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DC/DOX is a new festival celebrating documentary film, new voices & storytelling innovations that spark dialogue on today’s most pressing issues. June 11-14, 2026.

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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This June 11–14 in Washington, DC join us to experience the fourth edition of DC/DOX! Over 100 new films from 32 countries, including 9 World Premieres—this year’s program showcases a compelling & timely mix of vibrant, visionary documentary voices. Get your tickets! www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_gP...
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DCDOX 2026 SizzleReel
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
🌳🍄‍🟫 DAUGHTERS OF THE FOREST is coming to DC/DOX! Deep in Mexico’s forests, two Indigenous mycologists search for connection — between past and present, science and ancestral knowledge, humans and the natural world. 🎟️ Saturday, June 13 at 12:00 PM 📍 Regal Gallery Place vimeo.com/1170110220
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Daughters of the Forest Trailer
This is "Daughters of the Forest Trailer" by FIASCO on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Not to miss! DO YOU LOVE ME is a love letter to Beirut, spanning 70 years of film, TV, home videos, and photography, exploring the Lebanese collective psyche—marked by joy and intimacy, destruction and loss. 🎟️ Sat June 13 📍Eaton Cinema #dcdoxfest26 vimeo.com/1156870954?f...
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DO YOU LOVE ME by Lana Daher | France, Lebanon, Germany, Qatar | 2025 | TRAILER
by Lana Daher France, Lebanon, Germany, Qatar, 2025 World Sales: hello@lightdox.com DO YOU LOVE ME is a playful and personal journey through Lebanon’s audiovisual memory, composed entirely of archiva...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
🏞️ THE BEND IN THE RIVER follows 5 close friends across nearly 50 years, moving from a carefree rafting trip through the Grand Canyon in 1978 to the realities of aging, memory & reflection in the present day. 💬 Producer Kristin Feeley 🎟️ Sun June 14 📍 Burke Theatre
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
If you're in DC next Sunday, join me for this screening of One in a Million, a film that touches on themes of war and exile across a ten year period, as part of @dcdoxfest.bsky.social at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. I'll be moderating the post-show Q&A as well!
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 05/06/2026
“It’s important to see just how vulnerable freedom of the press and freedom of speech are right now.” In an interview with @rcfp.org , director Sharon Liese discusses “Seized,” her new film documenting the 2023 police raid of the Marion County Record.
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New documentary ‘Seized’ explores police raid on Marion County Record
RCFP recently spoke with the director of the new film, which screens on June 13 at the DC/DOX Film Festival.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
In Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos, what begins as a celebration of tradition descends into a subconscious terrain of memory, queer desire, and longing—a reckoning with the wounds and beauty of a home left behind ✨ Catch de DC premiere of JARIPEO! 🗓️ Fri June 12 @ 5:45PM 📍 Regal Gallery Place
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
How are algorithms shaping our love lives? 📱 Don't miss LOVE APPTUALLY at #dcdoxfest26—a sweeping look into how dating apps optimize romance for profit. 🎬 Dir. Shalini Kantayya 🗓️ Saturday, June 13, 8:15 PM 📍 Regal Gallery Place 🎤 Stay for the Q&A with the director and Bloomberg’s Fawn Johnson!
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Don't miss the DC premiere of TWO MOUNTAINS WEIGHING DOWN MY CHEST on Sun June 14 + ⭐️ Q&A with Director Viv Li! This striking film follows a young Chinese artist torn between Berlin's queer scene and her traditional Beijing family as she searches for her place in the world. Grab your ticket!
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Compy Films @compyfilms.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
📍 Next stop: Washington, DC THE SANDBOX makes its US Premiere at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social on June 12th. We’re looking forward to the seeing the film continuing to make an impact and supporting the work of local partners out there doing the work on the daily. 🎟️ Tickets now on sale at dcdoxfest.com
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Together Films @togetherfilms.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
THE SANDBOX is an official selection @dcdoxfest.bsky.social Join us for the US Premiere of THE SANDBOX, directed by Kenya-Jade Pinto. The US Premiere of THE SANDBOX will be on Friday 12th June at 5:30pm at Burke Theatre at Navy Memorial. Tickets & info: zurl.co/FEuLz
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Tzedek DC @tzedekdc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
On June 13 & 14 at Regal Gallery Place, join @dcdoxfest.bsky.social for the DC premieres of 2 films centering disabled voices: Joybubbles & Kids Like Me. We’re excited to watch! Open captions & audio descriptions available. Get tix & learn more at www.dcdoxfest.com #DCDoxFest
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DC/DOX - Documentary Film Festival
DC/DOX is a documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our 2026 Film Lineup is LIVE 🎥 Get ready for 64 groundbreaking feature documentaries & 49 shorts from 32 countries, including 9 World Premieres ✨ Discover urgent, visionary storytelling & meet the creators behind these vital stories at DC/DOX: www.dcdoxfest.com Join us this June 11-14 in DC!
