The 12th annual Bethesda Film Fest will feature five short documentaries by local filmmakers at two screenings, scheduled for Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 7 p.m. The screenings will take place at Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema, located at 7235 Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda. The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District organize and manage the Bethesda Film Fest.
The films selected for the screenings include:
- 1001 Cuts, film by Sarah Temkin of Colonial Beach, Virginia
- A Chocolate Lens, film by Gabriel Veras of Washington, DC
- Eat Flowers, film by River Autumn Finlay of Washington DC
- Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch, film by Charles Pinck of Washington, DC
- Spanish Joe Remembers, film by Samuel A. Miranda of Washington DC and Ellie Walton of Mount Rainier, Maryland
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- A Chocolate lens, film by Gabriel Veras
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- Eat Flowers, film by River Autumn Finlay
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- Spanish Joe Remembers, film by Samuel A. Miranda and Ellie Walton
The filmmakers will discuss their work on topics including Washington, D.C.’s disappearing Black culture, field photography in World War II, stories of empowerment, friendship during cancer, and the musical journey of a D.C. artist.
Tickets are available now at www.bethesda.org for $15 and will also be available at the door.
A selection panel, including award-winning documentary filmmaker Randall Blair, associate professor of film and media arts at American University; Kamilah Thurmon, director of the Emmy-nominated short documentary The Legacy of Lee’s Flower Shop; and Addie Moray, former Vice President of Production Management for the Smithsonian Network, chose the five documentaries.
Photos courtesy Bethesda Urban Partnership.
