Italian & French Film Festival at University of Richmond
Sun, Mar 29
|University of Richmond
A Franco-Italian film festival presented by the University of Richmond. All events are free and open to the public.
Time & Location
Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
University of Richmond, 410 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173, USA
About the event
All events are in-person, on-campus or at the historic Byrd Theatre.
The festival is designed to bring together UR students, faculty, and staff, as well as the wider Richmond community. It will include a screening of Gillo Pontecorvo’s classic The Battle of Algiers (1966) in celebration of the film’s 60th anniversary, followed by a roundtable, a second roundtable on the current state of Italian and French cinema, as well as a screening concluding the festival at the Byrd Theatre — followed by a reception in the sumptuously renovated mezzanine of the iconic theater.
Guest scholars and filmmakers will introduce screenings, lead roundtable discussions, and engage audiences in conversation. Across four days, the festival will bring together French and Italian cuisine, intellectual exchange, and the magic of cinema, making each screening a celebration of culture and community.
More information can be found here.