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278Power of the Dog</em>, <em>Câmon Câmon</em>, <em>Spencer</em>, <em>The Harder They Fall, </em><em>The French Dispatch</em>, <em>Nomadland</em>, <em>One Night in Miami</em></p> 279</div></div> 280 281 282 283<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-blue-uva-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6a93cd64 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)"> 284<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Our Mission</h2> 285 286 287 288<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Virginia Film Festivalâs mission is:</p> 289 290 291 292<ul class="wp-block-list"> 293<li>To educate and engage audiences in an open dialogue on the art of film through a five-day annual festival and year-round screenings and events.</li> 294 295 296 297<li>To foster conversations between audiences, artists, students, and academics around films and how they relate to the world in which we live.</li> 298 299 300 301<li>
301To support films and filmmakers of the Commonwealth of Virginia.â</li> 302</ul> 303</div> 304 305 306 307<div class="wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-vertical-align-top" style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);grid-template-columns:auto 40%"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> 308<h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-top:0">OUR PROGRAM & IMPACT</h2> 309 310 311 312<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Cultivating Community Dialogue</strong></p> 313 314 315 316<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Virginia Film Festival is known throughout the industry not just for its films but for the dynamic and interactive conversations that follow them. Thanks to our unique and deep ties to the University of Virginia and our home in Charlottesville, we are able to bring together world-renowned academic and cultural experts to engage with our audiences and help all involved develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for the most important issues of our time. The Festivalâs longstanding partnerships with renowned institutions like The Miller Center or Public Affairs, the UVA Center for Politics, and The Library of Congress only strengthen its reach and impact, and help to deliver memorable audience experiences year in and year out. </p> 317 318 319 320<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Celebrating Diverse Voices</strong> </p> 321 322 323 324<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We give a platform to the rich diversity of our community through our series of films and guests, supported by our team of guest programmers. Our Series & Themes include LGBTQIA+, Jewish, Literary Adaptations, Middle Eastern & South Asian Cinema, Music, Korean Cinema, Black Excellence, Nature & Environment, and Indigenous Cinema of the Americas.</p> 325 326 327 328<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Supporting Virginia Filmmaking</strong></p> 329 330 331 332<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We work closely with the Virginia Film Office to shine a spotlight on the ever-increasing profile of the Commonwealth of Virginia as a home for major film and television projects. Over the past several years alone, we have been proud to host high-profile pre-release screenings of Virginia-based films and series including <em>Harriet</em>, with actor Vanessa Bell Calloway and producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg; <em>Loving, </em>with director Jeff Nichols and producer Colin Firth; and the world premiere of <em>Big Stone Gap </em>with writer/director Adriana Trigiani alongside actors Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Jenna Elfman, and Jasmine Guy. </p> 333</div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" width="1422" height="798" src="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-sat-ak-48_54123918243_o-1422x798-1.jpg" alt="Panel discussion at The Virginia Film Festival with five speakers on stage." class="wp-image-106602 size-full" style="object-position:84% 60%" srcset="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-sat-ak-48_54123918243_o-1422x798-1.jpg 1422w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-sat-ak-48_54123918243_o-1422x798-1-1000x561.jpg 1000w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-sat-ak-48_54123918243_o-1422x798-1-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px" /></figure></div> 334 335 336 337<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-blue-uva-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)"> 338<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-vertical-align-top" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:43% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1422" height="798" src="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VFF2023-28-Oct-EAmos-64-1422x798-1.jpg" alt="Two men at The Virginia Film Festival, smiling for the camera." class="wp-image-106604 size-full" style="object-position:50% 50%" srcset="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VFF2023-28-Oct-EAmos-64-1422x798-1.jpg 1422w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VFF2023-28-Oct-EAmos-64-1422x798-1-1000x561.jpg 1000w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VFF2023-28-Oct-EAmos-64-1422x798-1-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px" /></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> 339<h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-top:0">SPECIAL GUESTS</h2> 340 341 342 343<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each year the Festival brings in a fascinating selection of guests, from internationally acclaimed directors and actors to professors and leading cultural experts who lead discussions that stimulate, educate, and engage. Recent guests include Mikey Madison, Lamorne Morris, Matthew Modine, Jon Batiste, Matthew Heineman, Ava DuVernay, Riley Keough, Cord Jefferson, Jonathan Majors, Jeremy O. Harris, Dustin Lance Black, Judith Ivey, Spike Lee, Shirley MacLaine, Werner Herzog, Ethan Hawke, Allen Hughes, Colin Firth, Meg Ryan, Christoph Waltz, Ben Mankiewicz, Ashley Judd, Oliver Stone, Sandra Bullock, Tippi Hedren, Matthew Broderick, Stanley Nelson, January Jones, Cherry Jones, Will Forte, Mia Wasikowska, and Jorma Taccone.