The Blue Ridge Film Festival

Gives you access every film screening, workshop and after party.

Note: Tickets to the Rudy Love concert may be purchased for $10 by VIP Pass holders the day of the show.

Screening of the documentary feature THIS IS LOVE, followed by a special performance by Rudy Love & The Love Family.

Friday, Feb. 28th, The Blue Ridge Community Theater, 6:30pm

THIS IS LOVE

You may not know Rudy Love's name, but you will almost certainly know his voice. Mick Fleetwood and George Clinton unveil an unsung hero of soul in this investigation of a singer who turned down fame to make music with his family. Just when it seems all his music is lost, it shows up on the other side of the world.

Allows for access to every screening and workshop throughout Saturday (Feb. 29).

Allows for access to every screening and workshop throughout Saturday (Mar. 1).

Screenwriter and star, Casey Nelson, will be giving a Q&A following the screening. Friday (Feb 28), 4:15pm, Community Theater

THE LAST TREASURE HUNT

A heartfelt story of an estranged brother and sister who must put aside their differences in order to solve an elaborate treasure hunt, left for them in the will of their eccentric father

Screenwriter and star, Quinn Beswick, will be giving a Q&A following the screening. Saturday (Feb 29), 6:30pm, Community Theater

DEEP MURDER

Starring Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore, The Good Wife), Kate Aselton (The League) and Jerry O’Connell (Jerry Maguire, Billions).

Short Film Block #1, Friday (Feb. 28), 2pm, Community Theater

Documentary Feature, Saturday (Feb. 29), 12:00pm, Community Theater

SHATTERED DREAMS

Shattered Dreams is an Emmy award-winning documentary that examines the pervasive, dark underworld of sex trafficking in America. Heart wrenching personal stories from survivors of the illicit sex trade and leading experts reveal how vastly misunderstood and disregarded this important human rights issue has been

Narrative feature followed by a short film presentation. Saturday (February 29), 1:30, Community Theater

BULLET TRIP

Rituals that have been running for 2000 years in “the closest port town to God” impede the path of a Tokyo couple with a secret agenda.

KNUCKLES

A broken young woman, forced to fight in underground bare-knuckle tournaments as a child, returns home to reconcile with her dying, estranged father.

Short Film Block #2, Saturday (Feb. 29), 4:00pm, Community Theater

SCRAP

After getting fired, young single-mom Beth (Vivian Kerr) finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her estranged brother Ben (Anthony Rapp).

LADY LIBERTY

Inspired by the real-life events of Julia Lindon, Lady Liberty explores identity, queerness, vulnerability, ambition, fear, and belonging with humor, heart, and a healthy dose of humiliation. (Starring Jason Sudeikis)

FIFTY

A world-renowned psychiatrist is put to the test when a mysterious patient reveals his true identity.

Short Film Block #3, Sunday (Mar. 1) 12:00pm, Community Theater

LIMBO

Tearlach O'Rian was born in Ireland in 392. At the age of six he was sold into slavery and by the age of 15 he had become a master thief. His life was less than perfect, but he longed for changed. Left in the street to die, he descends into Hell, but he is given a second chance, a chance to tip the scales and save souls from eternal damnation.

UNSAID

Unsaid is an action/drama film that challenges the depths of the characters' relationships. Bonded together like brothers, Sage and John become entangled in a dangerous plot where consequences of their actions place their relationship and their lives on the line.

MIXTECO BOY

Pablo, a Mixteco indigenous boy from Oxnard, California who dreams to be like his green-eyed fútbol hero, Chicharito, must overcome the forces of prejudice and poverty to reach his dreams. Renowned Mexican actor, Fernando Allende and his son Adán star in the film.

Narrative Feature, Sunday (Mar 1), 1:45pm, Community Theater

ONE HOUR OUTCALL

A taut, sophisticated, and sexy drama dealing with the relationship between a high-class escort and her customer who meet on Thursdays from 8-9pm over the course of an entire year.

Narrative Feature, Sunday (Mar 1), 3:45pm, Community Theater

THAT IS ALL

While trying to navigate life as he enters his 30s, Ryan slips further into loneliness. A chance meeting with a friend's boyfriend, Sam, changes that trajectory, and as they grow closer, Ryan must come to terms with who he is, and what that means for him and the life he's been living.

A class on the best approach to directing actors for camera. Saturday (Feb 29), 2:30pm, Comfort Inn

Learn how to market yourself and your work. Saturday (Feb 29), 5:00pm, Comfort Inn

A course on how to get your film made! Sunday (Mar 1), 2:30pm, Comfort Inn