Land Acknowledgement

Monacan Indian Nation seal featuring a bear, feathers, and traditional symbols.

The Virginia Film Festival acknowledges the Monacan Nation, the traditional owners of the land and waters upon where it takes place, as well as their elders, past, present, and emerging. Please join us in acknowledging and paying respect to the traditional custodians of the land we are on today, the Monacan people. For more information, please visit monacannation.com.

Indigenous Cinema of the Americas Series

The VAFF is proud to present an annual Indigenous Cinema of the Americas series, showcasing the work of Indigenous filmmakers and providing a platform for discussion around the complex issues facing this Indigenous communities.

Four Indigenous children ride bikes down a dirt road, embodying a sense of community and childhood.