Virginia Film Festival

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…

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…

Belfast

Belfast, the 2021 winner of the Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award, is set in Northern…

C’mon C’mon

Preceded by the short film Blush. When Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix), a burnt out radio journalist, is left…

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks follows the life of filmmaker and photographer Gordon…

Citizen Ashe

Citizen Ashe follows legendary African American tennis player, activist, and Virginia native Arthur Ashe as he…

A Critical Eye Panel

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

Dachra

Tunisia’s first horror movie, Dachra follows three young journalism students who venture to an isolated village…

Dopesick

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

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Based on a true story, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain follows Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch),…

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,…

Fighter

Fighter follows Jin-ah, a North Korean refugee who is struggling to earn enough money to bring…

The First Step

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

Flee

Preceded by the short film There Was Nobody Here We Knew. This animated documentary from Executive…

The French Dispatch

The latest in a series of idyllic, fantastical pieces by Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch takes…

The Hand of God

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, comes the story of Fabietto Schisa, a boy growing up…

The Harder They Fall

When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), the man who murdered…

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…

I Don’t Fire Myself

Jeong-eun, a tenacious young woman, refuses to submit to her company’s blatant attempts to have her…

In Front of Your Face

The newest film from Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo, In Front of Your Face follows an actress…

Jockey

An aging horse jockey attempts to win one last title on a championship horse, but past…

Julia

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

Jump, Darling

Preceded by the short film Playing the Game. Russell (Thomas Duplessie), an actor who moonlights as…

La Utopía De La Mariposa (The Butterfly’s Utopia)

Screens before the feature film Nudo Mixteco.  Lucas Avendaño is one of the most important artists in…

Last Night in Soho

In the latest from acclaimed filmmaker Edgar Wright, Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), an aspiring fashion designer, is…

The Lost Daughter

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

Love and Fury

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

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom

Shot on solar powered batteries on location at the world’s most remote school, director Pawo Choyning…

The Machinery of Dreams

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

Mass

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

Mayor Pete

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

The Meaning of Hitler

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

Memoria

When Jessica (Tilda Swinton), a Scottish woman living in Columbia, hears a loud boom that disturbs…

Mending Walls

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

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…

Neighbours

In a little village on the Syrian-Turkish border in the early 80s, six-year-old Sero experiences his…

Nudo Mixteco

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

Parallel Mothers

Described as “a little bundle of joy” by critics, Parallel Mothers is the story of two…

Passing

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

Persian Lessons

An unconventional friendship grows between the German chef of a concentration camp kitchen and a young…

Petite Maman

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

Playing the Game

Screens before the feature film Jump, Darling. Based on the true stories of past University of Virginia…

The Power of the Dog

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

The Raft

Four teenage die-hard soccer fans, construct a raft to sail from Israel to Cyprus to watch…

Red Rocket

Mikey Davies, aka “Mikey Saber,” is a washed up adult film star who is forced to…

Socks on Fire

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

The Speech

This comedic film d’auteur directed by Laurent Tirard follows 35-year-old Adrien at a disastrous family dinner…

Spencer

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Princess…

Stay Prayed Up

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

Storm Lake

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

Sudanese Film Group Shorts

During the 1970s and 1980s, as a myriad religious and political factions waged an endless civil…

A Suite of Short Films by Kevin Jerome Everson

From internationally renowned filmmaker and recent 24th Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities recipient Kevin…

Tekahionwake, Pauline

E. Pauline Johnson was a powerful wordsmith who traveled the North American continent sometimes in vaudeville-esque…

Truth Tellers

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

Try Harder!

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

We Burn Like This

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

The Worst Person in the World

Preceded by the short film The Wind and the Kite. The newest film from acclaimed director…

Zola

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