Virginia Film Festival

Short Films: Block D

These six narratives vary from surreal comedy to unnerving psychic drama, from slice-of-life portrait to over…

The Son of Joseph

Vincent, a high school student, lives alone with his mother in Paris. Although his mother attempts…

The Messengers

This documentary reveals the untold stories of the thousands of migrants who were unsuccessful in making…

Exile

A film about abandonment, Exile is an abstract telling of director Rithy Panh’s (The Missing Picture)…

After Spring

With the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year, millions of people have been displaced from…

The Sweet Life

Preceded by the short film Sienna Burning (11 min.) Kenny and Lolita, each struggling with their…

Jeff Wadlow Presents a Sneak Preview of his new film: True Memoirs of an International Assassin

After his publisher markets his crime novel as a memoir, a novice author (Kevin James) finds…

Putuparri and the Rainmakers

This powerful documentary explores the complex indigenous and colonial history of Australia through the story of…

Landfill Harmonic

Built in the shadow of a massive landfill, the Paraguayan community of Cateura survives by selling…

Girl Flu

Bird, a thoughtful twelve-year-old, must accept that she is developing into a woman whether she wants…

Don’t Call Me Son

Pierre, a cross-dressing and eyeliner-wearing teenager, is stunned to discover that he was kidnapped from his…

Contemporary Color

This performance event, conceived by Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne, honors the artistry and athleticism…

All the Way

All the Way offers a riveting look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year in…