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Another one of our favorite late summer events starts this Thursday, September 10 and runs for a week until Thursday, September 17. It’s the DC Shorts Film Festival, a DC original now in its 6th year, that will be showcasing over 100 short films from all over the world. This year, DC Shorts is expanding from one venue to two to include both Landmark’s E Street Cinema and the U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater. Films are shown in a showcase format where one admission seating includes a viewing of ten or so short films. Screenings run at various times depending on the day and tickets are $12 each (exclusive of convenience charges if purchased online). Here are a few highlights for the festival:
- Film screenings – September 10 to September 17 at various screening times
- Grand Bash – Opening party on Friday, September 11 from 9 pm onward (attendance at Friday 7 pm film screening required for entry) at Navy Memorial Plaza (701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
- Midnight Madness – Party on Saturday, September 12 from 11 pm to 2 am at Bar Louie (701 7th Street, NW – Gallery Place)
Links: Overall Schedule – Ticket Purchases – Parties – Program [PDF] – WaPo Writeup
DC Shorts Film Festival
Landmark’s E Street Cinema (555 11th Street, NW)
U.S. Navy Memorial’s Burke Theater (701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW)
www.dcshorts.com
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The commercial market in the US is small — but growing. At DCS, we are working to expand it by researching and funding new technologies and distribution systems.
Some of the films we are showing this year are tracking for Academy consideration. Very exciting!
short films are perfect for the Internet. one of my favorite short form shows is Prime Time in No Time on Yahoo! which is much like The Soup but in 3 minute daily bites. lower production costs enabled by advancees in technology also might enable the production of localized series that would capture local audiences but be much, much better than public access cable (which oftentimes is a real hoot here in DC).
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I love shorts but always feel bad that there’s no commercial market for them.