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Virginia Independent Film Fest at the Byrd

Screenings Saturday at the Byrd

Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 - 12:04 AM

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Thirteen films selected as finalists in the Virginia Film Competition will be screened Saturday at the Byrd Theatre during the Virginia Independent Film Festival.

The festival, sponsored by the Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance, will feature films selected during a preliminary round of judging in the categories of short films, documentaries and feature films.

Documentaries will be screened from 10 a.m. to noon; short films, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and feature films, from 3 to 6:15 p.m.

A question-and-answer session with the filmmakers will be held at the end of each series, after which winners will be announced.

Admission for a series is $5; a full-day pass costs $10.

The winner of the short film category will receive $250. The other winners will receive $500.

The finalists are:

Documentaries: "Project Floyd," Kevin Mounce (Virginia Beach); "The Person Most Real," Olivia Dodson (Amherst); "Discovering Archaeology: The Curles Neck Project," Robert Mark (Richmond).

Short films: "Canned," Joseph Rohrs (Virginia Beach); "Lustig," John Francis Black II (Gainesville); "When You Wish Upon a Fish," Gabe Uhr (Arlington); "Scarlet Letters," Kevin Hershberger (Richmond); "Hard Boiled," Brian Wimer (Charlottesville); "Thoughts on Departure," William Robinette (Richmond); "April Fool," James Shearer (Portsmouth).

Feature films: "Subs," Jay Gates (Virginia Beach); "Freedom," Rick McVey (Bristol); "Forgotten Stars," James Shearer (Portsmouth).

Films are unrated and may not be suitable for all audiences.

The Byrd is at 2908 W. Cary St. For more information, visit www.film.virginia.org or www.byrdtheatre.com.