Virginia Film Festival

Beyond the Screen: A Conversation on ‘The Neutral Ground’

** If you missed our event on August 16, you can still stream the film here through…

Beyond the Screen: A Virtual Conversation on ‘TWO DISTANT STRANGERS’

Join the Virginia Film Festival for a virtual conversation with Travon Free, writer/director of the Academy…

Beyond the Screen: Reflecting Reality with the cast of Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19

**Please note, pre-registration to attend this event through Zoom is no longer available. The conversation will…

God $ Green: An Unholy Alliance

*This short film screens before FISH & MEN* God $ Green: An Unholy Alliance uncovers decades of religious…

The Offensive Discussion

Discussion with director Luc Lemaitre and journalist Jan Antonissen, moderated by Manuela Achilles (UVA). https://youtu.be/27MRpL__z-c

Boys State Discussion

Discussion with filmmakers Jess Moss and Amanda McBaine, and subject Steven Garza, moderated by Larry Sabato…

The Anti-Social Network (Post Screening Discussion)

A discussion on social media's impacts on our society with Roger McNamee, the high-profile Silicon Valley…

Transborder Blackness & Indigeneity Discussion

Discussion with Negra director Medhin Tewolde Serrano, Tote Grandfather director Marίa Sojob, and Jamaica y Tamarindo…

The South on Screen: A Conversation with Ray McKinnon

Discussion with director and actor Ray McKinnon, moderated by Chuck Reece (Down South House & Home).…

God $ Green: An Unholy Alliance Discussion

Discussion with director Jeanine Butler, Professor of Religion and Africana Studies at University of Pennsylvania Dr. Anthea Butler,…

All In: The Fight For Democracy Discussion

Discussion with director Lisa Cortes and VA Congressman Bobby Scott, moderated by Larry Sabato (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxZsa7C1FJA

A Conversation with Linda Hamilton

Groundbreaking actress Linda Hamilton gave us one of Hollywood’s most iconic action hero female characters as…

Light House Studio Shorts Package

Once again this year, the VAFF is proud to showcase the work of the students at…

You Will Die at 20 Discussion

Discussion with director Amjad Abu Alala, moderated by Samhita Sunya (VAFF/UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7i42vmyZ6k

When My Time Comes Discussion

Discussion with director Joe Fab, producer Diane Naughton, and subject Diane Rehm, moderated by Jim Childress.…

They Ain’t Ready for Me Discussion

Discussion with director Brad Rothschild and subject Tamar Manasseh, moderated by Ilya Tovbis (JxJ and VAFF).…

Test Pattern Discussion

Discussion with director Shatara Michelle Ford, and actors Gail Bean and Amani Starnes, moderated by Soraya…

Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team Discussion

Discussion with director Lori Shinseki, former National Security Council staff member Philip Zelikow, and former Governor…

The Reunited States Discussion

Discussion with director Ben Rekhi; author and subject Mark Gerzon; and subjects Susan Bro, David &…

PVT Chat Discussion

Discussion with director Ben Hozie, actor Peter Vack, actor and associate producer Nikki Belfiglio, and producer…

Overland Discussion

Discussion with director Elisabeth Haviland James, moderated by Duane Zobrist (Falconry Academy). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujIRez7sxQA

The Outside Story Discussion

Discussion with director Casimir Nozkowski, moderated by Chandler Ferrebee (VAFF). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYupQlVuF7g

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story Discussion

Discussion with directors Kevin Bright and Jeff Consiglio, editor Brad Allgood, and subject Doc Severinsen, moderated…

Nasir Discussion

Discussion with producer Mathivanan Rajendran, moderated by Aswin Punathambekar (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnASwU5mNj8

Lifeline Discussion

Discussion with director Dennis Scholl and editor Konstantia Kontaxis, moderated by Matthew McLendon (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrcP4_fxx8o

The Last Out Discussion

Discussion with directors Sami Khan and Michael Gassert, moderated by Tim Wendel (Johns Hopkins University), with…

Lapsis Discussion

Discussion with director Noah Hutton, and actors Madeline Wise and Dean Imperial, moderated by Chandler Ferrebee…

Heard Discussion

Discussion with filmmaker Martin Montgomery; and subjects TJ Thompson, Von Johnson, Cotina Brake, Gwendolyn Harris, and…

Hamtramck, USA Discussion

Discussion with directors Justin Feltman and Razi Jafri, moderated by Shilpa Davé (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5EN-3a1XQ

Good Ol Girl Discussion

Discussion with director Sarah Brennan Kolb and subject Mandy Dauses, moderated by Allison Pugh (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T82mFvIbSE

The Giverny Document (Single Channel) Discussion

Discussion with director Ja'Tovia Gary, moderated by Kevin Everson (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQbZJqlLNSE

