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“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” —Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute I'm very proud of the social media and email template work I produced for the 2022 season of the Virginia Film Festival. My thorough review of everything that came before me helped inspire me to try new things and get creative! It was my goal to have a constant and engaging presence across all social channels and I achieved that. Thank you to the entire team for giving me this opportunity to have fun and, more importantly, to make a difference in a positive and thoughtful way. 
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I just had a great conversation with a friend about the ups and downs of my job search since my decision to leave a company where I spent 22 years of my life.
They suggested looking for videos or books about women making career changes after 50 and I’ve already found some great resources!
 seeA couple weeks ago I spoke to a counselor about a recent experience I had and how it reminded me of another incident from my past in which I felt the need to take a stand, to speak up. She reflected that I seemed to be a person who was driven by JUSTICE. I never really thought about myself in that way until she said that, but it seems to fit. I’m always trying to learn, to grow, and to make things better for others. I feel the most unease when I see others struggling, especially if they don’t have the skills or the courage to speak about their experiences. It’s risky to be vulnerable and honest, but it’s too uncomfortable for me not to be authentic and transparent. I found myself in a situation where I had a lot of conflicting emotions and difficulty processing what had happened. I reached out to many resources including the Women’s Initiative, an employee assistance program, and an Ombuds. Each conversation helped me in a different way, but the Ombuds really shifted my perspective the most because she was focused on finding a way for me to get resolution and closure, even if it was me setting a deadline to move on. I received an evaluation form about my experience and this is what I. wrote: “I am so grateful I found this resource. My call was amazingly helpful. I felt heard. I felt cared about. It was so refreshing to finally have someone take the time to listen, to offer options for resolution, and to tell me to give myself a deadline to move on even if I can't get the outcome I might desire. I am really happy I reached out to this office and I am already feeling better because I was able to articulate the issue and also speak about what closure could look like. Just talking about options and what I might need or want helped me learn more about myself and grow from a very painful experience. Thank you so much.” The Serenity Prayer and 16 Variations by Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.D., MPP Grant me the honesty to say what will prove to have been helpful, the tact to not say what will prove to have been unhelpful and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me regret when there are lessons to learn that will prove helpful with future choices, no regrets when there are no lessons to learn and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me the doubt that motivates a search for more wisdom when the path is unclear, the confidence to stop searching when the path is clear and the wisdom to know the difference. Accept The Things You Cannot Change, Or Change The Things You Cannot Accept? by Andrew McConnell “Is this something that is, or is not, in my control?” - Epictetus “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” - Angela Davis 1. Don’t be fooled: You can’t control everything. 2. But don’t be fooled: You can influence more than you think. If you work at UVA and have an issue, I strongly recommend contacting the Ombuds. University Ombuds Have a problem? Need help? The University of Virginia Ombuds is a trusted resource and an advocate for fairness. The University Ombuds is an informal, impartial, independent, and confidential resource available to assist faculty, staff, and students in proactively addressing concerns early and before problems, complaints, and conflicts escalate. Contact the Ombuds if you have a problem, concern, or issue and:
Schedule an appointment with the ombuds I had intended to run the 10th Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon and let my twin, the newest co-Race Director, to handle all race issues on Sunday, but life had other plans! Flooding from a broken fridge and a really bad virus sidelined me from running, but I had so much fun on the sidelines of another successful race. I’ll write more about what all this has meant to me, but it’s so heartwarming and humbling. I put everything I have into creating a quirky little race that is so much like who I am and it worked! That personal satisfaction is priceless for this volunteer race director! Thanks to all the other volunteers who made this race another amazing event!  photo by Suzanna Turanyi  photo by Rick Stillings  photo by Natalie Krovetz  photo by Natalie Krovetz  I'm feeling a lot like I did after the 2013 Boston Marathon. Everything hurts. I can't even process that horrific events have happened in places where I've been that were filled with joy. And I think about all the lives gone and forever changed.
