Galas and Parties

OPENING NIGHT GALA

Thursday, November 1
The Jefferson Theater
Doors open at 9:30 p.m.
21+ event

Celebrate the start of the 25th Anniversary Virginia Film Festival as we give a Silver Anniversary nod to Classic Hollywood. Elegant surroundings and timeless big-band sounds from Kool Kats Lite will set the atmosphere in an evening that will recall star-filled nights of old. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks as you mingle with fellow Festival guests and toast the fun and film-filled weekend to come!Tickets $75.00.

Presented by Flow Automotive Companies
Event Partner: Trump Winery

LATE NIGHT WRAP PARTY

Saturday, November 3
The Main Street Arena
10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
21+ event

As the credits begin to roll on the 2012 Festival, celebrate this year’s accomplishments at the Late Night Wrap Party! In honor of our founding year, we are going to party like its 1988, mixing the unforgettable sights and sounds of that decade with a healthy dose of the best that today’s pop culture has to offer. The Late Night Wrap Party will feature catered hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and plenty of entertainment..Tickets $35.00.

Presented by The A/V Company and Virginia Film Office
Supported by Main Street Arena
Event Partner: First Colony Winery

Save the Date!

OSCAR EXPERIENCE: CHARLOTTESVILLE

Sunday, February 24
The Paramount Theater

This is a red carpet you won’t want to miss! Save the date for the Virginia Film Festival’s 2013 Oscar EXPERIENCE party at the glamorous Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville. Step into Hollywood for the night, celebrating the stars and filmmakers as they honor the year’s finest films and talents. Enjoy some of the most exceptionalcuisine Charlottesville has to offer as you mingle with fellow film lovers and delight in unique door prizes and an extensive silent auction.

Presented by Wells Fargo
Supported by the Charlottesville Newsplex

2012 Virginia Film Festival
  • university of virginia
  • the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • the company av
  • Charlottesville Virginia
  • the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
  • flow automotive companies
  • regal entertainment group
  • virginia film office