Reframe: ‘Birdy’ at the VAFF
Based upon the 1978 William Wharton novel of the same name, Birdy was considered an impossible film to make due ...
Based upon the 1978 William Wharton novel of the same name, Birdy was considered an impossible film to make due ...
Every year, the Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) selects two narrative award winners: one chosen by the audience and the other ...
The Virginia Film Festival closed its 37th year with two films featuring Tilda Swinton: The End and The Room Next ...
Film festivals may rise and fall on the strength of their headlining selections, but the depth of a festival’s curation ...
When you are watching an Andrea Arnold film, you know. She does not have a formula, but she leaves her ...
The inspirational sports film trope is a well-traveled one. Veteran editor and first-time director William Goldenberg’s Unstoppable (the remarkable true ...
Steve McQueen’s Blitz begins by bursting into flames. In the first scene, you are taken directly into London, 1940, as ...
The Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) has announced its slate of films for this, its 37th year. Held in Charlottesville, VA, ...
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