Editor's Note: What makes D(e)ad a bit different isn’t just the story or performances, it’s the way it came together. 344% funded on Kickstarter with more than 5,000 backers, the film turned community support into momentum. After getting passed over by the big...
For their Sitelines BLM project, the Cadence Theatre Company will work with five different Black screenwriters to create films depicting historic locations around Richmond in progressive contexts. The Cadence Theatre Company has commissioned five artists to produce short, filmed performances for their Sitelines BLM series -- which aims to...
We're not going to learn who won anytime soon, so instead of making yourself crazy watching the returns slowly trickle in, why not amuse yourself with some topically appropriate comedies? Trust us, you'll have time. Tonight's the night -- and I definitely mean that in the Neil Young rather than the Rod Stewart sense. It's going to be a real...
It's Halloween, and to get into the proper mood for the season, RVA's own John Reinhold is binging on horror movies. Here, he presents some horror recommendations, from classics to some good ones you might not have seen. Happy Halloween, horror fans. With the scariest holiday of the year just one day away, we're here to go over some of the best...
A socially-distanced Richmond International Film Festival begins this weekend, premiering films from narratives to documentaries, as well as music sessions and screenings on the baseball field. The Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) returns this weekend as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual events. Technically, events...
The story of Virginia suffragists has gone untold - until now. In honor of the 100th year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Boedeker Films presents These Things Can Be Done, a documentary that reveals what was really going on with our brave, suppressed ancestors. Exactly one hundred years ago, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, granting women...
The duo known as Get Up And Get It are video producers, social media influencers, and event planners. But first and foremost, JRoth and Hallelujah God-Bless-Us are dream chasers determined to get the most out of life. Do you make the most out of your 24 hours? For the duo known as Get Up And Get It, this isn’t a challenge, but a way of life....
At Black Lives Matter protests around the city, video cameras are the tool of choice for videographers documenting history as it happens. Over the past few weeks, protests have taken place throughout the City of Richmond, rival those happening anywhere else in the country and often pitting local citizens armed with megaphones and spray paint cans...
After most of a decade in which this locally-produced indie film was impossible to see, it's made it to a streaming service. Was it worth the wait? Recently, a locally filmed, indie movie called Ballin’ in the Fall of America: When Everything Else Fails has been put up on Amazon Prime. The movie, originally released in 2011, was tough to find for...
With the 2020 edition of the Richmond International Film Festival postponed, RIFF has found that the best way to stay active is to go digital. With the effect COVID-19 has had on all our lives, entertainment has fully transitioned into the virtual realm for everyone -- even your local film festival. The 2020 Richmond International Film Festival...
