Annual film festival held in Charlottesville, USA
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A film discussion at the 2019 Virginia Film Festival. TheVirginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia inCharlottesville .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Created in October 1988,[ 4] University of Virginia . The intent was twofold: to stimulate economic development by encouraging film production in Virginia and increasing tourism, and to meld the creative interests and crafts of the American film industry with the intellectual resources of a nationally ranked university.
In 1996, the festival was affiliated with the drama department of the University of Virginia. In 2002, the Festival moved to the Dean's office in theCollege of Arts and Science and then to themedia studies department. The Festival's focus was expanded to encompass a broader range of international films, year-round programs, and a very activeFilm Society that presents films and guest speakers at the downtown Vinegar Hill Theatre.
The first two premieres at the festival wereChild's Play Mystic Pizza [ 4]
In 2009, Jody Kielbasa, the founding director of theSarasota Film Festival , was brought on as the new director of the Virginia Film Festival.[ 5]
From 1990 through 2009, Virginia Film Festival chose a different theme each year on which to base its film program. Past themes are listed below. Starting in 2010, the Festival announced its intention to leave the themed approach in favor of more flexible programming. The VAFF celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2012.[ 6] [ 7]
1990 - "Music & The Movies" 1991 - "Movie Made In America" 1992 - "The Reel South & Other Worlds" 1993 - "Film Noir " 1994 - "Love & Other Obsessions" 1995 - "U.S. & Them" 1996 - "Wild Spaces, Endangered Places" 1997 - "Caged!" 1998 - "Cool" 1999 - "Techno Visions" 2000 - "Animal Attractions" 2001 - "Masquerades" 2002 - "Wet" 2003 - "$$$" 2004 - "Speed" 2005 - "In/Justice" 2006 - "Revelations" 2007 - "Kin Flicks" 2008 - "Aliens!" 2009 - "Funny Business" Venues that have hosted the festival include theParamount Theater , the Violet Crown and Vinegar Hill theaters in downtownCharlottesville , and facilities at the University of Virginia.[ 8] [ 9]
Notable screenings have included a 25th Anniversary tribute toIn the Heat of the Night andSidney Poitier , Distinguished Filmmaker presentations toRobert Altman ,John Sayles ,Emile de Antonio , andArthur Penn , as well asRoger Ebert 's "shot by shot" workshops on classics such asVertigo Sunset Boulevard The Third Man Cherry Jones and directorRodrigo Garcia and a live producer's commentary of the showTrue Blood Alan Ball .
Notable guests have includedJimmy Stewart ,Fay Wray ,Gregory Peck ,Ossie Davis ,Nick Nolte ,Norman Mailer ,Jerzy Kosinski ,Sissy Spacek ,William Kennedy ,Ann Beattie ,Sandra Bullock ,Nicolas Cage ,Anthony Hopkins ,Robert Mitchum ,Gov. Doug Wilder ,Kathleen Turner ,Sigourney Weaver ,Richard Roundtree ,Jack Valenti , bank robberJohn Wojtowicz [ 4] Vanessa Redgrave ,Gena Rowlands ,William Styron ,Ross McElwee ,Matthew Broderick ,John Waters ,Norman Jewison ,Cherry Jones ,Mary Badham ,Horton Foote ,Sherman Brothers ,Tony Goldwin ,Robert Duvall ,Calder Willingham ,Christoph Waltz ,Peter Bogdanovich ,Allen Hughes ,Martin Luther King III ,Derrick Borte ,Robbie Jones ,[ 10] Ethan Hawke ,Annete Bening ,Terry McAulife ,Diane Rehm ,Vince Gilligan ,[ 11] Wanuri Kahui ,Liana Liberato ,Ann Dowd ,Steven J. Kung ,Ric Burns ,Vanessa Bell Calloway ,Shelly Chopra Dhar ,Dennis Christopher ,Kevin Jerome Everson ,John Grisham ,Debra Martin Chase ,Patrick O'Connell ,Kwaku Alston ,Jamelle Bouie ,Soraya Nadia McDonald ,Alonso Duralde ,[ 12] Jeremy O. Harris ,Martha Plimpton ,[ 13] Danny Strong ,Carlos Aguilar , Robert Daniels,William Antholis .[ 14]
36th Virginia Film Festival (2023)[ 15]
