Every November, Charlottesville hosts the Virginia Film
Festival where you can see anything from new movies before they are released
worldwide to showings of classics like Disney’s Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs. The festival is held primarily
at the downtown mall, but takes advantage of theaters around that area and UVa
as well.
The perk of being a UVa student for this event is that you
can reserve a free ticket for yourself for any of the movies being shown. I have taken advantage of this both years I
have been in Charlottesville for the festival, seeing a movie with my friends
and then enjoying other things the downtown mall offers, like dining and shopping. The lineup
of movies changes every year, so check out the Virginia Film Festival’s website
to stay up to date on what will be happening this year.
One thing to keep in mind is that the festival is not limited to watching movies. Many visitors take the time to walk around the downtown mall
to see performances from local groups as well as student organizations, such as
a capella or theater organizations.
Walking the mall before the film I saw was just as fun as the movie itself and
I highly encourage everyone to take advantage of this event during their time at UVa
or in Charlottesville.If you want to learn more about the Virginia Film Festival, like what movies will be playing or what special events are going on, or if you want to apply to intern with the festival, check out their website!
And visit Jared Morgan's blog post to find more things to do at the downtown mall throughout the year.
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