MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
Beyond the red carpets, Oscar-nominated films, and world-class independent filmmakers, the Washington West Film Festival is a movement of hope for under-resourced communities. Our audiences themselves become story-creators as we give 100% of all box office net proceeds to projects which solve problems of childhood hunger, illness, and poor education around the world. Join us in creating stories of hope October 24-28, 2019 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
Anchored in the beautiful and diverse Washington, DC metropolitan area, the Washington West Film Festival invites filmmakers, film lovers, industry professionals, and the media alike to experience a breathtaking autumn in and around one of the most influential places on earth. From historic Pennsylvania Avenue to the idyllic vineyards of Northern Virginia, we are set to screen some of the best films 2019 has to offer.
In our first seven years, upon helping introduce the world to some of its favorite new films and earning attention from some of Hollywood’s biggest names, Washington West has emerged as a major up-and-coming festival. Washington West has screened films produced by Ava DuVernay, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, HBO, Universal Pictures, and Walt Disney Studios. The festival has hosted Q&A sessions with the legendary Academy Award-winning Robert Duvall, Pulitzer Prize-winning Ron Suskind (Life, Animated), 9-time Emmy Award-winning Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep, Seinfeld), Hollywood producer Bruce Cohen (Silver Linings Playbook, American Beauty), Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young (Arrival, Selma, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Academy Award-winning actor and musician Common, multi Grammy Award-winning record producer Clive Davis, Back To The Future star Christopher Lloyd and co-creator Bob Gale, Emmy Award-winning Modern Family actor Ty Burrell, director/writer Tom Shadyac (Patch Adams, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty), Bleed For This director Ben Younger, actor/director Frank Whaley, Sound of Music stars Heather Menzies Urich and Nicholas Hammond, and 7-time Emmy winning actor Ed Asner.
Some highlight moments from previous years include: In Conversation with Robert Duvall; In Conversation with Bradford Young & Common about race in America, a 40th anniversary screening of All The President’s Men with special guest Pulitzer Prize-winning Bob Woodward; an advanced screening of a never-before-seen Modern Family episode with Ty Burrell, DC premiere screening of Bleed For This (Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart); 30th anniversary screening of Back to the Future with special guests Christopher Lloyd and Bob Gale; a kid-focused voice acting workshop with Roger Bumpass (Squidward in Spongebob Squarepants) and Ed Asner (Mr. Frederickson in Up); a live, interactive scoring workshop with Golden Globe-winning composer W.G. Snuffy Walden (Nashville, Friday Night Lights, The West Wing); and a screening event at the National Press Club with NPC President and the Ambassador of Afghanistan.
In addition to catching the eye of those in the film industry, Washington West has also inspired sponsors like Cadillac, Audi, and Hyatt Regency to join in our endeavor.
Best Short Film, Best Short Film Director, Audience Award Best Short Film, Best Narrative Feature, Best Narrative Documentary, Directorial Debut - Best Film, Sun City Storyteller of Hope, the Laura Hillenbrand Outstanding Literary Award. Winners will be announced and presented at Awards Night Gala with a Washington West crystal award.