DC/DOX Film Festival

I’ll assume the person who runs the @democracynow.org social account doesn’t know…

…that Steal This Story, Please actually premiered at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social as the Opening Night film back in June.

⭐️ Mark Your Calendars! DC/DOX returns June 11–14, 2026 and submissions are now open! Whether you’re a first-time filmmaker or an established storyteller, we invite you to share your work for consideration in the 2026 lineup.

See the guidelines & submit:
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#documentary #film

DC/DOX 2025: So Many Reality Checks - Filmmaker Magazine Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.

Check out this great post-festival review by Patricia Aufderheide 🎥
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Our Embassy was glad to take part in the U.S. premiere of "Facing War" – a documentary capturing a critical year of Jens Stoltenberg’s term as NATO Secretary General.
The screening, part of @dcdoxfest.bsky.social, opened with remarks from director Tommy Gulliksen and Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt.

DC/DOX Wraps Successful Third Edition, Maneuvering Around Trump Military Parade DC/DOX has wrapped its third edition, working around the military parade staged on the orders of Pres. Trump

As fate would have it, the third edition of the prestigious DC/DOX festival fell on the same weekend as President Trump’s birthday, and the $45 million military parade he organized in his honor – strike that, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

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Interviewer asking questions of Amber Fares and Noam Shuster- Eliassi with DC/DOX logo in the background

@dcdoxfest.bsky.social
Thanks for screening the outstanding “Coexistence, My Ass!” and the talk with its filmmaker Amber Fares and subject Noam Shuster-Eliassi. Timely and 💔 reminder that in Israel as here, democracy for some is not democracy (and freedom for some is not freedom).

That's a wrap on an extraordinary third edition of DC/DOX! 🎉 We're immensely grateful for the collective energy & dedication that brought this festival to life. Our deepest thanks go out to our brilliant filmmakers, sponsors, partners & vibrant audiences. We can't wait to see you again next year 💖

Tomorrow at 11AM: Regal Gallery Place! There are a few tickets still available 👇
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DC/DOX is buzzing with energy on DAY 3⭐Today's 31 films span a wide range of topics from psychedelic therapy & the addiction treatment industry to tech incubators & groundbreaking political activists & artists. Don’t miss our Signature Film, Dan Krauss’s BODYGUARD OF LIES!
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It's Day 2 and DC/DOX is in full swing! With 30 films on today's schedule and the exciting kick-off of our Reality Check Forum, there's so much to choose from and enjoy

What are you waiting for? Get your tix or pass & join us this evening and all weekend long

See you at the festival!
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🎉What an amazing night at the World Premiere of STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! Day 2 is now in full swing!

🎬 Friday’s schedule takes you on a journey across the country and the world. With 30 films on the schedule and the exciting launch of our Reality Check Forum, there's so much to explore and enjoy✨

The Librarians at DC/DOX25 What happens when books are banned? Join the DC/DOX festival for the world premiere ofThe Librarians, a powerful documentary on the chilling story of book bans in Texas and the fight against censorshi...

In the DC area? Join us Friday eve for premiere screening of The Librarians @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social on chilling story of book bans in Texas & the fight against censorship.

Sadly more timely than ever. #TeachTruth
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Hardy - and Heart-y - standing O for the premiere of Steal This Story, Please at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social - Tia Lessin & Carl Deal’s epic Amy Goodman doc.

DC/DOX Returns With Powerful LGBTQ Documentaries The third edition of D.C.’s premier doc film fest features 'State of Firsts,' "I Was Born This Way,' and 12 world premieres from 25 countries.

Thank you, MetroWeekly ❤️

The third edition of D.C.’s premier doc film fest features 'State of Firsts,' "I Was Born This Way,' and 12 world premieres from 25 countries.

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#pridemonth #lgbtq

We're thrilled to partner with the incredible Woolly Mammoth Theatre this year! 🎭

GOLDEN TICKET + 25-26 SEASON ALERT! The Woolly is gifting their all-access annual pass to the 100th person who buys a DC/DOX ticket *today* for ANY film playing at Woolly:

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After his 1977 song “I Was Born This Way” became a disco hit and a gay anthem, Archbishop Carl Bean chose a vocation in activism for LGBTQ+ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Don’t miss the 2025 @dcdoxfest.bsky.social premiere of I WAS BORN THIS WAY on Friday, June 13: dcdoxfest.com/films/i-was-...

