LAVA Film Festival a showcase of Massachusetts filmmaking talent, from students to professionals and everyone in between. We will open doors 30 minutes prior to start time, and programming will start on time. Please arrive within the half hour between doors and start time to ensure getting a seat. Late ticket holders may lose their seat to people on the wait list.

Schedule of Events

September 15, 2022

5-8pm: Filmmakers Reception

Audience: Meet filmmakers whose work will be screening over the weekend. Filmmakers: Network with fellow filmmakers, and maybe meet the collaborators on your next film!

September 16, 2022

Animated films with films by Duncan Hatch; Samarah Hasan-Kepes; Althea Levin Rieff Keaton; and Kohei Takeda and Shumile

Comedy films with films by Brendan Egan; Porter Justus; Robert Markey; Michelle Melnik; Ezra Clemens Prior; and Frank A Smith

Time: Doors 5pm, Films 5:30pm

September 17, 2022

Drama films with films by Shane Butler; Matt Demko, Catherine Argyrople, and Janet Maslow; Zoe Jane McClelland; and Melissa McClung
Time: Doors 2:30pm, Films 3pm

PG-13 films with films by Viktor Herrmann; James J. LaBonte; and Olin Meyers
(parental guidance suggested)
Time: Doors 6:30pm, Films 7pm

September 18, 2022

Experimental films with films by Allison Chaves; Trish Crapo, Edite Cunhã, Nina Rossi, and Samantha Wood; Ned Daly; Lucretia Knapp and Lynne Yamamoto; Lance Pinkman; Matthew Scipione; and Nicolas Andrew Silva

Documentary films with films by Niles Larson; and Mark Majeski

Time: Doors 12:30pm, Films 1pm

Regional Filmmaking Panel

Join local filmmakers as we present a panel discussion on filmmaking in Western Mass. Audience Q-and-A to follow. Learn practical tips and find inspiration for your next Western Mass film!
Hosted by Wally Marzano-Lesnevich and featuring Wade Wofford, Nathan Graham Davis, and Melissa McClung.
Time: Doors 3:30pm, Panel 4pm

5:30-8pm:
Awards Ceremony
Closing Reception

Date: September 15-18, 2022

Location:
King Richard's Fairgrounds,
235 Main Street,
Carver, MA 02330.

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