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Tysons Hosts Free International Film Festival

The event will take place at the LOOK Dine-in Cinemas at the Boro.

By Debbie Williams April 2, 2026 at 8:16 am

Movie lovers take note. The 12th annual Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival will take place April 9 and 10 in Tysons. Screenings are free to the public, but registration is required.

LOOK Dine-in Cinemas at the Boro in Tysons will host the event. It will feature documentaries, dramas, comedies, and sci-fi films from around the world. The screenings run from approximately 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with planned intermissions.

Tickets are also on sale for the festival’s awards and red-carpet show. The event, co-hosted by Miss District of Columbia Allison Laforce, is planned for Saturday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m.

Michael J Volpe on the red carpet of the Northern Virginia Film Festival
Michael J. Volpe (Courtesy Mary Beth Franklin)

Award-winners include Andrew Akbari, a DC screenwriter and filmmaker from George Mason University. Akbari won for the category of Best Short Screenplay Thriller for Blank Canvas. Fairfax County resident and retired federal government employee Michael J. Volpe will also be honored with multiple screenwriting awards for the romantic drama Troubadour’s Last Note. LOOK Dine-in Cinemas: 1667 Silver Hill Dr., McLean

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Debbie Williams

Debbie Williams

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Northern Virginia Magazine Senior Editor Debbie Williams is a George Mason University graduate and longtime NoVA resident. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for a variety of nonprofit, lifestyle, and government publications, including for AARP.org and USA TODAY magazines.

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