Alexandria Film Festival

The 19th annual Alexandria Film Festival will screen more than 60 films starting Sunday, November 2, and continuing Friday through Sunday, November 7-9, at venues across the city including Virginia Tech (ALX) in Potomac Yard, The Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, Patagonia Old Town, and Charles E. Beatley Library. Tickets are $15 and All-Festival Passes are $80 and are on sale now at the festival’s website (https://afffilmsthatmatter2025.eventive.org).

The 62 films in this year’s program span a variety of genres and topics ranging from serious social issues to drama, comedy, thriller, animation, and, with a nod to the spooky season, even horror. More than 60 filmmakers—a record number—both local and from all over the country, will be in attendance at the festival to participate in Q&A discussions following their film screenings. Additionally, 70 percent of the films are having premieres at this year’s festival including 15 world and U.S. premieres and 14 DMV – District, Maryland and Virginia – premieres. Many have won awards at major festivals like Sundance, Telluride, and Toronto.