As we close out 2017, remember this is the last week to make donations which count towards the 2017 tax year.

YOUR DONATIONS HELP SUPPORT...

Affordable workshops in different aspects of documentary filmmaking (plus scholarships for nonprofit professionals who want to add video to their marketing toolbox)	Free documentary screenings year-round, including Takoma Park screenings and the Community Stories Festival	Priceless feedback for filmmakers at work-in-progress screenings, roundtables, and Peer Pitch
Accountability, peer-to-peer support, professional development, and creative breakthroughs through a Fellowship	Opportunities for emerging filmmakers to share their documentaries  on local topics at the Community Stories Festival	A filmmaker residency for a documentary professional to develop a new project while also sharing expertise with our community
Docs In The City which brings seasoned and emerging documentary filmmakers together around a shared theme	Youth camps and after-school programs which build the next generation of storytellers through youth camps and after-school programs	Monthly networking opportunities for DC-area filmmakers through documentary roundtables and social gatherings

You can make a donation online at docsinprogress.org/donate or by mail to:
Docs In Progress 801 Wayne Avenue Suite G-100 Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

SUPPORT THESE FISCALLY SPONSORED DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS

In addition to your support for Docs In Progress, we know some of you may also want to support specific documentaries. Please consider including these fiscally-sponsored projects in your end-of-year giving plans. Click on any of the images or titles to find out more about each film and to make a donation.

	NEW PROJECTS IN 2017
CHANGE IN THE FAMILY Sam Hampton Themes: Family Relationships, LGBTQ	KOL HANASHIM Yisrael Welcher Themes: Identity, Jewish	QUEEN OF THE CAPITAL Josh Davidsburg Themes: LGBTQ, Washington DC
UNFINISHED WORK Stephanie Lucas Themes: Coming of Age, Latino	UNTITLED PROJECT Ramona Diaz
	PROJECTS IN DISTRIBUTION
CREATIVE FEDS Leon Gerskovic & Erica Ginsberg Themes: Music, Public Service	DEEJ Robert Rooy & DJ Savarese Themes: Coming of Age, Autism	DON'T HATE ME Donna Fair & Tony Fair Themes: Female Empowerment, Youth
FOREIGN PUZZLE Chithra Jeyaram Themes: Cancer, Dance, Family Relationships	INDIVISIBLE Hilary Linder Themes: Immigration, Latino	THE PEACE AGENCY Sue Useem Themes: Female Empowerment, Indonesia, International. Peace-Building
PROJECT ICE William Kleinert, Leslie Johnson, et al Themes: Environment, Water, Great Lakes	STAGE FOUR: A LOVE STORY Benjamin Steger Themes: Cancer, Family Relationships	WOMEN OF MAIDAN Olha Onyshko & Petro Didula Themes: Female Empowerment, Human Rights, International, Ukraine
	PROJECTS IN PRODUCTION OR POST
AND/BOTH Christa Forman Themes: Identity, Race	DEAR WALMART Michael Blain & Kiley Kraskouskas Themes: Activism, Labor	I AM MORE THAN MY HAIR Alyscia Cunningham Themes: Female Empowerment
THE LAST COLONY Rebecca Kingsley Themes: Civil Rights, Historical, Washington DC	LIFE IS RICH Bonnie Rich Themes: Family Relationships, Jewish, Personal	THE MISSING MEN Karen Ruckman Themes: Criminal Justice System, Washington DC
MY DEAR CHILDREN LeeAnn Dance & Cliff Hackel Themes: Family Relationships, Historical, Jewish	POWER OF ONE Alivia Tagliaferri Themes: Suicide Prevention	PROJECT S.I.N.G. Lance Kramer & Brandon Kramer Themes: Aging, Washington DC
THE QUINCE ORCHARD PROJECT Jason Green & Kisha Davis Themes: Historical, Montgomery County, Race	RUN DND Laura Hart Themes: Historical, New York City, Politics	SUN MOON BAY Jeremy Trylch & Scott Sowers Themes: China, International, Surfing, Youth
WHERE THE WATERS BLEND Susanne Coates & Emily Wathen Themes: LGBTQ, Native American

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY GIVEN TO DOCS IN PROGRESS THIS YEAR
We appreciate your support!

Adele Schmidt, Aldo Bello, Alexander Kleinsorge, Alexis Gillespie, Allison Berg, Alyscia Cunningham, Amy Almerico-LeClair, Amy Wilson, Anna Jhirad, Anonymous, Barbara Valentino, Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran, Beth Charlesworth, Beth Lawrence, Bill and Kathleen Walker, Bill Jackson, Bonnie and Alan Rich, Busy Graham, Calvin Thomas Jr, Cathy Henderson, Charles Pekow, Chithra Jeyaram, Chuck Schultz, Cindy Aserkoff, Clifford Hackel, Connie Rinehart, Craig Sharmat, Cubano's Restaurant, Danielle Beverly, Darrin Cave, David Dineen, Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson, Diana Wynne, Donald Tepper, Eileen Connolly, Eli Brown, Elizabeth Wallace, Ellen Kessel, Flo and Eli Dwek, Garret Savage, Gary Goodwin, Glenn Scimonelli, Haze McCrary, Hilary Linder, Hugh Drescher, J-Lee Newell, Jay Elvove, Jay Mallin, Jay Schlossberg, Jaya Kanal, Jean McGlothlin, Jeff Krulik, Jim Ross, John Sullivan, Jonathan Bernstein, Judy Kruglinski Urgo, Julia Vickers, Jurg and Linda Siegenthaler Fund, Kathryn Washington, Kelley Slagle, Kelsey Marsh, Kendra Wells, Kerry Kemp, Kevin McCarthy, Kiley Kraskouskas, Kimberly Henderson, Lance Kramer, Laura Possessky, LeeAnn Dance, Linda Goldman, Monica Sanjur, Maggie Stogner, Marci Lu, Margo Speciale, Mark Hildebrand, Mark Maxey, Marta Pereyma, Mary Ann Zimmerman, Mary Lou Hartman, Matthew Radcliff, Media Central, Melissa Houghton, Meridian Hill Pictures, Michael Blain, Michael Ehrenzweig, Miriam Ryvicker, Nels Bangerter, Nicole Gray, Nora Olson, Nova Label, Paige Smith Lee, Pantelis Kyriacos, Pat Ratkowski, Patricia Aufderheide, Peggy Fleming, Penni Berbert, Ralph Lillie, Reemberto Rodriguez, Rick Saul, Robert Kessel, Robert Rooy, Robert Sheehan, Robert Shoenberg, Roy Lykes, Sandor and Florene Bernstein, Sandy Cannon-Brown, Sarah George, Sarah Lanning, Sarina Raby, Sean Tracey, Senestus Bell Charitable Fund, Sharon Green, Silvina Fernandez-Duque, Simon Kilmurry, Simone Fary and Richard Hall, Stephanie Lucas, Stephen Kolb, Susan Barocas, Susan Catler, Susan Ginsberg, Susanne Unger, Thomas Sulek, Thomas Walker, Timothy Allan, Tom Dziedzic, Tom Ryan, Washington Gardener, William & Karen Tell Foundation, William Kleinert, Word Wizards, Yan Su, Yehuda Goldman, and Yi Chen.

If you believe you have already made a donation in 2017, but do not see your name here, please contact Erica Ginsberg at 301-789-2797 or [email protected]