PLAN YOUR WEEKEND
Pick your films and events, making sure not to choose conflicting times. Regal, Vinegar Hill, and The Paramount Theater are located on the Downtown Mall; Newcomb Hall and Nau Auditorium are on the Grounds of the University of Virginia. If you choose consecutive screenings across town from each other, you may have to leave one early, so please plan accordingly.
FESTIVAL PASSES
You can be a part of the 2012 Virginia Film Festival and save by purchasing one of our Festival Passes!
The Five-Film Pass
Each pass is valued at $60.00 and can be purchased for $50.00 ($40.00 for senior citizens (60+), students, children, U.Va. faculty and staff and local educators). Passes will be redeemed on or after October 5, 2012 for one ticket to any five films, including regularly priced and premium films.
Buy a Five Film Pass Today!
The Five-Film Plus Pass
Each pass is valued at $170.00 and can be purchased for $140.00 ($120.00 for senior citizens (60+), students, children, U.Va. faculty and staff and local educators). Passes will be redeemed on or after October 5, 2012 for one ticket to any five films, including regularly priced and premium films, and one ticket to the Opening Night Gala on Thursday, November 1 and the Late Night Wrap Party on Saturday, November 3.
Buy a Five-Film Plus Pass Today!
All Passes must be redeemed in person or by phone at the University of Virginia Arts Box Office at (434) 924-3376.
ORDER YOUR TICKETS
ONLINE: October 5, 2012 – November 4, 2012
Visit our schedule page to order your tickets. Browse the interactive schedule and place your order with a credit card. Our online Box Office opens at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, October 5, and allows ticket purchases up to one hour prior to each film. All orders received through Saturday, October 27 will be mailed. All orders placed after October 27 must be picked up in advance at the Arts Box Office or at Festival Headquarters at the Main Street Arena. Will call tickets will not be available for pickup at the door.
PHONE: October 5, 2012 – November 4, 2012
Beginning at noon on Friday, October 5, staff will be ready to take your order by calling the Arts Box Office at (434) 924-3376. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m.
IN PERSON
U.Va. Arts Box Office- October 5, 2012 – November 2, 2012
U.Va. Arts Box Office, located in the lobby of the U.Va. Drama Building, will open for in person sales at noon on Friday, October 5. The Arts Box Office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m.
The Festival Headquarters- October 23, 2012 – November 4, 2012
Presented by CenturyLink
Tickets will be available in person at Festival Headquarters in the Main Street Arena on the Downtown Mall. Beginning Tuesday, October 23, the Festival Headquarters will be open Monday through Saturday from noon to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. Visitors can also check in with Film Festival Staff and Volunteers for details on our events and guests as well as information about local businesses and restaurants.
TICKET PRICES & PAYMENT METHODS
Tickets to our matinee screenings, with a start time prior to 5:00 p.m., are $8.00; regular screening tickets start at $11.00; and spotlight screenings tickets start at $15.00. Ticket prices can vary, so please check each film listing for price. Discounts are available on non-matinee screenings to senior citizens (60+), students with ID, children, U.Va. faculty and staff, and local educators.
We accept the following methods of payment:
Online/Phone: Visa, MC, Amex, Discover
Arts Box Office: Visa, MC, Amex, Discover, cash and check
Festival Headquarters: Visa, MC, Amex, Discover, cash and check
All Other Venues: Cash and check only
All sales are final. There will be no refunds or exchanges. Checks should be made payable to: U.Va – Arts Box Office
FREE U.Va. STUDENT TICKETS
All full-time U.Va. students can receive one complimentary ticket to all films. Visit www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu and click on the link on the top right corner of the page for more information and to reserve tickets online. Please note that free U.Va. student tickets must be reserved in advance and are not available the day of a film or at the door of an event.
TICKETS DURING THE FESTIVAL
We will post our box office hours during the Festival here in early October.
Screening and Event Venues
Box Office at Regal Downtown, The Paramount Theater, Vinegar Hill, and U.Va. Nau Auditorium will be open only during the Festival, one hour before each screening or event. Please note that screening and event venues only accept cash or check payments.
If purchasing tickets during the Festival, please keep in mind the following:
- All will-call tickets must be picked up at the U.Va. Arts Box Office or Festival Headquarters in the Main Street Arena. Will-call tickets will not be available for pickup at the door. Be sure to bring your confirmation email with you to pick up will-call tickets. We strongly encourage all patrons to order their tickets in advance so that they can be mailed. The Arts Box Office and Festival Headquarters will also sell tickets to all available films and events during the Festival.
- Beginning one hour prior to each film, tickets will only be available for purchase at the location of the screening.
- Venue Box Office locations that open one hour prior to each screening will only sell tickets for the film about to begin at their location. Other films can still be purchased online or in person at the Arts Box Office or at Festival Headquarters.
When Tickets are Unavailable
When an event’s allotment of advance tickets is exhausted, there is still the possibility that unclaimed tickets may become available at the door. Free U.Va. student tickets that are not picked up can be released to allow other patrons the opportunity to purchase tickets. Ten minutes before a film begins, released tickets will be sold to patrons waiting in a standby line. Please know that there is no guarantee that we will have tickets to release at the door. The Virginia Film Festival does not have control over when standby lines will begin to form; therefore we cannot advise patrons on an arrival time to join or form a line. Patrons in a standby line will be asked to wait outside of the lobby or the ticket area, while waiting to see if released tickets become available for purchase.
THEATRE GUIDELINES
- Seating for each screening will begin approximately 30 minutes before the screening time. Seating is general admission, so come early for the best selection. Note that some seats may be reserved for special guests of the Festival. Please respect these areas.
- Admission to theatres may be restricted after the film has begun. Please arrive on time.
- Each theatre must be completely cleared of patrons between screenings.
- Food and drink are not permitted inside the Culbreth Theatre.
MERCHANDISE
Take a piece of the 25th Anniversary VFF home with you!
This year we have a variety of merchandise available to help make your VFF experience memorable. These items are available in person at the U.Va. Arts Box Office and the Festival Headquarters.
25th Anniversary Short-sleeve t-shirt (Unisex sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL) — $15.00
25th Anniversary Ladies short-sleeve t-shirt (S, M, L, XL, XXL) — $15.00
25th Anniversary Poster – $8.00
Baseball Cap (Navy or Black) — $15.00
Tote Bag (Navy Twill 15.5” X 13” X 7”) — $10.00
25th Anniversary Lapel Pin — $3.00
T-Shirt from past years – $3.00
