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SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival

SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival 2004 includes 75 films with 46 Washington, DC, nine U.S. and seven world premieres, providing audiences the opportunity to see some of this year's hottest documentaries before they are released theatrically. Created through an alliance between the American Film Institute and the Discovery Channel, SILVERDOCS runs at the state-of-the-art AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. In the past, the festival screened sold out shows with more than 10,000 participants and had 20,000 participating in the closing Community Day celebration. The Festival this year received more than 1,200 submissions from 65 countries and will include films, filmmakers and special guests from over 40 countries. The festival's signature events include six days of Symposium Screenings, featuring both filmmakers and leading experts who use documentary to explore the hard-hitting issues of our time. The 2nd Annual Charles Guggenheim Symposium, named for the late four-time Academy Award winner, will honor Barbara Kopple, a two-time Academy Award winner. The Guggenheim Symposium honors filmmakers who exhibit a passion for their subject, convey a profound respect for democratic values and have mastered the power of the documentary to capture current events and frame history. During the festival, 11 films will compete for a $25,000 prize. More information at www.AFI.com/silver.

Dates 
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 11:00am to Sunday, June 20, 2004 - 7:00pm
Submission Deadline 
Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 12:00pm
Location 
Silver Spring
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