ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Film Festival (AFF) has announced it will offer federal government workers impacted by the shutdown complimentary tickets to films in its program, November 7-9, at venues in Alexandria. The new ticketing policy is in effect for on-site, box office sales only. The festival will issue one ticket per worker with government ID as long as tickets are still available.
“AFF is proud to stand with other arts organizations in the region in supporting our friends and neighbors who have been impacted by the shutdown,” said Jill Ray, chair of the festival. “We believe the arts help build community, foster social cohesion and drive local change. It’s incredibly important the festival remains as inclusive and accessible as possible.”
More than 60 films will screen at the 19th annual Alexandria Film Festival. Half of the films in this year’s program are made by local filmmakers. Nearly 50 filmmakers will be in attendance to talk about their films and engage with audiences. The full program is available at https://afffilmsthatmatter2025.eventive.org/welcome.
The Alexandria Film Festival is made possible with support from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts and the City of Alexandria, as well as the generous support of individual donors and corporate sponsors including: Adobe; Alexandria Gazette Packet and Connection Newspapers; Alexandria Hyundai; Alexandria Living Magazine; Alexandria Times; Bad Ass Coffee; Briar Tek; Burke & Herbert Bank; Conte’s Bike Shop; Continues Arcade; Charter Up; Hadeed Rug Cleaning; Hotel Heron; Jet’s Pizza; Jim Connolly/Long & Foster Real Estate; Law Office of Deborah Matthews; Matt & Tony’s All Day Kitchen and Bar; Old Town Crier; Patagonia Old Town, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub; Ted’s Montana Grill; Union Sandwich Co.; Virginia Tech; Visit Alexandria; Wegmans; and The Zebra.
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About the Alexandria Film Festival
The Alexandria Film Festival brings high-quality short and feature-length films of all genres, filmmaker panels, and arts presentations to the port city of Alexandria, Virginia and the greater DCmetro-area.The festival highlights the talents of local, national and international filmmakers in an acclaimed travel destination within eyesight of the nation’s capital. For more information visit www.alexfilmfest.com.