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Wednesday, October 30
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5:30 PM
Light House Studio Shorts
Wednesday, 5:30 PMViolet Crown 5Some of the year’s best student work from Light House’s Summer Film Academy, the Adrenaline Film Project, and more.
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6:45 PM
Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat
Wednesday, 6:45 PMViolet Crown 1 & 2A lively examination of Cold War Congo, and the use of U.S. “Jazz Ambassadors.”
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7:00 PM
The Paramount TheaterA exotic dancer gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she marries the son of an oligarch.
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7:30 PM
Violet Crown 3A forensic specialist and horror film buff—and his pregnant girlfriend—set out to catch a serial killer.
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8:00 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7Set in 1995 Corsica, Lesia’s life is upended when she discovers her father’s mob ties.
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8:30 PM
Violet Crown 5In a Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the staff chase the elusive American dream.
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9:30 PM
2024 Opening Night Gala
Wednesday, 9:30 PMThe Jefferson TheaterJoin us to celebrate of the magic and beauty of film with visiting guests and Festival patrons.
Thursday, October 31
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5:00 PM
Violet Crown 5Police officers from the front lines of the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack share first-hand accounts.
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5:00 PM
Blitz
Thursday, 5:00 PMThe Paramount TheaterA young boy undertakes a perilous journey to reunite with his mother (Saoirse Ronan) during the WWII bombing of London.
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5:30 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7After Shula finds her uncle’s dead body in the middle of the road, the family comes together and secrets resurface.
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5:45 PM
Violet Crown 3A series of diverse narrative that poignantly explore the tumultuous journey of finding oneself.
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6:00 PM
Violet Crown 1 & 2A Hollywood woman cares for injured hummingbirds, drawing spiritual strength from their fragility and resilience.
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7:30 PM
Get Away
Thursday, 7:30 PMViolet Crown 5A family vacation on a remote Swedish island turns into a fight for survival.
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7:30 PM
Violet Crown 4Filmmaker and former punk artist Mabel Valdiviezo reunites with her family in Peru after 16 years of silence.
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8:00 PM
Culbreth TheatreA snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself.
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8:10 PM
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Thursday, 8:10 PMViolet Crown 6 & 7Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) profiles the first South African photographer to expose the horrors of Apartheid.
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8:30 PM
The Paramount TheaterThe inspiring story of wrestler Anthony Robles, who, born without a leg, still became a champion.
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8:30 PM
Ms. Apocalypse
Thursday, 8:30 PMViolet Crown 1 & 2Bookkeeper Young-mi secretly falls in love with her coworker and faces a life-altering proposition from his wife.
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8:45 PM
Violet Crown 3Pedro Almodóvar’s 2003 Academy-Award winner explores the lives of two men tending to their comatose lovers.
Friday, November 1
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12:00 PM
The Paramount TheaterAn emotionally fragile Vietnam veteran believes he is a bird and is confined to a military hospital. His best friend and fellow war vet visits him every day, determined to bring him back to reality.
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12:45 PM
Violet Crown 3Rival composer Antonio Salieri becomes obsessed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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2:00 PM
Violet Crown 4Two Inuit sisters embark on a healing journey during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2:15 PM
A Traveler’s Needs
Friday, 2:15 PMViolet Crown 1 & 2A drifting expat in Seoul becomes a language tutor despite lacking qualifications.
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3:00 PM
Violet Crown 5A selection of new films from Everson, including a collaboration with Claudrena Harold.
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4:00 PM
Bird
Friday, 4:00 PMThe Paramount Theater12-year-old Bailey and her single dad Bug (Barry Keoghan) invent ways to get by in North Kent.
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4:30 PM
Violet Crown 3A visually-captivating trip through many facets of the human experience.
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4:45 PM
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Friday, 4:45 PMViolet Crown 1 & 2A personal chronicle of the lifelong friendship of two artists.
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4:50 PM
Violet Crown 4In this food justice documentary, a local activist and mother fights to own the land she farms.
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5:00 PM
Culbreth TheatreCelebrates the journey of musical performer Luther Vandross, from childhood talent to worldwide fame.
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5:15 PM
Under the Volcano
Friday, 5:15 PMViolet Crown 6 & 7A Ukrainian family on vacation in Spain becomes refugees overnight.
