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Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Emmy nominated and Artios award winning casting director, producer, writer/director, and educator Erica Arvold. Erica has contributed to the making of over 150 films, 90 television shows, and countless multimedia & commercial projects. She recently won an Artios Award for Dopesick and has been nominated five additional times. Casting credits include Burden of Proof, Black Adam, Tell Me Lies, Red Notice, The Game, The Good Lord Bird and Dopesick to name a select few. As an advocate for artists, she has spoken, moderated panels, and mentored filmmakers at Austin Film Festival Screenwriters Conference, Independent Television Festival, Richmond International Film Festival, and Virginia Film Festival, among others. In 2010, Erica founded arvold.education to cultivate artistic growth in actors and filmmakers, which quickly expanded into Arvold Warner Studio. Her collaboration with teaching artist/actor/director Richard Warner focuses not only on actor training but also how artistry can improve life. Learn more about Arvold Warner Studios! --- What's My Frame, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Linda Bradley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the WMF creative community now! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsmyframe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? official site ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our monthly newsletter!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's My Frame? merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-my-frame/support

Jody Kielbasa, UVA Vice Provost for the Arts and Executive Director for The Virginia Film Festival, Ilya Tovbis, Artistic Director for The Virginia Film Festival, Courtney Cacatian, Executive Director of the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Carrie Pledger, Owner of Pawprints Boutique, joined Greer Achenbach live on The “The Downtown Spotlight!” The Downtown Spotlight airs live Thursday from 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm on The I Love CVille Network. Watch and listen to The Downtown Spotlight on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, iTunes, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Fountain, Amazon Music, Audible and iLoveCVille.com.

Russ Kunkel is one of the most sought after drummers in the world.  A renowned session player, he has recorded or performed for the likes of Jimmy Buffett, CS&N, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Dan Fogelberg and many more superstars in the music industry.  He's produced nearly two dozen albums, too!  He started to make a name for himself at L.A.'s Whiskey a Go Go, in the late 1960's.  Multi award-winning program director Ray White hung out with Russ in Charlottesville, VA during the Virginia Film Festival to preview the movie (Immediate Family) and talk about his new band The Immediate Family - which includes super session players Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell.  We talked about the collaboration, his career, the film and their music including brand new album Skin In The Game - which now will be released on February 16, 2024.  We'll featue several of Russ's "friends" on this episode, too!!  Be sure to check out more about the band, their music and the film on Episodes 143 and 164 when Waddy Wachtel and movie director Denny Tedesco join us.  This musical story of our lifetime - we've got it on Classic Artists Today.

Denny Tedesco is director of the films The Wrecking Crew and the brand new release Immediate Family.  Both of these documentary films are about world-class musicians that you'll find on hundreds of albums and thousands of songs by artists who are in numerous Hall of Fame's and won hundreds of Grammy awards.  Played in film festivals around the United States, Immediate Family has garnered well over a dozen awards and is released to theaters everywhere on December 15, 2023.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Denny at the Virginia Film Festival in October of 2023 before the viewing of this fantastic film.  They talked about his background growing up (son of The Wrecking Crew member Tommy Tedesco), briefly on The Wrecking Crew film and various aspects of the brand new Immediate Family (Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel & Steve Postell) film.  We'll take you on a journey back to the heyday of Rock and Pop music on this episode.  Be sure to listen to Episode 143 too, where we're joined by Waddy Wachtel of The Immediate Family!  Don't miss this show (or film)!!

Sandra Wang, Owner of Fetch! Cville, Ilya Tovbis, Senior Programmer for The Virginia Film Festival, and Matthias John of Matthias John Realty joined Michael Urpí & Nickolas Urpí On “Today y Mañana!” “Today y Mañana” airs every Thursday at 10:15 am on The I Love CVille Network! “Today y Mañana” is presented by Emergent Financial Services, LLC, Craddock Insurance Services Inc, Castle Hill Cider, and Matthias John Realty, with Forward Adelante.

Welcome to Episode 22 of Fantasy Filmball with Matt & Dyl. Join two Oscar Enthusiasts as they break down the Academy Award race in terms of Fantasy Sports. On this episode, Dyl returns from the Virginia Film Festival and gives his thoughts on all 13 flicks he caught. Then the two are on opposite sides with the latest Marvel feature, Black Panther: Wakadna Forever, and Martin McDonagh's newest film, Banshees of Inisherin. JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER TO JOIN THE GAME OF FANTASY FILMBALL: https://discord.gg/ksKxr6QX 0:00 - 6:25 - Introduction/Describe Your Taste In Film 6:25 - 23:32 - Filmball Update 23:32 - 32:00 - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery SPOILER FREE Discussion 32:00 - 35:40 - Bad Axe Discussion 35:40 - 40:37 - Devotion Q&A with Jonathan Majors Discussion 40:37 - 47:13 - The Son Discussion 47:13 - 52:30- She Said Discussion 52:30 - 57:27 - My Father's Dragon Discussion 57:27 - 1:00:45 - EO Discussion 1:00:45 - 1:07:55 - Women Talking Discussion 1:07:55 - 1:12:22 - All The Beauty And The Bloodshed Discussion 1:12:22 - 1:13:35 - Klondike Discussion 1:13:35 - 1:21:00 - Living Discussion 1:21:00 - 1:23:30 - Close Discussion 1:23:30 - 1:29:30 - Banshees of Inisherin Discussion 1:29:30 - 1:42:30 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever SPOILER Discussion 1:42:30 - 1:47:57 - Matt's Best Production Design Lineup 1:47:57 - 1:51:20 - Dyl's Best Score Lineup 1:51:20 - 2:01:36 - Matt's Best Picture Lineup + Conclusion

Jody Kielbasa, Festival Director of The Virginia Film Festival, & Ilya Tovbis, Senior Programmer of The Virginia Film Festival, joined me live on The I Love CVille Show! The I Love CVille Show airs live before a worldwide audience Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm on The I Love CVille Network. Watch and listen to The I Love CVille Show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, iTunes, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Fountain and iLoveCVille.com.