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AJ Schnack @ajschnack.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
I’ll assume the person who runs the @democracynow.org social account doesn’t know… …that Steal This Story, Please actually premiered at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social as the Opening Night film back in June.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
⭐️ Mark Your Calendars! DC/DOX returns June 11–14, 2026 and submissions are now open! Whether you’re a first-time filmmaker or an established storyteller, we invite you to share your work for consideration in the 2026 lineup. See the guidelines & submit: filmfreeway.com/DCDOX #documentary #film
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Check out this great post-festival review by Patricia Aufderheide 🎥 filmmakermagazine.com/131078-dc-do...
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DC/DOX 2025: So Many Reality Checks - Filmmaker Magazine
Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.
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Norwegian Embassy in Washington @norwayinusa.norway.no · 17/06/2025
Our Embassy was glad to take part in the U.S. premiere of "Facing War" – a documentary capturing a critical year of Jens Stoltenberg’s term as NATO Secretary General. The screening, part of @dcdoxfest.bsky.social, opened with remarks from director Tommy Gulliksen and Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
As fate would have it, the third edition of the prestigious DC/DOX festival fell on the same weekend as President Trump’s birthday, and the $45 million military parade he organized in his honor – strike that, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. deadline.com/2025/06/2025...
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DC/DOX Wraps Successful Third Edition, Maneuvering Around Trump Military Parade
DC/DOX has wrapped its third edition, working around the military parade staged on the orders of Pres. Trump
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Alina B Baciu @alinabbaciu.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
@dcdoxfest.bsky.social Thanks for screening the outstanding “Coexistence, My Ass!” and the talk with its filmmaker Amber Fares and subject Noam Shuster-Eliassi. Timely and 💔 reminder that in Israel as here, democracy for some is not democracy (and freedom for some is not freedom).
Interviewer asking questions of Amber Fares and Noam Shuster- Eliassi with DC/DOX logo in the background
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
That's a wrap on an extraordinary third edition of DC/DOX! 🎉 We're immensely grateful for the collective energy & dedication that brought this festival to life. Our deepest thanks go out to our brilliant filmmakers, sponsors, partners & vibrant audiences. We can't wait to see you again next year 💖
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Tomorrow at 11AM: Regal Gallery Place! There are a few tickets still available 👇 dcdoxfest.com/films/armed-...
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Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud - DC/DOX
Brent Renaud was the first American journalist killed in Ukraine. Known for filming on the front lines of conflict, he was driven by a deep empathy for the people caught in the crossfire. With his cam...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
DC/DOX is buzzing with energy on DAY 3⭐Today's 31 films span a wide range of topics from psychedelic therapy & the addiction treatment industry to tech incubators & groundbreaking political activists & artists. Don’t miss our Signature Film, Dan Krauss’s BODYGUARD OF LIES! dcdoxfest.com 📸@carolapics
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
It's Day 2 and DC/DOX is in full swing! With 30 films on today's schedule and the exciting kick-off of our Reality Check Forum, there's so much to choose from and enjoy What are you waiting for? Get your tix or pass & join us this evening and all weekend long See you at the festival! dcdoxfest.com
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
🎉What an amazing night at the World Premiere of STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! Day 2 is now in full swing! 🎬 Friday’s schedule takes you on a journey across the country and the world. With 30 films on the schedule and the exciting launch of our Reality Check Forum, there's so much to explore and enjoy✨
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
In the DC area? Join us Friday eve for premiere screening of The Librarians @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social on chilling story of book bans in Texas & the fight against censorship. Sadly more timely than ever. #TeachTruth publicschoolstrong.controlshift.app/events/the-l...
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The Librarians at DC/DOX25
What happens when books are banned? Join the DC/DOX festival for the world premiere ofThe Librarians, a powerful documentary on the chilling story of book bans in Texas and the fight against censorshi...
