The 10 films in this section are world premieres and from the U.S. Columbus (Director and screenwriter: Kogonada) Casey lives with her mother in
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Three decades after creating the largest international film festival in the Nation’s Capitol, FilmFest DC founder Tony Gittens stopped by the BIG show
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Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American
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Double Conscience Artist: Kahlil Joseph; Key Collaborator: Kendrick Lamar A lush portrait of contemporary Compton, California, set to a booming soundtrack by Kendrick
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This morning at the SWSX festival, four-time Black Reel Award winner Ava DuVernay delivered a passionate, emotional address imploring filmmakers of color to
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