The Virginia Film Festival, now in its 37th year, is a program of the University of Virginia and is widely recognized as one of the leading regional film festivals in America and is known for its commitment to taking audiences beyond the screen to explore some of the most important issues of our time. Known as one of the premier cultural events in the Mid-Atlantic, the annual five-day festival annually delivers more than 100 films from around the world, combining special previews of some of the hottest titles of the festival season with an array of fascinating documentaries, exciting new voices on the independent film scene, the best of the international film scene and more.
Film Schedule:
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Blitz at The Paramount Theater
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Defenders Of Democracy: The Thin Blue Line at Violet Crown 5
5:30 PM - 7:10 PM: On Becoming A Guinea Fowl at Violet Crown 6 & 7
5:45 PM - 7:45 PM: Short Films: The Space Between at Violet Crown 3
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Every Little Thing at Violet Crown 1 & 2
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Prodigal Daughter at Violet Crown 4
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Get Away at Violet Crown 5
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Memoir Of A Snail at Culbreth Theatre
8:10 PM - 10:00 PM: Ernest Cole: Lost And Found at Violet Crown 6 & 7
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM: Ms. Apocalypse at Violet Crown 1 & 2
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM: Unstoppable at The Paramount Theater
8:45 PM - 10:40 PM: Talk To Her – Repertory Screening at Violet Crown 3
Tickets:
Film Screenings: $15 adult / $13 discounted (see below)
Select Special Screenings & Events: $20 and up
Late Night Wrap Party: $45