35th Virginia Film Festival announces 2022 film program

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Virginia Movie Pageant Tuesday introduced its program for 2022. It options greater than 130 movies.

The competition will kick off this yr with ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller’ and can end with ‘Empire of Mild.’ Friends throughout the competition embody stars like Jonathon Majors, Chrissy Metz, Judith Ivey, and director Sam Pollard.

“We herald loads of super, particular artists that be a part of us for the competition. Yearly, we premiere a number of the high movies which can be popping out throughout the fall competition season which can be thought-about for Golden Globes and Academy Awards,” Virginia Movie Pageant Director Jody Kielbasa stated.

The competition hopes to get folks again to theaters after a decline throughout the top of the pandemic.

“There’s nothing like that shared communal expertise of watching a movie in a theater. You snort. You cry. You get that vitality from folks within the seats subsequent to you after which everyone spills out on the downtown mall they usually need to speak about that unbelievable movie that they’ve simply seen,” Kielbasa stated.

The competition has one thing for everybody – regardless of your style.

“Now we have wildly entertaining movies. Now we have unbelievable and insightful documentary movies. Now we have movies that take care of matters and topics which can be necessary right here inside Charlottesville and, after all, the competition opens a window on so many various cultures all over the world,” Kielbasa stated.

It runs November 2 to the 6. Films will probably be screened at a number of theaters throughout downtown Charlottesville.

The hyperlink to the total program and the place to purchase tickets is right here. Tickets go on sale Oct. 18.

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