2025 FESTIVAL EVENTS
MONDAY, MARCH 17
2:00 PM - The Art of Cinematic Sound
Ryan Vaughan (W&M ‘13)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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5:00 PM - Blue Talon Prix Fixe Dinner
$75, includes ticket to 7:00 PM film and the meal, including taxes and gratuity
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7:00 PM - Conclave
Kimball Theatre, $12
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9:30 PM - 24 Speed: W&M Student Film Competition Screening
Produced in partnership with W&M Libraries & the Reeder Media Center
Kimball Theatre, Free
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18
Ongoing (Tues. - Sun.) - Michelangelo: The Genesis Of The Sistine
Muscarelle Museum of Art, $15
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11:00 AM - Workshop: How To Be Creative
Prof. Kevin Smith
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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4:00 PM - Workshop: LEGO Stop Motion
Intermotion Productions
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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7:00 PM - Author Talk: Lisa Dillman & Silvia Tandeciarz
Hayes Translation Festival Event
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, Free
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8:00 PM - The Lone Bellow
Live concert
Kimball Theatre, $35
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
10:00 AM - Workshop: Frame by Frame: Building and Pitching Your Film Vision
Brandon Hennessey, Director of the W&M Entrepreneurship Hub
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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2:00 PM - Workshop: Editing Trailers and Promos
Denzel Dykes (WM ‘18)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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4:00 PM - Panel Discussion: Translation & The State Of Translated Literature
Hayes Translation Festival Event
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, Free
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6:00 PM - Author Talk: Aaron Robertson & Aruni Kashyap
Hayes Translation Festival Event
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, Free
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7:30 PM - A Night of Laughs with James “Murr” Murray
Jokes, stories, Q&A, and surprises in store
Followed by a book signing with James Murray
Kimball Theatre, $35
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20
2:00 PM - The Agony & The Ecstasy
1965, USA, 138 min, Not Rated
Presented in partnership with the Muscarelle Museum of Art
Kimball Theatre, Free
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4:00 PM - Workshop: The Aura CuriAtlas Playground
Joan Gavaler & Malcolm Shute
PBK Hall Room 159, Free
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6:00 PM - Author Talk: Ye Chun & Boris Dralyuk
Hayes Translation Festival Event
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, Free
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7:00 PM - The Seed of the Sacred Fig
2024, Germany, France, Iran, 168 min, PG-13
Kimball Theatre, $12
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7:30 PM - ImproviStory
Improvised soundscapes performed by sound artist Victor Haskins
Music Arts Center Recital Hall, Free
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21
10:00 AM - Workshop: Conducting Research for Your Next Creative Project
Alison Freedman (W&M ‘13)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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2:00 PM - McVeigh
2024, USA, 90 min, Not Rated
Followed by a conversation with Producer Joe Pirro (W&M ‘08) and Executive Producer Milan Chakraborty (W&M ‘00)
Kimball Theatre, Free
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2:00 PM - Workshop: Songwriting: A Journey
Conor Molloy
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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5:00 PM - Griffin In Summer
2024, USA, 90 min, Not Rated
Followed by a conversation with Writer/Director Nicholas Colia
Kimball Theatre, $16
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5:00 PM - Author Talk: Brian Castleberry
Followed by a book signing with Brian Castleberry
Tucker Theater, Free
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7:30 PM - Masters of Silent Comedy with Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra
Silent film with live musical accompaniment by a 12 person orchestra
Presented in partnership with the W&M Office of the Arts
PBK Hall Glenn Close Theatre, $35
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8:00 PM - Like Minds
Comedy quiz show featuring Thomas Middleditch, Asher Perlman, Andrea Coleman (W&M ‘00), & Sara Schaefer (W&M ‘00)
Followed by a book signing with Asher Perlman
Kimball Theatre, $35
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8:00 PM - Moments In Our Grasp
Physical Theatre And Dance By Aura Curiatlas And Human Landscape Dance
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, $16
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8:30 PM - Group d’Etat
2025, USA, 78 min, Not Rated
Tucker Theater, Free
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SATURDAY, MARCH 22
10:00 AM - Workshop: How to Pursue Your Passion When It’s Not Paying You
Andrea Coleman (W&M ‘00)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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11:00 AM - When Santa Was a Communist
2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, 86 min, Not Rated
Followed by a conversation with Director Emir Kapetanović
Kimball Theatre, $16
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11:00 AM - W&M Shorts Program #1
Featuring a showcase of short films from the W&M community
Tucker Theater, Free
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1:00 PM - How Editing Makes the Movies
John Francis (W&M ‘03)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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2:00 PM - 500 Fireflies
2024, USA, 107 min, Not Rated
Tucker Theater, Free
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2:30 PM - Porcelain War
2024, Ukraine, Australia, 87 min, R
Kimball Theatre, $12
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3:00 PM - 3 White Guys Named John
An original one-woman play performed by Andrea Coleman (W&M ‘00)
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, $16
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3:00 PM - Workshop: What Does A Director (Really) Do?
Emir Kapetanović
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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5:00 PM - Festival Reception
Muscarelle Museum of Art, $20
Sponsored by the WM Alumni Association
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7:00 PM - A Conversation with Rev Run
Kimball Theatre, $35 General Admission, $50 VIP Meet & Greet
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7:00 PM - Decay
1990, USA, Soviet Union, 103 min, Not Rated
Tucker Theater, Free
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7:30 PM - The Trip
2024, USA, 90 min, Not Rated
Commonwealth Auditorium, Free
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8:00 PM - Moments In Our Grasp
Physical Theatre And Dance By Aura Curiatlas And Human Landscape Dance
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, $16
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9:30 PM - 24 Speed: W&M Alumni Filmmaking Competition Screening
Tucker Theater, Free
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SUNDAY, MARCH 23
10:00 AM - Rights and Clearances - A TV/Film Department You Might Not Have Heard Of
Alanna Calcagni (W&M ‘12)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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11:00 AM - Universal Language
2024, Canada, 89 min, Not Rated
Kimball Theatre, $12
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11:00 AM - HIM
2024, USA, 80 min, Not Rated
Tucker Theater, Free
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2:00 PM - The Brutalist
2024, USA, UK, Canada, 215 min, R
Kimball Theatre, $12
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2:00 PM - The DOMA Diaries
Script-read of a play, followed by a discussion with the actors & playwright
PBK Hall Studio Theatre, Free
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2:00 PM - W&M Shorts Program #2
Featuring a showcase of short films from the W&M community
Tucker Theater, Free
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5:00 PM - WeMake Filmmakers Shorts Program
Featuring a showcase of short films from WeMake Filmmakers
Commonwealth Auditorium, Free
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