Will probably head to the Virginia Film Festival for a day or two again this fall. If anyone wants to recommend a title they've seen - particularly one that isn't a buzzy awards-season contender - I'm all ears. ("After Hours" series recommendations welcome.) virginiafilmfestival.org/virginia-fil...
Highlights Include Anora, Bird, Blitz, Emilia Pérez, The Fire Inside, The Last Showgirl, Memoir of a Snail, Nightbitch, Pavements, The Piano Lesson, A Real Pain, and The Room Next Door Keynote Guest...
Schedule's out. Zeroing in on a Friday day trip for Hong, Arnold, and whoever directed THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE. Would love to stay for THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG and PAVEMENTS on Saturday, but that's unlikely. virginiafilmfestival.org/schedule-grid/
Based in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia, the VAFF has been celebrating the art of film for over 30 years…