Author: brianleeweakland

Today I announce that I am stepping down as director of the Poe Film Festival. We have accomplished much success over the past five years and have grown each year despite the pandemic and the Read more…

The Poe Film Festival committee is proud to announce the winner of its Director’s Award, honoring significant achievements in the creative arts in Virginia. Our 2021 honoree is singer-songwriter Dave Matthews, founder of the Dave Read more…

We’re looking for nominations for the 2021 Poe Film Festival award for creative contributions to the arts in Virginia. Our “Director’s Award” has honored artists, sculptors, and leaders in dance and film. This would be Read more…

Congratulations to our 2020 Finalists in the Burning Love Screenplay Contest, sponsored by Poe Film Festival, Inc.: Finalists for Best Feature Screenplay: Amulet by Tom Sanchez Prunier A Siren’s Sweet Whisper by Fred G. Stemme Read more…

What makes a great film festival a GREAT film festival? Well, of course, the films, but secondly – the judges. Ours are the best! We’ve looked at more than 200 films of all kinds this Read more…

The 2020 Poe Film Festival will end its November event with an inspiring documentary based upon the courageous and iconic life of John Lewis, the Georgia congressman and civil rights icon, who passed away on Read more…

The Poe Film Festival Pro Film Awards is proud to announce the winner of its 2020 Director’s Award, Ana Ines King – founder and director of the Latin Ballet of Virginia. The Director’s Award recognizes Read more…

2020 sure has been a challenging year, especially for our filmmakers. But a few have made lemonade out of lemons and have produced amazing short films from the comfort of their living rooms and basements. Read more…

Today, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond announced that its Monroe Park campus will have a phased reopening for students, with fall classes starting on August 17. What does this mean for the Poe Film Festival, Read more…

The Cavalry Group, which reviews the performance of hundreds of film festivals across the country, polled more than 100 filmmakers, journalists, and movie fans, to compile its 2020 list of “Film Festivals to Bet On.” Read more…