Welcome to Episode 18 of Fantasy Filmball with Matt & Dyl. Join two Oscar Enthusiasts as they break down the Academy Award race in terms of Fantasy Sports. On this episode, we discuss the impact of Amsterdam and why we enjoyed this critically panned film, the Golden Globe Drama Categories, plus Dyl's schedule for the Virginia Film Festival. JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER TO JOIN THE GAME OF FANTASY FILMBALL: https://discord.gg/ksKxr6QX 0:00 - 3:36 - Introduction/Favorite Halloween Movie 3:36 - 13:25 - Matt Saw Tar + Super Mario Bros & Women Talking Trailer Reactions 13:25 - 15:30 - Dylan's Virginia Film Festival Announcement 15:30 - 23:00 - She Said Discussion 23:00 - 27:40 - Dylan's Virginia Film Festival Announcement pt 2 27:40 - 40:30 - Amsterdam Discussion 40:30 - 54:20 - Golden Globe Drama Discussion 54:20 - 1:01:50 - Matt's Golden Globe Drama Actor Lineup 1:01:50 - 1:08:12 - Dyl's Golden Globe Drama Actress Lineup 1:08:12 - 1:16:34 - Matt's Golden Globe Drama Picture Lineup + Conclusion

On today's show:* Charlottesville's Economic Development Authority agrees to rent a space in York Place for a public restroom for the Downtown Mall * Charlottesville is looking for a new person to run the city's Police Civilian Oversight Board * Ground is broken on the University of Virginia's new hotel and conference center on Emmet Street* The opening and closing films of the 35th annual Virginia Film Festival are announced and tickets go on sale next week This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

