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For Immediate Release: March 30, 2021 | Contact: Norida Torriente, 202-253-5058
2021 Alexandria Film Festival Call for Entries Now Open
(Alexandria, VA)— The Alexandria Film Festival kicks off its 15th year with its annual call for entries opening on April 1. Filmmakers from all over the world are invited to enter short and feature-length films of any genre on the digital platform filmfreeway.com. Festival judges will evaluate hundreds of films before selecting the best to bring to the city, for the four-day event Nov. 11-14, 2021. The program will ultimately feature more than 50 free and ticketed films—including many premieres—to delight, entertain, and inform area film enthusiasts.
“Over the past 15 years, the Alexandria Film Festival has grown in stature and reputation because of the caliber of the submissions we receive, and the quality of our curated films, including from Oscar winning filmmakers,” said Dara Sanders, Chair of the Alexandria Film Festival. “We are proud to bring the Alexandria community this annual celebration of creativity
and artistry.”
Traditionally, the festival offers six awards: Best of Fest, Joe Cantwell Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking, Audience Award, Special Jury Prize, Best Foreign Language Film, and Regional Award. Additional awards may be offered at the discretion of festival leadership.
Last year, the festival hosted a virtual program that included films by 45 filmmakers from all over the world, including Academy Award winners and nominees—most of whom took part via Zoom. This year, the festival is being planned as a hybrid event that will include both virtual and
in-person screenings and panel discussions.
For submission rules and information, please visit AlexFilmFest.com and follow us on Facebook for the latest festival news. Entries will be considered on a rolling basis until August, but “early bird” period (lowest fees) ends on May 7.
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About the Alexandria Film Festival
The Alexandria Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by a grant from the Alexandria Arts Commission, numerous individual and community donors, as well as generous corporate sponsors including Sunrise Senior Living, Burke and Herbert Bank, Connection Newspapers, Alexandria Hyundai, Wilson Grand Communications, Visit Alexandria, Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota, Alexandria Times and The Zebra.
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