AFI DOCS 2021 concluded the six-day festival with the Audience Award for Best Feature going to Storm Lake, directed by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison.
AFI DOCS (formerly Silverdocs)
NAME OF FESTIVAL: AFI DOCS (formerly Silverdocs)
SINCE: 2003
WHERE: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs) is an internationally recognized event that honors excellence in filmmaking, supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and celebrates the power of documentary to improve our understanding of the world.
Lorraine Price’s ‘The Hairdresser’ Shares Story of Kathleen who Does Hair for Terminally Ill Patients [Teaser]
Lorraine Price’s short film The Hairdresser (La Coffieuse) shares the story of a woman who does hair for terminally ill patients in hospital.
Antonio Mendez Esparza’s COURTROOM 3H – An Inner look at the Dependency Court of Leon County, Florida [Trailer]
Méndez Esparza’s first documentary film Courtroom 3H is an inner look at the Dependency Court of Leon County, Florida.
‘The Story Won’t Die’ Documentary on Exiled Syrian Artist-refugees to Premiere at AFI Docs
The documentary film, The Story Won’t Die, which demonstrates the resilience of exiled Syrian artist-refugees will premiere at 2021 AFI Docs.
AFI DOCS 2021 Announces Talks and Industry Forum Events + Premiere of WE THE PEOPLE
AFI DOCS announced its Talks and Industry Forum events including the World Premiere of Netflix’s and Higher Ground Production’s WE THE PEOPLE.
Israeli Director Rona Segal’s MISSION: HEBRON – An Unflinching Guide to the Troubled City
Israeli director Rona Segal’s award-winning short documentary Mission: Hebron will have its U.S premiere at AFI Docs.
AFI DOCS 2021 Unveils Lineup of 77 Documentary Films
The American Film Institute revealed the full slate of 77 documentary films being presented at AFI DOCS 2021 festival.
Filmmaker Dawn Porter Named AFI DOCS 2021 Guggenheim Honoree
AFI DOCS documentary film festival will honor filmmaker Dawn Porter as the 2021 Charles Guggenheim Symposium honoree.
AFI DOCS 2021 to Open with NAOMI OSAKA Documentary
AFI DOCS 2021 will open with the world premiere of Naomi Osaka and will close with the celebrated coming-of-age film Cusp.
AFI DOCS Announces 2021 Dates
AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute’s annual documentary festival in the nation’s capital, announced the dates for the 2021 edition.
AFI DOCS 2020 Awards – TRANSHOOD and DO NOT SPLIT Win Top Prizes
AFI DOCS 2020 concluded its five-day online festival with the Audience Award for Best Feature going to TRANSHOOD, directed by Sharon Liese.
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AFI DOCS Unveils Diverse Documentary Lineup for 2020 Online Festival
The American Film Institute revealed its full slate of films being presented online for the AFI DOCS 2020 festival which runs runs June 17–21.