After today, there are only two more days in April. After today, there are 247 days left in 2022. But for now, it is still April 28 and this is the appropriate Charlottesville Community Engagement. After this installment, is it my hope that you will know slightly more than you did before. I cannot quantify precisely. I am Sean Tubbs, the host and producer.Charlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts in your email, become a free subscriber. To keep them coming, become a paid one! On today’s program:The Jefferson Madison Regional Library is celebrating National Poetry Month today with a series of scrolls The General Assembly takes action on Governor Youngkin’s vetoes and recommendations More documents filed in the Goldman v. Brink case to force a 2022 House of Delegates electionThe Virginia Film Festival is taking submissions and Virginians get a breakCharlottesville City Council approves a rezoning for 170 units in the Fry’s Spring areaAn update on the elevators at Midway ManorFirst-shout is for the Saturday premiere of Raised/RazedIn today’s first subscriber-supported shout-out, Preservation Piedmont wants you to know about this Saturday’s premiere of Raised/Razed, a film by filmmaker Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager about the life and destruction of Vinegar Hill, one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in Charlottesville. The Maupintown Media production charts the lives of residents over nearly a century as they built prosperity in the face of racially discriminatory policies at every level. The film will be willl be shown outdoors at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are available on the center’s website with donations to be divided between seven Black-led organizations. Visit https://jeffschoolheritagecenter.org/ to learn more. General Assembly convenes for veto session Virginia legislators returned to Richmond yesterday to continue the 2022 regular session of the General Assembly by responding to vetoes and recommendations from Governor Glenn Youngkin. Before both the House of Delegates and Senate convened at noon, the House Democratic Caucus met and ousted minority leader Eileen Filler-Corn. Brandon Jarvis of the Virginia Political Newsletter reports a secret ballot motion to remove Filler-Corn passed with 25 votes. That’s the minimum required by caucus by-laws. There are 48 Democrats in the 100-member House of Delegates. Jarvis reports a motion to remove Delegate Charniele Herring failed. There was no vote for a new leader. In total, Youngkin had vetoed 26 bills and made recommended changes to 117 others. David Blount, legislative liaison for the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, reports in his update to area officials that none of the vetoes were overridden. Blount reports that no action was taken on the state budget, but the chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee had an update. “We’re working to resolve our differences while also maintaining the Senate position as it relates to the importance of funding core services, especially in the areas of education and health and human services,” said Senator Janet Howell. For a full recap of the action on the vetoes and recommendations, check out the Virginia Mercury’s coverage.We’ll hear more from Howell in tomorrow’s installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement. Attorney General’s office files briefs in 2022 House race caseThe final round of briefs in a federal case to force a House of Delegates race this November may have been filed this week. Richmond Attorney Paul Goldman filed suit against the Board of Elections last year claiming the certification of winning candidates in the 2021 race was not valid because the districts are outdated because they are based on the 2010 Census.In March. the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case back to the Eastern District of Virginia to answer the question of whether Goldman has the right to have filed the suit. In a new brief filed on Monday, Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson argues Goldman does not have standing. “Goldman’s brief is long on rhetoric but falls short on standing—the only question the Fourth Circuit authorized this Court to answer,” reads the motion. “He offers no explanation of how he has suffered the sort of particularized injury-in-fact that Article III requires for any plaintiff who wants to invoke federal jurisdiction.”The brief goes on to argue that the action by the Virginia Supreme Court to adopt new legislative boundaries in late December did nothing to invalidate the elections of 2021. “The Supreme Court merely drew the maps for the next election,” the motion continues. “The Commonwealth of Virginia’s conduct of the 2021 election did not violate the United States Constitution.”The brief also argues that a federal judicial order to hold a state election this year would be intrusive and would lead to “judicially created confusion.”  The state also argues that oral argument on this question is not necessary.In response, Goldman filed a surrebuttal arguing that the state’s latest motion introduced new matters that he deserves to have the right to respond to. On Tuesday, Judge David Novak issued an order supporting Goldman’s request to consider a case called Avery v. Midland County as he reviews how to proceed with the case. JMRL celebrating Poem in Your Pocket DayIf you happen to be on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall today, you may have someone approach you with a small scroll. If so, take it, and rejoice that you have been handed an item of poetry. The Jefferson Madison Regional Library is once again celebrating Poem in Your Pocket Day at several locations throughout the area.“On this annual international day honoring the power of poetry to inspire and delight, children, teens and adults are invited to stop by any JMRL library branch to pick out a poem scroll tied with a bow,” reads the information release for the day. “Unwrap it, and possibilities unfold: read it to yourself, share it with someone close (or even a stranger), or just tuck it in your pocket for a rainy day.” The library system has teamed up with local businesses and other organizations for this occasion. Partners include: 2nd Act Books, Botanical Fare, Chaps, Mudhouse (Downtown), Splendora’s Gelato (Shops at Stonefield), UVA Medical Center, and Virginia Discovery Museum.There’s also a virtual program at 2 p.m. with “An Afternoon with Laura Shovan.”  The poet and children’s author will discuss her work with Supervising Children’s Librarian Tasha Birckhead. Shovan is the author of The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. Tonight at 7 p.m. there will a Poetry in the Park at Market Street Park next to the library. Everyone is to read their favorite poem at an open mic event. That goes through 8:30 p.m. Virginia Film Festival waiving fees for Virginia filmmakersThe Virginia Film Festival is six months away but time is running shorter to enter your submission. If you live within the Commonwealth or attend a school here, you can send in your work without having to pay a fee. “The VAFF showcases celebrated new narrative and documentary features, independent and international projects, fresh perspectives on timeless classics, and local filmmakers from throughout Virginia,” reads the submission webpage.For those outside Virginia, the Early Bird Deadline is June 6, 2022 and you can submit a feature for $30 or a short for $10. For reference, features are anything over 31 minutes. The regular deadline is June 27, 2022 and those fees go up to $50 and $25 respectively. Students from all over the world can submit their work, regardless of length, for $10. The 2022 Virginia Film Festival begins November 2 and runs through November 6. Second shout-out is for the Rivanna River Fest and an E-Bike demoIn today’s second Patreon-fueled shout-out, did you know we are now in the middle of the Rivanna River Fest? A host of partners including the Rivanna Conservation Alliance and the Nature Conservancy are holding a series of events this week to celebrate that waterway that helps define urban Albemarle and Charlottesville. This all culminates in the main event this Sunday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rivanna River Company on the banks of the Rivanna. This includes the Rivanna River Paddle Race, the virtual Fix a Leak Family 5K, There will also be Water Quality Monitoring Demonstrations, City Nature Challenge, Pop-up Environmental Education Activities, and a Guided Bird Walk at Riverview Park. Learn more at rivannariver.org!In the same area on the same day, there will be an ebike demo day at Meade Park this Sunday, May 1, from 2:00-4:00. A pair of interested ebike owners in town will be bringing their bikes, and anybody who's interested can stop by, ask questions, and take test rides. They will have some ebikes with seats for children. If you’re going, drop them a line in this form. Council considering amendment of Friendship Court agreementThe current Charlottesville City Council had the chance this month to check in with the redevelopment of Friendship Court. The Piedmont Housing Alliance came before Council on April 18 with a request to amend an agreement that governs a $6 million forgivable loan granted in November 2020 for the first phase. The amendment is a technical one because the full amount had not been allocated by Council in a subsequent budget cycle. Brenda Kelley is the redevelopment manager for the city of Charlottesville, a position currently housed in the Office of Community Solutions. “This request is not asking for additional funding,” Kelley said. “This funding is already approved in this current budget.” Council had no issue with the amendment. “This was kind of staggered mostly because of COVID,” said City Councilor Sena Magill. “Friendship Court was really trying to help ease some of the potential future unknown burden that we might be facing with COVID.” The item will require a second reading and it will be on the consent agenda for the May 2 meeting. Construction of the first phase of Friendship Court is now underway. See also: Council approves agreement for Friendship Court funding, October 30, 2020 Council approves rezoning for 240 Stribling, new agreement to pay for sidewalksCharlottesville City Council has voted to rezone nearly 12 acres of land in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood in order for Southern Development to build 170 units. They also voted for the first time on a proposal that would tie a specific infrastructure project to increased revenues that will be generated by higher property taxes. “This is going to allow us to get infrastructure that we need in that part of the city that we would not have otherwise done,” said Councilor Brian Pinkston. Approval came at the April 18, 2022 meeting. Last year, the City Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning but only if Stribling Avenue would be upgraded as part of the development.Southern Development agreed to loan the city $2.9 million to pay for sidewalks and drainage on Stribling Avenue. Interim City Manager Michael C. Rogers recommended against the agreement as it was written at Council’s first reading on March 21. “We did have discussions with the developer, [Charlie] Armstrong, and we did come to agreement, a funding agreement,” Rogers said The amended agreement would keep the loan at $2.9 million. The idea has always been that Southern Development would be paid back through the tax revenue generated by higher assessments based on the new development. The initial agreement would have given Southern Development 100 percent of the new tax revenue, but that would have been against the city’s policy to allocate a percentage of new real estate tax funds towards education. “We negotiated that it would be 60 / 40 and 60 percent would go to repay the loan,” Rogers said. “And we agreed for that arrangement, it would be a longer financing agreement.” The city will also allocate $1.3 million funding in the Capital Improvement Program for the project as well to cover the costs and possible overruns. “And from discussions with the engineer, that should be enough to cover the project,” Rogers said. Armstrong said the $2.9 million will be available to the city shortly.“The agreement stipulates that we would have those funds available and drawable by the city before we can pull a land disturbing permit,” Armstrong said. City engineer Jack Dawson said he did not have a timeline when the roadway would be upgraded, but said planning work on Stribling would commence on July 1 if not before. “Which means finding a consultant, doing the planning, community outreach, all of the things that go into development of a project of this size,” Dawson said. Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook was persuaded to proceed. “If the neighbors’ concern is that somehow the developer is going to withhold the construction of the community assets until everything else is done, that’s not going to be happening,” Snook said. Armstrong said he is hoping to be under construction within 12 to 18 months. The project will be constructed in 20 phases. Snook said the intersection of Stribling and Jefferson Park Avenue Extended also needs to be improved. “That’s the kind of thing it strikes me as a manageable problem and one that we can continue to work toward for solutions,” Snook said. “It doesn’t seem to me to be an insurmountable problem.” Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders said Council would get an update in the future on how Stribling would be maintained at a time when construction of both 240 Stribling and the upgrade to the street are underway.“We will bring back to you more details on how we will manage this project unlike maybe how we’ve done other projects in the past because this one is such a significantly complicated and somewhat controversial project,” Sanders said. Councilor Michael Payne said the city should be able to better analyze how much economic value a developer gets for lots that are rezoned. “So that we can understand our position vis-a-vis the developer in a situation like this when we are in a way going to be informally negotiating,” Payne said. “I will say I don’t think that we were perhaps were careful in our analysis in setting ourselves up for this.” Payne voted in favor of the rezoning and the agreement, which passed unanimously. Midway Manor Elevator updateFinally today, in Tuesday’s program, there was a section on Council’s approval of the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s approval of $23 million in tax-exempt bonds to cover the costs of purchasing and renovating Midway Manor. Councilor Michael Payne had expressed concern about a faulty elevator. I checked in with Standard Communities and received this statement yesterday.“We continue to plan for a comprehensive renovation and upgrade of Midway Manor, which is expected to begin later this year in conjunction with the implementation of extended affordability protections for the property. Recognizing that the elevators were in need of more immediate attention, we have accelerated the modernization of both elevators at the property, with on-site work currently underway. In efforts to minimize disruption to residents, one elevator car is being worked on at a time, with the entire project expected to be complete within the next 8 weeks.” - Steven Kahn, Director, Standard CommunitiesTing will match your initial paid subscription to this newsletter!For one year now, Town Crier Productions has a promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? 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Welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts take a spooky back-and-forth trip between present day and 1960s London thanks to Edgar Wright's latest film, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. After giving their thoughts on the twin performances from Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy, their two cents on the thematic depths of the film, and whether it is an effective genre outing from Wright, they turn their attention to more OPPENHEIMER casting news for Chris Nolan's next film, as well as a deep dive on one Scott's experience at this year's Virginia Film Festival. See time codes below:   4:30 - Last Night in Soho 49:19 - Oppenheimer casting update 53:15 - 2021 Virginia Film Festival   Next week: Eternals (Theaters)   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods

