Silver Spring, Maryland

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Opened in April 2003, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, offers a year-round program of the best in American and international cinema, featuring an eclectic mix of festivals, premieres, retrospectives, special events, tributes, on-stage guest appearances and education programs. Anchored by the rehabilitation of noted architect John Eberson's historic 1938 Silver Theatre, the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is a 49,000 square foot complex with three theatres—one historic, two new state-of-the-art stadium-style theatres—a café, a film-based retail outlet, office and meeting spaces, and reception and exhibition areas.

SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
A global showcase launched in June 2003, SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival is a major competitive festival presenting documentaries in the magnificent AFI Silver Theatre. With AFI as the producer and Discovery as the principal sponsor, SILVERDOCS recognizes excellence in the art of documentary film.