Nov. 12-15, West Virginia International Film Festival, Charleston
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Established in 1985, the West Virginia International Film Festival (WVIFF) will host the 41st annual film festival Nov. 12-15.
WVIFF which operates the year-round Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol Street, will host screenings at the Floralee and the newly reopened Park Place Cinemas at 600 Washington Street East). Some of the highlights include: Yesterday Island (feature from Australia directed by Sam Voutas) paired with the short The Lady Widow and Elephants in the Fog (Nepali feature) paired with the animated short Ahyoka.
The opening reception will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 at Capitol Market with food, live music and more.
Friday films start at 6 p.m. at Park Place Cinemas. Don’t miss Saturday morning workshops at Folklore Music Exchange (191 Summers Street) At 10 a.m., a workshop with Temple University film professor Chet Pancake and at 11 a.m., a workshop with veteran film producer Jen Davis.
Then films roll Saturday and Sunday at both Park Place and Floralee. At 10:30 a.m., Sunday, meet fellow filmmakers and creatives at a brunch sponsored by the WV Film Office at Ursus Brew Works (207 Hale Street). Free for Full or Sunday Pass Holders or $15 for just the brunch. Please register in advance so we know how many people will be coming.
Festival passes are: Full Pass – $95; Saturday Day Pass – $50 and Sunday Day Pass – $35
(Tickets to individual films will be available (if space permits) for $15/each as available).
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