The Virginia Film Festival runs through Sunday, when the film Truth Tellers will be screened. It's a documentary about a painter-turned-activist who memorializes iconic Americans, including some remarkable Virginians. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.

A jury is seated and opening arguments begin in the trial of those who planned the violent Unite the Right rally… Senator Mark Warner says he's coming back to Charlottesville to see if mail delivery has gotten any better… The Virginia Film Festival screens Truth Tellers , about an artist on a mission to paint iconic Americans, including the young woman who sparked the removal of Charlottesville's Lee statue….

A jury is seated and opening arguments begin in the trial of those who planned the violent Unite the Right rally… Senator Mark Warner says he's coming back to Charlottesville to see if mail delivery has gotten any better… The Virginia Film Festival screens Truth Tellers , about an artist on a mission to paint iconic Americans, including the young woman who sparked the removal of Charlottesville's Lee statue….

Justin van der Linde, Owner of Taste Shack, Jody Kielbasa, Director of The Virginia Film Festival and Vice Provost for the Arts at University of Virginia, and Chandler Ferrebee, Program Manager for The Virginia Film Festival, joined me live on The I Love CVille Show! The I Love CVille Show airs live before a worldwide audience Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm on The I Love CVille Network.

In today’s first Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign, an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and tell them Lonnie Murray sent you! In today’s show: Several odds and ends from the Charlottesville Planning Commission meeting The Virginia Film Festival will return to movie screens in Charlottesville this OctoberYour input is requested on thoughts and concerns about future natural disastersWe begin today again with today’s COVID numbers. Today the Virginia Department of Health reports another 4,066 cases today. The number of COVID deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Virginia is now at 12,170. Since September 1, there have been 309 reported, with 52 reported today. That does not mean all of those fatalities happened within a 24-hour period, as that number is tallied as death certificates are reported to the VDH. When natural disasters strike, governments across the region often cooperate with each other to lend a hand in the emergency response and recovery efforts. Before they strike, there is a federally-mandated document intended to provide direction on how to prepare to lessen their impacts.“The purpose of the Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is to prepare for natural disasters before they occur, thus reducing loss of life, property damage, and disruption of commerce,” reads the current plan, which was put together by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission.The last plan was adopted in 2018 and it is time to put together the next one as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The TJPDC wants your input in the form of a survey which is now open. Participants are asked if they’ve ever experienced a natural disaster and if so, what the specific impact was. You’ll also be asked what hazards you are concerned about, ranging from dam failure to winter weather. (take the survey) The Virginia Film Festival will return to in-person events this October when the long-running series returns for action. Last year the event pivoted to drive-in and virtual screenings, but will return to the Violet Crown, the Culbreth Theatre, and the Paramount Theater. “The Festival will also continue its very popular Drive-In Movies series at the beautiful Morven Farm in Eastern Albemarle County.” said festival director Jody Kielbasa in a release. “As always, the Festival will work to create the safest environment possible for its audiences, requiring masks at all indoor venues.”The festival will run from October 27 to October 31, and the full program will be announced on September 28. Tickets will go on sale on September 30. A major highlight this year will be the screening of an episode of Dopesick, an upcoming series on Hulu about the nation’s opioid epidemic. The series is based on the work of former Roanoke Times journalist Beth Macy and the event at the Paramount will be presented in partnership with the Virginia Festival of the Book. For more information, visit virginiafilmfestival.org.Albemarle Supervisor Ann Mallek is one of 16 elected officials from around the United States to be appointed to an advisory panel of the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan made appointments to the Local Government Advisory Committee and its Small Community Advisory Subcommittee, and Mallek will serve on the latter. “From tackling climate change to advancing environmental justice, we need local partners at the table to address our most pressing environmental challenges,” Regan said in an August 25 press release. Kwasi Fraser, the Mayor of Purcellville in Loudoun County, is the only other Virginian appointed to either of the two groups. Speaking of appointments, last week Governor Ralph Northam appointed several Charlottesville residents to the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. They are:Rich Allevi, Vice President of Development, Sun Tribe SolarJohn Bahouth Jr., Executive Vice President, Apex Clean EnergyTierney T. Fairchild, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Resilience EducationAntonio Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jobs for Virginia GraduatesThe Virginia Board of Workforce Development will meet next week for a special briefing. The board’s executive is Jane Dittmar, a former member of the Albemarle Board of Supervisors. You’re reading Charlottesville Community Engagement. Time for two quick Patreon-shout-outs. One person wants you to know "We keep each other safe. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance."And in another one, one brand new Patreon supporter wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!For the rest of the show today, highlights from last night’s City Planning Commission meeting. I want to state up front that this newsletter does not feature the meeting’s main event, which was a public hearing for 240 Stribling in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood. That conversation that focused on a novel method of funding infrastructure improvements to support additional vehicular and human-powered traffic. I’m going to focus on that in an upcoming newsletter, but I want to get one concept on your mind. Let’s get some legal guidance from City Attorney Lisa Robertson about that mythical beast known as a “proffer.” For large developments that require a rezoning or a special use permit, you may also see the applicant offer cash or specific improvements as a required condition if their desired land use change is accepted. “Proffers are really to deal with impacts generated by the development itself and to provide cash for infrastructure that’s more directly sort of connected to or necessitated by the development,” Robertson said during the Commission’s pre-meeting. “In this situation as evidenced by the fact that the Stribling Avenue need for sidewalks has already been documented for a number of years in the city’s master plans and [Capital Improvement Program].”Southern Development is the applicant behind 240 Stribling had wanted to make its willingness to fund some of the infrastructure improvements in a proffer, but Robertson asked to pursue the matter in a different way because proffers are not two-way agreements. What happened with that? We’ll come back to that tomorrow. Highlights from the meetingAt the top of the actual meeting, the Commission elected Lyle Solla-Yates to serve as the body’s Chair. Solla-Yates was appointed to the seven-person body in March 2018 and succeeds Hosea Mitchell, who will remain on the commission. “Thank you very much Chair Mitchell for your two years of excellent service and for this honor and attempting to follow you,” Solla-Yates said. “Remarkable opportunity.”Next, Commissioners gave various reports on the various committees they are on. This is a good way to find out quickly a lot of things that are going on. Commissioner Mitchell said he and Commissioner Jody Lahendro with city Parks and Recreation officials reviewing a major problem in McIntire Park.“The drainage in McIntire Park is also creating a violation of the Department of Environmental Quality, their standards,” Mitchell said. “That is going to be a top priority and that’s going to be about $350,000 that we will be asking Council to approve but this is a must-do. We are in violation if we don’t fix that.” Mitchell said repairs to bring the outdoor Onesty Pool back next summer will cost about $400,000. There’s a lot of erosion and standing water at Oakwood Cemetery that will cost about $52,000.“And the last must-do thing is a comprehensive master plan,” Mitchell said. “We haven’t had anything like that in a number of years and our future is going to be relentless for Parks and Rec if we don’t do that and that’s going to be about $150,000.”Mitchell said the Smith Aquatic and Fitness Center is not expected to open now until late fall. Smith has been plagued with air quality problems since it opened in 2010. The facility shut down for several weeks in 2015 to install new exhaust pipes and has been closed since the spring of 2020 for at least $2.25 million in repairs. At least, that’s what Council approved as a capital improvement program budget line item in the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. In any case, Mitchell also announced that Todd Brown will be leaving his position as director of the city parks and recreation department to take a position in Fredericksburg. Bill Palmer, the University of Virginia’s liaison on the Charlottesville Planning Commission, reminded the Commission that UVA is working on an update of its Grounds Framework Plan. Palmer did not have much specific information but the closed-door Land Use and Environmental Planning Committee got a briefing at their meeting on July 23. “The Plan will be underway from Summer 2021 to Fall 2022 and includes a robust engagement process with the University and regional community,” reads a presentation made to LUEPC. The Grounds Framework Plan is intended to guide planning and development over the next 20 years with an emphasis on sustainability, resiliency, and equity. Some guidance in the presentation is to “capitalize on the potential of existing and new facilities” and “holistically consider Grounds as an integrated campus of mixed-use buildings and green spaces.”The firm Urban Strategies has been hired to conduct the work, which will build on smaller plans developed in the past several years ranging from the 2015 Brandon Avenue Master Plan to the 2019 Emmet Ivy Task Force report. UVa is also undertaking an affordable housing initiative to build up to 1,500 units on land that either UVA or its real estate foundation controls. The community also got a first look at Jim Freas, the new director of the City’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services. “Today is my second day so still finding my feet and learning my way around the building,” Freas said on Tuesday. Freas comes to the position from a similar one in Natick, Massachusetts. Natick consists of over 16 square miles in Middlesex County and has a population of 37,000 according to the U.S. Census. Thank you again for reading today. Want one of those shout-outs? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For $25 a month, you get four shout-outs spread across the various programs. That price will increase in the near future. Questions? Drop me a line! This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

