Films from different continents, documentaries about a wide range of topics and lesser-known independent films are all streaming on Kanopy, waiting for students to click “play.”
The organization — which is financed through donations, ticket sales and grants — offers a diverse variety of programs, both during the school year and in the summer that are free of cost to its students.
2023 saw a number of cinematic achievements in both film, direction and performance, making for an exciting pool of nominees, if not victors.
The film, under all of its impressive craft and memorable acting performances, also has a riveting and thoughtful story.
The Charlottesville resident and University alumnus has amassed a substantial following on social media for his love of books.
Based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray, Yorgos Lanthimos’ newest film “Poor Things” is a thoughtful exploration of freedom, autonomy and liberation.
These five tracks — spanning multiple decades — all provide a sense of solace through their gentleness.
“The Holdovers” fully commits to a 1970s pastiche and successfully pulls it off.
“All of Us Strangers” — adapted from the 1987 novel “Strangers” by Taichi Yamada — follows Adam, a writer plagued by grief and loneliness, played by Andrew Scott.
Ben Sloan — a writer and teacher currently living in Charlottesville — published a new collection of poems entitled “Then On Out Into a Cloudless Sky.”
