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SILVERDOCS Presents: BEST OF INPUT, THE GLOW OF THE WHITE WOMEN
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Tuesday, November 25, 11:21 a.m.
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For the past 30 years, media producers from around the world have been attending INPUT (the International Public Television Screening Conference) for a week-long screening and discussion showcase. Coming to DC for a fifth year and in collaboration with a number of partners including the French and Canadian embassies, the ...
AFI Directing Workshop for Women Showcase
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Friday, November 21, 10:37 a.m.
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AFI’S DIRECTING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN SHOWCASE
Featuring films from the 2007 Directing Workshop for WomenFree Public Showcase!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
Q&A with DWW staff & filmmakers immediately followsFLEECE
Strap in the toddlers ...
Andrew Berends update
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Wednesday, September 3, 11:24 a.m.
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UPDATE: Andrew has been released. More information HERE.
News of the detainment of filmmaker Andrew Berends has been circulating around the internet.
Here's the story from http://helpandy.wordpress.com/, which is closely following the situation:
New York, September 2, 2008—Freelance American filmmaker and journalist Andrew Berends and ...
TROUBLE THE WATER on NPR
- Friday, August 29, 02:28 p.m.
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A great story on NPR about SILVERDOCS 2008 selection TROUBLE THE WATER. Read about it HERE .
UNCOUNTED at AFI Silver
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Thursday, August 21, 11:12 a.m.
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UNCOUNTED is the explosive documentary that shows how the election fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater fraud in 2006 - and now looms as an unbridled threat to the outcome of the 2008 election. The controversial film examines in factual, logical and yet startling ...
SILVERDOCS: Day Five
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Sunday, June 22, 03:10 p.m.
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Day Five of SILVERDOCS 2008 brought special guests, award announcements, and the Closing Night film THEATER OF WAR.
Saturday exploded with live performances and events. Athletes vying for a spot on the US Homeless World Cup team held an exhibition soccer match following yesterday’s screening of KICKING IT. US ...
SILVERDOCS: Day Four
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Saturday, June 21, 03:16 a.m.
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Friday at SILVERDOCS welcomed music and crowds, as a Douglass High School Marching Band performance and free outdoor screening of WHAT'S HAPPENING! THE BEATLES IN THE U.S.A. packed the Silver Plaza. HERB & DOROTHY also drew excited fans to see the renowned modern art collectors headlining the film ...
SILVERDOCS: Day Three
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Friday, June 20, 02:06 a.m.
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Day Three at SILVERDOCS brought big guests and big crowds, with appearances from Spike Lee and Sheila C. Johnson.
Named for the four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, the Symposium honors a filmmaker whose work captures current events, frames history and inspires audiences.
The 2008 Guggenheim Symposium celebrated award-winning director ...
SILVERDOCS: Day Two
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Thursday, June 19, 01:43 a.m.
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The magic of SILVERDOCS continued with a panel featuring Nobel Peace Prize winner James Orbinski, an exciting crowd for Alex Gibney's GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF HUNTER S. THOMPSON, and a free screening of Spike Lee's 4 LITTLE GIRLS.
Filmmaker Patrick Reed presented TRIAGE: DR. JAMES ORBINSKI ...
SILVERDOCS: Day One
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Tuesday, June 17, 11:03 p.m.
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SILVERDOCS Day One welcomed therapeutic robots, Holocaust survivors, American banjo virtuoso, Béla Fleck, and General Wesley Clark - and it’s only getting better!
THROW DOWN YOUR HEART, directed by Sascha Paladino, followed Béla Fleck, the American banjo virtuoso, travels to Africa to explore the little-known roots of the ...
Opening Night Gala
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Tuesday, June 17, 02:29 a.m.
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The 2008 Festival got off to a great start last night with ALL TOGETHER NOW, Adrian Wills’ faithful behind-the-scenes story of the unprecedented partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil, which explores the making of the “LOVE” stage production at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The film captures the ...
SPIKE LEE TO BE HONORED
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Tuesday, June 3, 01:49 p.m.
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Named for the four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Charles Guggenheim, the Symposium honors a filmmaker whose work captures current events, frames history and inspires audiences.
7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 19 at AFI Silver
The 2008 Guggenheim Symposium celebrates award-winning director, producer, writer and actor Spike Lee. Join us for ...
SILVERDOCS Announces Festival Slate
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Thursday, May 22, 05:33 p.m.
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SILVERDOCS announced its full slate of films for the Festival taking place June 16-23, 2008 in the Washington, DC area. SILVERDOCS 2008 will present 108 films representing 63 countries selected from 1,861 submissions with six World, eight North American, six US and seven East Coast Premieres and two retrospective ...
Competition Films Announced
- Tuesday, May 20, 12:35 p.m.
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Each year the SILVERDOCS Competition offers a diverse and colorful selection of films. New this year, SILVERDOCS adds a World Competition in recognition of the richness of documentary storytelling globally and the value of diverse perspectives on the human experience. SILVERDOCS 2008 will present 108 films representing 63 countries selected ...
Opening and Closing Night Films Announced
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Thursday, May 15, 05:09 p.m.
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SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival announced the opening and closing night films for SILVERDOCS 2008. The Festival will open on Monday, June 16, 2008 with the US Premiere of ALL TOGETHER NOW and close with THEATER OF WAR on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
Opening Night Film: ALL TOGETHER NOW ...
