The Virginia Film Festival is proud to announce that it is joining forces with the Paramount Theater to host a series of films throughout the year under the banner of The Virginia Film Society. Starting this month, we will be playing movies with different themes each month – ensuring we are bringing great entertainment for all movie lovers! Come enjoy some great flicks on the largest screen in Central Virginia. All movies will be at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. Tickets are $6 ($5 for UVa Staff, Faculty and Students) and free for existing Film Society members*.
March 1, 2010
In The Loop (2009)
Paramount Theater, 7pm
The Brits are in Washington in this sharp satire of international politics. Diplomatic and not-so-diplomatic relations collide in the face of a thoroughly avoidable conflict. James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander and Peter Capaldi star in this new comedy of political manners. (contains very strong language)
March 8, 2010
The Black Maria Film Festival
Paramount Theater, 7pm
The Black Maria Film Festival is an international juried competition and award tour, with a mission to exhibit and reward cutting edge works from independent film and video makers. Each program is custom tailored for an accessible and meaningful experience for varied audiences from city to city. From animation to experimental, satire to documentary, the range of selection is nearly boundless. Introduced by John Columbus.
March 22, 2010
Blood on the Flat Track – the Rise of the Rat City Rollers (2007)
Paramount Theater, 7pm
The sport of women’s roller derby has made an enormous comeback, now with more than 30 leagues nationwide forming the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Blood on the Flat Track focuses on the Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, who formed their league from scratch in April of 2004. In the first season, the league started playing at a small rink in front of about 200 fans; they now sell out of 1,500 tickets monthly. This film follows the teams throughout its first two seasons and focuses on the women who comprise the league, their teams’ struggle to win the championship bout and their relationships with each other. A real life ‘Whip It’
March 29, 2010
Ben-Hur (1959)
Paramount Theater, 7pm
The ultimate Hollywood historical epic thunders across the biggest screen in Charlottesville for an eye-popping Easter holiday treat. Charlton Heston flexes his muscles as Judah Ben-Hur, a young man in 1st century Jerusalem, growing up under Roman rule. After five years condemned to slavery, Ben-Hur escapes the galley during a battle, while saving the live of the Roman commander. In gratitude, the Roman adopts him and Ben-Hur, now a wealthy man, is free to satisfy his lust for revenge and to find his missing family.
