Two incumbents and two newcomers are running for three open seats this year.
The three-act political work will feature local musicians, two choirs and costumed actors this Saturday from 3-4 p.m. on the Downtown Mall.
The festival screen 131 films from Oct. 22-26 with 47 screenings sold out.
McGuire, Reid and Terry Sears discussed state Democrats’ redistricting effort, while protesters outside attacked Winsome Earle-Sears’ support of the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The $1 million gift from an anonymous alumnus is the program’s third seven-figure commitment it has received this year.
Western Albemarle sophomore William “Liam” Meador’s poem, “Beyond the Screen,” took first place in a UVA writing contest.
UVA supporters laughed, cheered and even sang along to the Good Ole Song during the Virginia Film Festival’s screening of “Pep Banned,” a new documentary that chronicles the rise and fall of the university’s famous and at times infamous Pep Band.
The final day of the Virginia Film Festival featured the world premiere of “Shenandoah,” a new nature documentary filmed in Shenandoah National Park, co-produced by VPM and Orange Frame Productions.
The actor and musician received the festival’s “Achievement in Music Award” and participated in a moderated discussion after the film.
Richmond native Melody Roscher’s writing and directing debut was screened at the Virginia Film Festival on Friday.
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