Alexandria Film Festival to Host Screenings at Virginia Tech

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Alexandria Film Festival has partnered with Virginia Tech to screen films at the university’s Alexandria location in the Potomac Yard neighborhood as part of the 19th Annual Alexandria Film Festival.

“We are thrilled and grateful to partner with Virginia Tech for our 19th annual festival,” said Jill Ray, chair of the Alexandria Film Festival. “The university’s new academic building in the Potomac Yard neighborhood is the perfect hub of festival activities this year. It’s metro-accessible, high-tech, and ultra-modern, offering multiple spaces for film screenings including the 300- capacity Boeing Auditorium.” 

“We are excited to support such an important cultural event in the region. Hosting the Alexandria Film Festival at Academic Building One reflects our commitment to making this building a hub for innovation, collaboration, and community,” said Lance Collins, vice president at Virginia Tech.

The 19th annual Alexandria Film Festival will kick off November 2 and continue November 7 - 9 at venues across the city of Alexandria including Patagonia Old Town, Beatley Library, the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, and Virginia Tech (Alexandria campus). Look for the full slate of programming available soon on our website, alexfilmfest.com. 

  • What: 19th Annual Alexandria Film Festival

  • When: November 2 and November 6 - 9

  • Where:

    • Patagonia Old Town - 815 ½King Street

    • Beatley Library - 5005 Duke Street

    • The Lyceum - 201 S. Washington Street

    • Virginia Tech Academic Building One - 3625 Potomac Ave

The Alexandria Film Festival is made possible with support from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, the City of Alexandria, as well as the generous support of individual donors and corporate sponsors including: Adobe, Alexandria Gazette Packet and Connections Newspapers; Alexandria Hyundai; Alexandria Living Magazine; Alexandria Time ; Atlas Brew Works; Bad Ass Coffee; Briar Tek; Burke & Herbert Bank; Charter Up; Cheesetique; Delia’s Mediterranean Grill; Glory Days; Goodwin Living; Hadeed Rug Cleaning; Jim Connolly/Long & Foster Real Estate; Law Office of Deborah Matthews; Old Town Crier; Pond Roofing; Ted’s Montana Grill; Union Sandwich Co.; Virginia Tech; The Zebra; and Zen Business.

Questions about this press release? Contact: Casie Graham | 301-873-3052 / grahamcasie@gmail.com

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