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Casting Director Erica Arvold joins host Samantha Rund this episode to discuss: Empowering Yourself in the Audition ProcessWhat Preparation Really MeansThe Importance of Building CommunityThe Origin of the "Starving Artist"Feedback FridaysArvoldWarner StudioSupporting Artistry Beyond The GigErica Arvold, owner and CEO of arvold., has spent 30 years as a casting director, educator, speaker, producer, writer, director and an advocate for screen artists. Erica has contributed to over 140 films, 85 television shows, and countless multimedia & commercial projects, including  House of Cards,  Harriet, Lincoln, Loving,  Charlotte’s Web, Gods & Monsters, The Horse Whisperer, In Her Shoes, A League of Their Own, Love Jones, Mad City, Rudy, and Runaway Bride.Erica has worked with ABC, AMC, Amazon, Apple TV+, Blumhouse, CBS, Disney, Dreamworks, Focus, Fox, Hallmark, HBO, History, Imagine, NatGeo, Netflix, Paramount, Scott Free, Showtime, Sony, SYFY, Universal, USA, and Warner Brothers as well as many independent filmmakers and creatives. She has been nominated for CSA’s Artios Award five times, inducted into First Lady of Virginia’s Opportunity Hall of Fame for contributing to the economic growth in the state, and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Casting Society of America, and Producers Guild of America.As an advocate for artists, she has spoken, moderated panels, and mentored filmmakers at Austin Film Festival Screenwriters Conference, Independent Television Festival, Richmond International Film Festival, and Virginia Film Festival, among others.In 2010, Erica founded arvold.education to cultivate artistic growth in actors and filmmakers, which quickly expanded into offering classes for all humans. Her collaboration with master teacher/actor/director Richard Warner is now Arvold Warner Studio, and focuses on actor & multi-hyphenate screen artist training. Her rehearsal for life program, META, focuses on positive personal and professional acceleration for all humans. META is often invited into the business and leadership world of corporate coaching, applying tools and methodology of actor training to learn effective communication, engagement, and trust.Her company arvold. is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and has offices in Atlanta, GA. arvoldwarnerstudio.com/membershipSamantha Rund is a  professional actor, comedian, and coach. A graduate of Northwestern University, the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program MFA, and Second City’s Improv and Directing Conservatory; she is passionate about enriching people’s lives through the performing arts. Some of her recent acting work includes 3 Busy Debras on Adult Swim, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and various commercials including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.Her company, Beyond Technique Coaching, focuses on using performance principles to empower people to bring more of their whole selves to their lives and work. She works with a wide range of people around the world on performance, communication,  and personal development.www.samantharund.comwww.beyondtechniquecoaching.com***If you enjoyed this episode please help spread it’s message****Like - Share - SubscribeGive a 5 star review on Apple PodcastsPost a commentBecome a patron on PATREON *** https://www.patreon.com/beyondtechniquewithsamantharundThank you for your support and stay safe and healthy!

