Reston has hosted a film festival for 15 years, and it gives 100% of its net box office to charity. We finally caught up with it.
The Washington West Film Festival runs Oct. 8 to 12, mostly at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas at Reston Town Center. We preview the opening night documentary, Stronger Than You Think, about swimmer Ali Truwit, who survived a shark attack and made the 2024 U.S. Paralympic team a year later. We also look at A Mosquito in the Ear and at Jimmy, the Jimmy Stewart film that closes the festival on Oct. 10 after a tribute to Robert...