THE FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA!

Mark your calendar with these important dates!

  • PASSES ON SALE April 12 - June 6
  • FILM LINEUP ANNOUNCED May 17
  • PRIORITY FILM SELECTION FOR PASS HOLDERS & AFI MEMBERS (877.DOCS.TIX & AFI Silver Box office only)
    May 18 - 22
  • INDIVIDUAL TICKET PURCHASE BEGINS May 23
  • SILVERDOCS/Washington City Paper Launch Party in DC May 24 (Save the date! Details to follow soon)

SPECIAL THEMES FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE: 'FILMANTHROPY' AND THE FUTURE OF REAL 2.0
Conference Keynote Speaker: Philanthropist, Internet Visionary and NANKING Producer Ted Leonsis.

"Filmanthropy" explores the new wave of links between documentary and non-profits, NGO's and philanthropists. --READ MORE--

"The Future of Real 2.0: Rights, Revenue and Readiness" drills down into Web 2.O and the expanding world of interactive on-line communities, user-generated content, and new distribution platforms.
Other Conference highlights include in-depth workshops on Becoming a Green Production House, Spotlight on Discovery, A Blue Print on Fundraising for Documentaries, Producing for U.S. Public Television, and sessions on the programming, acquisition and commissioning priorities of critical industry players.

An engaged audience of executives from organizations such as

  • ABC News,
  • Al Jazeera,
  • Animal Planet,
  • AOL True Stories,
  • ARTE-France,
  • BBC,
  • Cactus Films,
  • Current TV,
  • Corporation players,
  • Public Broadcasting,
  • Discovery Channel,
  • Discovery PlanetGreen,
  • Discovery Studios,
  • The Documentary Channel,
  • First Run Features,
  • Ford Foundation,
  • HBO,
  • IFC Films,
  • ITVS,
  • Jaman,
  • LinkTV,
  • National Geographic,
  • Netflix,
  • One World TV,
  • Open Media Network,
  • Participant Productions,
  • PBS,
  • POV,
  • STEPS International,
  • Submarine,
  • Sundance Channel,
  • Sundance Institute,
  • THINKFilm,
  • Thirteen-WNET,
  • WGBH,
  • YLE-Finland,
  • Women Make Movies
are scheduled to participate.

SILVERDOCS NAMES FESTIVAL JURY
WITNESS, Cinematic Vision and SILVERDOCS/AFM Awards Added! The jury includes Rosanna Arquette, Joe Berlinger, Liesel Copland, Matt Dentler, Yance Ford, Ross Kauffman and Liz Ogilvie
--READ MORE--

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CHINA FILM FESTIVAL
May 3 - 7 at AFI Silver. --MORE INFO--