Virginia Film Festival

Earth Mama

This program is free-to-attend, with RSVP (space allowing). Thank you to A24 for providing this advanced…

Sneak Preview Screening of Raymond & Ray

The Virginia Film Festival will present a sneak preview screening of writer-director Rodrigo García’s latest drama…

Three Minutes – A Lengthening

Three minutes of home movie footage, mostly in color, shot by David Kurtz in 1938, are…

Scream

A year after her mother’s death, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campell) and her friends are terrorized by…

Little Shop of Horrors

Florist Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis) has his life completely upended when he finds a mysterious plant…

Dracula

Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) has just arrived in London with his thralls, bent on hunting down…

A Critical Eye Panel

Join nationally recognized journalists and film critics for a discussion on the current state of film…

Short Films: Facing Reality

Curated by our guest programmer, Joe Fab, this collection of shorts includes: Full Picture; "Hello," We…

Short Films: Being Human

Curated by our guest programmer, Joe Fab, this collection of shorts includes: Calf Rope, Feeling Through, Weep Not,…

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room

This insightful documentary explores the hours immediately after the attacks on 9/11 from the angle of…

The Lost Daughter

Based on the novel by Elena Ferrante, Leda (Olivia Colman) is a middle-aged divorcée devoted to…

Neighbours

In a little village on the Syrian-Turkish border in the early 80s, six-year-old Sero experiences his…

Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story

British-born Amazonian cowboy turned US TV star, Stan Brock, sacrificed everything to bring free healthcare to…

The Noise of Engines

Placed on compulsory leave from a Canadian customs college, Alexandre takes the opportunity to make a…

A Suite of Short Films by Kevin Jerome Everson

From internationally renowned filmmaker and recent 24th Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities recipient Kevin…

Last Night in Soho

In the latest from acclaimed filmmaker Edgar Wright, Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), an aspiring fashion designer, is…

The Worst Person in the World

Preceded by the short film The Wind and the Kite. The newest film from acclaimed director…

Red Rocket

Mikey Davies, aka “Mikey Saber,” is a washed up adult film star who is forced to…

Cafe Americano

Cafe Americano follows the story of Mikey Phillips (Alex Scheinman) as he ventures to make his…

Blind Trust: Leaders & Followers in Times of Crisis

Blind Trust: Leaders & Followers in Times of Crisis celebrates the life and work of psychiatrist…

The Addams Family

Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), the patriarch of the Addams family, is thrilled when his estranged brother…

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Based on a true story, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain follows Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch),…

Belfast

Belfast, the 2021 winner of the Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award, is set in Northern…

Spencer

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Princess…

The French Dispatch at Morven

The latest in a series of idyllic, fantastical pieces by Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch takes us to…

We Burn Like This

When 22 year-old Rae, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis, her ancestors’ trauma…

Sudanese Film Group Shorts

During the 1970s and 1980s, as a myriad religious and political factions waged an endless civil…

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks follows the life of filmmaker and photographer Gordon…

All My Friends Hate Me

Preceded by the short film The Acolyte. All Pete (Tom Stourton) wants is to spend his birthday…

The Meaning of Hitler

Documentary filmmakers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein explore our culture’s morbid fascination with Hitler and the…

How the Monuments Came Down

How the Monuments Came Down is a deep dive into the history of Richmond, Virginia through…

Mayor Pete

Directed by Jesse Moss (Boys State), this film uses unprecedented access to South Bend, Indiana mayor…

Mass

In the wake of a school shooting, two sets of parents gather in a church basement…

The Machinery of Dreams

Preceded by the short film The Beekeeper. When her mother is hospitalized after a car crash, eight-year-old…

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

Shot on solar powered batteries on location at the world’s most remote school, director Pawo Choyning…

Love and Fury

Following Native artists as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad, this documentary explores…

Memoria

When Jessica (Tilda Swinton), a Scottish woman living in Columbia, hears a loud boom that disturbs…

