The Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival is back! When: April 9th-13th Where: Tysons at the Boro 1667 Silver Hill Drive McLean, VA 22102 For more information and tickets, please visit: https://www.novafilmfest.com/

April 24, AI+Community Event Admission is free, however, RSVP required here Date: Thursday, April 24th – 10am to 1pm Location: Robinson Theater – 2903 Q Street, Richmond, VA 23223 For detailed information, please visit: RIFF ARTS INSTITUTE   The RIFF Arts Institute (RAI) was born as a result of the Richmond International Film Festival’s (RIFF)… Read more »

The 2025 Virginia Screenwriting Competition will be open for submissions beginning Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  The deadline will be Monday, May 26, 2025 at midnight. The Virginia Screenwriting Competition was established in 1988 as an opportunity for Virginia writers to have their work read and evaluated. Three prize-winners are selected each year. Since that time,… Read more »

RICHMOND FILM NETWORK SCREENWRITING SHOWDOWN The RFN Screenwriting Showdown is here! Submit your script for a chance to win cash and prizes! Whether you’re a seasoned screenwriter or a passionate newcomer, this is your chance to showcase your voice and make your mark on the independent film scene. Our 2025 competition is open exclusively to… Read more »

Hello all! Sorry to leave this reminder so late, but it was up in the air whether or not this was going to happen this month. We will however be going ahead with our monthly screening get-together this Sunday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM. Once again it will be at the Allstate Community Theater: Allstate… Read more »

CALLING ALL STUDENT FILMMAKERS! The Virginia Student Film Festival aims to establish a prestigious annual event celebrating the creativity, talent, and dedication of student filmmakers across the nation. Taking place on April 6th, 2025, at the historic Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, the festival will provide a platform to showcase over 15 short films, each under… Read more »

The James River Film Festival is March 19-23, 2025, at venues throughout Richmond, Virginia. The celebrated festival, in its 31st year, is put on by The James River Film Society (JRFS), a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to the art of film and film as art. This year’s festival line-up includes notable projects and guests, including a… Read more »

Submission deadline approaching for the Open Road Film Festival. Regular Deadline March 30 and Late Deadline April 19. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Open Road Film Festival in collaboration with Valley Place Arts Collaborative is in its third year celebrating the art of the short (under 20 minutes) in general and local DMV filmmakers in particular with… Read more »

Grace Street Theater is hosting a FREE showing of the upcoming film, Phenomena of Emotions directed by Jacob Simmons on March 22nd, 2025! Phenomena of Emotions is a documentary that delves into the intricate relationship between emotions and visual storytelling in film. Emotions serve as a driving force in nearly every aspect of our lives,… Read more »

The James River Film Society (JRFS) is a volunteer run nonprofit dedicated to the art of film.  This year they are celebrating their 31st year of business and they invite you to their film festival held from March 19th to the 23rd. With special guests such as Paul Wagner, Emmy Award and Academy Award winning director/producer… Read more »

The Hampton Roads State of the Industry will be held on March 12th! A networking event for filmmakers and creatives alike where you can gain industry insight, new opportunities, and learn about the upcoming changes within Virginia filmmaking.  Guest speaker Michael Goi, acclaimed Director/Cinematographer. Free food and drinks provided. When 12 Mar 2025 6:00 PM… Read more »

Women in Film Virginia will be hosting a happy hour at the Best Café at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday, March 20th, 2025.  The event is free with the exception of “buy your own drink.” For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Hosted by the Women in Film Virginia, Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry, will be an insightful conversation with filmmaker Dr. Paul Heinzelmann, director of the documentary SAFE SETS: Dying to Work in the Film Industry and film producer Becky Morrison. They will delve into the critical health and safety challenges faced by… Read more »

You are invited to join participants attending A Common Cause to All for a FREE public preview of filmmaker Ken Burns’ newest and highly anticipated documentary The American Revolution, premiering on PBS on November 16. Join Ken Burns and his co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt on March 25 at 8 p.m. on the lawn of the historic Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg’s… Read more »

The submission deadline for the Richmond International Film Festival is fastly approaching! For a limited time, save $15 on your submission to the Richmond International Film Festival. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to showcase your work at one of the largest international competitive film festivals in the U.S.! $15 off via RIFF’s Film Freeway site using code:  riffdiscount25 $15… Read more »

Self-Tape Audition class with Final Act Drama 🎬 Hey, actors! Ready to turn your next self-tape into a booking magnet? Join us at the next Actor Insiders Group meeting online over Zoom, where we’ll dive deep into the art of creating professional-grade self-tape auditions! From lighting and sound to camera angles and performance tips, we’ve… Read more »

Hello all! We’ve re-organized our mailing list to invite more people to come to the Co-Op’s February Screening event on Sunday, February 23rd at 7:30 PM. We’re going to hang out, talk about movies, and watch one of the quirkier entries to the “date night” film oeuvre: “Joe vs. the Volcano” starring Tom Hanks and Meg… Read more »

VA Women Filmmakers:  Well, once again we have to move our WIFV/RVA Happy Hour, due to the 6” of snow coming this way on Wed & Thu.  We’re skipping Feb all together and moving right to March and the first day of spring – Thu March 20th is the next one! We’ll be in touch… Read more »

DC.Camera’s first demo/workshop of the year is official and on the books! Next Wednesday, February 19th from 5-7PM, we will be hosting our friends from Serious Grip and Electric to demonstrate/show-off one of their Fisher Dollies from their fleet! We know many of our jobs require these types of dollies on set so we figured… Read more »

The Indie short Film Festival in Charlottesville is still looking for submissions! If you would like to submit a film or screenplay, information about the deadline and how to submit are below: Submission Deadline for Films and Screenplays: The extended deadline is February 16 To submit a film or screenplay, click this link to their… Read more »

Richmond Film Network RFN Indie Fest This Saturday – Get Your Tickets Now and Save $! Join us Saturday at The Park RVA! Don’t miss a full day of incredible indie films, filmmaker Q&As, exhibitors, and networking with the independent film community from Virginia and beyond! – REEL JUSTICE: the Documentary Films of Loki Mulholland,… Read more »

For the first year of the Fredericksburg Film Festival, we strived to showcase films that are not only creative and innovative, but are a tad off the beaten path. This year our theme is “it’s not the camera, it’s the eye”,  which is dedicated to the idea that it is not the camera that determines… Read more »

THE OTHER YOU is an independent featured film written, directed, produced and filmed by WIFV members: Julie Gold, Shoshana Rosenbaum, Robin Noonan-Price, Kimberly Skyrme, and Anne Saul. Join us as they discuss next steps for their film, what they have learned about marketing, distribution and festival runs. Monday, February 3, 6:30-8:00 pm RSVP here FREE for WIFV… Read more »

The Seven Cities Showcase is a one-night celebration of fantastic films created by VA-based artists! Officially selected films will be screened at our showcase where they will compete for a slew of awards and accolades! Come on out and meet your fellow VA film folks, walk the red carpet, grab a drink, and enjoy some… Read more »