Ennio, Giuseppe Tornatore’s Moving Documentary About Legendary Composer Ennio Morricone, Set for March 19  Argentinian Filmmaker Lisandro Alonso Visits With Eureka, A Meditation on the Indigenous Experience in America, on April 30  Charlottesville, VA – March 5, 2024 – The Virginia Film Festival continues its 2024 VAFF at Violet Crown Series on March 19 with a sneak preview of Ennio, a moving and comprehensive documentary from filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) about the legendary composer, and his longtime collaborator, Ennio Morricone.  In April, the series will fe ..read more

2024 VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL SET FOR OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 3 VAFF Also Announces Launch of Call for Entries Charlottesville, VA – February 27, 2024 – The Virginia Film Festival announced today that the 37th annual VAFF will take place from October 30-November 3, 2024. The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts. “We are excited to return this year from October 30-November 3 following what was a truly extraordinary 2023 VAFF,” said Virginia Film Festival Director and UVA Vice Provost for the Arts Jody Kielbasa ..read more

VAFF LAUNCHES 2024 YEAR-ROUND FILM SERIES   WITH LEGENDARY DOCUMENTARIAN FREDERICK WISEMAN’S   MENUS-PLAISIRS – LES TROISGROS   Food Lover’s Dream is an Immersive Look Inside the Artistry and Industry of Michelin Three-Star Restaurant  Series Continues with Anniversary Screening of Acclaimed Documentary Paper Clips and Asmae El Moudir’s The Mother of all Lies  Charlottesville, VA – January 11, 2024 – The Virginia Film Festival will launch its 2024 VAFF at Violet Crown Series on January 23 with legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s latest film, Menus-Pla ..read more

Highlights include American Fiction, American Symphony, Dream Scenario, The Holdovers, Maestro, May December, Origin, and Rustin Ava DuVernay, Jon Batiste, Matthew Heineman, Cord Jefferson, Riley Keough, Acclaimed Poet Nikki Giovanni to Appear at the Festival CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – September 26, 2023 – T​he Virginia Film Festival announces its lineup for its upcoming 36th year, set for October 25-29. The Festival’s Opening Night Film is Maestro. Written, produced, and directed by Bradley Cooper, the film focuses on the relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Cooper ..read more

New Members Bring Wealth of Experience from Across Entertainment Industry and Within the University of Virginia and Charlottesville Communities Charlottesville, VA – June 30, 2020 – The Virginia Film Festival has announced today six new additions to its VAFF Advisory Board. The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia, with support from the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts. Coming from across the entertainment industry as well as from the UVA and Charlottesville communities, the new members, VAFF Director and UVA Vice Provost for the Arts Jody Kielba ..read more

VAFF at Violet Crown Series to Present Award-Winning Father/Daughter Comedy Scrapper on Tuesday, July 25 Fremont, A Wry, Loving Portrait of Unforgettable 20-Year-Old Female Afghan Refugee, Set for Tuesday, August 22 Charlottesville, VA – July 13, 2023 – The Virginia Film Festival will continue its popular VAFF at Violet Crown Series this summer with a pair of highly acclaimed films including director Charlotte Regan’s inventive father-daughter comedy Scrapper and Fremont, the story of a young Afghan refugee adjusting to her new land. The 2023 VAFF at Violet Crown Series is supported by Ting In ..read more

Visionary Filmmaker Boots Riley Presents New Series I’M A VIRGO Charlottesville, VA – APRIL 4, 2023 – The Virginia Film Festival announced today that it will welcome director-writer-activist-musician Boots Riley for an advance screening of four episodes of his upcoming series I’m a Virgo, followed by a moderated conversation and Q&A on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 PM at Violet Crown Charlottesville. The series is set to premiere this summer on Prime Video. The event is co-presented with UVA Arts and the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts, and is part of the Festival’s year-ro ..read more

2023 Virginia Film Festival set for October 25-29. VAFF Also Announces Launch of 2023 Call for Entries Charlottesville, VA – February 21, 2023 – The Virginia Film Festival announced today that the 36th annual VAFF will take place from October 25-29, 2023. The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts. “We are excited to announce that this year’s Virginia Film Festival will be returning to Charlottesville for its 36th year from October 25-29,” said Virginia Film Festival Director and UVA Vice Provost for the Art ..read more

VAFF Launches 2023 Year-Round Film Series VAFF Partners with UVA’s Miller Center and the Center for Strategic and International Studies to Present Documentary and Panel Ukraine: The Human Price of War VAFF at Violet Crown Returns with To Leslie Featuring Oscar-Nominated Tour-de-Force Performance by Andrea Riseborough Additional Screenings Include Sundance Sensation Little Richard: I Am Everything and Cannes Film Festival Award-Winner Joyland Charlottesville, VA – February 9, 2023 – The Virginia Film Festival has announced the launch of its year-round film series with four titles including a pa ..read more

Virginia Film Festival to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – January 17, 2023 – The Virginia Film Festival is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000 in support of the 2023 Festival. This grant is one of 1,251 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $28.8 million that were announced by the NEA as part of its first round of fiscal year 2023 grants. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support arts projects in communities nationwide ..read more