For Immediate Release | March 24, 2022 | Contact: Gillian Ray, jandjray@aol.com
The Alexandria Film Festival — now in its 16th year — is currently seeking and reviewing films to screen at the 2022 festival scheduled for Nov. 10-13, 2022.
Each November AFF brings diverse films created by independent filmmakers to Alexandria, Virginia. In 2020 and 2021, the festival was conducted virtually. During that time, it was also expanded by streaming films monthly, creating a Movie Buf Club, and launching a monthly subscriber newsletter.
Festival leaders are planning an in-person festival and a return to hosting live screenings and filmmaker Q&A events. Dara Sanders, AFF Chair, says, "We’re optimistic we can to return to our traditional in-person format and look forward to bringing the best new films and their makers to Alexandria this November!"
Filmmakers from all over the world may enter short and feature films of any genre on the digital platform FilmFreeway.com. Entries will be considered on a rolling basis until August, but “early bird” period (lowest fees) ends on May 7.
Traditionally, the festival ofers six awards: Best of Fest, Joe Cantwell Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking, Audience Award, Special Jury Prize, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best of the Region Award.
AFF will also host events prior to the November festival, including monthly screenings, so watch for our emails! We’ll be active on social media as well.
AFF on FilmFreeway: filmfreeway.com/AlexandriaFilmFestival-523023
Our web site: www.alexfilmfest.com
On Twitter: twitter.com/alexfilmfest
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/alexandriafilmfestival
On Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexandriafilmfestival
Remember the Date: November 10-13, 2022, in Alexandria Virginia!
ABOUT THE ALEXANDRIA FILM FESTIVAL
Now in its 16th year, the Alexandria Film Festival brings diverse films created by independent filmmakers to the city of Alexandria each November. In 2021, the festival expanded by streaming films monthly, creating a movie buf club, and launching a monthly newsletter. In 2022 we are planning an in person festival.
The AFF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by a grant from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, as well as the generosity of volunteers, numerous individual and corporate sponsors including Burke and Herbert Bank, Visit Alexandria, Old Town Hilton Hotel, Connection Newspapers, Alexandria Hyundai, James Connolly Realtor, Wilson Grand Communications, West End Business Association, Alexandria Living Magazine, Alexandria Times, Zebra Magazine, and Safer Country.
