Miss Virginia (film)

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Miss Virginia

Directed by	R.J. Daniel Hanna
Written by	Erin O'Connor
Produced by	Maurice Black M. Elizabeth Hughes Erin O'Connor Stacey Parks Rob Pfaltzgraff
Starring	Uzo Aduba Matthew Modine Niles Fitch Amirah Vann Adina Porter Aunjanue Ellis Vanessa Williams
Cinematography	Nancy Schreiber
Edited by	Brian Scofield
Music by	Laura Karpman
Production company	Moving Picture Institute
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release date	October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)

Miss Virginia is a 2019 American drama film directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna and starring Uzo Aduba in a title role as a struggling inner-city mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Supporting cast include Matthew Modine, Niles Fitch, Amirah Vann, Adina Porter, Aunjanue Ellis, and Vanessa Williams. The film is based on a true story.^[1]

The film was released on October 18, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.^[2] Miss Virginia received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for Aduba's performance but criticism for muddling the politics of school vouchers.

Cast

Uzo Aduba as Virginia Walden
Matthew Modine as Congressman Cliff Williams
Niles Fitch as James Walden
Amirah Vann as Shondae Smith
Adina Porter as Annette Johnson
Aunjanue Ellis as Congresswoman Lorraine Townsend
Vanessa Williams as Sally Rae
Samantha Sloyan as Mrs. Watson
Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Tasha White
Erik LaRay Harvey as Mayor Anthony Carver

Production

Production began in November 2017, when Uzo Aduba was cast in a leading role.^[3]^[4] In April 2018, Matthew Modine, Aunjanue Ellis, Vanessa Williams and Kimberly Hébert Gregory joined the cast and filming began later that month in Los Angeles.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Miss Virginia was the first narrative production of the Moving Picture Institute,^[8] and one of several MPI films that push for school choice programs.^[9] MPI has received support from school choice supporter and Republican political donor Rebekah Mercer, who was also previously on its board.^[10]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 14 reviews.^[11]

References

^ "Miss Virginia | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment". YouTube. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
^ Hipes, Patrick (July 23, 2019). "Uzo Aduba Pic 'Miss Virginia' Gets October Release Date In Vertical Deal; Melanie Martinez's 'K-12' Movie Set At Abramorama; Dark Star Lands 'The Prey'".
^ ""Orange Is the New Black's" Uzo Aduba to Topline "Miss Virginia"". womenandhollywood.com.
^ McNary, Dave (November 3, 2017). "'Orange Is the New Black's' Uzo Aduba to Star in Drama 'Miss Virginia' (EXCLUSIVE)".
^ McNary, Dave (April 2, 2018). "Matthew Modine Joins Uzo Aduba in Drama 'Miss Virginia' (EXCLUSIVE)".
^ Busch, Anita (April 10, 2018). "Aunjanue Ellis and Vanessa Williams Join 'Miss Virginia'; Christopher Egan, Hanna Griffiths Cast In 'Brokers'".
^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2018). "Emma Hamilton To Star In 'Fatal Beauty'; Kimberly Hebert Gregory Joins 'Miss Virginia'; Lonnie Chavis In 'Sunny Daze'".
^ Estes, Theo (October 18, 2018). "Miss Virginia Review: School Vouchers Are the New Black".
^ Swan, Betsy (September 13, 2016). "The Secret Heiress Funding the Right-Wing Media". The Daily Beast.
^ Stein, Perry (October 13, 2019). "D.C.'s controversial school vouchers get the star treatment in a new movie". The Washington Post.
^ "Miss Virginia (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

External links

Miss Virginia at IMDb

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