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Hampton Roads District

In Hampton Roads, large production and post-production companies such as New Dominion Pictures, Studio Center and M2 Production are just part of the story. There are numerous independent production companies and filmmakers that are thriving and creating cutting edge independent films, music videos, and television programming.

The Hampton Roads District of the Virginia Production Alliance is dedicated to providing opportunities, events and services to all of the region’s production community. Regular meetings feature a speaker or panels and provide excellent networking opportunities.

Film and television projects that have been filmed locally include: Captain Phillips, The New World, and Navy SEALS. The area is also known for the production of reality-based television programming that includes FBI Files, New Detectives, A Haunting and FBI Criminal Pursuit.

The area’s film production community is fed by a wide range of talented individuals who are graduating from one of the area’s exceptional educational institutions including Regent University, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State and Christopher Newport University.

Upcoming events

  • NOVA District: Networking & Trivia

    • 16 Jul 2025
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Wild Hare Cider - 106 A South St. SE Leesburg, VA
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    Join the NOVA District for an upcoming Networking & Trivia night at Wild Hare Cider.

    VPA members get 10% off of admission at the venue, so join us for this fun casual networking event hosted by VPA board member, Owen Palmiotti.

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  • 2025 NOVA "Show Us Your Work" Film Festival

    • 26 Jul 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • 9425 Mathy Drive Suite B Fairfax, VA 22031
    • 100
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    The Virginia Production Alliance is excited to sponsor another Show Us Your Work Film Festival!  Video producers, actors, and content creators in Northern Virginia are making productions that are pushing the boundaries of techniques, messaging, and storytelling.  Now is the perfect opportunity to share some of that work with the rest of the production community. Registration is required, we will not be able to accept walk-ins at the door.

    If you have a demo reel, an actor reel, commercials, a trailer, or excerpt from a long format production that runs four minutes or less—and you can be present at the screening—upload your clip in an H.264 file format using the link below.  This is an in-person event.  If you are not on site, we will not be able to play your sample.  The file should be less than 500 MB and playable on any standard computer.  We can’t help you create or edit your file, so that will simply be one of the skill challenges to submitting your work.  Your work must also be received before midnight on July 20 so that we can screen the clips to make sure they are appropriate for a TV-PG audience. 

    We’ll spend the first two hours watching as many samples as time allows.  Each creator will introduce their clip before it is played.  After the screening, there will be an hour to enjoy food and beverages and chat with everyone about their projects.  No judges.  No panel of experts.  No formal questions.  Just some face-to-face human interaction and conversation with potential new creative partners.

    Please submit all entries to us via WeTransfer - you can send large files without an account. Go to https://wetransfer.com/ and send them to virginiaproductionalliance@gmail.com.

    SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (WE CAN’T HELP WITH FILE CONVERSIONS, EDITING, OR UPLOADS):

    • Upload Deadline: 11:59 PM on Sunday July 20, 2025
    • Maximum duration:  4 Minutes (pre-edited)
    • Maximum file size:  500 MB
    • File should be saved and uploaded in H.264 codec/format
    • Maximum Resolution:  1080 HD
    • You must be IN THE ROOM to introduce your work for it to be played.
    • One sample allowed per guest.

    Selections will be pre-screened and selected to run within the time allowed for the event. We cannot guarantee that any submission will be shown

     
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DISTRICT CHAIR

ANGELO REYES

Filipino/Italian American, began his professional life as a creative designer in the advertising industry. Later, he decided to explore the television industry by hosting and co-producing the motorsports show Street Vision Garage.

He then studied with Lynette Sheldon at the LS Acting Studio in New York and soon relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his aspirations as an actor. He has appeared in the 2020 Netflix film Hill Billy Elegy, the 2010 comedy-crime-drama The Bill Collector, HBO’s The Outsider, the 2013 drama-thriller Killing Kennedy, and others.

After achieving success in the acting realm, he decided to explore his talent as a director. In 2015, he produced his first short film titled Heartless. In 2018, he was recognized with the Rising Star Award at Westfield International Film Festival for Groomed, a short about human trafficking that he both produced and directed.

His latest project, 21st & Colonial is based on a true story about a young Black man struggling to support his family crosses paths with an overworked police officer with PTSD. The short, which he co-wrote, directed, and stars in, won a REMI Award at the 54th Worldfest International Film Festival and has been named an official selection at several festivals. Reyes plans to develop the story into a feature film.

Deeply in touch with his Filipino and Italian roots, Reyes is dedicated to creating films that explore the intricacies of different cultures and promote tolerance, diversity and inclusion.










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