All events at the US Navy Heritage Center (Archives Metro Station, Yellow & Green Lines) unless indicated. Ticketing at brownpapertickets.com or at the door – follow the ticket link for each program. Most screenings are $12, Meth Head and closing night screenings include receptions at $15, Let There Be Light screening at the Washington National Cathedral is $22.
Click here to download the full dciff 2013 program
Wednesday, March 6
6:00-8:15pm The New Woman: Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky USA /2013/ 27mins/ directed by Gillian Willman; with Los Ginger Ninjas Rodando Mexico Mexico/ 2012 /76mins/ directed by Sergio Morkin/filmmaker in attendance CANCELLED DUE TO STORM – MOVED TO MONDAY MARCH 11 PM
8:00-9:00pm 
Music by Nehemya aka BamBam/ Refreshments Available Courtesy of Honest Tea
9:00-11:00pm The First Winter Canada/ 2012/ 72mins/ directed by Ryan Mc Kenna /East Coast Premiere with Granny Baby Canada/2012/9mins/directed by Eva Colmers/ Q&A with director Ryan McKenna CANCELLED DUE TO STORM – MOVED TO THURSDAY MARCH 7 at 8:30PM
Thursday, March 7
9am-1pm
Independent Filmmakers On The Hill (Cannon House Bldg, Room 340) FREE Admission
6:45-8:00pm
Boys Are Us Switzerland/ 2012/ 73mins/ directed by Peter Luisi / East Coast Premiere
7:30-8:15
Reception with music by AMIJ for Boys Are US and the World Premiere of Meth Head
8:15-11:00pm
Meth Head USA/2013/108mins/directed by Jane Clark / Filmmaker and cast attending / World Premiere
8:30-10:30pm (President’s Room)
The First Winter Canada/ 2012/ 72mins/ directed by Ryan Mc Kenna /East Coast Premiere with Granny Baby Canada/2012/9mins/directed by Eva Colmers/ Q&A with director Ryan McKenna
DOCUMENTARIES AT THE GOETHE INSTITUTE (on Thursday, March 7):
6:30-9:00pm Mr Stokes’ Mission USA / 2013 / 30mins / directed by Sam Hampton and Directing Dissent Germany/ 2013/ 65mins/ directed by Sophie Hamacher
9:00-10:45pm
Between Two Rivers UK/2012/ 98mins / directed by Jacob Cartwright and Nick Jordan
Friday, March 8
10:00am Panel Discussion: Raising Meth Addiction Awareness Through Film
Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives at 1201 17th Street, NW/With director and cast of Meth Head and health and addiction experts. FREE Admission
Noon-2:30pm We Women Warriors USA/ 2012/ 83mins/ Nicole Karsin. Free Screening at Voice of America (VOA) Building Auditorium Wilbur J. Cohen Building 330 Independence Avenue, SW. Followed by a reception courtesy of Teaism
5:45-6:45pm
Music by DJ Fusion at the bar: Relax after work
6:45pm Oros (The Coinbearer) Philippines & USA/ 2012/ 81mins/ directed by Paul Sta Ana / US Premiere; with LIFELESS #BeingKindaDeadSortaSucks USA/2012/28:46/directed by VP Boyle
7:00-9:00pm Docs at Night
Corporate FM USA/ 2012/ 74mins/ directed by Kevin McKinney and Jill McKeever;
9.00pm
Music by Janice B at the Bar
9.30pm Hard Shoulder UK/2012/88mins/directed by Nicholas David Lean/ US Premiere; Heads Up USA/2012/13mins/directed by Alex Merlin
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
7:30PM
Let There Be Light USA / 2012 / 97 mins / Peter Swanson/director and stained glass maestro Rowan LeCompte attending
Saturday, March 9
10:30am- 12:00pm
Seminar: From Papercutting to 3D filmmaking – a Collaboration between 2 Artists (Beatrice Coron and James Stewart)
11.00am-noon JUST ADDED Screening of The New Woman: Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky USA /2013/ 27mins/ directed by Gillian Willman/ Q&A with the director. TICKETS $7.50 HERE OR AT THE DOOR
12.00pm- 2.30pm Shorts 1 Program:
A Cure directed by Matthew Herbertz ; Chance Encounter directed by Eric Richardson-Hagans; Echoes directed by Andrea La Mendola; Hiob directed by Marco Gadge; Papa directed by Bambadjan Bamba; This is Caroline directed by Danny Abel; Towing directed by Wenhwa Ts’ao
12.00-1.30pm
Seminar: Entertainment Law for Film & Video
1:45-3:15pm
Seminar: Casting
2.30pm -5.00pm Amazing Animation:
Arcane directed by Bastien Belvaux; Beyond Reach directed Ilana Morgan Schwartz ; Catch and Release directed by Barbara Mones; Crow Feathers directed by Peter Bunzl; Fatal Vittles directed by Devin Bell; L’esprit de L’escalier directed by Ivan Orkeny; Mind the Cat directed by Elena Schoenfeld and Martine Ulmer; Make A Wish directed by Hee Jin Kim; Luminaris directed by Juan Pablo Zaramello and the world premiere screenings of The Cold Heart, directed by Hannes Rall, and Beatrice Coron’s Daily Battles, directed by James Stewart.
