This weekend is the 22nd Annual Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. The Festival’s program is designed to resemble a “comprehensive course on a cultural theme, which illuminates the social and artistic impact of moviemaking.” The Festival selections range from Hollywood premiers to classic, documentary, and experimental films and videos, and also include a variety of speakers and panels. “Funny Business” is the theme of the Festival this year and several special guests will be participating in events, including Matthew Broderick, Alan Ball, and Cherry Jones.
The Darden School of Business participates in the Virginia Film Festival by hosting the Darden Producers Forum, coordinated by the Media, Entertainment & Sports Club. Mike Million (Founder, Third Story Films) and Marc Liberman (Co-founder, Cavalier Films) will be speaking this afternoon about the current business climate of the film industry, particularly for small budget films.
Last week Darden started a 5-week pilot project (organized by the
Greetings from Charlottesville! The leaves have started to turn, and we are enjoying the beautiful fall colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This is Kathi and Haley, the European recruitment team. Kathi just returned from some exciting adventures in Europe—she visited Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Lisbon, Madrid, and London. Photos from Frankfurt, Milan, and Lisbon are included in this blog post. We also have events coming up in Moscow and Copenhagen (visit

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