I’m hoping everyone who’s struggling has a friend or loved one to lean on for support. 💛💙🧡 This is the second most meaningful Wordle board after getting DREAM in just one try on Day 4 of The Virginia Film Festival when I was thinking of my temp role at VAFF as the DREAM JOB! 😴 💼 🎥
RIGID is a word used to describe me by a therapist who now has a hearing scheduled in February 2023, two years and 5 months after I filed the complaint. All I wanted was a public record. I got it! ✔️🏅 I’m still trying to process what it means to finally get something I so desperately wanted: VALIDATION. Acknowledgement by an unbiased Board that what happened to me was either negligent or intentionally harmful (or “causing injury”). It’s hard to believe that I finally received an email about the progress of my complaint after having the first phase of my exit interview with VAFF, when I connected these two events in my last post, I had no idea that this day would come while I was still working at the Festival. Stay tuned for more about my desire for connections and finding meaning in my work - the writing, the therapy, and the job. When I was an MFA student at GMU I remember a professor once told my class that if he ran into one of us years in the future and asked about our “work”, he’d expect to hear about our writing, not the job we had at the time to pay the bills. That comment occurred to me this weekend as I was both an employee and attendee of the Virginia Film Festival. An event that, in many ways, was 13 years in the making. In 2009, when I first attended VAFF, ecstatic to meet Alan Ball, asking him sign my “Six Feet Under” book and telling him the show saved my marriage because it gave us something to share together, I could have never imagined I’d end up being a seasonal employee and have the opportunity to meet another screenwriter, Meg LeFauve, who would inspire and encourage me to tell my stories. Before experiencing the magic of these five days in November, I had endured 100+ interviews and even more rejections from the countless other jobs I applied for but never advanced past the resume slush pile. I survived two years without permanent full-time employment (except for a three month position that ended with getting fired for the first time in over 27 years) and two years without resolution to a complaint I filed with the Virginia Department of Health Professions against a psychologist I saw over 1,000 times. It’ll take time for me to adequately describe how all of these things are intricately connected, but suffice it to say, it’s about facing shame and regret, needing validation, exploring vulnerability, quantifying worth, defining failure or success, seeking approval, wanting acceptance, and establishing connection. The journey from “I’ll pass” to “We’d like to make an offer.” This weekend I also recalled the advice from a coach who had said to runners training for a long distance race that the marathon should be a celebration for all the miles it took to get to the starting line. For so many runners it’s the hours on the roads, in solitude or with friends, that brings meaning to the sport, not the actual race. But when you earn the PR you’ve been striving for or finally get to the finish line in a race you’ve been struggling through, the completion of that goal is a feeling of joy and accomplishment that is like no other. There were so many meaningful and life-changing moments during the festival that as I write this now I don’t even think I’m ready to share all of them just yet. Maybe I can just start with a few of my favorite photos. I cackled. I cried. I danced. I panicked. I felt awkward. I felt pride. I was alone. I was with friends, new and old. And, most importantly, I shared experiences with my daughter and with my twin. So I’ve found meaning in all the pain I’ve experienced over the past two years and the memories from this festival are like race medals I’ll cherish forever.  Opening Night Gala with my Twin! Photo by Justin Ide  Working with Kat at a happy hour! Photo by Coe Sweet  My favorite photo! Photo by Justin Ide  Screenwriter’s Panel with Dustin Lance Black and Meg LeFauve. Photo by Justin Ide.  My daughter and me before a screening of “The Lost King”  Late Night Wrap Party, Photo by Eze Amos  Friday, Oct. 21
“Noel Next Door” Cast: Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 “Destined at Christmas” Cast: Shae Robins and Casey Elliott Great American Family, 8 p.m. “We Wish You a Married Christmas” Cast: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “We Need a Little Christmas” Cast: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 “A Kismet Christmas” Cast: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, Marilu Henner Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 “A Cozy Christmas Inn” Cast: Jodie Sweetin, David O’Donnell Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 “Catering Christmas” Cast: Merritt Patterson and Daniel Lissing Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Jolly Good Christmas” Cast: Reshma Shetty, Will Kemp Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Christmas Bedtime Stories” Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Cast: Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, Charlie