3:30-4:45pm
Acting Masterclass with Blake Berris
4:45pm-6:15pm
Seminar: Film Financing and Tax Incentives
5.00-7:00pm Normal USA/ 2012/ 75 mins/ directed by Nicholas Richards/ World Premiere with A Bird In The Hand UK & Ireland/2012 /8mins/directed by David Brown
6:45-7:30pm
Music by Sweetbread Jim’s at the Bar (beer @$2.50/wine@$5.00)
7:30-9:30pm
Camera Shy Canada/ 2012/ 91mins/ directed by Mark Sawers East Coast Premiere
7:30pm-9:30pm Docs at Night Program:
A Man Since Long Time Egypt/2013/17:09mins /Directed by Mohamed Yossry; Skunked USA/2012/14:16mins/ directed by Chris Portal, Merri Lisa Trigilio and Laura Wagner; Passion and Acceptance: a short film about National Geographic Photographer William Albert Allard USA/2013/15mins/directed by Wayne Thomas; Eviction Defenders USA/2012/ 9:12mins/directed by Paul Abowd
9.30pm-11:30pm Late Night Chills and Thrills: Shorts & Animation
The Wound directed by David Garrett; The Curse of Eleanor Crabtree directed by James Cowen; The Gift directed by Andrew Griffin; Ceux D’en Haut (The Inn) directed by Izu Troin; Trid An Stoirm (Through the Storm) directed by Fred Burdy.
Sunday, March 10
10:30am – 12Noon
Workshop: “Tradigital Mythmaking-Adapting Literature for Animation in an Intercultural Context” with Hannes Rall (Singapore)
11.45am-1.30pm
Cinematography Seminar
12.00-2.15pm Shorts 2 Program: On the Lighter Side
Blackout directed by Francisco Lupini; Cabbagemincer directed by Vadim Viner; Titans of Newark directed by Mike Marino; What’s Eating Pee Wee Wong? directed by Phree Swearingen; Shower directed by Joe Cecchini
1:30-3:00pm
Options Agreements 101 Seminar
1:30-3:30pm
Going To The Movies: Oral History Panel Discussion & Open Mic
2:15-4:30pm Experimental and Shorts Program:
Trained directed by Anthony Jerjen; Return to the World of Dance directed by Dan Boord, Marilyn Marloff and Luis Valdovino; Doktor Fang directed by Owen Coughlan; Synchrony directed by Kacey Morrow; Volti directed by Antonio De Palo; A Short Film About Safekeeping directed by Mark Hitz
3:15-5:00pm
Masterclass with Q’orianka Kilcher
4:30-7.00pm
Baromas (Forever) India/ 2012/ 124mins/ directed by Dhiraj Meshram/ DC Premiere
5:00-6:30pm
Old School Fundraising/New School Technology Seminar
7:30pm
Shouting Secrets Switzerland/ 2012/ 88mins/ directed by Korinna Sehringer/DC Premiere
9:30pm
Awards and Closing Night Party
Monday March 11
THE FESTIVAL HAS ADDED A DAY OF SCREENINGS AS A RESULT OF THE STORM. THE NEW WOMAN ALSO SCREENS ALONE with a q&A with the director AT 11am saturday march 9 ($6 HERE or at the door) and remains in competition.
6:30-8:30pm
The New Woman: Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky USA /2013/ 27mins/ directed by Gillian Willman; with Los Ginger Ninjas Rodando Mexico Mexico/ 2012 /76mins/ directed by Sergio Morkin/filmmaker in attendance Refreshments Available Courtesy of Honest Tea
8:15-9:00pm
Music by Nehemya aka BamBam
