As the RVA Environmental Film Festival continues to bring awareness to the natural world around us, an announcement from one of Richmond’s largest film fests just dropped.
The Richmond International Film Festival is returning to the River City from Mon., June 7-Sat., June 12. The organizers plan to announce the official film selections next week.
With all this film fuss, we’re highlighting upcoming festivals bringing all sorts of genres, cultures + subjects to our big screens.
Let’s put these pictures in motion.
ChinaFest | Through Mon., Feb. 28 | Virtual | Free | This ongoing festival, hosted by the VMFA, kicked off Lunar New Year with a celebration of Chinese culture, history, and art.
French Film Festival | Thurs., March 24-Sun., March 27 | Byrd Theatre | $15 per screening, $115 VIP | VCU and the University of Richmond have brought 800+ French films, screenwriters, directors, and producers to the River City for almost three decades.
James River Film Festival | Wed., March 30-Sun., April 3 | Byrd Theatre, VMFA | Prices vary | The James River Film Society is kicking off this festival with “Rumba Kings” at the VMFA’s Leslie Cheek Theater.
VHSL Film Festival | Sat., June 4 | Location not determined | Prices not determined | Accepting film entries through Tues., March 15 | Films in this festival focus on sportsmanship, competition + athletics, made by high schoolers.
Afrikana Film Festival | Thurs., Sept. 15-Sun., Sept. 18 | Locations vary | Prices not determined | Accepting film entries through Thurs., March 24. | Filmmakers of color can send in short films, documentaries, TV series, or even virtual reality media.
There are a few upcoming festivals with not-yet-determined dates. The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival brings awareness to the contributions of Native Americans + the Poe Film Festival has created years of works inspired by horror author Edgar Allan Poe.
In case you missed it, check out the highlights from January’s 12th Annual Israeli Film Festival and last week’s Reelabilities Diversity and Inclusion Festival by the Virginia Holocaust Museum and Weinstein JCC.
