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Virginia Film Festival announces Moonlight Movies outdoor series

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virginia film festivalThis summer the Virginia Film Festival is inviting movie lovers to take to the great outdoors with a new  Moonlight Movies series  that will feature six special screenings that will alternate between the IX Art Park and Carter Mountain Orchard.

All screenings are free and open to the public.

The Virginia Film Festival is presented by the University of Virginia and the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for the Arts.

The series, presented by Bold Rock Hard Cider, will kick off on May 13 with the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice at IX Art Park.  The full schedule will include:

 

Beetlejuice                              May 13                                    IX Art Park
The Lego Movie                                 June 3                          Carter Mountain Orchard
Beach Blanket Bingo             June 24                                    IX Art Park
The Peanuts Movie                 July 8                          Carter Mountain Orchard
American Graffiti                   July 29                        IX Art Park
Hook                                       August 12                    Carter Mountain Orchard

 

All screenings will begin at sundown (approximately 8:30 PM), and the public is invited to come early to enjoy food and beverages from local vendors, live entertainment courtesy of WTJU-FM. For complete event information, visit www.virginiafilmfestival.org.

The VFF’s Moonlight Movies series is also supported by the AV Company, C-Ville and WTJU-FM.

The 29th Annual Virginia Film Festival will be presented from November 3-6 at venues throughout Charlottesville. The 2016 Festival program will be announced on September 27, with tickets going on sale on September 30.

 
 




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