| Key | Imgs | Short Description |
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 2018_MD_Firstenberg3_180326 | 124 | AFI -- An Evening with Jean Picker Firstenberg (w/Cokie Roberts, James Hindman, Ray Barry, etc) -- All Else
An Evening with Jean Picker Firstenberg
Special Features: Moderated by Emmy Award-winning ABC & NPR journalist Cokie Roberts. Book sales/signing starting at 6:15; program begins at 7:30.
Jean Picker Firstenberg led AFI for more than 27 years, and the 2003 launch of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural... |
| 2018_MD_Firstenberg_180326 | 104 | AFI -- An Evening with Jean Picker Firstenberg (w/Cokie Roberts, James Hindman, Ray Barry, etc) -- Program
An Evening with Jean Picker Firstenberg
Special Features: Moderated by Emmy Award-winning ABC & NPR journalist Cokie Roberts. Book sales/signing starting at 6:15; program begins at 7:30.
Jean Picker Firstenberg led AFI for more than 27 years, and the 2003 launch of the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural... |
| 2018_MD_Farthest_180304 | 108 | AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2018) -- "The Farthest" (w/Tony Cranstoun, Heidi Hammel and Dan Mulhall)
FARTHEST, THE
Special Features: Q&A with editor Tony Cranstoun and planetary astronomer Heidi Hammel, Executive Vice President of AURA, Inc and VP of the Board of Directors of The Planetary Society, and post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Ireland
Emmy-nominated, multi-award winning... |
| 2018_MD_Zoo_180301 | 121 | AFI -- Capital Irish Film Festival (2018) -- "Zoo" (w/Colin McIvor)
ZOO (2017)
Special Features: Q&A with director Colin McIvor, plus post-screening reception sponsored by the Northern Ireland Bureau
Belfast, 1941. Twelve-year-old Tom's (Art Parkinson, GAME OF THRONES) zookeeper father is enlisted in the army, leaving behind his family and the newest member of the... |
| 2018_MD_Captain20_181028 | 64 | AFI -- Captain 20 Returns!
Captain 20 Returns!
Everybody's favorite alien, Captain 20, is making a very special appearance at AFI Silver to host a program of cartoons and kid-show favorites from the old days, including ULTRAMAN, SPEED RACER and Bugs Bunny and Friends! There might even be some gerbil races. Do you still have your... |
| 2018_MD_Maynard_180630 | 91 | AFI -- Color of Conversation Film Series (2018) -- "Maynard"
MAYNARD
Special Features: Q&A with producer Wendy Eley Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson Hodges (daughter of Maynard Jackson) & Claude Bailey (mentee of Maynard Jackson), moderated by Stephanie Mash Sykes (Exec. Director and Gen. Counsel, African American Mayors Association)
Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.,... |
| 2018_MD_Mr_Soul_180628 | 203 | AFI -- Color of Conversation Film Series (2018) -- "Mr. Soul!" (w/Melissa Haizlip) plus opening reception
MR. SOUL!
Special Features: Q&A with director/producer Melissa Haizlip
From 1968 to 1973, the PBS variety show SOUL!, guided by the enigmatic producer and host Ellis Haizlip, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of black literature, poetry, music and politics — voices that had few other... |
| 2018_MD_Bother_You_180630 | 244 | AFI -- Color of Conversation Film Series (2018) -- "Sorry to Bother You" (w/Boots Riley and Timothy E. Gordon) plus closing reception
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU
Special Features: Q&A with writer/director Boots Riley, moderated by Timothy E. Gordon (President, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Assoc.), plus post-screening party with drink specials and DJ set by The Legendary Chris Washington
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU tells the story of Cassius... |
| 2018_MD_Young_Marx_180501 | 24 | AFI -- DC LaborFest (2018) -- Film: "The Young Karl Marx"
Young Karl Marx, The
Special Features: Co-presented with the Goethe-Institut Washington
[LE JEUNE KARL MARX; DER JUNGE KARL MARX]
Following his documentary I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, Raoul Peck takes on the story of the formative friendship of Karl Marx (August Diehl, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS) and Friedrich... |
