERMAN & LOIS)
Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 1:00pm, 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Daniel Freed (Director, I HOPE THIS HELPS!)
Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Trent Garrett (Actor, Guest Bio)
Tentative: Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 11:00am, 2:00pm-5:00pm

Abby Ginzberg (Director, SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE OF LIZ CARPENTER)
Thursday, October 31, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 12:00pm, 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Todd Helbing (TV Showrunner, SUPERMAN & LOIS)
Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 1:00pm, 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Kalina Ivanov (Production Designer, THE PENGUIN)
Saturday, November 2, 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Lisa Kennedy (Film & Theatre Writer/Journalist, New York Times, The Denver Post, Guest Bio)
Tentative: Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Tracie Laymon (Director, BOB TREVINO LIKES IT)
Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Nathan Lee (Film Writer, Film Comment, Guest Bio)
Thursday, October 31, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Víctor Léycegui (Director, WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED)
Tentative: Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Jason Park (Director, TRANSPLANT)
Tentative: Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Bilal Qureshi (Film Writer/Journalist, National Public Radio (NPR), Criterion Collection, The New York Times); Guest Bio)
Thursday, October 31, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Clay Tweel (Director, THE BITTER PILL)
Saturday, November 2, 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Mabel Valdiviezo (Director, PRODIGAL DAUGHTER)
Thursday, October 31, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Paul Wagner (Director/Producer, GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT)
Thursday, October 31, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Friday, November 1, 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Shannon Walsh (Director, ADRIANNE & THE CASTLE)
Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 3:00pm

Lauren Waring Douglas (Producer, ROOTED)
Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 3:00pm

Jacob Young (Actor, Film Industry Career Panel)
Tentative: Saturday, November 2, 10:00am – 11:00am, 2:00pm-5:00pm