The Far Way is an upcoming Richmond based film that needs some help from the community to get this adventure to the screen. There is a film in production about mind butterflies, a mysterious suitcase, the housing crisis, friendship and adventure, that...
The delay is over. Originally scheduled for April, RVA Fashion Week 2020 is taking place throughout this week, with a mixture of virtual and in-person events to give the river city a much-needed dose of glamour. RVA Fashion Week will return this week, beginning Monday October 5, with a mixture of online content and some modified in-person events....
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...
In the wake of the General Assembly's decriminalization of marijuana, which took effect July 1, this law would, according to activists, help decrease the over-policing of Black and brown Virginians. The state Senate approved a bill Friday that would prohibit search and seizures based solely on the odor of marijuana. Activists say this is a small...
Hangover Hoodies want to provide you with the perfect outfit for all your lazy Saturday mornings. “We hope you'll have as much fun wearing them as you did making memories last night.” If you’ve ever rolled out of bed on a Saturday morning with a headache and no desire to get dressed, Hangover Hoodies is here to help. Two recent college graduates...
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...
