Virginia Film Festival

Aloners

Preceded by the short film BJ's Mobile Gift Shop. Jin-ah prefers to be on her own. She…

Beans

In her debut feature, Tracey Deer recounts the 1990 Oka Crisis, a 78 day land dispute…

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

Set during the Standing Rock protests of 2015, this intimate documentary follows four women: Sky Roosevelt-Morris,…

Hive

In her first feature film, writer-director Blerta Basholli delves into the true story of Fahrije Hoti,…

How the Monuments Came Down

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

Julia

Chronicling the life of world renowned cook, author, and TV personality Julia Child, Julia uses never-before-seen…

The Lost Daughter

Based on the novel by Elena Ferrante, Leda (Olivia Colman) is a middle-aged divorcée devoted to…

The Meaning of Hitler

Documentary filmmakers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein explore our culture’s morbid fascination with Hitler and the…

Monkey Beach

Preceded by the short film Searching for Luke. Monkey Beach is the story of Lisa (Grave…

Mothering Sunday

This sultry film, based on the Grahame Swift novella of the same name, pairs up-and-coming stars…

Nudo Mixteco

Preceded by the short film La Utopia de la Mariposa. Three stories intertwine during a celebration in…

Passing

Passing follows two mixed-race women who choose to live on opposite sides of the color line…

Petite Maman

After the death of her grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly joins her parents in taking stock of her…

The Power of the Dog

Phil and George Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons) are two of the wealthiest ranchers in…

Storm Lake

In the small town of Storm Lake, Iowa, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Art Cullen and his family…

Try Harder!

Preceded by the short film In the Shadow of the Pines. The students at San Francisco’s predominantly…

Zola

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