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Hardy - and Heart-y - standing O for the premiere of Steal This Story, Please at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social - Tia Lessin & Carl Deal’s epic Amy Goodman doc.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Thank you, MetroWeekly ❤️ The third edition of D.C.’s premier doc film fest features 'State of Firsts,' "I Was Born This Way,' and 12 world premieres from 25 countries. www.metroweekly.com/2025/06/dc-d... #pridemonth #lgbtq
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DC/DOX Returns With Powerful LGBTQ Documentaries
The third edition of D.C.’s premier doc film fest features 'State of Firsts,' "I Was Born This Way,' and 12 world premieres from 25 countries.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
We're thrilled to partner with the incredible Woolly Mammoth Theatre this year! 🎭 GOLDEN TICKET + 25-26 SEASON ALERT! The Woolly is gifting their all-access annual pass to the 100th person who buys a DC/DOX ticket *today* for ANY film playing at Woolly: dcdoxfest25.eventive.org/schedule?fil...
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 11/06/2025
After his 1977 song “I Was Born This Way” became a disco hit and a gay anthem, Archbishop Carl Bean chose a vocation in activism for LGBTQ+ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness. Don’t miss the 2025 @dcdoxfest.bsky.social premiere of I WAS BORN THIS WAY on Friday, June 13: dcdoxfest.com/films/i-was-...
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I Was Born This Way - DC/DOX
When Archbishop Carl Bean sang the 1977 Motown hit and gay anthem “I Was Born This Way,” it was the start of his mission to change the world.  I WAS BORN THIS WAY explores the life and legacy of Bean ...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
True Crime at DC/DOX Demonstrate the Requirements and Limits of Persuasion Now in its third year, the city’s annual documentary film festival has a distinct identity clearly reflected in its programming. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7656...
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True Crime at DC/DOX Demonstrate the Requirements and Limits of Persuasion
Now in its third year, the city’s annual documentary film festival has a distinct identity clearly reflected in its programming.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Check out this fantastic conversation with our very own Sky Sitney! ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQK...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🚨CENTERPIECE ALERT! This Friday, June 13, experience THE ALABAMA SOLUTION —a gripping inquiry into systemic abuse of power inside Alabama’s state prison system. Q&A to follow with co-directors Andrew Jarecki (The Jinx) & Charlotte Kaufman 🎙️ 🔗 Limited tickets! dcdoxfest.com/films/the-al...
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Icarus Films @icarusfilms.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
WRITING HAWA continues its festival journey! This time @dcdoxfest.bsky.social on June 15. Telling the story of three generations of Hazara women in Afghanistan, director Najiba Noori intimately captures her mother and niece as they aspire to emancipate themselves. dcdoxfest.com/films/writin...
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Writing Hawa - DC/DOX
Forty years after being married off as a child, Hawa begins to envision an independent life, driven by a desire to become literate and start her own business. However, with the return of the Taliban t...
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HHMI Tangled Bank Studios @tangledbankhhmi.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Go behind the scenes with our Head of Studio, Jared Lipworth, during a panel discussion exploring the power of documentary storytelling at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social 📆 Sat, June 14, 2:00 P.M. 📍 Planet Word, Friedman Family Auditorium 🎟️ dcdoxfest.com/events/reality-check-panel-behind-the-greenlight
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🎶🌈 I WAS BORN THIS WAY is coming to DC! Don’t miss the incredible story of Singer-Activist Archbishop Carl Bean. Featuring appearances by Lady Gaga, Questlove, Billy Porter & Dionne Warwick “Love is for everyone.” THIS FRIDAY: 6/13 at 5:15pm @ Burke Theatre www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgR...
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I Was Born This Way Official Tribeca Teaser
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Heightened Scrutiny @heightenedscrutinydoc.com · 07/06/2025
DC premiere of @heightenedscrutinydoc.com (director @samfeder.bsky.social) at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social, featuring @aclu.org attorney @chasestrangio.bsky.social as he fights for gender affirming care for Tennessee trans youth. dcdoxfest.com/films/height...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
“... documentary has been part of a long continuum where it’s been operating at different times against the tide and with forces that are always making it difficult. That’s kind of its purpose.” - Sky Sitney (Co-founder & Festival Director) www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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DC/DOX enters its third year amid a changing world for nonfiction film
The Washington-based film festival encounters an industry facing major disruptions which, organizers say, might not be all bad.
