About this Event
docs@mlk - A Docs In Progress Work in Progress Screening
Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6:00pm - 8:15pm. Networking begins at 6:00 PM, and the program kicks off at 6:30 PM.
LOCATION: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (Level A, ground floor, downstairs).
Address: 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Walking distance from Gallery Place Metro Station: Red, Yellow, Green). The event will take place on the Level A of the library. To find it, enter the library and head down to the ground floor. Look for the Docs In Progress table, where you can sign in.
WORK IN PROGRESS FILM:
STATE CHAMPIONS by Cime Bruce (Docs In Progress Legacy Fellow Alumna)
TRT: 42:30 Min.
LOGLINE:
When a filmmaker returns home to explore the roots of her struggles with racial identity, things take an unexpected turn when she begins speaking to her former classmates.
ABOUT WORK IN PROGRESS SCREENINGS
Work In Progress is Docs In Progress' flagship rough cut screening program. Established in May 2004, it has provided valuable feedback to over 150 documentaries and filmmakers, fostering community engagement. Filmmakers who received this support achieved completion and distribution goals, with their films being broadcast nationally, premiering at major festivals, and winning awards like the Peabody, Oscar Short List, and Emmy.
ABOUT DOCS IN PROGRESS
Docs In Progress is a nonprofit that supports documentary filmmakers through workshops, feedback screenings, and fellowship programs. It helps filmmakers develop skills, refine projects, and engage with the community through film. It offers networking opportunities. The organization engages audiences and connects the local community with documentary films that address social, cultural, and historical topics. Docs In Progress runs workshops specifically for youth, helping young people learn about documentary filmmaking and use it as a tool to tell their stories.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington DC, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 6.00