The Kids

When Larry Clark’s Kids first premiered in 1995, it instantly became one of the most beloved…

I Don’t Fire Myself

Jeong-eun, a tenacious young woman, refuses to submit to her company’s blatant attempts to have her…

Jump, Darling

Preceded by the short film Playing the Game. Russell (Thomas Duplessie), an actor who moonlights as…

Julia

Chronicling the life of world renowned cook, author, and TV personality Julia Child, Julia uses never-before-seen…

Jockey

An aging horse jockey attempts to win one last title on a championship horse, but past…

In Front of Your Face

The newest film from Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo, In Front of Your Face follows an actress…

The Harder They Fall

When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), the man who murdered…

Hive

In her first feature film, writer-director Blerta Basholli delves into the true story of Fahrije Hoti,…

The Hand of God

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, comes the story of Fabietto Schisa, a boy growing up…

The Girl and the Spider

After living with her friends Mara and Markus for years, Lisa is finally moving into her…

The French Dispatch

The latest in a series of idyllic, fantastical pieces by Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch takes…

Flee

Preceded by the short film There Was Nobody Here We Knew. This animated documentary from Executive…

The First Step

In a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines for landmark criminal justice reform…

Fighter

Fighter follows Jin-ah, a North Korean refugee who is struggling to earn enough money to bring…

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

Set during the Standing Rock protests of 2015, this intimate documentary follows four women: Sky Roosevelt-Morris,…

Mending Walls

“Good fences make good neighbors.” - Robert Frost, Mending Walls. In the wake of the social unrest…

Monkey Beach

Preceded by the short film Searching for Luke. Monkey Beach is the story of Lisa (Grave…

Dopesick

Dopesick weaves together multiple tales to show a broader picture of how the opioid crisis came to…

Mothering Sunday

This sultry film, based on the Grahame Swift novella of the same name, pairs up-and-coming stars…

Not Going Quietly

When 32-year-old activist Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live, he…

Dachra

Tunisia’s first horror movie, Dachra follows three young journalism students who venture to an isolated village…

C’mon C’mon

Preceded by the short film Blush. When Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix), a burnt out radio journalist, is left…

Nudo Mixteco

Preceded by the short film La Utopia de la Mariposa. Three stories intertwine during a celebration in…

Citizen Ashe

Citizen Ashe follows legendary African American tennis player, activist, and Virginia native Arthur Ashe as he…

Parallel Mothers

Described as “a little bundle of joy” by critics, Parallel Mothers is the story of two…

Passing

Passing follows two mixed-race women who choose to live on opposite sides of the color line…

Persian Lessons

An unconventional friendship grows between the German chef of a concentration camp kitchen and a young…

Beans

In her debut feature, Tracey Deer recounts the 1990 Oka Crisis, a 78 day land dispute…

Petite Maman

After the death of her grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly joins her parents in taking stock of her…

The Power of the Dog

Phil and George Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons) are two of the wealthiest ranchers in…

The Raft

Four teenage die-hard soccer fans, construct a raft to sail from Israel to Cyprus to watch…

Aloners

Preceded by the short film BJ's Mobile Gift Shop. Jin-ah prefers to be on her own. She…

Socks on Fire

Socks on Fire follows filmmaker Bo McGuire as he returns to his hometown of Hokes Bluff, Alabama…

The Speech

This comedic film d’auteur directed by Laurent Tirard follows 35-year-old Adrien at a disastrous family dinner…

Stay Prayed Up

Stay Prayed Up is a foot-stomping, soul-stirring documentary that follows the Branchettes, a legendary North Carolina…

Storm Lake

In the small town of Storm Lake, Iowa, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Art Cullen and his family…

Truth Tellers

For activist Robert Shetterly, the divide between art and politics is a small one. A renowned…

Try Harder!

Preceded by the short film In the Shadow of the Pines. The students at San Francisco’s predominantly…

Zola

Based on the greatest true story ever tweeted, this film follows Zola (Taylour Paige), a self-assured…