Weber Sunday, Oct. 30 “Ghosts of Christmas Always” Cast: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, Reginald VelJohnson Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 “Another Christmas” Cast: Sheena Faust, Ryan Toby, Malik Brazil The Roku Channel “Meeting Mr. Christmas” Cast: Greta Carew-Johns, Madison Smith, Jaime Callica, Eileen Pedde, Laura Mitchell Chicken Soup for the Soul Thursday, Nov. 3 “A Wesley Christmas” Cast: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Mike Merrill BET+ Friday, Nov. 4 “Unperfect Christmas Wish” Cast: Alys Crocker, David Pinard UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Magical Christmas Village” Cast: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, Marlo Thomas Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 “Christmas in the Pines” Cast: Jillian Murray, Dean Geyer UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Royal Christmas on Ice” Cast: Anna Marie Dobbins and Jonathan Stoddard Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Lights, Camera, Christmas!” Cast: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Merry Swissmas” Cast: Jodie Sweetin, Tim Rozon, Mikaela Lily Davies, David Pinard, Jane Wheeler Lifetime, 8 p.m. “A Maple Valley Christmas” Cast: Peyton List, Andrew Walker Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 “Christmas Masquerade” Cast: Erin Agostino, David Lafontaine UPtv, 7 p.m. “Love At the Christmas Contest” (wt) Cast: Samantha Cope and Ross Jirgl Great American Family, 8 p.m. “All Saints Christmas” Cast: Ledisi, Roger Cross Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Well Suited for Christmas” Cast: Mercedes de la Zerda, Franco Lo Presti Lifetime, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 “The First Noelle” Cast: Novi Brown, LaLa Milan, Todd Anthony BET+ “Falling for Christmas” Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, George Young, Jack Wagner Netflix “Christmas on Mistletoe Lake” Cast: Genelle Williams, Corey Sevier Lifetime, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 “A Christmas Open House” Cast: Katie Stevens, Victor Rasuk, Ben and Erin Napier Discovery+ “Designing Christmas” Cast: Marco Grazzini, Jessica Szohr, Mykee Selkin, Hilary Farr Discovery+ “A Gingerbread Christmas” Cast: Tiya Sircar, Sugith Varughese, Ktana Teresa, Duff Goldman, Marc Bendavid Discovery+ “One Delicious Christmas” Cast: Vanessa Marano, Kathy Maloney, Bobby Flay, Alex Mallari, Jr. Discovery+ “The Christmas Retreat” Cast: Rhiannon Fish, Clayton James UPtv, 7 p.m. “In Merry Measure” Cast: Patti Murin, Brendan Penny, Jennifer Robertson Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “The Dog Days of Christmas” Cast: Georgia Flood, Ezekiel Simat Lifetime, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 “A Tiny Home Christmas” Cast: Rebecca Dalton, Christopher Seivright UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Merry Christmas Wish” Cast: Jill Wagner and Cameron Mathison Great American Family, 8 p.m. “The Royal Nanny” Cast: Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, Greta Scacchi Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Reindeer Games Homecoming” Cast: Sarah Drew, Justin Bruening Lifetime, 8 p.m. “Our Italian Christmas Memories” Cast: Sarah Power, Beau Bridges Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 “The Picture of Christmas” Cast: Chelsea Hobbs, Giles Panton UPtv, 7 p.m. “My Best Friend’s Christmas” Cast: Breanne Hill and Colton Little Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Christmas at the Golden Dragon” Cast: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, Barbara Niven Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Six Degrees of Santa” Cast: Kathryn Davis, Steve Lund Lifetime, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 “Christmas Party Crashers” Cast: Skye Townsend, Jaime Callica, Cocoa Brown BET+ “Christmas With You” Cast: Aimee Garcia and Freddie Prinze Jr. Netflix “A Christmas Story Christmas” Cast: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Julianna Layne, River Drosche HBO Max “Sweet Navidad” Cast: Camila Banus, Mark Hapka Lifetime, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 “Spirited” Cast: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page Apple TV+ “Inventing the Christmas Prince” Cast: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ronnie Rowe Jr. Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “A Country Christmas Harmony” Cast: Brooke Elliott, Brandon Quinn Lifetime, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 “The Holiday Switch” (wt) Cast: Alex Paxton-Beesley, Morgan David Jones UPtv, 7 p.m. “Christmas At Pine Valley” Cast: Kristina Cole and Andrew Biernat Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Three Wise Men and a Baby” Cast: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Santa Bootcamp” Cast: Emily Kinney, Patrick Cassidy Rita Moreno Lifetime, 8 p.m. “Long Lost Christmas” Cast: Taylor Cole, Benjamin Ayres Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 “Christmas Lucky Charm” Cast: Sugenja Sri, Adrian Spencer UPtv, 7 p.m. “My Favorite Christmas Tree” Cast: Emma Johnson and Giles Panton Great American Family, 8 p.m. “When I Think