2026 FESTIVAL EVENTS
MONDAY, MARCH 16
Ongoing - Handmade
Hart Gallery, Free
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Ongoing - Exhibition of Jonas Mekas Still Images and Film Works
Andrews Gallery, Free
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4:00 PM - Workshop: Creative Connections: A Guide to Networking at the AIAF
Cristen McQuillan (W&M M.Ed. ’15)
W&M Cohen Career Center, Free
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5:00 PM - Blue Talon Prix Fixe Dinner
$75, includes ticket to 7:00 PM film and the meal, including taxes and gratuity
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7:00 PM - Sentimental Value
Kimball Theatre, $12
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7:30 PM - Death Of A Child Star
2025, USA, 90 min, Not Rated
MacKenzie Theater, Free
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TUESDAY, MARCH 17
Ongoing (Tues. - Sun.) - Abstract Expressionists: The Women
Muscarelle Museum of Art, $12
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10:00 AM - Workshop: How an Idea Becomes a Show: Artistic Collaboration and Collective Creativity
Will Roland
Virtual session
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2:00 PM - Workshop: Literary Journal and Magazine Submissions: The Ins & Outs
Kyle Carrero Lopez (W&M ’17)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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7:00 PM - Author Talk: Kyle Carrero Lopez (W&M ’17)
Presented in partnership with W&M Hayes Writers Series
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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7:00 PM - It Was Just An Accident
2025, 102 min, PG-13
Preceded with live music performed by the W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble
Kimball Theatre, $12
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7:00 PM - Marcella
2024, 97 min, Not Rated
Presented in partnership with the W&M Italian Studies Department, College of Arts & Sciences, & W&M FMST Department
With Writer/Director Peter Miller
Tucker Theater, Free
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7:30 PM - Stitching Strength
2025, 40 min, Not Rated
With Dr. Rick Bedlack (W&M ’88)
MacKenzie Theater, Free
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9:30 PM - 24 Speed: W&M Student Film Competition Screening
Produced in partnership with W&M Libraries & the Reeder Media Center
Kimball Theatre, Free
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
2:00 PM - Author Talk: How A Novel Gets Made: From Idea to Publication
Brian Castleberry, Rachel Beanland, & Chad Luibl
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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5:30 PM - Student Pop-up Shop
Featuring W&M artists, makers, and founders
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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7:00 PM - Wicked: For Good
2025, 137 min, PG
With Writer Dana Fox
Kimball Theatre, Free
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7:30 PM - The Best Man Show
Comedy show performed by Mark Vigeant
PBK Hall Studio Theater, $12
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19
2:00 PM - Showing Up
2022, USA, 107 min, R
Presented in partnership with the Muscarelle Museum of Art
Kimball Theatre, Free
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4:00 PM - Workshop: Freelance Camera [and Crew]
Lauretta Prevost (W&M ’05)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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6:00 PM - Perfect Broken
Dance performance by Renata Sheppard (W&M ’04)
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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7:00 PM - Author Talk: Jennifer Egan
Presented in partnership with W&M Hayes Writers Series
Commonwealth Auditorium, Free
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7:30 PM - Humor Magazine Live
Join award-winning comedy writers for bits, cartoons, & audience interactions
Kimball Theatre, $20
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7:30 PM - Displaced From The Birthplace Of America
2025, USA, 26 min, Not Rated
Tucker Theater, Free
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7:30 PM - Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors
1965, 97 min, Not Rated
Presented in partnership with W&M Russian Studies Department
Silent film with live musical accompaniment
Comey Recital Hall, Free
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9:00 PM - W&M Shorts Program #1
Featuring a showcase of short films from the W&M community
Tucker Theater, Free
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20
2:00 PM - One Big Happy Family
2025, 82 min, Not Rated
With Actress Lisa Brenner
Kimball Theatre, Free
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2:00 PM - Workshop: Documentary Production: Finding Your Story & Expecting the Unexpected
Chelsea Marotta (W&M ’12)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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2:00 PM - Valentine’s Date
2021, 96 min, Not Rated
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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4:00 PM - Workshop: Comedy Writing Q&A
Jenny Hagel (W&M ’98)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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4:30 PM - Aloha Lahaina Aloha
2025, USA, 56 min, Not Rated
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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7:00 PM - A Conversation With Leslie David Baker
Kimball Theatre, $35
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7:00 PM - The Fastest Six Weeks in Sports
2025, Six episode series (78 min; full series), Not Rated
Executive Produced by Chelsea Marotta (W&M ’12)
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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7:30 PM - Concert: Sarah Jarosz
Presented in partnership with Arts at W&M
Concert Hall, $35 General Admission, $50 VIP Meet & Greet
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7:30 PM - WeMake Filmmakers Shorts Program
Featuring a showcase of short films from WeMake Filmmakers
Tucker Theater, Free
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9:00 PM - The Room Returns
With Actor Greg Sestero
Kimball Theatre, $12
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9:30 PM - W&M Shorts Program #2
Featuring a showcase of short films from the W&M community
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21
10:00 AM - Workshop: Collage Your Creative Career
Zara Fina Stasi (W&M ’12)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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11:00 AM - Poetry Showcase
Hosted by Williamsburg’s Poet Laureate
Kimball Theatre, Free
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11:00 AM - Venison
Script-read of a play written by Christopher Adams (W&M ’08)
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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2:00 PM - Workshop: Artistic Resilience
Bryan G. Thompson (W&M J.D. ’12)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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2:30 PM - No Other Choice
2025, 139 min, R
Kimball Theatre, $12
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3:00 PM - Jenny Hagel Gives Advice
Comedy show performed by Jenny Hagel (W&M ’98)
PBK Hall Studio Theater, $12 General Admission, $25 VIP Meet & Greet
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5:00 PM - Festival Reception
Muscarelle Museum of Art, $20
Sponsored by the W&M Alumni Association
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7:00 PM - Fairyland
2023, 116 min, R
With author Alysia Abbott
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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8:00 PM - A Conversation With Cecily Strong
Kimball Theatre, $35
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10:15 PM - 24 Speed: W&M Alumni Filmmaking Competition Screening
PBK Hall Studio Theater, Free
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SUNDAY, MARCH 22
11:00 AM - Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain
2025, 75 min, PG
Kimball Theatre, $12
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1:00 PM - The Secret Agent
2025, 158 min, R
Kimball Theatre, $12
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2:00 PM - Project: A Performance-Lecture On The Mental Architecture Of Magic
Interactive magic performed by Jeanette Andrews
PBK Hall Studio Theater, $16
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2:00 PM - Workshop: So You Want To Get Into Playwriting?
Christopher Adams (W&M ’08)
W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
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4:30 PM - Jonas Mekas Film Screening & Conversation
Short film screening followed by a panel discussion
Kimball Theatre, Free
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