| 2018_MD_Eva_181214 | 36 | AFI -- European Union Film Showcase (2018) -- "Eva" Reception
EVA (2018)
Special Features: U.S. Premiere. Post-screening reception sponsored by CÎROC™ VS on Dec. 14
Benoît Jacquot adapts the lurid 1945 James Hadley Chase novel previously brought to the screen by Joseph Losey in 1962, with Jeanne Moreau and Stanley Baker. Gaspard Ulliel is a hot young playwright... |
| 2018_MD_Non_Fiction_181208 | 42 | AFI -- European Union Film Showcase (2018) -- "Non-Fiction" Reception
NON-FICTION
Special Features: Post-screening reception sponsored by CÎROC™ VS, Maison Kayser and Alliance Française on Dec. 8
[DOUBLES VIES]
Olivier Assayas' smart dramedy set in the publishing world deftly balances a serious, informed debate about the future of publishing in the digital age against... |
| 2018_MD_Stan_Ollie_181215 | 55 | AFI -- European Union Film Showcase (2018) -- "Stan & Ollie" Champagne Reception
STAN & OLLIE
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly bring their brilliant comedic chops to bear as legendary comedy duo Stan "Laurel" (Coogan) and Ollie "Hardy" (Reilly) in this hilarious road movie recounting the pair's famed 1953 "farewell" tour of Britain and Ireland. Initially underwhelming, the tour... |
| 2018_MD_Muller_181020 | 67 | AFI -- Film Noir Festival (2018) -- "The Big Heat" (w/Eddie Muller)
Double Feature: THE BIG HEAT + WICKED WOMAN
Special Features: Intro by Film Noir Foundation founder Eddie Muller
THE BIG HEAT (1953)
One of Fritz Lang's best Hollywood films tells the tale of a virtuous cop (Glenn Ford) out for revenge against the gangster who killed his wife. Assisting him in his... |
| 2018_MD_Rode_181013 | 65 | AFI -- Film Noir Festival (2018) -- "The Blue Dahlia" (w/Alan K. Rode)
Double Feature: THE BLUE DAHLIA + NIGHT EDITOR
Special Features: Intro by Film Noir Foundation charter director and treasurer Alan K. Rode on Oct 12 & 13
THE BLUE DAHLIA
The only original screenplay penned by legendary detective story writer Raymond Chandler was crafted under both deadline pressure... |
| 2018_MD_Passage_180913 | 100 | AFI -- Latin American Film Festival (2018) -- "Birds of Passage" opening reception
BIRDS OF PASSAGE (2018)
Special Features: Opening Night Sept 13 show features post-screening wine reception and DJ set by DJ Rockactivo, spinning '70s Latin funk & disco
[PÁJAROS DE VERANO]
Special Features: 2018 Oscar® Selection, Colombia
Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, the creative team behind... |
| 2018_MD_Time_Share_180922 | 106 | AFI -- Latin American Film Festival (2018) -- "Time Share" (w/Sebastián Hofmann)
TIME SHARE (2018)
Special Features: Q&A with filmmaker Sebastián Hofmann, plus post-screening reception sponsored by the Mexican Cultural Institute on Sept 22
[TIEMPO COMPARTIDO]
Pedro and his family are stuck sharing their dream getaway in a tropical resort with Abel and his strange brood due to a... |
| 2018_MD_Roots_180309 | 98 | AFI -- New African Films Festival (2018) -- "Breathe in the Roots" (w/Indrias G. Kassaye and Ty Christen Joseph)
Breathe in the Roots
Special Features: Q&A with director Indrias G. Kassaye and subject Ty Christen Joseph
This is the story of Ty Christen Joseph, a young African-American English teacher from Brooklyn who goes on a spiritual journey to discover more about his African ancestral heritage. The film... |
| 2018_MD_Frankenstein_181026 | 62 | AFI -- Silent Cinema (Sort of) -- "Frankenstein" (1931) (w/U.S. Navy Band)
FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
Special Features: Live musical accompaniment by the U.S. Navy Band
FREE SCREENINGS! Tickets are limited to 4 per reservation and are not a guarantee of admission. You must be seated at least 15 min prior to showtime. Seating is limited so please arrive early. Empty seats will be... |
| 2018_MD_Zombie_181027 | 3 | AFI -- Silver Spring Zombie Walk (2018) marque |
| 2018_MD_2001_Odyssey_180705 | 119 | AFI -- "2001: A Space Odyssey" (w/Keir Dullea)
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in 70mm
Special Features: Q&A with actor Keir Dullea following the screening on July 5
50th anniversary; 70mm engagement. One week only, July 5-12.
