Join us for the The Ampersand International Arts Festival!!

For nearly two decades, The Ampersand International Arts Festival (formerly The WandM Global Film Festival) has brought the Williamsburg community and visitors together for an annual celebration of the arts.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am: Workshop: How to Pursue Your Passion When It's Not Paying You - Andrea Coleman (WM '00) - WM Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
11:00 am: When Santa Was a Communist - 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, 86 min, Not Rated - Followed by a conversation with Director Emir Kapetanovic - Kimball Theatre, $16
11:00 am: WM Shorts Program #1 - Featuring a showcase of short films from the WM community - Tucker Theater, Free
01:00 pm: How Editing Makes the Movies - John Francis (WM '03) - WM Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
02:00 pm: 500 Fireflies - 2024, USA, 107 min, Not Rated - Tucker Theater, Free
02:30 pm: Porcelain War - 2024, Ukraine, Australia, 87 min, R - Kimball Theatre, $12
03:00 pm: 3 White Guys Named John - An original one-woman play performed by Andrea Coleman (WM '00) - PBK Hall Studio Theatre, $16
03:00 pm: Workshop: What Does A Director (Really) Do? - Emir Kapetanovi? - WM Entrepreneurship Hub, Free
05:00 pm: Festival Reception - Muscarelle Museum of Art, $20 - Sponsored by the WM Alumni Association
07:00 pm: A Conversation with Rev Run - Kimball Theatre, $35 General Admission, $50 VIP Meet and Greet
07:00 pm: Decay - 1990, USA, Soviet Union, 103 min, Not Rated - Tucker Theater, Free
07:30 pm: The Trip - 2024, USA, 90 min, Not Rated - Commonwealth Auditorium, Free
08:00 pm: Moments In My Grasp  - Physical Theatre And Dance By Aura Curiatlas And Human Landscape Dance - PBK Hall Studio Theatre, $16
09:30 pm: 24 Speed: WM Alumni Filmmaking Competition Screening - Tucker Theater, Free