Her new film 'Sheepdog' tells the story of the struggles military veterans face when they come home. "I made this film to honor him," she tells PEOPLE ...
Philip Forgit is not a fan of bullies. So, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Williamsburg resident felt compelled to document what he saw as a clear-cut violation of national ...
It wasn’t until I attended my first UVA Football game, as a first-year student in the fall of 1990, and saw the UVA Pep Band in its full glory, that I realized, this place is for me. Hard to believe ...
Ken Burns. Photo by Stephanie Berger. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will be awarded the first Commonwealth Prize, an honor for patriotic service or extraordinary and lasting contributions to the ...
The Virginia Film Festival boasts more than 120 films at its 29th outing, including two motion pictures with strong Virginia ties and a lineup that features some of the industry’s biggest stars.
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia raised filmmaker, James Mottern, is set to screen his new documentary at Richmond’s Byrd Theatre this coming Monday. The documentary, “A Beast Touch the Mountain,” ...