Schedule of Events
Click on any Showcase name (SHOW X) to read about the films in that program and purchase tickets.
All screenings are 90-minutes in length, and include 7-9 films.
E Street Cinema
E Street Cinema
US Navy Memorial
701 Penn. Ave., NW
Penn Quarter DC
Archives/Navy Memorial Station
Angelika Film Center
2911 District Ave.
Mosaic District VA
Dunn Loring Station
Free Parking
Party Venues!
Various Locations
Thursday September 11
E Street Cinema
7:00PM Show 1 + Q&A
9:30PM Show 2 + Q&A
U.S. Navy Memorial
7:00PM Show 3 + Q&A
9:30PM Show 4 + Q&A
Filmmaker Q&A
Many Screenings on September 11-13 are followed by a 30-minute moderated Question and Answer session with visiting filmmakers.
9:00-11:00PM Filmmaker/VIP Welcome Reception
PEPCO Edison Place Gallery
By Invitation Only
Friday September 12
E Street Cinema
9:00AM In 90 Seconds or Less
11:00AM I/O Inside & Out
1:00PM I Made a Film. Now What?
3:00PM Staying in the Black
7:00PM Show 5 + Q&A
9:30PM Show 6 + Q&A
E Street Cinema
9:00AM What’s a Kickstart?
11:00AM Reading the Fine Print
1:00PM Sound Design 101
3:00PM What Fest Directors Think
6:30PM Show 7 + Q&A
9:00PM Show 8 + Q&A
US Navy Memorial
7:00PM Show 9 + Q&A
9:30PM Show 10 + Q&A
9:00-11:00PM City View Party
Carroll Square
$20 Tickets Must be Purchased Online
Saturday September 13
E Street Cinema
2:00PM Show 11 + Q&A
4:30PM Show 12 + Q&A
7:00PM Show 13 + Q&A
9:30PM Show 14 + Q&A
E Street Cinema
3:30PM Show 15 + Q&A
6:00PM Show 1
11:00PM Show 16 + Q&A
US Navy Memorial
12:00PM Family Films
2:30PM Show 2
5:00PM Show 3
Filmmaking Workshops
DC Shorts offers seminars for visiting filmmakers and the local media arts community on Friday, Sept 20.
8:00-11:00PM Grand Bash
US Navy Memorial
$20 Tickets Must be Purchased Online
Monday September 15
Friday September 19
The Best of DC Shorts
All of our award-winning shorts and audience favorites screen in 2 different 90-minute showcases (A&B) on the closing weekend. A list of films will be posted on dcshorts.com on Sunday, Sept. 14. These shows always sell out! We recommend purchasing your tickets early.
Saturday September 20
Angelika Film Center
1:00PM Family Films
3:00PM Best A
5:00PM Best B
7:00PM Best A
9:00PM Best B
9:00-11:00PM Closing Party
US Navy Memorial
$20 Tickets Must be Purchased Online