Virginia Film Festival

Mass

In the wake of a school shooting, two sets of parents gather in a church basement…

Zola

Based on the greatest true story ever tweeted, this film follows Zola (Taylour Paige), a self-assured…

Dopesick

Dopesick weaves together multiple tales to show a broader picture of how the opioid crisis came to…

How the Monuments Came Down

How the Monuments Came Down is a deep dive into the history of Richmond, Virginia through…

9/11: Inside the President’s War Room

This insightful documentary explores the hours immediately after the attacks on 9/11 from the angle of…

Mayor Pete

Directed by Jesse Moss (Boys State), this film uses unprecedented access to South Bend, Indiana mayor…

A Critical Eye Panel

Join nationally recognized journalists and film critics for a discussion on the current state of film…

Love and Fury

Following Native artists as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad, this documentary explores…

Mending Walls

“Good fences make good neighbors.” - Robert Frost, Mending Walls. In the wake of the social unrest…

Socks on Fire

Socks on Fire follows filmmaker Bo McGuire as he returns to his hometown of Hokes Bluff, Alabama…

Stay Prayed Up

Stay Prayed Up is a foot-stomping, soul-stirring documentary that follows the Branchettes, a legendary North Carolina…

The First Step

In a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines for landmark criminal justice reform…

The Machinery of Dreams

Preceded by the short film The Beekeeper. When her mother is hospitalized after a car crash, eight-year-old…

Truth Tellers

For activist Robert Shetterly, the divide between art and politics is a small one. A renowned…

We Burn Like This

When 22 year-old Rae, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis, her ancestors’ trauma…