Filmmaking Events in Washington
Check out happening filmmaking events all around Washington, DC
FESTIVAL PASSES: DC Independent Film Festival Annual Forum Feb. 11-16, 2026
Wed, 11 Feb at 12:00 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 30 to 150
Film | Mortician
Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20013
HUMP! Film Festival
Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm
Black Cat - DC
IS IT LOVE? Comedy Short Films Program — DCIFF 2026 (SUN 2/15)
Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
THE MAGIC LANTERN + Q&A w/director — DCIFF 2026 (THUR 2/12)
Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm
The Avalon Theatre
USD 6 to 14
CHILD OF DUST + Q&A w/director (SUN 2/15)
Sun, 15 Feb at 12:30 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
Amazing Animation Shorts — Program #2 — DCIFF 2026
Sat, 14 Feb at 08:45 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
Lights, Camera… SOUND! A Kids Fun-with-Foley Workshop
Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Free
Personal & Drama Film Shorts Showcase + Q&A w/director —DCIFF 2026
Sat, 14 Feb at 02:15 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
THE MAGIC LANTERN + Q&A w/director —DCIFF 2026 (SAT 2/14)
Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
Documentary Screening
Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm
Armour J. Blackburn University Center
Free
AWESOME ANIMATION Program #1— DCIFF 2026 (FRI 2/13)
Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 6 to 14
EUGENE O’NEILL’S THE FIRST MAN + Q&A w/director
Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 6 to 14
Story Movements 2026
Thu, 05 Mar at 09:00 am
Planet Word
USD 23 to 55
IS IT LOVE? Comedy Short Films Program — DCIFF 2026 (Sat 2/14)
Sat, 14 Feb at 04:30 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
ARIA: Opera on the Edge + Q&A w/director
Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm
The Avalon Theatre
USD 6 to 14
CAN I KICK IT? presents "House of Traps"
Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm
Songbyrd Music House
Free
The Legacy Continues: Hear Us Roar!
Sat, 21 Mar at 05:30 pm
4300 Harewood Rd NE
USD 0 to 50
Documentary Shorts Program #1 —DCIFF 2026
Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm
Miracle Theatre
USD 7 to 14
DARA (A Port Harcourt Love Story?) + Q&A w/director — DCIFF 2026
Sun, 15 Feb at 03:00 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
Women Behind the Lens: Directing, Cinematography & Craft — DCIFF 2026
Sat, 14 Feb at 12:45 pm
German-American Heritage Museum of the USA
USD 18 to 90
MASTERCLASS: The Business of Filmmaking with Kirk Wolfinger — DCIFF 2026
Sat, 14 Feb at 01:30 pm
German-American Heritage Museum of the USA
USD 6 to 90
Not Another Home Movie Film Festival (2026 - Hybrid)
Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm
Jack Morton Auditorium
USD 0 to 19
MERCY AT THE GATES + Q&A w/director (SUN 2/15)
Sun, 15 Feb at 02:45 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
Cinematic Worlds: Immersive Sound & Film — DCIFF 2026 Seminar
Sun, 15 Feb at 03:45 pm
German-American Heritage Museum of the USA
USD 6 to 90
UNBANNED Film Screening & Discussion
Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm
Miracle Theatre
USD 0 to 10
Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask
Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm
Allen Chapel AME Church
Free
Creating Compelling True Crime & Special Screening of New HULU series
Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm
Arlo Washington DC
USD 6 to 90
Film and Conversation: Removed by Force: Day of Remembrance 2026
Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Free
Reel Insights: Studio Tour & Panel
Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm
DCTV
Free
THE IMMIGRANT’S WIFE + Q&A w/director — DCIFF 2026 (FRI 2/13)
Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm
Regal Gallery Place
USD 7 to 14
2026 DC Environmental Film Festival Water Programs Preview
Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm
Reservoir Center for Water Solutions
Free
DCIFF Opening Night — EASY DIGGING + Q&A w/director
Wed, 11 Feb at 08:30 pm
Miracle Theatre
USD 6 to 14
The Dark White Forest Premiere
Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm
1899 9th St NE
Free
Pieces of the Puzzle Film Screening
Wed, 18 Feb at 03:30 pm
True Reformer Building
Free
Film Screening & Discussion: The Inquisitor
Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm
Allen Chapel AME Church
Free
Film Financing: Strategies for Independent Producers — DCIFF 2026 Seminar
Fri, 13 Feb at 02:00 pm
Arlo Washington DC
USD 6 to 90
Demystifying Distribution: A Masterclass with Sana Soni — DCIFF 2026
Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm
German-American Heritage Museum of the USA
USD 6 to 90
The Fanthropologist Presents: Slap Shot (1977) @ Dandelion Collective
Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm
Dandelion Collective DC
Free
Blurring the Color Line: Talk Story with Crystal Kwok
Thu, 19 Feb at 01:30 pm
UCDC
Free
MASTERCLASS: Challenges in Sound Production for Film by Heidi Gerber-Salins
Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm
German-American Heritage Museum of the USA
USD 6 to 90
VERTICALS, VERTICALS, VERTICALS: Filmmaking in a Mobile-First World Seminar
Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am
Apple Carnegie Library
USD 0 to 6
Movie & Matinee Milonga - March 22
Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm
La Cosecha
Conversations on Film: Ryan Coogler's Sinners
Wed, 11 Feb at 02:00 pm
Humanities Lab - American University
Free
DCIFF Filmmakers Only—CREATING VERTICAL FILMS: A Hands-on Workshop at Apple
Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am
Apple Carnegie Library
USD 0 to 6
LEARN ANIME/ ANIMATION Teen Course | Winter 2025 - 9 Saturdays from Jan 24
Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Free
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