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
"A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead" Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u... Curious? Join us to watch BABY DOE next Friday 6/13 @ DC/DOX! Visit dcdoxfest.com!
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A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead
Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old ch...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Come watch COACH at DC/DOX! 🏒🎞️ russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/06/06/t...
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TJ Oshie to debut ‘Coach’, a documentary about his dad’s battle with Familial Alzheimer’s, at DC/DOX Film Festival
TJ Oshie is debuting a documentary, titled Coach, about his dad's battle with Familial Alzheimer's at the DC/DOX Film Festival next week. The…
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Do you have your Industry Pass? The #dcdoxfest Reality Check Forum kicks off next Friday 6/13! 🧐 The Forum is a dynamic gathering space where the documentary community comes together to ask hard questions, share bold ideas & imagine new paths forward. Not to miss 👇 dcdoxfest.com/reality-chec...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
⭐️ Next Sunday 6/15 ⭐️ Don’t miss DANIELLE SCOTT: ANCESTRAL CALL - a legally blind Afro-Cuban, Polish-Jewish & Asian mixed-media artist at the cusp of international fame, risks her wellbeing by exposing herself to the intergenerational trauma of the Atlantic Slave Trade: dcdoxfest.com/films/daniel...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🌍 Next Friday! THE SHADOW SCHOLARS is coming to DC/DOX! A fascinating journey following an estimated 40,000 highly-educated, underemployed Kenyans writing academic papers in a multi-billion-dollar ʻfake essayʼ industry 👨‍🎓 Get tickets 👇 dcdoxfest.com/films/the-sh...
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The Shadow Scholars - DC/DOX
Tens of thousands of young and well-educated Kenyans are hired online by undergraduates and doctoral students at Western universities to write their essays and theses, in a multi-billion dollar underg...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
East Coast Premiere! ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, dir. by @renaud.brothers 🎥 dcdoxfest.com/films/armed-... 💬 Q&A to follow with co-director Craig Renaud, executive producer Jon Alpert & Committee to Protect Journalists. Sunday, June 15 at 11AM @ Regal Gallery Place
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Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud - DC/DOX
Brent Renaud was the first American journalist killed in Ukraine. Known for filming on the front lines of conflict, he was driven by a deep empathy for the people caught in the crossfire. With his cam...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
📹 🌱From the directors of "Boys State," MIDDLETOWN is coming to DC! 💬"... a story of teenage tenacity but also one of adults grappling with the grit & hopes of their younger selves"-Variety Join us Sun 6/15 > Q&A to follow with co-directors Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss dcdoxfest.com/films/middle...
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Middletown - DC/DOX
Inspired by an unconventional teacher, a group of teenagers in upstate New York in the early 1990s make a student film and uncover a vast conspiracy that is poisoning their community. Thirty years lat...
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🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Zoë Keating @zoekeating.com · 04/06/2025
June 12 is the world premier of Steal This Story, Please!
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Steal This Story, Please! - DC/DOX
Amy Goodman’s personal story, her warm and radical spirit, and her utterly fearless reporting are interwoven with the monumental events she has covered over decades, spotlighting the critical role of ...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Next week! Our ‘25 Closing Night film is BODYGUARD OF LIES! Screening + Q&A with dir. Dan Krauss, former Inspector General of the Afghanistan Reconstruction, John Sopko & @thewashingtonpost.bsky.social, Craig Whitlock. 🗓️ Sat. 6/14 @ 7PM. Limited tickets at: dcdoxfest.com/films/bodygu...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Proud to present our '25 Spotlight Film 🗳️🏳️‍⚧️ STATE OF FIRSTS: an intimate portrait of @mcbride.house.gov historic run to become the first trans member of Congress Sun. 6/15 @ the Burke Theatre + Q&A with dir. Chase Joynt, producer Jenna Kelly & Sarah McBride (virtually) dcdoxfest.com/films/state-...
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DC/DOX Film Festival @dcdoxfest.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Coming to DC/DOX to watch DEEPFAKING SAM ALTMAN next Friday, June 13? Take a look at this interview with director Adam Bhala Lough @documentary.org: www.documentary.org/column/synth...
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The Synthesis: ‘Deepfaking Sam Altman’ Director Adam Bhala Lough Says Documentarians Should Get Good Lawyers
When making Deepfaking Sam Altman (2025), documentary director Adam Bhala Lough (Telemarketers) found himself in deep doo doo. Despite months of trying, he still hadn’t gotten access to an interview w...
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