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Filmfest DC: April 12 - 22

And The Awards Go To...

Audience award
- Best feature: Monsieur Lazhar, Philippe Falardeau - Canada
- Best documentary: Marley, Kevin MacDonald - UK

Circle award: Facing Mirrors, Negar Azarbayjani - Iran
Special Jury award: Found Memories, Julia Murat - Brazil, Argentina, France

Justice Matters: Granito: How to Nail a Dictator, Pamela Yates - USA

First Feature: Abu, Son of Adam, Salim Ahmed - India

Signis
- Special commendation: Monsieur Lazhar, Philippe Falardeau - Canada
- Winner: The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Robert Guediguian - France

Festival Highlights

  • The Lighter Side - A series of international comedies. Politics isn't the only funny thing in Washington.
  • Caribbean Journeys - New films from Jamaica, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, the Dominican Republic and more.
  • Justice Matters - A series exploring issues of social justice.

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See Our Festival Trailer

   

Trailer created by: LeRoy R. Konen, Jr., Chris DiNardo, David Parsons, Tag Gieselman, Mike Noble, Deisha Gardner - Cerebral Lounge


Julie Mays, Wall Matthews, Rich Isaac - Clean Cuts Music & Sound Design


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