our city film festival
Mar. 9-10, 2013
dc is more than monuments, politics and traffic.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Events will be held at The Atlas Performing Arts Center because we are partnering with INTERSECTIONS this year.
1333 H Street, NE
Washington, DC
Plan your visit here.
INTERSECTIONS is a unique arts festival celebrating music, theatre, dance, film and spoken word with over 100 performances from 600 artists. Find out more about INTERSECTIONS performances here.
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Special Reserved Seating to All ScreeningsFirst Priority at Q&As Complimentary Stella Artois Throughout FestivalAccess to All EventsAccess to VIP Lounge During Film ScreeningsOur City SwagVIP Gift BagOnly $150 (a value of about $200)
Saturday, March 9th
Opening night festivities
Our City Film Fest’s Opening Night Party
9:30-midnight, Lobby
The festival will officially kickoff with live musical performances, drinks and all around celebration. Confirmed performances by The Bumper Jacksons (pictured to the left), the best trad jazz/ ragtime/pre-war country band out there.
FREE ADMISSION (cash bar and lots of giveaways!)
SUNDAY, March 10th
film BLOCKS AND LOBBY FESTIVITIES
Doors open at 11:30 for complimentary jazz and mimosas in the lobby
12:00 (noon)-2:00pm
Oxygen for the Ears: Living Jazz
Stefan Immler (dir.)
Feature Documentary
A history of Jazz music’s past, present, and promising future as told through the lens of Washington DC’s lively Jazz scene.
Q & A with All Filmmakers and Subjects
OUR BODY
OUR MIND
2:30-4:30
A Silence in My Mind
Jes Therkelsen, Director
Experimental
Kerry Klein finds peace in her violin… can she expand this state of mind into other aspects of her life?
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Forgiving All My Enemies
The Institute for Documentary Filmmaking, GWU
Short Documentary
Three boys from DC neighborhoods that destine them for prison, rise up by creating a Go-Go band at Sasha Bruce Youthwork, a local community center. While they face issues that put the band in jeopardy, they also must deal with their own complicated personal circumstances.
Walk with Me
Tanisha Christie & Ellie Walton, Directors/Producers
Best Feature Documentary
This film follows three generations of women who use theater to inspire, stir, and animate social change in our democracy.
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Q&A with All Filmmakers and Subjects
Starting at 4pm in the lobby and continuing after the Our Heart film block, ticketholders have a chance to work with a professional muralist on a gift inspired by Our City films for a local community center.
5:00-7:00
73 Cents
Ben Crosbie & Jamie Crausman, Filmmakers
Best Short Documentary
After losing her husband to cancer, a grieving widow advocates for easier access to patient information through her art in this heartfelt story about how love can inspire change.
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Vuela, Vuela Mariposa
Meridian Hill Pictures & Mundo Verde Public Charter School Students
Best Short Student Documentary
Kindergarteners from a bilingual DC Charter School, Mundo Verde, partner with filmmakers to make a short film about the life of monarch butterflies.
The Red Line DC Project
Saaret Yoseph, Director
Short Documentary
A two part documentary that explores the Metro’s Red Line route and the challenging line between graffiti and communal art.
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Q&A with All Filmmakers and Subjects
OUR HEART
Starting at 7pm in the lobby: Taste food and see performances discussed in the Our Soul film block before the screenings.
OUR SOUL
7:30-9:00
Locating U
Kyle Pienaar, Director
Short Documentary
A history and analysis of the ongoing gentrification of DC’s diverse U Street neighborhood. The documentary pays particular attention to the Ethiopian community's role in the neighborhood as well as the historic restaurant, Ben's Chilii Bowl.
A Short History of Sweet Potato Pie and How It Became a Flying Saucer
Nina Seavey, Director
Short Documentary
At the age of 82, Pearl Mallory, has lived nearly her entire life in working in the kitchens of senior citizen homes, but Pearl's cuisine is not the traditional beige and grey offerings normally found in institutional walls. Her specialty -- Sweet Potato Pie-- inspires the most extraordinary and unexpected effect on the normally sober and otherwise staid residents of DC’s St. Mary's Home.
Muralismo DC/DC Muralism
Alberto Roblest, Director
Short Documentary
An exploration of DC’s rich Latino mural making tradition and its contrast in our changing neighborhoods, told through interviews with the artists and community.
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Chinatown
Yi Chen, Director
Short Documentary
The last native residents remaining in the now gentrified Chinatown neighborhood struggle to find affordable housing, authentic Chinese grocery stores, and a sense of community.
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Q&A with All Filmmakers and Subjects
Closing Celebration with complimentary dessert and coffee catered by La Mano (of Takoma Park) in the lobby.
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