For the 4th Richmond Animation Festival, the program expands to two nights of screenings. First, on Saturday, April 25th, the Shorts program curated by Jordan Bruner and Zack Williams will screen at Studio Two Three, and the feature screening of Julian Glander’s...
One of the great privileges of teaching is seeing and hearing about students advancing in their careers, going from the student filmmakers they originally were to accomplished professionals. Justin Geldzahler’s recent independent film, Glue Trap, is being shown as part of the Richmond International Film Fest. I was able to ask him some questions...
Anthony J. Davis is bringing his short film Yogurt Raisin to the Richmond International Film Festival next week. Enjoy our interview with him. Christian Detres: First of all, it's really nice to welcome an RVA-raised filmmaker back home to the Richmond International Film Festival. Tell our readers about your journey from being a production...
Candice is a short film by Tyler Martin showing at the Richmond International Film Festivalnext week. Here is our interview. Christian Detres: Let’s talk about Candice. How long has this story been rattling around in your head? How long did it take from the moment you thought about this character, to the point where...
Christian Detres: I watched Situations, the short you directed, wrote, and acted in, and was impressed as all hell. I'm thinking, "Look at this new talent I've never seen before!" and IMDb'd you out of curiosity. Dude, you're in everything! I love your work. Funny how much a beard can change a face: Mayans, Vinyl, Orange is the New Black, Parks...
The city of Richmond has been quietly fermenting a musical movement, a kinetic uprising of creativity and community, and no one represents this dynamism quite like Tyler Scheerschmidt and Dillon Douglasson of Hourglass Sessions. Founded during the chaos of the 2020 COVID pandemic, Hourglass Sessions has achieved a real milestone: 50 videos...
Meet Smyth, a Richmond-based artist and founder of Kidz At Play, who we wrote about earlier this week. His latest solo album, Paperface!, serves as his emotional canvas. Drawing from suburban experiences and cinematic influences, Smyth crafts a vibrant, psychedelic world, transforming the mundane into the otherworldly. Paperface! isn't just an...
Hollywood is burning, and it's not just the California sun. The writers' union has been grinding axes for a while now, and recently, the actors joined the fray. There are tons of sticking points between the unions and the big studios, but the elephant in the room is artificial intelligence (AI) and its impending impact on the art of film...
Let's gather 'round for a sit-down with Richmond, Virginia's own Renaissance man, Adam Rosenberg. He's part-time backflip aficionado, full-time connoisseur of toilet jokes, and midnight quesadilla whisperer. Oh, and in his spare time, he's also a filmmaker, director, editor, and animator. His trophy cabinet is spilling over with awards, including...
This week's episode of the TVJerry podcast takes listeners on an illuminating journey through the life and times of Richmond's iconic repertory cinema, The Biograph Theatre. The star of the show is none other than Terry Rea, the first manager of the Biograph, who steered the theatre for 12 years during its run from 1972 to 1987, bringing an...
