Over the last few weeks, we’ve been slowly trickling out posts about upcoming DC film festivals. Ten days into June, we figure it’s time to rip the Band-Aid off. DC culture hotspot Brightest Young Things has compiled a list of all current and upcoming film festivals in the area. It’s a very handy one-stop guide […]
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DC Public Library celebrates Pride Month with a new film series
In case you missed last week’s festivities, DC is in the midst of celebrating Pride Month. DC Public Library wants in on the fun too, and of particular interest to this blog, the Southeast Neighborhood Library has announced a three-day Prime Movie Fest starting tomorrow, June 10th, at 7pm. Though DCPL’s website doesn’t go into […]
Continue readingAFI Docs announces its 2014 lineup, and it looks terrific
For the uninitiated, every year the American Film Institute hosts AFI Docs, a festival for upcoming documentaries hosted in and around the Washington, DC Metro area. AFI Docs is among the most esteemed documentary film festivals in the world, and ever summer, it is perhaps the biggest film event in the DC area. The AFI […]
Continue readingAdams Morgan gets its own outdoor film series
We’re over halfway into the May, and as is the summer tradition, free film festivals continue to open around DC. This week, we’d like to direct your attention to a newcomer in Adams Morgan, only a few hops down the Red Line. Tomorrow evening, half an hour after sunset, Adams Morgan Movie Nights will kick […]
Continue readingSee indie comedy Obvious Child two weeks before theaters!
Our access to advance summer movie passes continues! Sometimes we have tickets to big blockbusters, but this time around, we want to put a movie on your radar that you might not know was coming out. Obvious Child is an upcoming comedy film that found life on Kickstarter and premiered at Sundance earlier this year. […]
Continue readingSee The Fault in Our Stars TOMORROW!
John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars is one of the most celebrated young adult novels from the last few years. Ask anyone who’s read it, and they’ll probably shed a tear remembering the story of two cancer patients who find love. It’s no surprise, then, that the upcoming film adaptation starring Shailene Woodley and […]
Continue readingLove DC theaters? Support the Avalon’s annual fundraiser this Sunday!
With the sad news that Filmfest DC may be entering its last year, we’ve reached a critical moment for DC film culture. Many of us probably take for granted that we live in a city that our city is home to independent theaters, several film festivals, and the AFI Silver. Once in a while, it’s […]
Continue readingFilm festival season begins! Union Market kicks off annual drive-thru this Friday
DC outdoor film festivals spring up almost immediately once the weather gets nice out. Usually we have to wait until May or June for the first movie screenings, but this year, at least one is starting early. This is great news if you won’t be in DC over summer break! Starting tomorrow, for the next […]
Continue readingSee Let’s Be Cops TONIGHT!
We’re a little last minute on this one, but if you’re looking for something to do this evening, consider seeing a new movie! We have advance passes to see Let’s Be Cops, an upcoming action-comedy starring some very funny people. The ensemble includes Jake Johnson from New Girl, Damon Wayans Jr. from Happy Endings, Rob […]
Continue readingLearn about the AU’s Cinema Studies program TODAY!
AU’s Cinema Studies program is the source of the university’s most exciting film happenings. If you’re unfamiliar with their work, each year, the Cinema Studies program organizes a public film festival that’s held here in the AU Library. This year, their morbid food-themed series has gone swimmingly, with movies like Troll 2 and Chicken Run […]
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