History of AFIIn 1967, AFI was created to train the next generation of filmmakers and to preserve America's fast-disappearing film heritage. AFI immediately became a gathering place and point of focus and coordination for leading artists and educators who supported film and television as an art form.
In September 1989, President George Bush hosted "Back to the Rose Garden," AFI's 25th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC. The gala event was attended by hundreds of prominent Americans, including members of Congress and the diplomatic corps, leaders from the worlds of business and academia, and, of course, top figures from the entertainment and creative community, including Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and Charlton Heston.8633 Colesville Road
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This year the festival will feature a special series of events for visiting filmmakers and film directors, as well as forums for the two special mystery celebrities the festival will be bringing to Georgetown. Our motto? No film too small… no screen too big. Please help us preserve a link to Georgetown's fantastic movie past - we used to have 6 movie theatres here and now we have none. But we will give the community a wonderful movie and film experience again this season. Is your submission ready?

This year you will have the opportunity to appreciate a broad gamut of productions from more than a dozen Spanish- andPortuguese-speaking countries – films that give shape to the history, life, dreams and problems of Latin America. The cinema opens up anideal window through which the public can observe the idiosyncracies as well as the cultural and artistic values of the people of LatinAmerica.
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The Annual Outdoor Film Festival at NIH provides ten Evenings of FREE Family Fun benefitting the Childrens' Charities at NIH.Sit under the stars and spend and evening with great film.
Hours : 7:00 pm resturants open, 8:30 pm movie begins

The ROSEBUD competition and festival was founded in 1990 to promote the rich and diverse independent film and video community in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. Named in honor of Citizen Kane, our goal is to honor the innovative, experimental, unusual or deeply personal in creative film and making. Through our annual competition, theatrical and cable television showcases, Rosebud nominated artists are given new opportunities for public and professional exposure.

Washington, D.C.-Filmfest DC 2000 launches twelve days of new cinema from 30 countries with the Washington, D.C. premiere of East is East, an award-winning feature by British filmmaker Damien O'Donnell. Headlining the "New British Cinema" series, East is East is a hilarious and often poignant look at a Pakistani father's attempt to maintain his traditional culture while his seven children seek to become citizens of the modern world and taste the counterculture in 1970s England. The screening will take place at General Cinema Theatres, the city's newest, most modern film venue in Mazza Gallerie (5300 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.).

With a spotlight on Latin America and new films from around the globe, the 1999 Washington DC International Film Festival will run for twelve consecutive days from April 21 to May 2. Spring heralds the annual arrival of more than 90 features, documentaries, short films and special programs at local theaters and venues for the event. Most tickets will cost $7.00 and the public information hotline is 202-628-FILM. The web site is http://www.capaccess.org/filmfestdc

An Exhibition of International Cinema

The six-day Washington, Italia film fest occurs October 12-17 at the Loews Cineplex in Georgetown (3111 K Street NW) and will screen more than 25 new and classic Italian films.