</p> 344</div></div> 345</div> 346 347 348 349<div class="wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-vertical-align-top" style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> 350<h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-top:0">OUR ANNUAL PROGRAM</h2> 351 352 353 354<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>VAFF by the Numbers</strong></p> 355 356 357 358<ul class="wp-block-list"> 359<li>19,600+ Total Attendances</li> 360 361 362 363<li>133 Films</li> 364 365 366 367<li>83 Events</li> 368 369 370 371<li>40 Sold Out Events</li> 372 373 374 375<li>144 Industry Guests</li> 376 377 378 379<li>38 Discussants</li> 380 381 382 383<li>2,400+ UVA Student Tickets</li> 384 385 386 387<li>127 Volunteers</li> 388</ul> 389 390 391 392<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Visit our <a href="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/archives/">Archives page</a> to view our most recent Annual Report as well as to explore the films & guests featured in recent VAFF programs.</p> 393</div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1422" height="798" src="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-fri-cs-s050_54116984658_o-1422x798-1.jpg" alt="Virginia Film Festival: Man sits on couch, talking to a group of people." class="wp-image-106605 size-full" style="object-position:50% 50%" srcset="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-fri-cs-s050_54116984658_o-1422x798-1.jpg 1422w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-fri-cs-s050_54116984658_o-1422x798-1-1000x561.jpg 1000w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/vaff2024-fri-cs-s050_54116984658_o-1422x798-1-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px" /></figure></div> 394 395 396 397<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-blue-uva-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)"> 398<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-vertical-align-top" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1422" height="798" src="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/xt5f1426_54117153373_o-1422x798-1.jpg" alt="Crowd entering the Virginia Film Festival. VAFF signage visible." class="wp-image-106606 size-full" style="object-position:50% 50%" srcset="https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/xt5f1426_54117153373_o-1422x798-1.jpg 1422w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/xt5f1426_54117153373_o-1422x798-1-1000x561.jpg 1000w, https://virginiafilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/xt5f1426_54117153373_o-1422x798-1-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px" /></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> 399<h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-top:0">OUR AUDIENCE</h2> 400 401 402 403<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Responses below from our 2024 audience survey.</em></p> 404 405 406 407<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p> 408 409 410 411<ul class="wp-block-list"> 412<li>17% of survey takers traveled more than 50 miles to attend</li> 413 414 415 416<li>26% of survey takers attended 4-6 screenings</li> 417 418 419 420<li>3.2 â average number of screenings/events attended</li> 421</ul> 422 423 424 425<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>AGE</strong></p> 426 427 428 429<ul class="wp-block-list"> 430<li>13% 18-22 years old</li> 431 432 433 434<li>17% 23-34 yo</li> 435 436 437 438<li>17% 35-54 yo</li> 439 440 441 442<li>42% 55-74 yo</li> 443 444 445 446<li>10% 75+ yo</li> 447</ul> 448 449 450 451<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>LOCATION</strong></p> 452 453 454 455<ul class="wp-block-list"> 456<li>74% Residents of Charlottesville/Albemarle</li> 457 458 459 460<li>26% From other Virginia cities/counties or Out of State</li> 461</ul> 462 463 464 465<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>EDUCATION</strong></p> 466 467 468 469<ul class="wp-block-list"> 470<li>83% Post-Secondary Degree</li> 471</ul> 472 473 474 475<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>UVA AFFILIATION</strong></p> 476 477 478 479<ul class="wp-block-list"> 480<li>57% Have a connection to UVA</li> 481</ul> 482</div></div> 483</div> 484 485 486 487<div class="wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-vertical-align-top" style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> 488<h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="margin-top:0">BEYOND THE FILMS</h2> 489 490 491 492<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During the Festival, celebrations and special events provide a fun opportunity to mingle with other film lovers and filmmakers. The Opening Night Gala on the first night of the Festival is a great way to enjoy the company in a comfortably elegant atmosphere that brings classic Hollywood to life. Throughout the Festival, the Filmmakers and Sponsors Lounge provides an exclusive place for donors, sponsors, actors, and filmmakers to meet, interact, and refuel between screenings. It is also the venue for a panel discussion hosted by the Virginia Film Office. 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