"For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera... |
| 2018_MD_Sestero_180201 | 110 | AFI -- "A Night Inside THE ROOM with the DISASTER ARTIST" (w/Greg Sestero)
"A Night Inside THE ROOM" with THE DISASTER ARTIST
In person: Greg Sestero
This multimedia event includes a reading from actor/author Sestero's best-selling memoir; an exclusive documentary short; a live reading of scenes from Tommy Wiseau's early drafts of THE ROOM; a Q&A and book event; a sneak peek... |
| 2018_MD_Bisbee_181027 | 91 | AFI -- "Bisbee '17" (w/Robert Greene & Katherine Benton-Cohen)
BISBEE '17
Special Features: One week only! Oct. 26–Nov. 1. Oct. 27, 7:00 show features Q&A with filmmaker Robert Greene & Katherine Benton-Cohen, Georgetown professor & historical advisor to the film
Award-winning filmmaker Robert Greene's (ACTRESS, KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE) BISBEE '17 is set in Bisbee,... |
| 2018_MD_Ellington_180501 | 50 | AFI -- "Duke Ellington on Film" (w/Harvey G. Cohen)
Duke Ellington on Film: A screening and lecture by Harvey G. Cohen
Jazz great and Washington, DC, native Duke Ellington (1899–1974) made pioneering use of early sound film not only to perform but to promote his status as one of America's great bandleaders. Ellington made his screen debut with the... |
| 2018_MD_Halloween_181027 | 142 | AFI -- "Halloween" (w/Count Gore De Vol and Wes Johnson)
HALLOWEEN (1978)
Special Features: Show presented by Count Gore De Vol with special co-host Wes Johnson, "The Voice of the Capitals"
40th Anniversary
Genre legend John Carpenter's third feature (which he also co-wrote and scored) ushered in a golden age of American slasher cinema, launched the career... |
| 2018_MD_Historic_Book_181215 | 1 | AFI -- "Historic Movie Theaters of Washington, DC" book event w/Pat Padua
Book event with local authors Robert K. Headley and Pat Padua Saturday, December 15, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Historic lobby of the AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center
Historic Movie Theaters of Washington, DC charts the storied history of motion picture exhibition in the nation's capital. In 1894,... |
| 2018_MD_Josiah_180810 | 191 | AFI -- "Josiah" (w/Jared Brock, Catherine Leggett, Jamie Kuhns, Dennis Green and Anthony Cohen)
JOSIAH
Film screening followed by Q&A with filmmaker Jared Brock, First Lady of Montgomery County Catherine Leggett, Montgomery Parks historian Jamie Kuhns and Josiah Henson descendant Dennis Green, moderated by historian Anthony Cohen, Founder/Director of the Menare Foundation. After the screening,... |
| 2018_MD_Julia_181106 | 49 | AFI -- "Julia Ist" (w/Marta Cruañas)
JÚLIA IST
Special Features: Q&A with producer/screenwriter Marta Cruañas
Júlia (director Elena Martín) is an architecture student from Barcelona who decides to embark on a student exchange year in Berlin. This is how, without much consideration and driven by her inertia, Júlia leaves her parents' home... |
| 2018_MD_Moynihan_181022 | 66 | AFI -- "Moynihan" (w/Joseph Dorman and Toby Perl Freilich)
MOYNIHAN
Special Features: Q&A with directors Joseph Dorman & Toby Perl Freilich.
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion — but not to his own facts." – politician, sociologist and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927–2003). His aristocratic demeanor and Harvard polish belied Moynihan's... |
| 2018_MD_Phantom_Thread_180113 | 11 | AFI -- "Phantom Thread" w/Souvenir Programs
Phantom Thread in 70mm
Special Features: Limited time only: exclusive 70mm engagement! Souvenir programs available while supplies last.
Two Golden Globe nominations: Best Actor, Drama, and Best Original Score
Surrounded by the glamour of 1950s London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel... |
| 2018_MD_Lebowski_180309 | 80 | AFI -- "The Big Lebowski" 20th Anniversary w/costume contest
The Big Lebowski 20th Anniversary
Pre-show costume contest on Friday, March 9!
