About
The Maupintown Film Festival started in a small church in Cobham, Virginia in 2015, and since has grown and moved to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center theater in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The festival focuses on showcasing stories of African American history and culture through film and is given every July. Throughout the weekend filmmakers and film-lovers can expect to experience little-known stories through film, as well as presentations on African American history, and discussions on topics important to African American people and culture.
The Maupintown Film Festival has hosted famed actor, filmmaker and Virginia native Tim Reid, actress and filmmaker Karyn Parsons, Academy Award winner Paul Wagner, Virginia Filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren and more. We've also held discussions with Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker and first black Mayor Charles Barbour about how our city has changed in the 40 plus years between their two elections. We've hosted African American church pastors discussing the black church, African American women discussing natural hair, black business owners and others.
The festival focuses on showcasing stories of African American history and culture through film and is given every July. Throughout the weekend filmmakers and film-lovers can expect to experience little-known stories through film, as well as presentations on African American history, and discussions on topics important to African American people and culture.
The Maupintown Film Festival has hosted famed actor, filmmaker and Virginia native Tim Reid, actress and filmmaker Karyn Parsons, Academy Award winner Paul Wagner, Virginia Filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren and more. We've also held discussions with Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker and first black Mayor Charles Barbour about how our city has changed in the 40 plus years between their two elections. We've hosted African American church pastors discussing the black church, African American women discussing natural hair, black business owners and others.
