AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs)

United States
Documentary

AFI Docs (formerly Silverdocs) is a five day documentary film festival based in Washington DC which was created by the American Film Institute and honours serious independent story telling. It has been running since 2003 and its organisers seek to stimulate national public discourse on some of the important issues of the day. The festival historically attracts over 27,000 documentary enthusiasts, policy-makers and thought leaders.

SCREEN AUSTRALIA HAS NOT TRACKED SCREENINGS AND AWARDS AT THIS FESTIVAL SINCE 2010.

Awards

2008 - Won - Forbidden Lie$ - Writer’s Guild of America - Best Documentary Screenplay

Screenings

2009 - Shorts - Lessons from the Night

2009 - Shorts - Salt

2009 - World Feature Competition - Good Man, A

2009 - Best Music Documentary Award - Intangible Asset Number 82

2008 - Silver Spectrum - Forbidden Lie$

2008 - Silverdocs - Forbidden Lie$