Click on any Showcase to see the films in that block. More information about each film is available through The Films page.
To purchase a ticket for a show, click (tickets).
E STREET CINEMA
CORNER OF 11TH AND E STS
DOWNTOWN, DC
METRO CENTER STATION
LIMITED PAID STREET AND GARAGE PARKING
US NAVY MEMORIAL
701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
PENN QUARTER, DC
ARCHIVES/PENN QUARTER STATION
LIMITED PAID STREET PARKING
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER
2911 DISTRICT AVE
LEE HIGHWAY & GALLOWS ROAD
FAIRFAX, VA 22031
DUNN LORING STATION
FREE PARKING
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1333 H STREET NE
ATLAS ARTS DISTRICT
ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
1231 GOOD HOPE RD., SE
ANACOSITA, DC
ANACOSTIA METRO FREE PARKING
VISARTS ROCKVILLE
155 GIBBS STREET
ROCKVILLE, MD
ROCKVILLE METRO
PARTY VENUES!
VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 19
All screenings during the opening weekend are followed by a 30-minute moderated Question and Answer session with visiting filmmakers.
9:00PM – 11:00PM
FILMMAKER/VIP RECEPTION
GIBSON GUITAR
BY INVITATION ONLY.
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 20
10:00AM FINDING MONEY
11:00AM DOCUMENTARIES
1:00PM SOUND DESIGN
2:30PM MAKE A FEATURE
3:30PM INSIDE FESTIVALS
7:00PM SHOW 5
9:30PM SHOW 6
DC Shorts offers seminars for visiting filmmakers and the local media arts community on Friday, Sept. 20.
9:00PM – 11:00PM
CITY VIEW PARTY
CARROLL SQUARE
$20 TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE.
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 21
8:00PM – 11:00PM
GRAND BASH
US NAVY MEMORIAL
$20 TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE.
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 22
11:00AM – 1:00PM
AWARDS BRUNCH
GIBSON GUITAR
BY INVITATION ONLY.
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 23
12:00PM LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 9
7:00PM SHOW 10
9:00PM SHOW 11
12:00PM LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 12
7:00PM SHOW 13
9:00PM SHOW 14
Free Family Screenings — 70-minutes of film appropriate for ages 8+.
Free Lunch Series — take a quick office escape, grab a sandwich and head to the theater for 40-minutes of films.
Tickets are still required, and may be reserved online at dcshorts.com
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 24
12:00PM LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 15
7:00PM SHOW 16
9:00PM SHOW 1
12:00PM LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 2
7:00PM SHOW 3
9:00PM SHOW 4
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 25
12:00PM LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 5
7:00PM SHOW 6
9:00PM SHOW 7
12:00PM LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 8
7:00PM SHOW 9
9:00PM SHOW 10
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 26
12:00PM
LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 11
7:00PM SHOW 12
9:00PM SHOW 13
12:00PM
LUNCH SHOW FREE
5:00PM SHOW 14
7:00PM SHOW 15
9:00PM SHOW 16
All of our award-winning shorts and audience favorites screen in two different 90-minute showcases (A & B) on the closing weekend. A list of films will be posted on dcshorts.com by Sunday, September 22. THESE SHOWS ALWAYS SELL OUT, SO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS EARLY!
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 27
12:00PM
LUNCH SHOW FREE
6:00PM SHOW 1
8:00PM SHOW 2
10:00PM SHOW 3
7:30PM BEST OF FEST A
9:30PM BEST OF FEST B
7:30PM BEST OF FEST A
9:30PM BEST OF FEST B
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 28
3:00PM SHOW 10
5:00PM SHOW 11
7:00PM BEST OF FEST A
9:00PM BEST OF FEST B
2:00PM FAMILY FREE
4:00PM SHOW 8
6:00PM SHOW 9
8:00PM BEST OF FEST A
10:00PM BEST OF FEST B
2:00PM FAMILY FREE
4:00PM SHOW 6
6:00PM SHOW 7
8:00PM BEST OF FEST A
10:00PM BEST OF FEST B
2:00PM FAMILY FREE
4:00PM SHOW 12
6:00PM SHOW 13
8:00PM BEST OF FEST A
10:00PM BEST OF FEST B
9:00PM – 11:00PM
CLOSING PARTY
Gibson Guitar Showroom
$20 TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE.
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 29
4:00PM SHOW 14
6:00PM BEST OF FEST A
8:00PM BEST OF FEST B
2:00PM FAMILY FREE
4:00PM SHOW 15
6:00PM BEST OF FEST A
8:00PM BEST OF FEST B
6:00PM BEST OF FEST A
8:00PM BEST OF FEST B
3:00PM FAMILY FREE
5:00PM BEST OF FEST A
7:00PM BEST OF FEST B