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5:30 PM
Violet Crown 5An intimate look into the legal fight for reproductive justice in Texas.
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7:30 PM
The Paramount TheaterA battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived.
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7:30 PM
Violet Crown 3In a visually daring and thematically complex story, a Senegalese man tangles with mental health challenges.
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7:50 PM
Violet Crown 4In the aftermath of The Batman, Gotham descends into chaos, and Oswald “The Penguin” Cobb seizes the chance to rise to power.
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8:00 PM
Violet Crown 1 & 2Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood against the backdrop of her Oglala Lakota community.
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8:10 PM
Culbreth TheatreSearching for her estranged father, Lily accidentally befriends a stranger with the same name.
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8:15 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7A pregnant factory worker in post-WWI Copenhagen looks for help from a mysterious adoption agency.
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8:30 PM
Violet Crown 5A surgical resident faces intense challenges under a demanding heart surgeon mentor.
Saturday, November 2
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10:00 AM
Next Generation Storytellers’ High School Short Films
Saturday, 10:00 AMViolet Crown 3An innovative, one-of-a-kind film program that brings the “magic” of Hollywood to underserved communities.
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10:00 AM
Violet Crown 5Five young people from across the country face their traumas and seek healing after their justice system experiences.
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10:00 AM
Designing the Production
Saturday, 10:00 AMIrving Theater, CODE Building -
10:15 AM
A Little Princess – Repertory Screening
Saturday, 10:15 AMViolet Crown 4Young Sara is stripped of her privileged life and forced into servitude at a New York boarding school.
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11:00 AM
Culbreth TheatreA West Virginian attorney fights back against the opioid epidemic, sparking a national movement.
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11:30 AM
The Glassworker
Saturday, 11:30 AMViolet Crown 1 & 2A gifted glassblower forms a friendship with a violin prodigy during a time of war.
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12:00 PM
Irving Theater, CODE BuildingThree early to mid-career filmmakers with very different paths to success in the film industry share their personal journeys, along the way giving insight into what a modern career in the entertainment business looks like.
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12:00 PM
The Paramount TheaterTwo cousins (Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour across Poland to confront their family history.
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12:00 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7After falling for a catfishing scam, Khalid finds himself stranded in coastal Bulgaria.
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12:00 PM
Making It – Film Industry Career Panel
Saturday, 12:00 PMIrving Theater, CODE Building -
12:30 PM
Violet Crown 3An investigative journalist enlists the help of Google’s AI chatbot to fight back against…AI.
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1:00 PM
Violet Crown 4Liz Carpenter: Journalist, Trailblazing Texan, White House Official, Activist, Feminist Icon.
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1:30 PM
Violet Crown 5A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone.
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2:00 PM
Building a Show: Superman & Lois
Saturday, 2:00 PMIrving Theater, CODE Building -
2:15 PM
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Saturday, 2:15 PMCulbreth TheatreMohammad Rasoulof’s thriller about a judge grappling with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran.
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2:30 PM
Violet Crown 1 & 2Mati Diop (Atlantics) interrogates the repatriation of 26 royal treasures to the Republic of Benin.
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2:45 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7The vibrant life of the legendary songwriter behind “September” and the “Friends” theme.
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3:00 PM
Violet Crown 3Short films by and about incarceration survivors, presented with the Inthrive Film Festival.
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3:30 PM
The Paramount TheaterFour remarkable women from Mexico pursue happiness in this audacious musical fever dream.
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3:45 PM
Plastic People
Saturday, 3:45 PMViolet Crown 4This thought-provoking documentary explores the hidden dangers of microplastics in our environment and bodies.
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4:30 PM
Violet Crown 5Weldon Angelos’s music career is ended when prosecutors turn a cannabis case into 20 felony charges.
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4:45 PM
Violet Crown 1 & 2Young Dong-chun gets an unexpected escape when she finds a talking bottle of rice wine on a school retreat.
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5:20 PM
Violet Crown 3A fairy-tale documentary, set in a hand-built castle, exploring grief and the creative power of love.
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5:30 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7Two nurses in Mumbai navigate societal expectations in this exquisitely crafted and lyrical Cannes Gran Prix winner.
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6:10 PM
Violet Crown 4A Cree Elder’s journey to becoming a renowned keeper of Indigenous astronomy.
