Festival Schedule
- Feature Film
- In-Person
James Baldwin: Born With the Thunder
October 6
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2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
701 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Join the March On Festival for an opening tribute celebrating the enduring impact of James Baldwin as a prolific author and activist
- Feature Film
- In-Person
And the Word Was Good
October 12
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1:00 pm
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5:00 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
And the Word Was Good, a day of celebrating books presented in partnership with Penguin Random House
- Feature Film
- In-Person
The Legends
October 11
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7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Panelists
From writers, to publishers, to agents and editors, listen in on a stimulating conversation with pioneers and creative lights in the contemporary literary world.
- No Film
- In-Person
The Gathering Table
October 13
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
416 Morse St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
NO FILM WILL BE SHOWN
Join us for a special culinary event that connects cookbooks to the nurturing of the civil rights movement, and the role of our ancestral food legacy in culture, health, land and freedom.
- Screening
- In-Person
Immersive Salon Opening Reception and Special Screening for Love Machina
October 10
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6:30 pm
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9:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Directed by Peter Sillen
Our Virtual and Augmented reality salon opens with a screening of a provocative new film.
- Feature Film
- In-Person
Immersive Salon Open House
October 11
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11:00 am
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7:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Experience three exciting new works in virtual and augmented reality and learn more about these new artistic technologies from their creators.
- No Film
- In-Person
Black Art In America presents the Atlanta Fine Art Print Fair at March On
October 11
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1:00 pm
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October 13
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4:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
Join the Atlanta Fine Art Print Fair and Open House showcasing hundreds of works by dozens of artists
- Screening
- In-Person
A Mother Apart Film Screening
October 11
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3:00 pm
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5:30 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
After discovering her mother's letters, Staceyann Chin examines Hazel's past and how her absence shaped Chin's poetry, politics, and parenting
- Feature Film
- In-Person
Memoirs in the Movement
October 11
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5:30 pm
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7:00 pm
925 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC 20002
When one’s perspectives - shaped by family, community, ancestry, education and life experiences - are captured with pen and paper, a memoir is born.
- Screening
- In-Person
Film Competition Finalist screenings
October 12
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10:00 am
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1:00 pm
1201 K. St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Washington, DC 20005
Debuting in 2016, the Student and Emerging Filmmaker Competitions gives filmmakers the opportunity to use cinematic storytelling to answer important themes like “what’s your civil right?” and “speaking truth to power.”