For over a decade the W&M Global Film Festival has brought the William & Mary and Williamsburg communities together for an annual celebration of film and live performances. The 12th annual festival will take place January 31 to February 3, 2019 with four days of films, special guests, workshops, and receptions in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Current William & Mary students receive free entry to all screening events. Students may claim one ticket per event by showing their ID in person at the Kimball Theatre Box Office. General admission tickets are $10, $5, or free depending on the event and are available online via Eventbrite. To learn more – visit wmglobalfilmfestival.com.
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KIMBALL THEATRE
THURSDAY, JAN 31
3:00 PM – W&M Confucius Institute Reception
3:30 PM – Chinese live performance including music and a martial arts demonstration
4:00 PM – The Island
2018, China, 134 min, Not Rated, Mandarin with English Subtitles
Sponsored by the W&M Confucius Institute
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8:00 PM – Burning
2018, South Korea, 148 min, Not Rated, Korean with English Subtitles
FRIDAY, FEB 1
11:00 AM – Core of the World
2018, Russia, 124 min, Not Rated, Russian with English Subtitles
With Special Guest Victoria Belopolskaia
Sponsored by W&M Russian and Post-Soviet Studies
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2:30 PM – Rafiki
2018, Kenya, 83 min, Not Rated, Swahili and English with English Subtitles
Sponsored by W&M 100 Years of Women
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5:00 PM – Charm City
2018, USA, 108 min, Not Rated, English
With Special Guest Burke Brownfeld ’04
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8:00 PM – Call Her Ganda
2018, Philippines and USA, 93 min, Not Rated, Filipino, Tagalog, English with English Subtitles
With Special Guest PJ Raval
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10:30 PM – Assassination Nation
2018, USA, 108 min, R, English
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SATURDAY, FEB 2
10:00 AM – Paddington 2
2018, UK, France, and USA, 104 min, PG, English
Sponsored by the Triangle Arts and Culture League
Free, Unticketed Event
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12:15 PM – Hale County This Morning, This Evening
2018, USA, 76 min, Not Rated, English
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2:00 PM – W&M Women in TV Panel Discussion
With Special Guests Kim Wilcox ’88, Jill Twiss ’98, Chitra Sampath ’06, Kristin Boos ’08
Moderated by Megan Gilbride ‘00
Followed immediately by a book signing of “A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo” with Author Jill Twiss ’98
Sponsored by the Cohen Career Center
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4:30 PM – Unlovable
2018, USA, 80 min, Not Rated, English
With Special Guest Charlene deGuzman
Sponsored by Alma Mater Productions
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8:00 PM – The Price of Everything
2018, USA, 98 min, TV-14, English
With Special Guest Nathaniel Kahn
Sponsored by the 1693 Scholars & the W&M Department of Art and Art History
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SUNDAY, FEB 3
10:30 AM – Mirai
2018, Japan, 100 min, PG, English
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2:00 PM – Silent Film Showcase
Featuring Pandora’s Box (1929), Metropolis(1927), selections from The Plastic Age (1925), and The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912).
With live accompaniment from the W&M Wind Ensemble directed by Richard Marcus, DJ Brian Kelley ‘07, the W&M Composer’s League, and the W&M Russian Music Ensemble.
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4:30 PM – Birds of Passage
2018, Colombia, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, 125 min, Not Rated, Wayuu, Spanish, English with English Subtitles
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7:00 PM – Woman at War
2018, Iceland, France, and Ukraine, 100 min, Not Rated, Icelandic, Spanish, English, Ukrainian with English Subtitles
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TUCKER THEATRE
Enjoy free admission to all Tucker Theater programs as presented by the Triangle Arts & Culture League. No tickets are required for any of these screenings, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FRIDAY, FEB 1
3:30 PM – We Are Not Done Yet
2018, USA, 40 min, TV-14, English
With filmmakers Amelia Bane ‘12, Ted Hogeman ‘09, and Christopher Mariles ‘12
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8:00 PM – !Women Art Revolution
2010, USA, 83 min, Not Rated, English
Presented by 100 Years of Women and the Muscarelle Museum of Art
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SATURDAY, FEB 2
11:00 AM – They Live in Guinea
1996, USA, 51 min, Not Rated, English
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12:30 PM – W&M Documentary Shorts
Period. End of Sentence.
2018, USA, 25 min, Not Rated, Hindi with English Subtitles
Presented by the W&M Global Research Institute
The Conqueror
2018, USA, 12 min, Not Rated, English
With Executive Producer Bradford Downs ‘13
The Great Northern Turtle
2018, USA, 18 min, Not Rated, English
With Director Zach Keifer ‘07
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2:30 PM – Finding Cajun
2018, USA, 51 min, Not Rated, French and English with English Subtitles
With Director, Producer, and Narrator Professor Nathan Rabalais
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4:30 PM – Young and Innocent
With Writer/Director Jesse Robinson ‘05
2018, USA, 83 min, Not Rated, English
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9:00 PM – 24 Speed – Alumni Screening
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SUNDAY, FEB 3
12:30 PM – W&M Shorts
in her name
2018, 18 min
With Writer/Director/Producer Ashley Orgain ‘21, Production Manager/Assistant Director/Producer/Editor Grace Holloway ‘21, Producer Callie Gardella ‘21, and Actress Alivia Long ‘14
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
Directed and Edited by Professor Tanya Stadelmann
2016, 7 min
Always Creating: A Filmmaker’s Perspective
Written and Directed by Sydney MaHan ‘16
2018, 5 min
Drip
2018, 3 min
With Director/Editor Ted Hogeman ‘09
Parkway
2018, 12 min
With Writer/Director Ryan Vaughan ‘14
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RECEPTIONS
It’s time to eat, drink, and mingle with your fellow festival attendees and special guests!
Head to this page for more details on all festival receptions.
THURSDAY, JAN 31
3:00 PM – WMCI Reception
3:30 PM – Chinese live performance including music and a martial arts demonstration
Hosted by the W&M Confucius Institute
Kimball Theatre, prior to the screening of The Island
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10:30 PM – Thursday Night Social
Hosted by the DoG Street Pub
Immediately following the screening of Burning
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SATURDAY, FEB 2
6:30 PM – Saturday Night Reception
Sponsored by W&M Film & Media Studies
Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N. Boundary Street
Tickets Required
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SUNDAY, FEB 3
11:00 AM – Meet & Greet Brunch
Hosted by the Triangle, 601 Prince George Street
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