Nov 13 - 19 2017
Community Stories Film Festival

Community Stories Film Festival

Presented by Docs In Progress at Docs In Progress

Docs In Progress is proud to be based in diverse, vibrant, and historic Montgomery County, Maryland just outside Washington DC. We also believe in the power of documentary to bring community together. Our eighth annual Community Stories Festival highlights the stories of people, places, and events from our local community. The festival is open to the public and gives local residents a chance to learn more about their communities and meet both the filmmakers and people featured in the films.

The festival features films made both professional and first-time filmmakers which spotlight people, places, history, and happenings from our local communities. Many of the filmmakers and people featured in the film will be there to answer questions. All of the screenings are free and open to the public (though we strongly recommend getting tickets in advance to guarantee a seat).

In addition, we are offering several modestly-priced community filmmaking workshops including one on how to create family legacy videos and another on smartphone filmmaking.

Admission Info

All screenings and salons are free and open to the public, but we strongly recommend getting tickets in advance to guarantee a seat.

Workshops have a modest fee. See website for details.

Venues include AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Takoma Park Community Center, Sandy Spring Museum, and Docs In Progress.

Phone: 301-789-2797

Email: contact@docsinprogress.org

Dates & Times

2017/11/13 - 2017/11/19

Additional time info:

Please see website for full list of events, dates, times, and venue locations.

Location Info

Docs In Progress

8560 Second Avenue, Suite 113, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Parking Info

Our entrance is on Apple Ave. around the corner from Alexander House.

The Cameron Street garage is open 24/7 and requires payment between 7 am - 7 pm on weekdays ($1 per hour for the first four hours and 65 cents per hour for each additional hour). Parking in the garage is free on weekends, federal holidays, and after 7 pm on weekdays. You must remember your space number and pay at one of the pay stations with cash, credit card, or the ParkMobile or MobileNow apps.

You can also sometimes find nearby metered street parking as well. While street spaces are usually free after 6 pm, they do require payment during the daytime Mondays-Saturdays and most are limited to one or two hours. Meters accept coins or the Parkmobile and MobileNow apps.

Do NOT park (or even stand) in any spots marked for police only.