Virginia Film Society Concludes Fall Schedule with Documentary on Iconic Photos From the New Deal Era
With Director Jeanine Butler, narrated by Julian Bond
The Virginia Film Festival
Press / Post archive for ‘2008’
Festival Memories
The 21st Virginia Film Festival, my fifteenth and last one as director, culminated with a gathering in the countryside that embodied what I’ve loved about this festival. I’ll describe it below, but you can also check out our wrapup press release to read about some of the festival’s more public highlights.
Virginia Film Society Returns to Vinegar Hill with ‘Our Disappeared,’ with Director Juan Mandelbaum, on Nov. 11
October 31, 2008 — Documentary filmmaker and director Juan Mandelbaum will be on hand for the screening of his latest film, “Our Disappeared (Nuestros Desaparecidos),” to be shown at Vinegar Hill Theatre Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. The screening is part of the Virginia Film Society series.
Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity and Our International Guests
We’ve just announced the final new titles and guests in our festival program, and you can read the release here.
I’m very happy that, at my final program as artistic director, Sissy Spacek will be our opening night special guest, with her new film, Lake City. Sissy has been a friend and supporter of both the [...]
The Program Has Landed
The almost-complete Virginia Film Festival schedule (short of a few announcements still to come) is now online. The press release you can read here maps out the design of the program, with its two strands addressing terrestrial and extra-terrestrial immigrants.
I’m particularly excited about the participation of novelist and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, who will present his [...]