Jody Kielbasa, Executive Director of The Virginia Film Festival and Vice Provost for the Arts at University of Virginia, joined me live on The I Love CVille Show! The I Love CVille Show headlines (Thursday, October 8) 1. School could start soon in Albemarle County. Albemarle County School Board on Thursday will hear a proposal Thursday to move the division to Stage Three of its reopening plan, meaning preschoolers through third-graders could go to class twice a week starting Nov. 9. About 65% of parents said in a survey that closed Tuesday that they would send their students back to school, and 43.6% reported that their students haven't been as successful academically this year. But 60% of teachers said the division should continue with all virtual classes and 93% said they have been somewhat to highly effective with virtual learning. https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/haas-recommends-more-in-person-classes-for-albemarle-students/article_eb11e520-08da-11eb-b121-d30812b7f576.html#tracking-source=home-top-story 2. Gov. Ralph Northam will distribute $220 million in federal emergency aid to local school divisions across Virginia as the state ramps up efforts to spend money provided under the CARES Act to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/northam-to-send-220-million-to-schools-to-cope-with-pandemic-as-state-doles-federal/article_985d3689-b181-591d-82bd-451db9729b2f.html#tracking-source=home-breaking 3. Virginia Tech at North Carolina (-5), 12 pm, ABC. 59 is the over/under. https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401234607 4. NC State at Virginia (-9), 12 pm, ACC Network. 60.5 is the over/under. https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401234608 The I Love CVille Show airs live before a worldwide audience Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm on The I Love CVille Network. The I Love CVille Show is powered by four generation strong Intrastate Inc., trusted limo company Camryn Limousine, the talented Dr. Scott Wagner of Scott Wagner Chiropractic and Sports Medicine, custom home builder John Kerber of Dominion Custom Homes and entrepreneur Patricia Boden Zeller's Animal Connection – All Natural Store for Healthy Pets.

Harvey Mayorga, Co-Owner of Guajiros Miami Eatery, joined me live on The I Love CVille Show! The I Love CVille Show headlines (Thursday, July 23) 1. What in the world are the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors doing? https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/county-delays-vote-on-mask-requirement-restaurant-capacity-limits-till-aug-5/article_33c7f27f-fdf3-5ff9-b342-5a4c04e5de10.html 2. Charlottesville Area Transit employee tests positive for Covid https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=273 3. Are college professors in trouble from a job security standpoint? https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/colleges-resort-to-last-ditch-efforts-like-layoffs-to-stay-afloat.html 4. C-Ville Weekly covers gambling slot machines inside Prime 109 https://www.c-ville.com/in-brief-tiki-terror-teacher-trouble-and-more/ 5. Virginia Film Festival announces shift to virtual format https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-film-festival-announces-shift-virtual-format-2020 6. UVa Hoops Star Malcolm Brodgon launches new charitable foundation https://dailyprogress.com/sports/former-virginia-basketball-star-malcolm-brogdon-launches-brogdon-family-foundation/article_51a3489b-419b-5318-8b2f-6f8ddb703df5.html The I Love CVille Show airs live before a worldwide audience Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm on The I Love CVille Network.

Barbara Lundgren, Owner of Barb Wired, and Eric Myers, an Environmental Health Supervisor, joined me live on The I Love CVille Show! Save Littlejohn's New York Delicatessen: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-little-johns The I Love CVille Show headlines (Wednesday, July 22) 1. Will The Albemarle County Board Of Supervisors push us from Phase 3 to Phase 2?? https://albemarle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=798275&GUID=59297AC4-2732-45CE-B124-529F10B7D341 2. Will UVa Football play this Fall? https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-efforts-to-play-a-safe-2020-season-hindered-by-ncaas-72-hour-covid-19-testing-guidelines/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm 3.Here is the financial impact of college football over one weekend https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29510375/three-chick-fil-kickoff-games-awaiting-word-opening-matchups 4. Are college professors in trouble from a job security standpoint? https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/colleges-resort-to-last-ditch-efforts-like-layoffs-to-stay-afloat.html 5. C-Ville Weekly covers gambling slot machines inside Prime 109 https://www.c-ville.com/in-brief-tiki-terror-teacher-trouble-and-more/ 6. Virginia Film Festival announces shift to virtual format https://news.virginia.edu/content/virginia-film-festival-announces-shift-virtual-format-2020 7. CBS19 fires its sports director due to Covid https://twitter.com/damondillman/status/1285728493431644168?s=21 8. Colonial Downs is will not allow fans at horse races due to Covid https://www.nbc29.com/2020/07/21/colonial-downs-moves-spectator-free-racing/ 9. UVa Hoops Star Malcolm Brodgon launches new charitable foundation https://dailyprogress.com/sports/former-virginia-basketball-star-malcolm-brogdon-launches-brogdon-family-foundation/article_51a3489b-419b-5318-8b2f-6f8ddb703df5.html 10. Is New York City now the worst place to do business in America? https://nypost.com/2020/07/21/nyc-is-now-the-worst-place-to-do-business-retailers-say/ 11. Federal Government bans TikTok from employee phones https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2020/07/21/house-bans-tiktok-from-federal-workers-devices/amp/ The I Love CVille Show airs live before a worldwide audience Monday – Friday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm on The I Love CVille Network.