of Christmas” Cast: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter, Beth Broderick Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “A Show-Stopping Christmas” Cast: Jamie Perez, Thomas McDonnell Lifetime, 8 p.m. “The Case of the Christmas Diamond” Cast: Kelly Daly, Billy Baldwin ION, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 “The Christmas Clapback” Cast: Nadine Ellis, Porscha Coleman, Candace Maxwell, Kara Royster, Eltony Williams, Brandon Sutton, Lisa Arrindell BET+ “Holiday Hideaway” Cast: Camille Winbush, Vivica A Fox, Leonard Earl Howze, Rodney Van Johnson BET+ “The Sound of Christmas” Cast: Ne-Yo, Serayah, Draya Michele, Michael Bless, Alijah Kai BET+ “Christmas at The Greenbrier” Cast: Alicia Leigh Willis and Josh Murray Fox Nation A Christmas Mystery Cast: Violet McGraw, Eddie Cibrian, Christoph Sanders, Drew Powell HBO Max Holiday Harmony Cast: Annelise Cepero, Jeremy Sumpter, Carla Jimenez, Sisanie HBO Max “The Noel Diary” Cast: Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Essence Atkins, Bonnie Bedelia, James Remar Netflix “My Southern Family Christmas” Cast: Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell, Ryan Rottman, Moira Kelly, Brian McNamara Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Baking All the Way” Cast: Cory Lee, Yannick Bisson Lifetime, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” Cast: Allison Holker Boss, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Rev Run, Caché Melvin Disney+ “#Xmas” Cast: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. “Christmas at the Drive-In” Cast: Danica McKellar and Neal Bledsoe Great American Family, 8 p.m. “A Royal Corgi Christmas” Cast: Hunter King, Jordan Renzo Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Steppin’ Into the Holiday” Cast: Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer, Courtney Lopez Lifetime, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 “A Tale of Two Christmases” Cast: Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, Evan Roderick Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. “I’m Glad It’s Christmas” Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene and Gladys Knight Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Haul Out the Holly” Cast: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “The 12 Days of Christmas Eve” Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Spencer Grammer Lifetime, 8 p.m. “Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper” Cast: Jonathan Langdon Bounce, 8 p.m. “Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas” Cast: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Tenille Townes (Executive Producer: Blake Shelton) Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 “A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe” Cast: Rachel Boston, Victor Webster Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. “Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present” Cast: Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas Great American Family, 8 p.m. “A Holiday Spectacular” Cast: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret; featuring the Radio City Rockettes Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “A Christmas Spark” Cast: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando (Executive producer Toni Braxton) Lifetime, 8 p.m. “Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays” Cast: Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley, Vivica A. Fox ION, 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 “Rolling Into Christmas” Cast: Rhyon Nicole Brown, Donny Carrington, Brandee Evans, Gary Dourdan BET+ “A Hollywood Christmas” Jessika Van, Anissa Borrego, Josh Swickard, Riley Dandy HBO Max “Serving Up the Holidays” Cast: Britt Irvin, Zach Roerig Lifetime, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” Cast: Jessie Buckley, Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Johnny Flynn Netflix “Christmas in the Wilds” Cast: Kaitlyn Leeb, Victor Zinck Jr. UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Big Fat Family Christmas” Cast: Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas” Cast: Valery Ortiz, Brandon Quinn, Nicole Bilderback Lifetime, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 “Christmas on the Slopes” Cast: Olivier Renaud, Soma Chhaya UPtv, 7 p.m. “Christmas on Candy Cane Lane” Cast: Andrea Barber and Dan Payne Great American Family, 8 p.m. “A Fabled Holiday” Cast: Brooke D’Orsay, Ryan Paevey Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “A New Orleans Noel” Cast: Keshia Knight Pullman, Brad James, Patti LaBelle Lifetime, 8 p.m. “The Holiday Stocking” Cast: Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley, Tamala Jones, Mykelti Williamson Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. “The Great Holiday Bake War” Cast: LeToya Luckett, Finesse Mitchell OWN, 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 “Christmas on the Rocks” Cast: Lyla Porter-Follows, Jon McLaren UPtv, 7 p.m. “B&B Merry” Cast: Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Undercover Holiday” Cast: Noemi Gonzalez, Stephen Huszar Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Merry Textmas” Cast: Ariana Ron Pedrique, Rodrigo