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The Dc After Dark
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WASHINGTON, D.C.

(est. 2016)

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SCREENING SCHEDULE

(Q&A to follow with Attending Filmmakers)

(Seating is Limited and May Sell Out)

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We are screening Genre based films, please be prepared to experience thrillers, horror films, dark humor, film noir, and so much After Dark camp!

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MATURE AUDIENCES.

​WARNING. Please be forewarned. Due to the nature of Genre films, within every film screened, there is potential for gore, crass humor, disturbing images & behavior, etc. Attend at your own discretion, and the understanding that some content should be prohibited for minors in your care.  -Thank you.

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*By attending any of our events, you are acknowledging any photography, video, and/or audio recorded may be used strictly for advertising and promotion.  -Thank you.

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Angelika Film Center - Union Market

550 Penn St NE

Washington, DC 20002

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11/14 - Thursday (6-6:45PM)

Filmmaker Mixer

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11/14 - Thursday (7-9PM)

Written in Skin

CALAMITY & MERCY

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11/15 - Friday (6-6:45PM)

Filmmaker Mixer

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11/15 - Friday (7-9PM)

Good Shepherd Housing 50th Anniversary

Working Up

The Runaway Groom

Bay for Blood

Male Friendship

X-Mas Anonymous

The Scalpel

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11/15 - Friday (9-11PM)

Somewhere In Brooklyn​

Freak Like Me

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11/16 - Saturday (6-6:45PM)

Filmmaker Mixer

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11/16 - Saturday (6:55 - 8:10PM)

Toothache: The Painful Truth About Oral Health Care Inequity

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11/16 - Saturday (8:20 - 9PM)

Awards Presentation

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11/17 - Saturday (1PM)

Brunch at

Lunas De Buenos Aires

1276 5th Street Northeast

Washington, DC 20002

(Walking distance from the Angelika).

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*By attending any of our events, you are acknowledging any photography, video, and/or audio recorded may be used strictly for advertising and promotion.  -Thank you.

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*Please check for continuous updates, as schedules may change with little to no notification.

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FILMMAKER MIXERS

From Thursday to Saturday DCAD Filmmakers and Screenwriters are invited to network and celebrate, before screenings in the Angelika lounge, from 6 - 6:45PM. Please come, snap some photos in front of our Step & Repeat/Red Carpet, and meet your Class of 2024 alumni!

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The Filmmakers Mixer is free and open to all.​

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We celebrate and support Genre Films! Horror, Thriller, Dark or Quirky Comedies, Experimental, Grindhouse, etc. We want them! 

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And btw, are you a Cosplayer??

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Nestled in the heart of the national capital, Washington D.C., the DC After Dark International Film Festival is a part of the GO Independent series of film festivals in the FAME family. Our goal is to give more opportunities for independent filmmakers and screenwriters to showcase and promote their art.

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***COVID STATEMENT*** 

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We are producing a full on, live film festival at the Angelika Pop Up in Union Market, Washington, D.C. HOWEVER, we are susceptible to country, state and local laws, which enforce specific, gathering guidelines. To that end, circumstances beyond our control include venue policy and protocol, and insurance limitations.

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For the year 2024 and for the foreseeable future, we will be producing both a virtual and live event. Please understand, before submitting, that with little to no notification, we may have to change presentation formats.

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QUALIFIER

Please review our Rules & Terms

**** PLEASE READ OUR DCP POLICY BEFORE SUBMITTING ****

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

Submissions Open: November 13, 2023

Early Bird Deadline: January 03, 2024

Early Deadline: March 12,2024

Regular Deadline: July 10, 2024

Late Deadline: August 14, 2024

Extended Deadline: September 09, 2024

FINAL Deadline: September 30, 2024

Notification: October 21, 2024

Awards Presentation: November 16, 2024

Festival: November 14 - November 17, 2024

Festival Mixers: November 14-16, 2024 in the Angelika lounge (6-7PM)

Post Festival Mixer: November 17 in the Angelika lounge (12-2PM)

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*Please check for continuous updates, as schedules may change with little to no notification.

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2024 Official Selections:

 

Films

 

TWO CHAIRS

72 Hours

A Ranger's Way

As Easy As Closing Your Eyes

Bay for Blood

BUBBLER

CALAMITY & MERCY

CANDOR

Conversion of the Atheist

Creep Box

Freak Like Me

Good Shepherd Housing 50th Anniversary

Home of the Brave

It's the Gravy

Just Enough

Kill Victoria

Male Friendship

Mia, Just Eat The Fry!

Mirror

Mosaic

My Private Line to God (Trailer)

Night Fears 

Our Nature

Porch Pirate

271 Raeburn Avenue

Senior Software Engineer

She Said Yes 

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Somewhere In Brooklyn

Stop By Anytime

The Blackjack Hotel

The Eye Of The Salamander

The HoodTrophy Bino Story:  Breaking the Generational Curse

The Last House on the Block

The Novelist

The Runaway Groom

The Scalpel

TIP JAR MEMORIES

Toothache: The Painful Truth About Oral Health Care Inequity

Working Up

Written in Skin

X-Mas Anonymous

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Screenplays

 

A MAFIA PROM DATE

Death of a Snowman

Ghost Station

Inexorable

Low Budget

MAFIA PROM DATE

Pistol City TV Pilot

Potential Spam

The Age of the Empath

The Exorcism of Father Gabriel

THE ORDER OF THE KA

The Trap

The Wild Hunt

What The Wind Blows In

Your Privilege is Showing

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*Please visit for updates, as schedules may change with little to no notification. 

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With our updated theme of Genre based film, be prepared to experience thrillers, horror films, dark humor, film noir, and so much After Dark camp!

​

MATURE AUDIENCES.

​WARNING. Please be forewarned. Due to the nature of Genre films, within every film screened, there is potential for gore, crass humor, disturbing images & behavior, etc. Attend at your own discretion, and the understanding that some content should be prohibited for minors in your care.

 

Thank you.

Please Join Us!

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