Highlights
The Lighter Side
International Comedies
A good laugh is a universal pastime and if the language of cinema is universal, then laughter is our common vocabulary.
- Gaza mon amour (Palestine, France) directed by Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser
- Love Affair(s) (France) directed by Emmanuel Mouret
- Love Type D (UK) directed by Sasha Collington
- The Marriage Escape (Netherlands) directed by Johan Nijenhuis
- One Careful Owner (Spain) directed by Bernabe Rico
- Rosa's Wedding (Spain) directed by Iciar Bollain
Trust No One
Espionage, Crime, and Thrillers
Good guys vs. bad guys (or girls)... Will she escape?... Who done it?... The heist... Mystery... Suspense... Conspiracy... Betrayal. It's probably best to trust no one. This is edge-of-your-seat movie fun.
- The Collini Case (Germany) directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
- Dawn of War (Estonia) directed by Margus Paju
- Human Factors (Germany, Italy, Denmark) directed by Ronny Trocker
- Red Soil (France) directed by Farid Bentoumi
Arabian Sights
The latest from and about the Arab world
- 200 Meters (Palestine, Jordan) directed by Ameen Nayfeh
- Broken Keys (Lebanon) directed by Jimmy Keyrouz
- Captains of Zaatari (Egypt) directed by Ali El Arabi
- Gaza mon amour (Palestine, France) directed by Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser
- Red Soil (France) directed by Farid Bentoumi
- Skies of Lebanon (France) directed by Chloé Mazlo
DC4Reel
From the vibrant creative community of the DC Metro area filmmakers
Co-presented with the Mayor's Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment
- Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC (USA) directed by Samuel George
- Liam White (USA) directed by Harold Jackson III
- MetroShorts (USA) directed by various
- A Tale of Three Chinatowns (USA) directed by Lisa Mao & Producer Penny Lee
Sunset Cinema at The Wharf
A special outdoor event on the big screen at The Wharf
Featuring the British comedy Love Type D
June 12 at 7:30 PM - Directions to the Wharf
$10.00
Justice Matters
When an individual or group has experienced an injustice, filmmakers use their talents and craft to make us aware and call us to take action.
We want to thank the CrossCurrents Foundation for their support in helping to make this series possible.
- Beans (Canada, USA) directed by Tracey Deer
- Executive Order (Brazil) directed by Lázaro Ramos
- The First 54 Years: an Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation (France, Finland, Israel, Germany) directed by Avi Mograbi
- Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (USA) directed by Ann Kaneko & Producer Jin Yoo-Kim
- SNCC (USA) directed by Danny Lyon
- Writing with Fire (India) directed by Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
The award jury consists of:
- Jennifer Johnson, Esq.
- Conrad Martin: Executive Director, Stewart R. Mott Foundation and Executive Director of the Fund for Constitutional Government
- Karen Thomas: Producer/Director Film Odyssey
Impact Project
In 2021, The Impact Project extends Filmfest DC's virtual festival presentations, primarily of social justice films, to selected school classes in the DC Metro area in collaboration with Teaching for Change. Our initiatives for this year's Filmfest DC include: Free educational screenings and virtual filmmaker visits to school groups as well as presence on our web site of filmmaker introductions, extended recorded interviews and Q&A sessions, discussions/panels and other resources.
This project is conceived and directed by Linda Blackaby, Filmfest DC's senior programmer, and is supported by a grant from the Wyncote Foundation.
Filmfest DC Trailers
This year's Filmfest DC trailers were created by two very talented film students at George Mason University, Melissa Campbell and Damien Krzesinski. Our trailers will be screened prior to festival screenings. Please enjoy!