Dress as your favorite character from the film for a chance to win prizes
White Russians available at the cafe all weekend for patrons 21+
"The Dude abides." A case of mistaken identity embroils slacker Jeff "the Dude"... |
| 2018_MD_Sarcofiguy_180825 | 63 | AFI -- "The Black Cat" and "Re-Animator" (w/Doctor Sarcofiguy and Arch Campbell)
DOCTOR SARCOFIGUY!!!! is back with another creepy double feature! The Black Cat 1934 followed by Re-Animator
The Black Cat (1934 film) Boris Karloff/Bela Lugosi
This classic Edgar Allen Poe adaptation stars horror icons Boris Karloff (FRANKENSTEIN) and Bela Lugosi (DRACULA) in their first cinematic... |
| 2018_MD_Recy_Taylor_180409 | 39 | AFI -- "The Rape of Recy Taylor" (w/panel) for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
One Night Only: The Rape of Recy Taylor w/ discussion
While accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at February's Golden Globe ceremony, Oprah Winfrey invoked the name of Recy Taylor, a woman who 74 years ago, as a young black mother and sharecropper in rural Alabama, boldly stood against the systemic... |
| 2018_MD_Vice_181224 | 1 | AFI -- "Vice" preview screening |
| 2018_DC_James_180614 | 72 | AFI Docs 2018 -- Guggenheim Symposium Honoring Steve James @ Natl Museum of American History
CHARLES GUGGENHEIM SYMPOSIUM HONORING STEVE JAMES
Interviewed by Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Including The East Coast Premiere Of Episode One Of The Starz Original Docu-Series AMERICA TO ME
The AFI DOCS Charles Guggenheim Symposium honors masters of the non-fiction art form who inspire... |
| 2018_DC_Above_Beyond_180615 | 67 | AFI Docs 2018 -- "Above And Beyond: NASA's Journey To Tomorrow" (w/Rory Kennedy, Charles Bolden, Ellen Stofan) @ National Air and Space Museum
AFI DOCS Special Screening of
ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA'S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW
A film by Rory Kennedy
Panel discussion following the screening with Emmy® Award-winning director Rory Kennedy and others from the film.
ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA'S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW
Rory Kennedy tells the stories of the... |
| 2018_DC_Personal_Stmt2_180613 | 73 | AFI Docs 2018 -- "Personal Statement" (w/Juliane Dressner, Edwin Martinez, Karoline, Enoch and Christine) @ Newseum -- Presentation
For its 16th edition, AFI’s annual celebration of documentary film in the nation’s capital will open with the world premiere of PERSONAL STATEMENT (DIRS Juliane Dressner and Edwin Martinez)
Three seniors at Brooklyn high schools are determined to get their entire classes to college, even though they... |
| 2018_DC_Personal_Stmt_180613 | 109 | AFI Docs 2018 -- "Personal Statement" (w/Juliane Dressner, Edwin Martinez, Karoline, Enoch and Christine) @ Newseum -- Receptions
For its 16th edition, AFI’s annual celebration of documentary film in the nation’s capital will open with the world premiere of PERSONAL STATEMENT (DIRS Juliane Dressner and Edwin Martinez)
Three seniors at Brooklyn high schools are determined to get their entire classes to college, even though they... |
| 2018_DC_Fourth_Estate_180515 | 76 | AFI Docs 2018 -- "The Fourth Estate" (w/Liz Garbus, Jenny Carchman, Justin Wilkes, Elisabeth Bumiller, Peter Baker, Michael Shear) @ Naval Heritage Center
AFI Docs Film Series
The American Film Institute invites you and a guest to The Fourth Estate.
See the first episode of the four-part Showtime® documentary series the Fourth Estate.
Followed By A Conversation With:
* Liz Garbus – Director And Producer, The Fourth Estate
* Jenny Carchman –... |
| 2018_MD_Grossman_180505 | 85 | Washington Jewish Film Festival (2018) @ AFI -- Visionary Award to Roberta Grossman
WJFF Visionary Award: Roberta Grossman
Sponsored by the Dweck Family.
The WJFF’s Annual Visionary Award recognizes creativity and insight in presenting the full diversity of the Jewish experience through moving image. The 2018 honoree is Roberta Grossman, who will join us for a special extended Q&A... |