Virginia Film Festival

Reel In The Closet

Discover the lost news stories, community productions, and home movies that generations of LGBTQ people have…

Mekko

Mekko, a Muscogee man, has just been released from prison after serving 19 years for murder…

Short Films: Craft

A collection of short films devoted to the art and obsession of craftwork. From a mother…

Mully

What happens when a six-year-old boy in Kenya is abandoned by his family and left to…

Court

An independent and multilingual film, Court examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an…

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature-length documentary to explore the Black…

Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem

This layered documentary delves into celebrated actor Theodore Bikel’s charismatic storytelling and masterful performances with a…

Polyfaces

Set amid the stunning Shenandoah Valley, this joyful documentary details the innovative agricultural techniques of Polyface…

Harry & Snowman

Preceded by the short film Mr. Balloon's Wild Ride Snowman was an old Amish plow horse…

Most Likely to Succeed

Director Greg Whiteley examines the history of education in the United States, revealing the growing shortcomings…

Short Narrative Films

The craft of acting is front and center in this collection of short narrative work. Ranging…

The Sound and the Fury

Set in Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, The Sound and the Fury portrays…

The Winding Stream

The heart of country music can be found in the hills of Virginia, nestled in the…

Wish You Well

In the wake of the tragedy of the loss of their father, young Lou Cardinal and…

How I Got Over

Before taking the stage for a groundbreaking one-night-only performance at The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts,…

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Since first walking onto stage in 1954, Hal Holbrook has performed his award-winning one-man show as…

Famous Nathan

Photo by Daniel Farrell / Courtesy Loquat Films Thirty years in the making, Famous Nathan chronicles…

Drunktown’s Finest

Three young Native Americans -- a college-bound student, a father-to-be, and a promiscuous transsexual -- struggle…