The selected films, to be screened in Richmond, were chosen by panels of industry professionals and come from Midlothian, Blue Ridge, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Blacksburg and Springfield.

RICHMOND, VA, January 26, 2011 -The Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance are cooperatively producing the fourth annual Virginia Indie Film Festival February 26th & 27th. The Festival features independently produced documentaries, short films and features from Virginia filmmakers. The films were selected by panels of industry professionals and come from Midlothian, Blue Ridge, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Blacksburg and Springfield. The subjects of these films range from zombies to baseball and take place in settings as far away as the Himalayas or as close to home as a camera truck in Richmond, VA.
The films will be screened in a two-day film festival during which winning films will be announced in the categories of Shorts, Documentaries and Features.   The Festival also has Audience Choice awards which allow audience members the opportunity to vote for their favorites in each of the three categories.

The Festival will be held at the historic Byrd Theatre, 2908 West Cary Street in Richmond.

Documentaries will be screened Saturday February 26th 1:00 pm ‘ 4:00 pm; short films from 4:00 pm ‘ 6:00 pm.   Feature films will be screened Sunday February 27th 4:30 pm ‘ 8:30 pm. The cost for attending each screening series is $7.00 (or $2.00 with student I.D.).   A 2-day Festival Pass is $14.00. Passes for each series are available at the door 30 minutes before each series is scheduled to begin.

A complete list of films and media contacts follows and the screening schedule is attached. For more information about the Virginia Indie Film Festival, visit the Virginia Film Office website at www.FilmVirginia.org.