10 Years of DC Shorts!
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For 10 years, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has screened the world’s top short films to audiences throughout the region. This year, we will showcase over 153 films from 23 nations — including the country’s largest collection of short films by emerging Russian filmmakers. Hundreds of filmmakers and thousands of audience members will gather to mix, mingle and explore the art of short cinema.

Explore the website, watch trailers, read about films — then join us for 11 days this September.

Schedule

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

7:00PM SHOW 1
9:30PM SHOW 2

6:30PM SHOW 3
9:00PM SHOW 4

FILMMAKER Q&A
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

6:30PM SHOW 7
9:00PM SHOW 8

Free FilmmakiNG workShopS
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

11:30AM FAMILY FREE
2:00PM SHOW 9
4:30PM SHOW 10
7:00PM SHOW 11
9:30PM SHOW 12

1:00PM SHOW 13
3:30PM SHOW 14
6:00PM SHOW 15
11:00PM SHOW 16

8:00PM – 11:00PM
GRAND BASH
US NAVY MEMORIAL
$20 TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE.

SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 22

12:00PM SHOW 1
2:00PM SHOW 2
4:00PM SHOW 3
6:00PM SHOW 4

1:00PM SHOW 5
3:00PM SHOW 6
5:00PM SHOW 7
7:00PM SHOW 8

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 EVENTSFREE
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

THE BEST OF DC SHORTS
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

7:00PM SHOW 4
9:00PM SHOW 5

12:00PM
LUNCH SHOW FREE
6:00PM SHOW 1
8:00PM SHOW 2
10:00PM SHOW 3

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

3:00PM FAMILY FREE
5:00PM BEST OF FEST A
7:00PM BEST OF FEST B

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