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‘Glue Trap’ Is A Slow Burn Into Total Darkness: A Chat with Justin Geldzahler

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...

‘Yogurt Raisin’ is Laughing Through The Cringe: A Chat with Anthony J. Davis

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...

The Heart of Tyler Martin’s ‘Candice’ Is Intimacy and Vulnerability

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...

‘Situations’ at RIFF, The Greg Vrotsos’ Indie Flick You Need on Your Radar

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...

RIFF Founder Heather Waters on Her Journey To Get Here

We kick off our RIFF coverage this year with an interview with Heather Waters, founder of the Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF). She transitioned from performing to producing, sharing her journey in our recent interview. RIFF, now in its 12th year, is a...

Richmond to Louisville: How a Community Exposed One Man’s Secret

Drew Spruill was the owner of Yesterday's Heroes vintage clothing store in Richmond’s Fan district. The store abruptly closed in 2018 after sexual assault allegations towards Spruill. Spruill left the Richmond area although no criminal charges were ever filed against...

Color at Odds: Contrast In the Lines with Dathan Kane

2:45 PMJackson Ward85F Partly CloudyPlaylist: Butter on Spotify Soul Rotation was a galvanizing experience for my return to form in the creative hemisphere. A heartfelt experience, matched by an equally warm reception. I’ll admit since then there have been some...

In the Heat of the Night Vol. 13: Bye Bye Summer

It's sad to say but summer is coming to a close for this year. Over the 3 months, our team has documenting a city that never really sleeps, painting a portrait of the post-sunset scene. This is our last week of this series and Jody Adams, our resident photographer,...

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