Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival
In it’s 6th year, Silverdocs, the annual international documentary film festival in Washington, DC brings 108 documentary films from 63 countries, including 20 U.S. premieres to the Capital region.
Providing a forum for international filmmakers with access to American 
audiences. Various awards are presented during the festival as well as a 5-day International Documentary Conference and the Guggenheim’s symposium award for artistic excellence.
The range of topics is wide as the list of films from ballet to war, nature to AIDS.
Some of the more interesting documentaries are:
- Corridor 8 - a road trip documentary down the Balkan equivalent of America’s Route 66.
- Dust - It’s everywhere, and it impact daily life and health.
- Generation 68 - The peace and love generation, from a European perspective.
- Gonzo - The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson - profile of the gonzo anti-hero journalist.
- Mechanical Love - the relationship between people and therapeutic robots.
But check the full list for features and shorts you might enjoy or download the pdf program here.
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Silverdocs Film Festival
Various locations, including:
- AFI Silver Theatre
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910 (map it) - Discovery Communications Headquarters
One Discovery Place - Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910 (map it)
Dates and Times - Monday, June 16 through Monday, June 23, 2008. Films screened at various times.
Tickets - $10.00 and are available in advance online, by phone (1-877-DOCS-TIX) or at the box office.
Nearest Metro Subway Station - Silver Spring - Red line. AFI Silver Theater is a 2-block walk, Discovery HQ is adjacent tot he Metro station.
Parking - AFI Silver Theater - use the Wayne Ave. garage - FREE after 6:00 p.m. weekdays and all day on weekends. Discovery HQ - metered street or paid parking at the Dixon Ave. garage across from the front door.
Images - all courtesy of Silverdocs. ________________________________________________
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2 opinions for Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival
honey shala
Jun 19, 2008 at 6:14 pm
these Silverdocs people are a legend in their own Mind. yikes. Mcdonalds could run a better festival. Shame on Discovery and AFI.
Jon
Jun 20, 2008 at 8:31 am
honey: I hadn’t heard that. What makes you say the fest is poorly run?
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