National Geographic Events
At National Geographic, enjoy a variety of changing exhibitions, talks, tastings, films, and concerts that reflect the richness and diversity of our world. For current exhibitions and events, visit our website below. The ... from washington.org
Dc Shorts Film Festival And Screenplay Competition
DC Shorts showcases the largest audience-driven collection of short films in the USA. Now in our 9th year, we expect hundreds of filmmakers and thousands of audience members mix, mingle and explore the world of short cinema. ... fest21.com
Filmfest Dc: The Intouchables
Following in the footsteps of classic Hollywood buddy films like The Odd Couple, The Intouchables shattered box-office records to become the second most successful French film of all time. Inspired by real events, fil... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Blood In The Mobile
The mineral cassiterite is used in virtually every mobile handset on the planet. However, the companies that make these devices closely guard their supply chains, leaving open the very real opportunities for rebel for... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: 38 Witnesses
Based on the infamous 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese in New York City, 38 Witnesses is as haunting as it is thrilling. Louise (Sophie Quinton) has been traveling when she returns home to Le Havre and discovers that a w... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Calypso Rose: The Lioness Of The Jungle
This biography follows the legendary Queen of Calypso around the world as she traces her roots from her hometown in Tobago and Trinidad to Paris, where she records a new album, and to Africa to learn about her great-g... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Lunafest: Shorts By, For, About Women
Lunafest is an annual international traveling festival of short films by, for, and about women. The 12th annual Lunafest features stories of reflection, hope, and humor from around the world that will compel discussio... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Unfinished Spaces
Masterfully interweaving art, politics, and history, the spellbinding Unfinished Spaces takes us back to a little-known phenomenon that took place in the aftermath of the Cuban revolution. The film centers around thre... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Showing here in its abridged form (shortened from the original 276 minute version), Warriors of the Rainbow is an epic historical saga that became both Taiwan's most expensive film to date as well as its official subm... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Eleanor's Secret
Academy-Awardnominated director Dominique Monfry celebrates the joy of reading in his sumptuously animated movie about a magic library where all the characters from classic children's books come alive. Seven-year-old ... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: The Girls In The Band
You put a bunch of musicians behind a curtain and who's going to tell me who's the female playing or who's the male playing? You cant do that; the music is the thing, says bassist Carline Ray. The Girls in the Band is... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Once Upon A Time In Anatolia
Nuri Bilge Ceylan films take traditional movie premises and turn them on their head, offering a fresh look at what we have come to take for granted. Here, he tackles the police procedural, one of the most routine crim... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
How far will a big corporation go to protect its brand? Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten recently experienced this scenario. His previous film, Bananas!*, recounted the lawsuit that 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers b... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Leave It On The Floor
Remember the wildly flamboyant proto-LGBT ball scene of the 1990 documentary Paris is Burning? The close-knit milieu thrives in Los Angeles today, as dramatized by the sensational new musical Leave it on the Floor. Se... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Jean Gentil
Jean is an educated and devout Christian man, forced like many others to leave Haiti to look for work in the Dominican Republic. His biggest virtue is his remarkably genteel and dignified attitude in the face of rejec... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Starbuck
Genial screw-up David Wosniak (Patrick Huard) can't do much of anything right. The 42-year-old teenager in vintage sports gear is a constant disappointment to his Montreal family, his pregnant girlfriend Valerie (Juli... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Baikonur
Charming, delightful, funny, and romantic, this winning comedy from Viet Helmer uses as its guiding principal an old Kazakh proverb that says, Whatever falls from heaven, you may keep. For the inhabitants of a small K... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Headhunters
Based on a bestselling Norwegian novel, this twisted thriller is packed to the brim with nail-biting set pieces and surprising plot revelations guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Roger Brown is Norway's ... culturecapital.com
Filmfest Dc: Monsieur Lazhar
Monsieur Lazhar was a 2012 Oscar finalist for Best Foreign Language Film. Following the death of a beloved teacher in the very classroom where she coached her ethnically diverse 11- and 12-year-old charges, 55-year-ol... culturecapital.com