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COMING UP THIS WEEK

Virginia is for Film Lovers, and it is filled with educational and job opportunities for actors and crew members, screenings and film festivals, and film related events: networking and career development opportunities, seminars, classes, and workshops. The Virginia Film Office’s weekly update brings you a summary of the events of the week, don’t miss out! Tuesday… Read more »

Maryland/DC – Docs in Progress is hiring teaching artists – Deadline Feb 17 & 24 – Paid

Docs in Progress is currently seeking contract teaching artists for upcoming programs, including their Spring 2017 Intro to Documentary Production Workshop (Spring 2017) and their Summer 2017 Youth Documentary Filmmaking Camp. More information on applying to teach Intro to Documentary Production (adult education) The deadline to apply is Friday, February 17. More information on applying to teach Youth… Read more »

DC – Eco-Comedy Contest – Deadline Mar 1, 2017 – Free

The 2017 Eco-Comedy theme is “Conservation and Environmental Protection.” Produce a short, humorous video for YouTube tackling this year’s theme. The contest is open to anyone worldwide who has a flair for producing videos and something to say about conservation. Submissions must: Be humorous! Communicate a clear (and funny!) message around the broad theme of… Read more »

DC – Recovering Voices’ Mother Tongue Film Festival – Feb 21-25 – FREE

Recovering Voices is a collaborative Smithsonian initiative that connects language communities and scholars who have a mutual interest in documenting, revitalizing, and sustaining languages and the knowledge embedded in them.  Recovering Voices’ Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates linguistic and cultural diversity. Beginning on the United Nations International Mother Languages Day (February 21), films will be screened… Read more »

DC – National Museum of Natural History Screens The Land Beneath Our Feet – Feb 28 – FREE

Natural History on the Big Screen: Stories from a Transforming World introduces audiences to some of the latest environmental films that address the relationship humans have with the planet. This three-part series, curated by Dr. Joshua Bell, Curator of Globalization at the National Museum of Natural History, will explore multiple perspectives on the Age of Man, from… Read more »

Charlottesville – Premiere of “Albemarle’s Black Classrooms” – Feb. 25 – Fee

Get Your Tickets! Premiere Screening of Documentary Film “Albemarle’s Black Classrooms” Clear your calendar – Join them February 25th at 3pm at the Jefferson School African-American Heritage Center in Charlottesville, VA for the premiere screening of Lorenzo Dickerson’s newest documentary film entitled “Albemarle’s Black Classrooms”. Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 4th Street Northwest… Read more »

Chester – To Kill a Mockingbird Screening Starring Academy Award Nominee, MARY BADHAM – Feb 24 & 25 – Fee

To Kill A Mockingbird Live Starring Academy Award Nominee, Mary Badham(Original Scout Finch)   The show also stars, Aaron Jackson(NBC’S California Dreams & Fighting A War Of My Own) as Atticus Finch, along with area stage & film actors including; Linda Diocedo(Scout), Paul DeLia(Bob Ewell), John Whitt(Judge Taylor ), Krystle Churchill(Helen), Crystal Perry(Calpurnia), Gavin Boland(Jem),… Read more »