Spike's career, spanning nearly three decades, can be described as nothing short of creatively diverse. From chef and restaurateur to television personality, product developer and consultant, Spike is a force to be reckoned with in the culinary world.    After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Spike worked with some of the world's most renowned chefs and restaurateurs such as Gerard Boyer, Thomas Keller, Sirio Maccioni and Drew Nieporent. After making his television debut on Bravo TV's Top Chef, Spike went on to appear on several other cooking-related shows, including Life After Top Chef, Iron Chef America, Late Night Chef Fight and Beat Bobby Flay. He also hosted Midnight Feast and Food Network's Kitchen Sink.    In 2008, Spike opened up the first restaurant in his culinary empire on Washington DC's Capitol Hill: Good Stuff Eatery. His burger joint quickly became a favorite of political elites, including President Barack Obama. This success inspired a cookbook (The Good Stuff Cookbook) and multiple locations across the country and overseas. Following the opening of Good Stuff Eatery, Spike opened up We, The Pizza, Béarnaise and Santa Rosa Taqueria. Spike's newest restaurant, PLNT Burger, is dedicated to crafting and redefining some of America's favorite foods without the use of any animal products.Outside of his restaurants, Spike's popular DC speakeasy (The Sheppard) has paved the way for a second concept called The Morris.   Applying his experience and expertise as a chef and restaurateur, Spike has worked with several brands by providing them with creative and comprehensive culinary consulting services. His consulting projects include Sunny's and Campton Yard in Miami Beach and Vim & Victor at the state-of-the-art sports and active entertainment center, The St. James, in Virginia.    In an effort to put his passion for food equity and education into action, Spike began working with organizations like CARE and DC Central Kitchen as a chef ambassador and contributor. His work landed him the position as the first chairman of DC's Food Policy Council. He has used his voice to speak out about improving the quality of school lunches, equal access to whole and healthy foods and for the protection of the SNAP program. Spike continues to partner with groups like Food Rescue US and Food Policy Action to make a positive impact on our food system.   Most recently, Spike has combined his intimate knowledge of the Relais & Chateau kitchen life with his experience in media production by partnering with Show of Force as an executive producer to deliver a riveting and never-before-seen look behind the curtain that is the Inn at Little Washington. The Inn At Little Washington: A Delicious New Documentary will premier at the Virginia Film Festival and air on PBS in early 2020.   Spike lives in the DC area with his wife, Cody, and their son. When he's not in the kitchen or lobbying on The Hill, Spike can be found surfing any river or ocean that has a wave.   What a powerful and in-depth conversation about how to follow your passion, purpose and talents, and to make positive change while doing so. The main take away for me, in addition to his incredible amount of success with being a chef and restauranteur, and newest endeavor with PLNT Burger, is how he tapped into his creativity and inner voice. We talked a lot about how Spike really used his intuition and stayed connected to his flow state to create a meaningful and impactful career. A powerful reminder is to follow the ideosynchronicities you notice, and your inner voice.             Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here!   *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU. Please also let us know if you are interested to be a guest on her show to discuss where you are stuck, and do live coaching with Julie on her podcast.    Connect with Chef Spike Mendelsohn  Facebook: facebook.com/plntburger Twitter: @plntburger Instagram: @plntburger Website: www.plntburger.com   Download our podcast interview with Chef Spike Mendelsohn here on iTunes Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. 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Ed discusses his experience and his viewings at the 2019 Virginia Film Festival.

We talk JIK & the VAFF

This Week in Mal’s World, Mal Vincent shares the history and intrigue behind the Virginia Film Festival. The story includes bankruptcy, wineries and Donald Trump. You can hang out with Mal at the 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival this week, October 23-27th. Visit https://virginiafilmfestival.org for more information.

In this episode of the ScreenFellas Podcast Ozzy and Carlos: - Are joined by Brianna & Noah - Review 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (1:59) - Discuss the Virginia Film Festival (38:14) (SPOILERS for 'Night of the Living Dead' from 51:16 - 56:26) Thanks for the Download and be sure to subscribe! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/screenfellas-podcast/id1118568554?mt=2 Subscribe on Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izfcfjzpk6vp5423sdskadxdysa?t=ScreenFellas_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=91364&refid=stpr Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/screenfellas Subscribe on YouTube: YouTube.com/ScreenFellas Check screenfellas.com for written reviews and articles! Social Media: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreenFellas - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/screenfellas - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/screenfellas/ Follow the team: - Carlos: https://twitter.com/Chiri456 - Ozzy: https://twitter.com/CastroOzzy - Jesse: https://twitter.com/ColonelSwink - Zack: https://twitter.com/zack_marron - Enrique: https://twitter.com/cboga635 - Eli: https://twitter.com/XeyonMusic Brought to you by: Audible - For your free audio book go to audibletrial.com/screenfellas Music: Enrique Chiriboga and XEYON

Mal Vincent previews the 2018 Virginia Film Festival with screenings and events scheduled around Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, the University of Virginia Grounds, and other locations. Mal will be at the festival, which kicks off Thursday, November 1st through Sunday, November 4th with plenty of great cinema in store, including both award-season favorites and hidden gems. He has a list of things to do at the festival, which include seeing tributes for Christoph Waltz, Orson Welles, and Buster Keaton. He also recommends viewing the most anticipated film of the festival, ROMA, along with THE FAVOURITE and THE FRONT RUNNER. A full schedule and ticket information is available at http://virginiafilmfestival.org/ and by phone at 434-924-3376.

On this week's Second Look , WMRA's Marguerite Gallorini follows up on her in-depth December report on Virginia's teacher shortage with an update from this month's Teacher Retention Summit at UVa... She also has a preview of the 31st annual Virginia Film Festival... Virginia Public Radio reports on the Commonwealth's growing 'news deserts'... plus, Virginia politics!

Tod and Cullen round out their Virginia Film Festival coverage with in-depth discussion of two films from the fest: Cullen assigned Tod The Wave (Uthaug, 2015), and Tod assigned Cullen The Forbidden Room (Maddin & Johnson, 2015). The guys discuss the Scandinavian genre renaissance, the difference between disaster movies and horror movies, and what to do when you can't get a jumbo pizza.Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!https://archive.org/download/ArtsCrassEp.14TheWaveAndTheForbiddenRoom/Arts&Crass%20Ep.%2014%20-%20The%20Wave%20and%20The%20Forbidden%20Room.mp3

Tod and Cullen make their triumphant return to podcasting with the first half of their 2017 Virginia Film Festival coverage!Part 1 includes general comments on the festival, plus discussion of the following screenings:Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)Magnum Opus (Elliott, 2017)Lighthouse Studio ShortsShadowman (Jacoby, 2017)Downsizing (Payne, 2017)Shelter (Riklis, 2017)Tonsler Park (Everson, 2017)Birth of a Movement (Gray & Cram, 2017)Word is Bond (Jenkins, 2017)Krystal (Macy, 2017)Ismael's Ghosts (Desplechin, 2017)The Lodger (Hitchcock, 1927)Stay tuned for episode 19B, featuring discussion of the second half of the festival!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!https://archive.org/download/ArtsCrassEp.19AVFF2017SpecialPt.1/Arts%26Crass%20Ep.%2019A%20-%20VFF%202017%20Special%20Pt.%201.mp3

This week in Mal’s World, the Virginia Film Festival is underway in Charlottesville, featuring more than a hundred films and more than a dozen stars, including William H. Macy and Spike Lee. Mal recalls how former billionaire Patricia Kluge started the festival which endures, unlike her fortune. Check out more on the festival at http://virginiafilmfestival.org/.

