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Community Showcase
Community Showcase
Join us on April 10, 2025, at 6 pm at the Anacostia Arts Center for a celebration of bold ideas, even bolder questions, and some powerful stories to go with them. Together, we'll honor the outstanding work of our 2024 Community, Culture & Heritage grantees. Engage with fellow curious minds as we share the diverse stories and […]
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DC[FRAMEWORKS]
DC[FRAMEWORKS]
DC provides directors and producers at all experience levels with a unique opportunity to receive constructive, peer-level feedback on their rough-cut films—whether feature-length or short. Each screening is followed by a moderated discussion, where filmmakers gain valuable insights from an engaged audience, subject-matter experts, and experienced DC-based filmmakers. Join us at Eaton Cinema for an […]
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Culture Series: The War on Drugs in DC
Culture Series: The War on Drugs in DC
What does it mean for DC residents to say, "the drug war is over"? In 1989, Washington, DC, was an epicenter for the crack epidemic. Elected officials, including then-President George H.W. Bush, politicized the city's struggles to further misguided and punitive policies that were implemented by Nixon's "war on drugs." For decades, these policies unjustly […]
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