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