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6:30 PM
Culbreth TheatreThis highly innovative docudrama follows 90s indie band Pavement.
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7:30 PM
Violet Crown 5A re-imagination of the 90 minutes leading up of the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
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7:30 PM
The Paramount TheaterA woman (Amy Adams) slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood.
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7:45 PM
Vermiglio
Saturday, 7:45 PMViolet Crown 1 & 2During the final days of World War II, a young soldier’s romance sparks a chain of events.
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8:10 PM
Universal Language
Saturday, 8:10 PMViolet Crown 6 & 7In a reimagined Canada, an absurdist comedy intertwines the lives of an array of characters.
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8:20 PM
Violet Crown 3Socorro sets out to find the soldier who killed her brother during the Tlatelolco massacre.
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8:45 PM
Violet Crown 4Rowan faces escalating challenges as she confronts the dark entity Lasher.
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9:30 PM
2024 Late Night Wrap Party
Saturday, 9:30 PMThree Notch'd Craft Kitchen & BreweryJoin us for an unforgettable evening before the credits roll on the 37th annual Festival,.
Sunday, November 3
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11:00 AM
Culbreth TheatreA fascinating account of the rich life and artistry of “The Mother of Modernism.”
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11:00 AM
Flow
Sunday, 11:00 AMViolet Crown 6 & 7In the wake of great flood, a courageous cat embarks on a wondrous journey through realms natural and mystical.
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11:15 AM
Violet Crown 5Mikey, a former boxer, prepares for his comeback at Madison Square Garden.
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11:30 AM
Violet Crown 1 & 2After discovering her husband’s infidelity on live TV, Tam turns to a mystical response.
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12:00 PM
Violet Crown 3Through intercepted phone calls of Russian soldiers in Ukraine, this gripping documentary reveals the brutal transformation of men in war, juxtaposing the dehumanizing effects of conflict with the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
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12:10 PM
The Paramount TheaterClaressa Shields’s inspirational journey to becoming the first American boxer to win multiple Olympic golds.
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2:00 PM
The Shepherd and the Bear
Sunday, 2:00 PMViolet Crown 6 & 7In the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of wild bears in a traditional shepherding community provokes deep conflict.
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2:15 PM
Violet Crown 1 & 2An interfaith couple’s boisterous Shabbat dinner is rudely interrupted by an uninvited dead body.
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2:30 PM
Violet Crown 5Individuals living with Dementia showcase that living a fulfilling life with the condition is more than possible.
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2:45 PM
Violet Crown 3A compelling examination of disillusionment and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.
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2:45 PM
Culbreth TheatreTwo amateur baseball teams in New England play one last game before their beloved field is demolished.
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3:00 PM
Nocturnes
Sunday, 3:00 PMViolet Crown 4Deep in the forests of the Eastern Himalayas, two ecologists study hawk moths.
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3:30 PM
The Paramount TheaterA golden age musical about one of the last families on earth, from visionary Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing).
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4:45 PM
Violet Crown 1 & 2Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) tracks Eunice Paiva during Brazil’s 1970s military dictatorship.
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5:00 PM
Violet Crown 5An Italian American family Christmas gathering erupts into holiday chaos.
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5:15 PM
This documentary follows a queer rabbi’s epic 20-year-journey as the heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis.
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5:30 PM
Men of War
Sunday, 5:30 PMViolet Crown 4A former U.S. Green Beret mounts a failed coup to remove Venezuela’s president.
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6:00 PM
The Count of Monte Cristo
Sunday, 6:00 PMViolet Crown 3In 1815, Edmond Dantès escapes wrongful imprisonment and embarks on a calculated quest for revenge.
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6:00 PM
The Summer Book
Sunday, 6:00 PMCulbreth TheatreOff the cost of Finland, a young girl, her father, and her grandmother deal with the loss of her mother.
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8:00 PM
The Room Next Door
Sunday, 8:00 PMThe Paramount TheaterAfter years of being out of touch, two friends meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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8:00 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7A blood-drenched musical extravaganza about two lovers split up by a chainsaw.
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8:20 PM
Violet Crown 5This series highlights works by Virginia-based creators and those with significant ties to the region.
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8:30 PM
The Last Showgirl
Sunday, 8:30 PMCulbreth TheatrePamela Anderson shines as a Las Vegas showgirl facing the closure of her long-running revue.