Gather Discussion

Discussion with director Sanjay Rawal and subject Danielle Hill, moderated by Angelina Okuda-Jacobs (Pathkeepers for Indigenous…

Freeland Discussion

Discussion with director Mario Furloni, producer Laura Heberton, and actors Krisha Fairchild and Frank Mosley, moderated…

Fish & Men Discussion

Discussion with directors Adam Jones and Darby Duffin, and subject Russell Sherman, moderated by Paul Freedman…

Filmfarsi Discussion

Discussion with director Ehsan Khoshbakht, moderated by Samhita Sunya (UVA/VAFF). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1iDyG-O6qU

Feels Good Man Discussion

Discussion with director Arthur Jones and producer Giorgio Angelini, moderated by Siva Vaidhyanathan (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5nYmvecEMk

The Evening Hour Discussion

Discussion with director Braden King, screenwriter Elizabeth Palmore, and actor Michael Trotter, moderated by Jeff Sharlet…

Electric Jesus Discussion

Discussion with director and writer Chris White; editor Scott Lansing; and actors Brian Baumgartner, Andrew Eakle,…

Dinner In America Discussion

Discussion with director Adam Rehmeier, and actors Emily Skeggs and Kyle Gallner, moderated by Ty Cooper…

Alice Discussion

Discussion with director Eduardo Montes-Bradley, and subject Alice Parker, moderated by Michael Slon (UVA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-ZkmsvKaY

A Tribute to Thomas Newman

15-time Academy Award nominated film composer Thomas Newman will discuss his outstanding career with Benjamin Rous,…

A Conversation with Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson

Vince Gilligan, the creator of Emmy Award-winning series Breaking Bad and its current sequel Better Call…

A Conversation with Pete Souza and Chris Lu

Former Obama and Reagan White House photographer Pete Souza will discuss the new documentary The Way…

A Conversation with Nicole Kassell

VAFF Program Manager Chandler Ferrebee will moderate a conversation with award-winning filmmaker and Charlottesville native Nicole…

A Conversation with Leslie Odom Jr.

The multi-talented actor Leslie Odom, Jr. joins the VAFF for a conversation about his role as…

A Conversation with Annette Bening

Four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening will participate in a conversation with author and Turner Classic…

A Conversation on Showtime and Blumhouse TV’s The Good Lord Bird

Actor, writer, director and four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke will be joined by award-winning author…

A Conversation on Netflix’s Athlete A

Directors Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk discuss their process in creating Athlete A, a thorough investigation…

Beyond the Screen: A Conversation on “The Little Things”

Join the Virginia Film Festival for a virtual conversation on the new psychological thriller The Little Things,…

Piccolino: An Adventure In The City

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* Piccolino is a…

We Got This

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* Marcus, an ethnically…

Pastalight

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* An eccentric Italian…

Inhale

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* INHALE documents the…

Bird’s Eye

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* When the perfect…

Onward Adeline

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* A young woman…

Anna

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* Living in Eastern…

Meow, Meredith

*Screens as part of the WE CAN RELATE TO THAT Short Film Package* MEOW, MEREDITH is…

My Brother’s Keeper

*Screens as part of the FOUR LONG-ISH Short Film Package* A former Guantánamo detainee and his…

Lipstick and Leather

*Screens as part of the FOUR LONG-ISH Short Film Package* In a buttoned-up city like DC,…

Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story

*Screens as part of the FOUR LONG-ISH Short Film Package* An underdog tale about beautiful yet…

The Legacy Sessions

*Screens as part of the FOUR LONG-ISH Short Film Package* Darby, a loner high school student…

Allan Ellen

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* Allan and Ellen are…

What If???

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* 2020. A scientist gets…

Classified

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* Will Gibbons is hired…

Memoirs

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* When a couple plays…

Alienated

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* An animated film about…

Progeny

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* This is a world…

Identity Crisis

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* A cyborg named Scott…

Before

*Screens as part of the OUT OF THIS WORLD Short Film Package* BEFORE follows a group…

But I Wanted to be a Cowboy

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* A teenaged kid dreams of being…

Strange Fruit: The Necroecology of Black Subsistence Farming

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* Given the blatant exploitation of Black…

Lolo Boy

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* This story follows the life of…

The Koi And The Frog

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* A friendly rivalry between a Koi…

The First.

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* Abrar, a young Muslim American woman…

Myopia

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* This film employs the act of…

January 13th, Richmond Va

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* *This short film also screens before FEELS…

Welcome Home

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* This stop motion animated film follows…

The Quarantine Experience

*Screens as part of the VIRGINIA STUDENT SHORTS BLOCK Film Package* As the stay at home order…

Buck

*This short film screens before PVT CHAT* Caught in the throes of a depressive fugue, young…

Reid’s Records

*This short film screens before HEARD* An interview with David Reid, current owner and inheritor of…