AFI President Bob Gazzale

AFI President Bob Gazzale

Friends,

Welcome to the 10th annual AFI-Discovery Channel Documentary Festival, where your American Film Institute plays host to an international community in celebration of stories from the real world. These are tales artfully told and meaningful to all of us who believe that our human trials and triumphs demand attention, compassion, outrage and often, action.

This non-fiction nirvana would not be a reality without David Zaslav, John Hendricks and the visionaries at Discovery Communications, who have helped the Institute create a world-class film event that empowers audiences to explore the world around them.

To our sponsors, our audiences and, most importantly, to the artists who have come to tell their stories—we welcome you to SILVERDOCS and look forward toseeing you at the movies!