DCIFF 2021 Program Comes to Life

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March 8th, 2020, and with a shout not a whisper, DCIFF completed its twenty-first festival and the full weight of the pandemic descended. In this process this made us, unwittingly, the last film festival on…

Sad News: The Passing of a Creative Genius

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For many, The Phantom Tolbooth was a book kept in the favorite section of a childhood bookshelf. I know my copy was ragged and scuffed as I imagined myself in the Doldrums, dreamed of having a…

Film Chat and Pizza with Kevin Tran

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During our first DCIFF Film Chat, we spoke with Kevin Tran. He shared how he was inspired to make a film about suburban life from his childhood. He combined that with a news story of…

Building Blocks: High School Student Films Soon-To-Be On-Screen Premieres

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This year, DCIFF’s educational programming expands beyond the film festival week with a 6-week after school program for high school students in partnership with DC International School. Students study the foundations of creating on-screen interviews…