Virginia Film Festival

ADRIANNE & THE CASTLE

A fairy-tale documentary, set in a hand-built castle, exploring grief and the creative power of love.

AMADEUS — 40th Anniversary Screening

Rival composer Antonio Salieri becomes obsessed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

THE BLACK SEA

After falling for a catfishing scam, Khalid finds himself stranded in coastal Bulgaria.

EMILIA PÉREZ

Four remarkable women from Mexico pursue happiness in this audacious musical fever dream.

LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH

Celebrates the journey of musical performer Luther Vandross, from childhood talent to worldwide fame.

OMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD

A personal chronicle of the lifelong friendship of two artists.

PAVEMENTS

This highly innovative docudrama follows 90s indie band Pavement.

THE PIANO LESSON

A battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived.

SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT

A lively examination of Cold War Congo, and the use of U.S. “Jazz Ambassadors.”

UNLIKELY ALLIES

Weldon Angelos’s music career is ended when prosecutors turn a cannabis case into 20 felony charges.

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS

The vibrant life of the legendary songwriter behind “September” and the “Friends” theme.