Sissy Spacek to open Va. Film Festival in C’ville

The Virginia Film Festival has made some additions to this year’s events.

Sissy Spacek will appear for the opening night screening of the film “Lake City,“ festival officials announced Wednesday.
Spacek and Troy Garity will join the film’s producers, Mark Johnson and Weiman Seid, and co-directors Perry Moore and Hunter Hill. Johnson, Seid and Moore are University of Virginia alumnus.

“Lake City” was filmed mostly in Richmond and features Charlottesville-area residents Spacek and Dave Matthews.

Festival organizers also announced the addition of two films: “The Wrestler,“ starring Mickey Rourke and lauded at this year’s Toronto and Telluride film festivals; and “Slumdog Millionaire,“ the latest film directed by Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting” and “28 Days”). His latest film earned the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival.

The Virginia Film Festival will run from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in and around Charlottesville.