Virginia Film Festival

Alive Inside

Winner of the 2014 Sundance Documentary Audience Award, this film chronicles the astonishing journey of individuals…

Buskin’ Blues

Preceded by the short film Boardwalk Músico Buskers, more commonly referred to as street performers, come…

But Not For Me

Will is a young writer living in the big city, barely scraping by on his copywriter’s…

Faust

Murnau’s iconic adaptation of Goethe’s Faust echoes the dreamlike surrealism of his silent films like Nosferatu.…

The Hip-Hop Fellow

Patrick Douthit, better known as the artist 9th Wonder, is a Grammy Award winning producer, record…

I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light tells the story of the iconic singer-songwriter Hank Williams, who revolutionized country…

Imba Means Sing

In the slums of Kampala, Uganda, education is a luxury most families cannot afford. As the…

Led Zeppelin Played Here

Shrouded in a cloud of mystery, the question of an enigmatic concert by Led Zeppelin during…

The Looking Glass

After losing her mother, a troubled 13-year-old moves to Indiana to live with her grandmother Karen,…

Low Down

Based on Amy-Jo Albany’s memoir, Low Down brings the audience into the life of 1970s jazz…

Shaft

Richard Roundtree’s iconic, gritty performance as self-reliant private detective John Shaft continues to resonate decades later.…

Songcatcher

After being passed up for a well-deserved promotion, fearless musicologist Dr. Lily Penleric ventures into the…

Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story

Legendary alto jazz saxophonist Frank Morgan showed promise from an early age, taken under master Charlie…

Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem

This layered documentary delves into celebrated actor Theodore Bikel’s charismatic storytelling and masterful performances with a…

Theory of Obscurity: a Film about The Residents

Filmmaker Don Hardy investigates the infamously anonymous, avant-garde music collective known as The Residents on their…

The Winding Stream

The heart of country music can be found in the hills of Virginia, nestled in the…