Every month on the Third Thursday, we highlight a woman who's making a difference in our community and feature her on a segment we call the Valley Women Today. This can be a woman who is successfully running a business, making an impact with non-profits in her community or just someone who has a unique history that might be of interest to our listeners. Today's show was actually recorded yesterday. We had the amazing opportunity to attend the Valley Business Women's Luncheon hosted by the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber and speak with Adriana Trigiani. She's has written best-selling novels, screenplays, and two memoirs. Plus she has written and directed documentaries and a major motion picture – Big Stone Gap based on her book series. It was a great conversation with insight to the struggles women face in her industry and as a whole. We talked about her journey, her accomplishments and creative processes. For more information about Adriana or to purchase her books, including her latest: Kiss Carlo  due out on June 20 - visit her website: adrianatrigiani.com. You can get more details about the quarterly Valley Business Women's Luncheons on the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber's website: https://www.regionalchamber.biz/ or by liking their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyBusinessWomen/ From her website: Adriana Trigiani is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her bestselling novels, including her latest, All the Stars in the Heavens, the instant bestseller of The New York Times, Barnes & Noble, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and Indie Booksellers nationwide. She wrote the blockbuster The Shoemaker's Wife, the Big Stone Gap series, the Valentine trilogy and Lucia, Lucia.  Trigiani's themes of love and work, emphasis upon craftsmanship and family life have brought her legions of fans who call themselves Adri-addicts (a term coined by book maven Robin Kall). Their devotion has made Adriana one of “the reigning queens of women's fiction” (USA Today). Adriana wrote and directed the film adaptation of her debut novel Big Stone Gap, produced by the Academy Award winning producer Donna Gigliotti, shot entirely on location in her hometown, with an all star cast including: Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, John Benjamin Hickey, Anthony LaPaglia, Jenna Elfman, Jane Krakowski, Judith Ivey, Mary Pat Gleason, Dagmara Dominczyk, Mary Testa, Paul Wilson, Chris Sarandon, Jasmine Guy, and introducing Erika Coleman and Bridget Gabbe, with music by John Leventhal, and songs performed by his lovely wife, Rosanne Cash.  Glorious local talent perform on the soundtrack and act in the movie, sharing their gifts beyond the peaks of the Appalachian mountains. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes and in stores. Big Stone Gap opened the Virginia Film Festival on November 6th, 2014. Tickets for the 1000-seat house sold out in minutes, breaking a record for the festival. The film screened at the inaugural Bentonville Film Festival in May 2015 to three sold-out crowds; at the closing ceremony, Big Stone Gap took home the first award of the night for Best Ensemble. Big Stone Gap hit theaters nationwide on October 9th, 2015 and spent 11 weeks in theaters. The film was the #2 Romantic Comedy of 2015, and listed as a top-grossing women-directed film of that year. It is now available to own.

Richmond-born film legend, Shirley MacLaine, is coming home to Virginia in November 2016 for the Virginia Film Festival. Mal Vincent recalls the time MacLaine sang in Norfolk once at Chrysler Hall, but left on a rather sour note. For a full schedule and the details of the Virginia Film Festival, visit virginiafilmfestival.org.

Tod and Cullen are fresh from this year's Virginia Film Festival and ready to give you the lowdown on every film they watched. Part 1 includes the following films:I Saw the Light (Abraham, 2015)They Look Like People (Blackshear, 2015)Projections of America (Miller, 2015)Buskin' Blues (Derham, 2015)H8RZ (Borte, 2015)Black Panthers: The Vanguard of the Revolution (Nelson, 2015)Krisha (Shults, 2015)Lucifer (Van Den Berghe, 2014)Eight more films in Part 2, coming soon!Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!https://archive.org/download/ArtsCrassEp.13AVFF2015SpecialPt.1/Arts&Crass%20Ep.%2013A%20-%20VFF%202015%20Special%20Pt.%201.mp3

Tod and Cullen are back with the second half of their coverage of this year's Virginia Film Festival! Part 2 includes the following films:Last Days in the Desert (García, 2015)Mully (Haze, 2015)Night of the Living Deb (Rankin, 2015)In the Basement (Seidl, 2014)Employees' Entrance (del Ruth, 1933)Cemetery of Splendour (Weerasethakul, 2015)Sembene! (Gadjigo & Silverman, 2015)Mekko (Harjo, 2015)Also best of fest, biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, and a word about next time!Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!https://archive.org/download/ArtsCrassEp.13BVFF2015SpecialPt.2/Arts&Crass%20Ep.%2013B%20-%20VFF%202015%20Special%20Pt.%202.mp3

Kielbasa, Jody, Vice Provost for the Arts; Director of the Virginia Film Festival, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost September 8, 2012

On this week's Cinema Royale, I'll be leaving orbit before heading off to the prestigious Virginia Film Festival! Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com joins me to review Christopher Nolan's Interstellar! Plus I'll take a brief look at Marvel and Disney's animated superhero flick, Big Hero 6!With the Virginia Film Festival right around the corner, I also had a chance to talk with Amanda Patterson, who makes her directorial debut with the relationship comedy, Goodish!Plus news, DVDs, and the best movies in theaters this weekend! 

Wondering why there was a "Best Of" show last week? Cinema Royale host Travis Hopson spent a few days on the UVA grounds attending the Virginia Film Festival, and now it's time to rundown the event's best and worst films! Did any new Oscar contenders emerge? Is there a dark horse on the horizon?Speaking of Oscar favorites, we'll review The Book Thief, the WWII drama starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson. And then we'll revisit some old friends in The Best Man Holiday, which brings back the entire cast of the hit 1999 comedy, The Best Man!

On the latest episode of Reel Shorts, we review two more films from the Virginia Film Festival, Charlie Countryman and Jake Squared.

On the latest episode of Reel Shorts, BFCA and WAFCA critic Tim Gordon will reviews a couple of new releases from the Virginia Film Festival, the Intuit drama, Uvanga and the poignant family documentary, Running From Crazy. In addition, we'll review several new movies opening in theaters this weekend including About Time, Blue is the Warmest Color, Thor: The Dark World and The Dallas Buyers Club all on Reel Shorts.