Massa Lifetime, 8 p.m. “The Search for Secret Santa” Cast: Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble ION, 8 p.m. “Fit for Christmas” Cast: Amanda Kloots, Paul Greene CBS, 8:30 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT Thursday, Dec. 8 “A Miracle Before Christmas” Cast: LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller, Keith David, Demetrius Shipp Jr, Paula Jai Parker and Porscha Coleman BET+ “Scentsational Christmas” Cast: Nanzeen Contractor, Mykee Selkin Lifetime, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 “Something From Tiffany’s” Cast: Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Smith Sampson, Ray Nicholson, Shay Mitchell Amazon Prime Video “It’s a Wonderful Binge” Cast: Eduardo Franco, Dexter Darden, Zainne Saleh, Marta Piekarz, Kaitlin Olson, Danny Trejo Hulu “Big Box Christmas” (wt) Cast: Jennifer Freeman and Garrett Watson Great American Family, 8 p.m. “The Most Colorful Time of the Year” Cast: Katrina Bowden, Christopher Russell Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “A Recipe for Joy” Cast: Erin Agostino, Dillon Casey Lifetime, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 “A Royal Christmas Match” Cast: Jordana Largy, Matthew MacCaull UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Prince for the Holidays” (wt) Cast: Cindy Busby and Jilon VanOver Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Christmas Class Reunion” Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Tanner Novlan Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas” Cast: Naturi Naughton, Lorea Turner, Luke James, Kirk Franklin Lifetime, 8 p.m. “A Christmas Fumble” Cast: Eva Marcille, Devale Ellis OWN, 9 p.m. “The Gift of Peace” Cast: Nikki Deloach, Brennan Elliott Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 “Santa’s Got Style” Cast: Franco Lo Presti, Kathryn Davis UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Belgian Chocolate Christmas” Cast: Jaclyn Hales and Zane Stephens Great American Family, 8 p.m. “The Holiday Sitter” Cast: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Single and Ready to Jingle” Cast: Natasha Wilson Lifetime, 8 p.m. “A Prince and Pauper Christmas” Cast: Brittany Underwood ION, 8 p.m. “Must Love Christmas” Cast: Liza Lapira, Neal Bledsoe CBS, 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 “A Blackjack Christmas” Cast: Dawnn Lewis, Charmin Lee, Adam Lazarre-White BET+ “Record Breaking Christmas” Cast: Michelle Argyis, Andrew Bushell Lifetime, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 “Holiday Heritage” Cast: Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell, Holly Robinson Peete Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “A Christmas to Treasure” Cast: Taylor Frey, Kyle Dean Massey Lifetime, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 “Sappy Holiday” Cast: Vanessa Sears, Jon McLaren UPtv, 7 p.m. “A Brush with Christmas Romance” (wt) Cast: Jillian Murray and Joseph Cannata Great American Family, 8 p.m. “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” Cast: Torrey DeVitto, Zane Holtz Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “The Holiday Dating Guide” Cast: Maria Menounos, Brent Bailey Lifetime, 8 p.m. “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” Cast: Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 “A Vintage Christmas” Cast: Hannah Gallway, Jeremy Walmsley UPtv, 7 p.m. “The Art of Christmas” Cast: Brigitte Kingsley and Joe Towne Great American Family, 8 p.m. “Hanukkah on Rye” Cast: Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, Lisa Loeb Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. “Wrapped Up in Love” Cast: Brittany Bristow, Olivier Renaud Lifetime, 8 p.m. “When Christmas Was Young” Cast: Karen David, Tyler Hilton CBS, 8:30 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT Thursday, Dec. 22 “A Christmas Gift” Cast: Blue Kimble, Noree Victoria, Javon Johnson, Victoria Rowell, Aaron D Spears, Nadia Simms, Tiffany Snow, Marc Jones, Cayen Martin BET+ Saturday, Dec. 24 “The Snowball Effect” Cast: Anjali Khurana, Landon Moss UPtv, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 “Christmas in Wolf Creek” Cast: Nola Martin, Tim Rozon UPtv, 7 p.m. December, date TBD “Dolly Parton’s Magic Mountain Christmas” Cast: Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus NBC “Hotel for the Holidays” Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Mena Massoud Amazon Freevee  When I started my seasonal position at the Virginia Film Festival I decided to put together a presentation of THE FILMS THAT INSPIRE ME. It was a fun project!
I love documentaries, movies that make me laugh, and films that make me cry. The last 4 movies I’ve watched as of October 15, 2022 are:  I’m so excited that the Virginia Film Festival 2022 program is finally released! It’s been hard to stay quiet about all the amazing films coming to Charlottesville on November 2-6. I can’t wait to see (in alphabetical order):
Wow, that’s a long list! I probably won’t get seeing all of these during the festival, but I’ll keep them on my watchlist for when they get released on demand. :) These panels should be really interesting; |
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