On August 5, National Night Out, the Alexandria Film Festival will present the feature documentary 'The Great Divide' at The Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria (ticket price $15; doors open at 6:00 pm; screening at 6:30 pm). 'The Great Divide' explores America's gun culture by examining the country's history of violence, from its roots in Native American genocide and African American slavery to the modern day epidemic of mass shootings that we continue to collectively endure as a nation.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Film Festival, now in its 19th year, has named officers to lead the all-volunteer, non-profit organization for three-year terms starting July 1. Incoming chair Jill Ray, a filmmaker herself, served the past three years as festival vice chair and has had several documentary films in past festivals. Chris Colligan, a non-profit executive, who also heads programming for the festival, will become festival vice chair…

Two of Alexandria’s leading nonprofit organizations are joining forces to make the Old Town North Arts and Cultural District an exciting arts destination. Beginning in 2026, MetroStage’s new theater at 915 N. Fairfax Street will become the permanent home of the Alexandria Film Festival, a four-day event in November that presents the best independent features and short films curated from around the world.

In honor of Black History Month, the Alexandria Film Festival will present The Poppaw Queen, a historical documentary directed by Malachi Elijah Robinson that chronicles the story of Mary Queen and her descendants' historic fight for freedom, on February 21, 2025.

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) concluded its 18th annual program with the announcement of 13 awards to films and filmmakers in this year’s festival.

Alexandria Gazette Packet writer Shirley Ruhe interviewed festival organizers and filmmakers to create a four-part series on the Alexandria Film Festival, now in its 18th year…