Virginia Film Festival

The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia. #VAFilmFest

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Congrats to the VAFF films awarded Golden Globes!
⭐️A DIFFERENT MAN (VAFF Year-Round film)
⭐️EMILIA PÉREZ
⭐️FLOW
⭐️I’M STILL HERE
⭐️THE PENGUIN
⭐️A REAL PAIN

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Fernanda Torres has won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for #ImStillHere 💛

#GoldenGlobes

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Thank you to the @goldenglobes for honoring Emilia Pérez with 4 wins: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Female Actor - Zoe Saldaña, Best Picture - Non-English language, and Best Original Song - "El Mal."

[Sideshow @asideshowfilm]

FLOW wins Best Motion Picture – Animated at the #GoldenGlobes ! Huge congrats to @gintszilbalodis and the whole team!!

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Emmy Award-winning actor Lamorne Morris (NEW GIRL, FARGO) joined VAFF for a Special Award screening of SATURDAY NIGHT. VAFF presented Lamorne Morris with the Virtuoso Award in celebration of his talent, innovation, and multi-faceted performance.

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Congrats, ANORA!! 👏

[NEON @neonrated]

ANORA has been nominated for seven #CriticsChoiceAwards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Acting Ensemble!

[Matthew Modine @MatthewModine]

Repost by Monday, 12/16 for a chance to win the badge I wore to the @VaFilmFest for a 40th anniversary screening of BIRDY and my new AI documentary, I HOPE THIS HELPS! I signed the badge in black Sharpie. I’ll pick one winner and announce next #ModineMonday. Good luck!

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In LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH, Dawn Porter paints an exquisite portrait of legendary R&B singer Luther Vandross' life and artistic career. VAFF presented director Dawn Porter with the Chronicler Award for her excellence and significant achievement in non-fiction filmmaking.

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Thank you to freelance journalist Lisa Kennedy (Variety, New York Times, Denver Post) for facilitating critical conversations during the Virginia Film Festival!

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The stop-motion epic MEMOIR OF A SNAIL explores resilience and unlikely friendships with boundless creativity and winning humor.

VAFF presented director Adam Elliot with the Achievement in Animation Award for his visual, narrative, and world-building accomplishments🏆👏

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We're now also on Bluesky! You can find us at @vafilmfestival.bsky.social

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Completing the 2024 Festival Survey gives you the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $50 gift card to Violet Crown plus a free limited edition VAFF swag. 🤩

Survey closes at 11:59 PM on Monday, November 11. 
Survey link: https://t.co/NBiTbAoGOk

Photo by Eze Amos.

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Day 5, that’s a wrap! Thank you to all who joined us for the 2024 Virginia Film Festival. 🎉

#VAFilmFest #VAFF #VAFF37 #Charlottesville #FilmFestival #VirginiaFilmFestival #UVA
Photos by Tristan Williams, Hank Strauss, and Coe Sweet

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Please take our 5-minute survey to tell us about your Festival experience!

To thank you for your time, you will have the option to enter a drawing for limited edition VAFF swag and a $50 gift card to Violet Crown upon completion of the survey. https://t.co/umVEYoXUC6

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Officers Danny Hodges and Aquilino Gonell spoke to a crowd after the screening of a documentary backed by @Center4Politics. #VAFilmFest https://t.co/v0xrUPlPNa

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Photos by Eze Amos, Tristan Williams, Coe Sweet, and Hank Strauss.

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Day 4! Yesterday's program included three captivating panel discussions, a visit from actor Lamorne Morris to accept the Virtuoso Award, an inspiring conversation with director Anthony Pedone following the documentary Unlikely Allies, and more.
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Photos by Tristan Williams, Coe Sweet, and Jack Looney.

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Day 3! Tracie Laymon provided audiences an inspiring conversation after the screening of BOB TREVINO LIKES IT, Matthew Modine joined Bilal Qureshi for a conversation following a screening of Birdy, Dawn Porter accepted the Chronicler Award for Luther: Never Too Much, and MORE!🌟