Richmond’s French Film Festival canceled

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The 2023 French Film Festival has been canceled.

A message on the event’s website says “Due to unexpected circumstances, the 29th French Film Festival will not take place.”

The event was scheduled for March 30-April 2 at Byrd Theatre.

According to the festival’s website, the event has brought hundreds of directors, screenwriters, actors and more to Richmond over the years.

“We know that people in and around Richmond look forward to the French Film Festival each year, and we love to host it here at The Byrd Theatre,” said Benjamin Cronly, The Byrd Theatre Foundation’s executive director. “We were saddened to receive the announcement that the festival organizers will be unable to hold the festival this year.”

There’s no information on whether or not the event will return.