SILVERDOCS Film Festival now thru 06.17.07!

The SILVERDOCS AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival began yesterday, Tuesday, June 12, and runs through Sunday, June 17 at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring. Over 100 films will be showcased. Come out and show your support for independent and documentary films!
Tickets on sale now! $10
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The 48 Hour Film Project/DC! @ AFI 05.24.07

Now celebrating it's 7th year, The 48 Hour Film Project's mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers—emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills.

Come out on THURSDAY, MAY 24th to support your local film makers and come see the Best Films of the DC 48 Hour Film Project 2007!

To find out who the award winners are, plan on attending the:
"Best of DC 48HFP"
Screening and Awards
Thursday May 24, 7pm and 9:30pm
Note: Due to the large number of good films, the best films are being presented in two screenings. Make sure to attend the 9:30 screening to check out the Beta-Macks submission "A.P.E"

Screening 1 - 7pm
Comedy: 3mm Films - "Urine Cake"
Comedy: Team Diamond - "Cult of the Groove"
Detective Cop: Integral Arts - "Kumbio Takedown"
Detective/Cop: Tohubohu - "You Pay Your Dues"
Fantasy: FAYM - "When You Wish Upon a Fish"
Fantasy: Roadside Productions - "Inquisito Libellus"
Fantasy: Team Jaberwocky - "Deleon Crossing"
Holiday Film: The Quest - "Holy Saturday"
Holiday Film: WIT - "Seasonal Disorder"
Musical/Western: Everyday Astronaut - "Leon!"
Romance: Burning Toast - "While You Still Can"
Sci Fi: Oozing Sarcasm - "3027"

Screening 2 - 9:30pm

Animal Film: The Beta-Macks - "A.P.E."
Buddy Film: Cardiff Giant - "Wing Woman"
Buddy Film: ReelLight Production - "Semi Sweet"
Detective Cop: Integral Arts - "Kumbio Takedown"
Detective/Cop: Agile H Production - "C.O.P. 2000"
Drama: Ningen Manga &endash; "Posi+ive"
Fantasy: Gaucho Pictures - "Rooster.com"
Fantasy: Roadside Productions – "Inquisito Libellus"
Ghost Movie: Unknown Penguin - "Rochambeau kid"
Holiday Film: WIT - "Seasonal Disorder"
Musical/Western: Two Jews, a Goy and an Asian - "Helpful Cowboys"
Romance: Kiss productions - "A Bus Story"
Sci-Fi: Elbow - "E.T.R.I.P."

Come on out and see the films!

AFI Silver Theater
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD

48 hour film project

stanley kubrick retrospective at AFI Silver Theatre until 03.01.07

dudes, I SO meant to post this at the beginning of the month....

AFI SILVER THEATRE is currently showcasing some of Stanley Kubrick's finest films from now until Thursday, March 1st. Rather than create some witty narrative, I'm reposting the review from Gary Arnold of the Washington Times, who describes this retrospective to perfection:

"No commercial filmmaker of the last 40 years has laid a stronger claim to "high art" than Stanley Kubrick. Think of the visionary psychological, psychedelic and spiritual experiment of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY; the seductively evil iconography of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and THE SHINING; the meticulous period detail and study in candlelight of BARRY LYNDON. His earliest efforts were rooted in conventional genre cinema, but their originality and stylistic departures remain unique: THE KILLING,a ripping caper flick, paced by the clock and fractured in time; PATHS OF GLORY, an authoritative war narrative with anti-war eloquence; Kubrick's tack on the virtually unfilmable LOLITA, making it a demented screwball comedy (as long as Shelley Winters was in the picture); and DR. STRANGELOVE, the director twisting a pulp thriller into a post-modern prank of absurdism and pitch-black comedy. Words like "chilly" have been used to describe Kubrick, but just as often those attempting to describe his work have used "groundbreaking," "influential," "awe-inspiring" and "genius." His film legacy only grows with time. In retrospect, the best of his films remain as vital as ever with each viewing."

Films playing:
THE SHINING
SPARTACUS
THE KILLING
PATHS OF GLORY
DR. STRANGELOVE or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
LOLITA
2001: SPACE ODYSSEY
BARRY LYNDON
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

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