DC Shorts Film Festival

By Catherine Andrews

E Street Cinema

555 11th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.452.7672

Nearby Metro Stops:

Metro Center

Wheelchair Accessible:

Yes

Kid Friendly:

Yes

The 89 films in the DC Shorts Film Festival at the E Street Cinema offer glimpses into the lives of a hitchhiker, a poker player, a fortune-cookie writer, and dozens of others. The shorts—documentaries, comedies, dramas, experimental and animated films—come from 14 countries and range from 11⁄2 to 24 minutes.

Screenings take place September 13 to 20. Each features about ten shorts and is followed by discussions with filmmakers. All the shorts are shown September 13 to 16; encore presentations take place September 16 to 20. Tickets are $12 per screening. A schedule is available at dcshorts.com. An opening-night party September 14 at Poste Moderne Brasserie (555 Eighth St., NW) is free with a Friday screening ticket. Landmark E Street Cinema, 11th and E sts., NW; 202-452-7672; landmarktheatres.com.