The Alexandria Film Festival has teamed up with Patagonia Old Town to screen two documentaries as part of its 19th annual festival. At the November 7 event, festival sponsor Conte’s Bike Shop in Old Town Alexandria, will give away a new Cannondale Hybrid bike valued at $900.

The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) is bringing to audiences in the DMV feature narrative and documentary films that premiered at the nation’s top film festivals, including one that is in contention for an Academy Award. AFF kicks off November 2 and continues November 7-9 at venues across the city. Tickets ($15) for these films as well as 60 others are available now for purchase online at https://afffilmsthatmatter2025.eventive.org.

The Alexandria Film Festival will screen the feature documentary “Tiananmen Tonight” – a powerful story of truth-telling directed and produced by Bestor Cram and Michael Streissguth – on Sunday, November 9 at noon at Virginia Tech (ALX).

ALEXANDRIA, VA  – Today, the 19th annual Alexandria Film Festival announced it will screen more than 60 films starting Sunday, November 2, and continuing Friday through Sunday, November 7-9, at venues across the city including Virginia Tech (ALX) in Potomac Yard, The Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, Patagonia Old Town, and Charles E. Beatley Library. Tickets ($15) and All-Festival Passes ($80) are on sale now at the festival’s Eventive website (afffilmsthatmatter2025.eventive.org). 

Here, we introduce one of the emerging filmmakers whose documentary will be screened on Friday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in our “Emerging Filmmakers I” showcase: Teairrah Green, “Shadows of the Past”…

Here, we introduce one of the emerging filmmakers whose documentary will be screened on Friday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. in our “Emerging Filmmakers I” showcase: Gabriel Kuenzli, “Aloha Lahaina Aloha” (59 mins., documentary)…

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.

Check out "Greet Del Ray'" magazine's August, 2025 cover story on Patti North, founder and executive director of the Alexandria Film Festival. 

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…

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) announced it will screen nearly 60 films in person starting November 3 with a kick-off screening at Patagonia Old Town, and continuing November 7-10, at the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Alexandria Campus Auditorium,  The Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum and Charles E. Beatley Library. 

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Among the 60 films to be presented as part of the 18th annual Alexandria Film Festival are a group of compelling films by local filmmakers. These films have been accepted early and reflect the quality of films that attendees can expect to see at this year’s festival, November 7-10, 2024. 

The Alexandria Film Festival is teaming up with Atlas Brew Works at Carlyle Crossing to celebrate local filmmakers selected to be part of the festival's annual program, Nov. 7-10.

In commemoration of the 275th anniversary of the City of Alexandria and in partnership with the Office of Historic Alexandria, the Alexandria Film Festival will screen “The Arc of Oblivion” on July 26 at 6:30 pm at The Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria. This special event is made possible in part with grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Alexandria, VA through the Office of the Arts.