2023 VAFF Audience Award - Narrative Feature - Origin (Ava DuVernay) 2023 VAFF Audience Award - Documentary Feature - American Symphony (Matthew Heineman) 2023 VAFF Audience Award - Narrative Short - Dreams of Home (Justin Kaminuma) 2023 VAFF Audience Award - Documentary Short - Black Godfather of Scuba (Matt Kay) 2023 Programmers' Award - Narrative - American Fiction (Cord Jefferson) 2023 Programmers' Award - Documentary - No Ordinary Campaign (Christopher Burke) 2023 Programmers' Award - Narrative Short - For The Moon (Nile Price) 2023 Programmers' Award - Documentary Short - 1-15-41 (Jay Pendarvis Jr.) Visionary Award - Ava Duvernay (Origin) Directorial Achievement Award - Matthew Heineman (American Symphony) Breakthrough Director Award - Cord Jefferson (American Fiction) Changemaker Award - Nikki Giovanni (Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project) Chronicler Award - Nicole Newnham (The Disappearance of Shere Hite) Craft Award - Kazu Hiro (Maestro) Governor Gerald L. Baliles Founder’s Award - Ricardo Preve (Sometime, Somewhere) 35th Virginia Film Festival (2022)[ 16]
2022 VAFF Audience Award - Narrative Feature - Living 2022 VAFF Audience Award - Documentary Feature - Dani's Twins 2022 VAFF Audience Award - Narrative Short - Night Ride 2022 VAFF Audience Award - Documentary Short - Stranger at the Gate 2022 Programmers' Award - Narrative Feature - Karaoke 2022 Programmers' Award - Documentary Feature - Refuge 2022 Programmers' Award - Narrative Short - Home of the Brave 2022 Programmers' Award - Documentary Short - Tuning René Marie Screenwriting Achievement Award - Meg LeFauve Breakthrough Star Award - Jonathan Majors Changemaker Award - Dustin Lance Black Chronicler Award - Sam Pollard Craft Award - Eugenio Caballero Governor Gerald L. Baliles Founder’s Award - Jamie Sisley ^ "Rap videos get a boost at the Virginia Film Festival" .C-VILLE Weekly . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2024 .^ "Origins, Music and More: Virginia Film Festival Wraps Up Record-Breaking Season" .news.virginia.edu . October 30, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2024 .^ Johnson, Ted (November 2, 2023)." .Deadline . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2024 . ^a b c Provence, Lisa (October 1, 2007)."COVER- Back story: 20 years of stars, screenings and survival at the Virginia Film Festival" .www.readthehook.com . RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 . [permanent dead link ^ "Virginia Film Festival" .Virginia Film Festival . August 29, 2019. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ "Virginia Film Festival Announces Silver Anniversary Program" .UVA Today . October 2, 2012. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ "History & Mission - Virginia Film Festival" . July 28, 2015. Archived fromthe original on July 28, 2015. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ "Virginia Film Festival holding events online and drive-in movies" .WHSV . October 21, 2020. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ Mahmud, Miranda (September 17, 2021)."Feel Good Friday: Virginia Film Festival returning" .www.cbs19news.com . RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 . ^ "Special Guests - Virginia Film Festival" . October 20, 2018. Archived fromthe original on October 20, 2018. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ Kelly, John (October 6, 2020)."Virginia Film Festival Announces Program, Combining Virtual and Drive-In Offerings" .UVA Today . RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 . ^ "Special Guests - Virginia Film Festival" . September 18, 2020. Archived fromthe original on September 18, 2020. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ Kelly, John (September 28, 2021)."Film Festival Highlights: Martha Plimpton, 'Dopesick' and Wes Anderson's Latest" .UVA Today . RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 . ^ "Special Guests - Virginia Film Festival" . September 30, 2021. Archived fromthe original on September 30, 2021. RetrievedOctober 8, 2021 .^ "36TH ANNUAL VAFF – NOW THAT'S A WRAP!" .VirginiaFilmFestival . RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024 .^ "35TH ANNUAL VAFF – NOW THAT'S A WRAP!" .VirginiaFilmFestival . RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024 .
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