SILVERDOCS Announces Festival Slate

SILVERDOCS Announces Festival Slate

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Festival Films Address the Environment, War and Faith

SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival announced its full slate of films for the Festival, taking place June 12-17, 2007 in the Washington, D.C. area. SILVERDOCS 2007 will present 100 films representing 42 countries selected from 1,735 submissions with nine World, six North American, four U.S. and 11 East Coast Premieres. These represent an increase from 2006 when 100 films were selected from 1,687 submissions. In 2006, the Festival screened sold out shows to more than 21,000 participants who viewed the best in documentary film and experienced free mid-day shorts, outdoor screenings, live music, panel discussions and special events.

Films screen in five permanent sections: Sterling Award Competition, World View, Music Documentaries, Shorts and Special Programs. For 2007 SILVERDOCS features a special series on religion and film called Beyond Belief. SILVERDOCS runs a concurrent International Documentary Conference exploring the Future of Real 2.0, and "Filmanthropy." Philanthropist, media leader and NANKING creator and producer Ted Leonsis will give the Keynote address. Washington, D.C. audiences and over 650 filmmakers and industry professionals will screen highly anticipated films from some of the world's leading documentarians.

"SILVERDOCS celebrates the passion and creativity of independent filmmakers and their ability to unite people across cultures and continents," said Festival Director Patricia Finneran. "This year we explore the environment, the war and its impact, powerful personal perspectives on contemporary history and the future of real; we invite new audiences -- and the next generation of media makers -- to share in the discovery of these diverse stories, and engage in a global dialogue."

Notable filmmakers presenting their work this year include the renowned Jonathan Demme (THE AGRONOMIST; STOP MAKING SENSE) SILVERDOCS' Charles Guggenheim Symposium Honoree who will present the theatrical World Premiere of his film on the aftermath of Katrina, NEW HOME MOVIES FROM THE LOWER 9TH WARD; three time Emmy-Award winning director Jim Brown (PETE SEEGER: THE POWER OF SONG); Al Maysles (THE GATES); Alex Gibney (TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE); Annie Sundberg and Rick Stern (THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK); Marco Williams (BANISHED); Doug Prey (BIG RIG), Mike Mills (DOES YOUR SOUL HAVE A COLD?) and Liz Garbus (COMA) among many others.

Full slate and ekit at http://www.silverdocs.com/

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Source: SILVERDOCS

CONTACT: Jody Arlington, +1-301-495-6759, Jarlington@afi.com, for
SILVERDOCS; or Tammy Shea of Discovery, +1-240-662-6506,
Tammy_Shea@discovery.com

Web site:

http://www.silverdocs.com/

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