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Call for Submissions Now Open!

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THE WHITE STRIPES... at AFI Silver March 12!

“…can be credibly included alongside such canonical rock-docs as ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Don’t Look Back.’” ... More

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SILVERDOCS brings the best new documentaries to Washington, DC, audiences, with six days of programming each June. The Festival celebrates the diversity of the documentary art form and its power to engage audiences with compelling stories of real life.

Our SILVERDOCS podcasts go behind-the-scenes with this year's directors and filmmakers and bring you exclusive SILVERDOCS events and workshops.

Neal Conan, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation on Cooking History

Director Peter Kerekes' new documentary, Cooking History, tells the story of war through the experiences of the military cooks.

Neal Conan, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation on Afghan Star

In Afghanistan, a contest similar to American Idol has Afghans voting for the next Afghan Star. But these singers literally risk their lives for a chance at stardom.

NPR interview with Michael Paul Stephenson

Interview with Michael Paul Stephenson, director of BEST WORST MOVIE, with Neal Conan, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation

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Music Rights & Clearances: Lawyers, Guns, and Money

What’s the legal downlow on the upbeat soundtrack you’re trying to insert in your film? You can expedite this process by understanding most favored nation status, learning practical tips on how to step up rights, and mastering pre-negotiation.

The Future of Non-Fiction Storytelling

Moderated by Patricia Finneran, Festival Director, SILVERDOCS, with panelists John Boland, Chief Content Officer, PBS; John Ford, President and General Manager, Discovery Channel; Cara Mertes, Director, Documentary Film Program, Sundance Institute

Featured Speaker: Sheila C. Johnson

CEO Salamander Hospitality; president, WNBA’s Washington Mystics; philanthropist and executive producer of A POWERFUL NOISE.

NPR's Talk of the Nation: 6/18/08

As China's enormous Three Gorges dam nears completion, Yung Chang (director, UP THE YANGTZE) shows what's being lost and gained for those who live along the Yangtze river.