True Crime at DC/DOX Demonstrate the Requirements and Limits of Persuasion Now in its third year, the city’s annual documentary film festival has a distinct identity clearly reflected in its programming.

True Crime at DC/DOX Demonstrate the Requirements and Limits of Persuasion

Now in its third year, the city’s annual documentary film festival has a distinct identity clearly reflected in its programming.

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Check out this fantastic conversation with our very own Sky Sitney! ❤️
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🚨CENTERPIECE ALERT! This Friday, June 13, experience THE ALABAMA SOLUTION —a gripping inquiry into systemic abuse of power inside Alabama’s state prison system.

Q&A to follow with co-directors Andrew Jarecki (The Jinx) & Charlotte Kaufman 🎙️

🔗 Limited tickets!
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Writing Hawa - DC/DOX Forty years after being married off as a child, Hawa begins to envision an independent life, driven by a desire to become literate and start her own business. However, with the return of the Taliban t...

WRITING HAWA continues its festival journey! This time @dcdoxfest.bsky.social on June 15. Telling the story of three generations of Hazara women in Afghanistan, director Najiba Noori intimately captures her mother and niece as they aspire to emancipate themselves.
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Go behind the scenes with our Head of Studio, Jared Lipworth, during a panel discussion exploring the power of documentary storytelling at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social

📆 Sat, June 14, 2:00 P.M.
📍 Planet Word, Friedman Family Auditorium
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YouTube video by Milkhaus I Was Born This Way Official Tribeca Teaser

🎶🌈 I WAS BORN THIS WAY is coming to DC! Don’t miss the incredible story of Singer-Activist Archbishop Carl Bean. Featuring appearances by Lady Gaga, Questlove, Billy Porter & Dionne Warwick

“Love is for everyone.”

THIS FRIDAY: 6/13 at 5:15pm @ Burke Theatre

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DC premiere of @heightenedscrutinydoc.com (director @samfeder.bsky.social) at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social, featuring @aclu.org attorney @chasestrangio.bsky.social as he fights for gender affirming care for Tennessee trans youth.
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DC/DOX enters its third year amid a changing world for nonfiction film The Washington-based film festival encounters an industry facing major disruptions which, organizers say, might not be all bad.

“... documentary has been part of a long continuum where it’s been operating at different times against the tide and with forces that are always making it difficult. That’s kind of its purpose.” - Sky Sitney (Co-founder & Festival Director)

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A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old ch...

"A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead" Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years.

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Curious? Join us to watch BABY DOE next Friday 6/13 @ DC/DOX! Visit dcdoxfest.com!

TJ Oshie to debut ‘Coach’, a documentary about his dad’s battle with Familial Alzheimer’s, at DC/DOX Film Festival TJ Oshie is debuting a documentary, titled Coach, about his dad's battle with Familial Alzheimer's at the DC/DOX Film Festival next week. The…

Come watch COACH at DC/DOX! 🏒🎞️

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Do you have your Industry Pass? The #dcdoxfest Reality Check Forum kicks off next Friday 6/13!

🧐 The Forum is a dynamic gathering space where the documentary community comes together to ask hard questions, share bold ideas & imagine new paths forward. Not to miss 👇

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⭐️ Next Sunday 6/15 ⭐️ Don’t miss DANIELLE SCOTT: ANCESTRAL CALL - a legally blind Afro-Cuban, Polish-Jewish & Asian mixed-media artist at the cusp of international fame, risks her wellbeing by exposing herself to the intergenerational trauma of the Atlantic Slave Trade:
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The Shadow Scholars - DC/DOX Tens of thousands of young and well-educated Kenyans are hired online by undergraduates and doctoral students at Western universities to write their essays and theses, in a multi-billion dollar underg...

🌍 Next Friday! THE SHADOW SCHOLARS is coming to DC/DOX!

A fascinating journey following an estimated 40,000 highly-educated, underemployed Kenyans writing academic papers in a multi-billion-dollar ʻfake essayʼ industry 👨‍🎓

Get tickets 👇
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