We have chosen a theme for the 21st Virginia Film Festival, taking place October 30 – November 2 and it is Aliens!, exploring “cinema’s fearful and alluring images of immigrants, outsiders, and extra-terrestrials� (you can read the full press release here). Sci-fi aliens will certainly be landing in our theaters, but the primary focus will [...]
Jan. 25, 2008
The Virginia Film Society kicks off its spring series with two special screenings in early February, including a screening attended by legendary avant-garde musician Fred Frith on Feb. 6 and a sneak preview of the latest feature from Charlottesville-based Cavalier Films on Feb. 11.
by Richard Herskowitz
It didn’t take long after last year’s Virginia Film Festival to come up with a theme for this one. Nine days after we wrapped, 58% of Virginia voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning marriage equality for gays and lesbians. This followed the “Affirmation of Marriage Act� of 2004, banning civil [...]
KIN FLICKS is over. I’ve got some highlights of my own to mention, and photos by Festival photographer Jack Looney to share in this posting. But I’d love to know what events were highlights for you, and I encourage you to send comments to this blog. While you’re at it, let me [...]
Click here for a 30-minute overview of this year’s Virginia Film Festival, including clips and interviews.
