The Virginia Film Festival has caused big buzz by bringing movie lovers together with Hollywood actors and directors.
This year, those celebrities will be staying home, but festival organizers have planned a star-studded program online and will show films at two drive-in theaters.
The 33rd annual Virginia Film Festival will feature more than 50 movies online and at two pop-up drive-in theaters charging $25 a car.
Also on the schedule, a conversation with actress Annette Bening and another with retired talk show host Diane Rehm following the documentary When My Time Comes.
“It's an examination of the right-to-die movement and how the death of her husband of 54 years led her to explore the option of medical aid in dying,” says festival director Jody Kielbasa. He adds that Ethan Hawke will join the author of The Good Lord Bird, to discuss their collaboration on the Showtime series. Richmond screenwriters Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson will talk about their hit shows.
“It will be moderated by UVA’s William Little who teaches a course on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul,” Kielbasa says.
UVA’s president, Jim Ryan, will moderate a conversation with Terminator actress Linda Hamilton, and former governor Terry McAuliffe will join political scientist Larry Sabato to talk about a documentary on Boys State – a convention of high school kids who gather in Texas to create a mock government.
“The Atlantic called the film a nerdier, less lethal Lord of the Flies,” Kielbasa reports.
The festival runs from October 21st to the 25th. Passes providing access to all programs are available now. Individual tickets go on sale October 8th at noon on the festival’s website: http://www.virginiafilmfestival.org
