June 14, 2020
AFI DOCS: Miles Hargrove on MIRACLE FISHING
“Documentaries open up a window to a world that is lived, and in my opinion there is no purer storytelling than that.” -Miles Hargrove, director of MIRACLE FISHING For Hargrove, the inspiration to share this very intimate and emotional experience with the world came from the love of the group that helped his family…
June 14, 2020
AFI DOCS: Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss on BOYS STATE
“Documentary is an empowering form – the barriers to entry are low. All you need is a camera, a story and the conviction it’s worth telling.” -Amanda McBaine, co-director of BOYS STATE BOYS STATE was the Opening Night Film of AFI DOCS 2020. Winner of the Sundance U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize, BOYS STATE explores…
June 13, 2020
AFI DOCS: Chris McKim on FREEDIA GOT A GUN
“Documentaries are representation and resistance and windows into worlds we might not otherwise get to explore on our own.” -Chris McKim, director of FREEDIA GOT A GUN Making its virtual World Premiere at AFI DOCS, FREEDIA GOT A GUN follows bounce legend Big Freedia as she uses her platform to raise awareness about the complexities of gun violence, a nationwide epidemic…
June 13, 2020
AFI DOCS: Bryce Dallas Howard on DADS
“Documentary films are a practice in empathy…They can expand our sense of shared humanity, call us to action and make wild discoveries and revelations.” -Bryce Dallas Howard, director of DADS Prolific actress and filmmaker Bryce Dallas Howard makes her feature documentary directing debut with DADS. The film interviews famous dads and everyday dads, showing the ups and downs, the great moments…
June 10, 2020
AFI DOCS 2020 Announces Forum Events
AFI DOCS, supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T, is proud to announce its 2020 Forum. The Forum will feature sessions in response to rapidly changing world events, filmmaker panels, networking opportunities and more. Open to all AFI DOCS passholders and festival filmmakers, the five-day Forum will take place June 17-21, with live sessions streaming online. Passes…
June 8, 2020
AFI Announces Full Lineup for 2020 AFI DOCS Virtual Festival June 17-21
AFI announced today the full slate of films being presented online for the AFI DOCS 2020 festival, with AT&T returning as Presenting Sponsor. The lineup features 59 films from 11 countries and 11 virtual World Premieres, with 61% of the films directed by women, 25% by POC directors and 14% by LGBTQ directors. The 18th...
May 28, 2020
Member Spotlight: AFI National Council Member and Documentary Filmmaker James Costa
With AFI DOCS 2020 just weeks away, we spoke with AFI National Council member and documentary filmmaker James Costa about which documentaries inspire him and the power of documentary storytelling to serve as a catalyst for social change. Costa has several high profile documentaries soon to be released, including the Sundance award-winning WELCOME TO CHECHNYA…
May 5, 2020
AFI Announces 2020 AFI DOCS Film Festival Dates
The 2020 edition of AFI DOCS is going virtual! AFI announced today that AFI DOCS will showcase current non-fiction fare in a re-imagined online film festival June 17–21. “AFI is committed to the documentary art form in the best of times and in the most challenging of times,” said Michael Lumpkin, Director of AFI Festivals….
November 9, 2019
AFI FEST Interview: JUST MERCY Director/Co-Writer Destin Daniel Cretton
JUST MERCY plays as a Special Screening at AFI FEST on Saturday, November 16 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. Writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton is an indie darling with credits, including the award-winning drama SHORT TERM 12 and THE GLASS CASTLE — an adaptation of Jeannette Walls’ 2005 bestselling memoir. This spring Marvel came…
October 14, 2019
AFI DOCS Announces 2020 Dates and Call for Entries
AFI DOCS is now officially accepting submissions for this year’s festival, which will be held from June 17-21, 2020, at Washington, DC venues and the historic AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD. The five-day program presents the very best of contemporary documentary filmmaking from across the globe, including world and international premieres, and works…
June 25, 2019
Announcing AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners
The American Film Institute has announced the AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners, concluding the five-day festival supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, MD. The festival’s Audience Award for Best Feature went to CHASING THE MOON, directed by Robert Stone. The Audience Award for Best Short went to ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN,…
June 18, 2019
The AFI DOCS Interview: PICTURE CHARACTER With Director Martha Shane
PICTURE CHARACTER plays as part of the Spectrum program at AFI DOCS at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, June 22 and at the Landmark E Street Cinema in Washington DC on Sunday, June 23. Director Martha Shane in attendance. Buy tickets to the screening here. PICTURE CHARACTER is fun, informative and shows…
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