19th James River Film Festival, April 12-18, 2012
Founded in 1994 as the James River Festival of the Moving Image, 2012 marks our 19th edition of the James River Film Festival. Dedicated to the independently-produced film, JRFF has presented more than 400 programs (many for free!), brought more than 60 filmmakers, critics and musicians to Richmond, and awarded more than $34,000 in its juried competition of short works (now James River Shorts). Over the years we have collaborated with or presented programs at VCU, University of Richmond, Virginia Union University, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Children’s Museum of Richmond, Virginia Film Office, 1708 Gallery, The Firehouse Theatre Project, The Byrd Theatre, Visual Arts Center, Gallery 5, Plant Zero Art Center, VCU Grace Street Theater, Mamma ‘Zu and others.
For the 19th James River Film Festival, April 12-18, 2012, we’re happy to host documentarian Ross McElwee (Sherman’s March, Bright Leaves), experimental filmmaker and educator Mary Beth Reed, animator and educator Jodie Mack and film critic and scholar Scott MacDonald (a 1995 festival guest). And of course there’s more: films by local and regional makers, Richmond premieres both American and international films, plus indie classics. A week’s worth! Visit our calendar and individual posts for all the details. We hope to see you there.
You can purchase advance tickets for most events through the James River Film Society via Eventbrite ticket form below. Exceptions to that are all the JRFF events at the VMFA. To purchase tickets to those events, visit the VMFA’s James River Film Festival page. We will also sell tickets at the door, 30 minutes prior to each show.
