Film and Movies

In the last decade, Virginia taxpayers have forked over more than $85 million in tax credits and grants to attract television production and motion pictures to Virginia. And yet new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show Virginia actually lost more than 800 jobs in video production and motion pictures during that time.

Tickets are on sale for the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville, November first through the fourth. Many of this year’s movies focus on issues of…

Many college students may spend their summers taking odd jobs, or taking couple classes to meet requirements in areas like math or science. But for a few…

Earlier this month, Virginia hosted a Native American film festival called Pocahontas Reframed. Sandy Hausman reports on the movies, the filmmakers and…

Virginia taxpayers have spent almost $50 million luring film producers to the state. Movie crews get tax breaks and grants, but new data is casting doubt…

When it comes to after-school activities, things like football, marching band or academic teams come to mind. Now, one Charlottesville non-profit is…

The seventh annual Southern Film Festival begins this week in Richmond. Organized by VCU, the event starts Thursday and runs through Monday. Think…

Enjoli Moon is the founder and creative director of the Afrikana Independent Film Festival, which is in its third year and which brings filmmakers to…

With the explosion of cable TV, Netflix and the DVD market, there are more opportunities than ever for actors, but movie-making remains a competitive…

You’ve heard of the Cannes Film Festival. Now, get ready for the Canine Film Festival, an event taking place in Charlottesville this Saturday. The night’s…