UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Work-in-Progress Screening of I AM MORE THAN MY HAIR
directed by Alyscia Cunningham
From the time they are young, girls are pressured into a set belief of beauty standards. Hair is certainly high on the list and is often labeled as their "crown and glory." Where does this notion fit for females with alopecia (baldness; the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows)? Where does baldness fit into beauty? Explore the stories of females who've experienced hair loss and the connection of emotions to the media's portrayal of beauty standards.
Tuesday, August 13 from 7:00-9:00 pm
Docs In Progress (8560 2nd Avenue, Suite 113 Silver Spring, MD)
While tickets are free, we welcome donations to support our work-in-progress screening series.
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ABOUT DOCS IN PROGRESS SCREENINGS

One of the most rewarding aspects of documentary filmmaking is seeing your work on a big screen and having a real audience respond to it. Docs In Progress is proud to present several different screening programs:

WORK-IN-PROGRESS SCREENINGS
"Rough cut” screenings by local and visiting filmmakers who are seeking feedback on story structure and character development. These screenings are open to the general public and include a facilitated session where the audience provides constructive feedback on the story structure and character development of these not-quite finished documentaries.  This can be essential to help filmmakers move forward with creative blocks or to get a reality check on a film ahead of distribution.
Find out more about how to submit.

Since our eponymous program began in 2004, more than 175 films have been workshopped through the screenings, the majority of which have since been completed. Alumni films include Out in the Silence, The List, Let the Fire Burn, The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan, Fate of a Salesman, The Last Song Before the War, Deej, and Foreign Puzzle. You can see more about our Work-in-Progress Screening Alums here.

SCREENINGS OF FINISHED DOCUMENTARIES
With the support of the City of Takoma Park, Docs In Progress presents a monthly documentary screening program as part of the We Are Takoma arts series. These include finished films by alumni of our programs and other films submitted by local filmmakers. If you are interested in having us consider your film for inclusion in this screening series, please submit here.

COMMUNITY STORIES FESTIVAL
Every November, Docs In Progress organizes a multi-day festival which spotlights films on local topics produced both by our students and by others in the community. Find out more.

DOCS IN THE CITY SERIES
Thanks to the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Docs In Progress presents a series of paired thematic screenings of an award-winning documentary film by an established filmmaker and a new work-in-progress by an emerging filmmaker. Find out more.

Vintage Movie Night: Focus on Immigration
curated by Richard Hall
From early 20th century silent films encouraging immigrants to assimilate, to World War II films about refugees, to post-war classroom films about the topic, see how America's ideas about immigration & refugees have changed -- and not changed in the past 100 years..
Thursday, September 12 from 7:30-9:00 pm
Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium (25 Maple Avenue Takoma Park, MD)
Tickets are free thanks to the partnership with the City of Takoma Park
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