The Documentary Center

AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival

Nina Gilden Seavey, The Director of the Documentary Center, was the Founding Director of SILVERDOCS in 2003.

She has also served as Executive Producer, Strand Programmer and Senior Advisor to the festival between 2004-2009.

Housed at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD, SILVERDOCS is the result of a unique collaboration between the American Film Institute and the Discovery Channel. Attracting films and independent filmmakers from around the world, SILVERDOCS has become the premiere documentary festival in the United States.

For more information, visit the SilverDocs website.

Center Screen

The Documentary Center co-sponsors screenings of select films at our conveniently-located downtown DC GWU campus venues.

If you are interested in screening your documentary film with us, please send a DVD of your film along with this request form for consideration.

Docs In Progress

The Documentary Center has become the home for Washington-based "Docs in Progress." This bi-monthly screening series founded by independent filmmakers Erica Ginsburg and Adele Schmidt is intended to give Washington area documentary-makers a forum in which to workshop their films and share ideas and information to support future film initiatives.

Screenings are held at GWU every other month throughout the year.

For more information concerning dates, times of Docs in Progress screenings, and submission information, visit the Docs in Progress website.