October 9-13, 2025
Films
1001 Cuts
Short1001 Cuts
ShortThe daughters of Title IX encounter pervasive gender based stereotypes and discrimination that persist within the high stakes professional world of surgery - a workplace designed for and still control...
Learn More109 Below
Short109 Below
Short109 Below tells a tale of resilience and grit when rescue volunteers go to save the lives of strangers. An attempted rescue on Mount Washington in 1982 changed not only the course of two climbers’ l...
Learn MoreBalloon Boy
ShortBalloon Boy
ShortOn October 15, 2009, America watched with rapt attention a large balloon float through the skies of Colorado on live TV.
Learn MoreBlack Table
DocumentaryBlack Table
DocumentaryIn the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish affirmative action, this film thoughtfully looks back at the largest class of Black students at Yale in the 1990s, the dining table that bonded...
Learn MoreCan’t Retire From This
ShortCan’t Retire From This
ShortWith animation, interviews and archival footage, we follow women and girls in the DC metropolitan area who find community and inspiration in those who led the way for basketball to become their life's...
Learn MoreChampions of the Golden Valley
DocumentaryChampions of the Golden Valley
DocumentaryProducer Baktash Ahadi will be in attendance and will participate in a post-screening Q&A! Former Afghan Olympic hopeful Alishah Farhang establishes Afghanistan’s first ever ski club ...
Learn MoreChasing Time
ShortChasing Time
ShortAfter bringing some of the first and most striking visual evidence of our changing planet to the fore through the groundbreaking study of melting glaciers, photographer James Balog returns to Iceland ...
Learn MoreClimbing Into Life
DocumentaryClimbing Into Life
DocumentaryDirector Melissa Davey will be attendance and will participate in a post-screening Q&A! Climbing into Life is a feature length documentary detailing the inspiring life story of Dier...
Learn MoreClosing Night Film: Watershed
Closing Night Film: Watershed
Filmmakers and Subjects Mallory Weggemann and Jay Snyder will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A! Your ticket covers the cost of your admission, as well as a celebratory drink and dessert a...
Learn MoreEnvironmental Shorts Program
Environmental Shorts Program
These films beautifully illustrate why it's crucial to protect our planet and its wonders. You’ll meet Silverback gorillas and volunteers committed to mountain rescues, as well as witness activists ...
Learn MoreFavourites
ShortFavourites
ShortTwo parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip goes terribly wrong.
Learn MoreFootloose: Virtual Q&A and screening in celebration of the 40th Anniversary
Feature NarrativeFootloose: Virtual Q&A and screening in celebration of the 40th Anniversary
Feature NarrativeJoin us in celebrating FOOTLOOSE's 40th Anniversary! Before the screening, we have partnered with Kevin Bacon's charity SixDegrees.org for a kit-building event! Stop by LOOK Dine-In Cinemas in Rest...
Learn MoreGeorge Mason University: Student Showcase
George Mason University: Student Showcase
Best of Film at George Mason is a showcase of recent notable and award-winning films. This year's program captures student work ranging from documentary filmmaking, fiction film directing, and senior ...
Learn MoreImpossible Is Just a Word
ShortImpossible Is Just a Word
ShortChris Nikic made history by becoming the first athlete with Down Syndrome to complete the IRONMAN, the world’s most grueling triathlon, totaling a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.22 mile...
Learn MoreJames Baldwin Abroad: A Series of Three Short Films
James Baldwin Abroad: A Series of Three Short Films
This year, the Cheuse Center at George Mason University is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of James Baldwin. In honor of James Baldwin, RCC & Washington West are presenting a series of three sho...
Learn MoreJedo’s Dead
ShortJedo’s Dead
ShortDuring the social and political turmoil of 9/11, a young girl and her brother intimately confront loss when they discover their dead grandfather’s body.
Learn MoreLocal Spotlight
DocumentaryLocal Spotlight
DocumentaryThis year, our Local Spotlight is dedicated to exceptional female filmmakers and their captivating stories from the DMV area. Join us for an inspiring showcase of creativity and empowerment. 1001 C...
Learn MoreLuther: Never Too Much
DocumentaryLuther: Never Too Much
DocumentaryLuther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the ...
Learn MoreMakayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World
ShortMakayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World
ShortIn the heartwarming short documentary, “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World”, we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a bla...
Learn MoreOh, Christmas Tree
ShortOh, Christmas Tree
Short16 year-old Claire and her father Ben try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions.
Learn MoreOne Note (单注)
ShortOne Note (单注)
ShortA dark comedy about a neurotic but driven 17-year-old Chinese-American violinist on a mission to get admitted to Harvard at any cost. After spotting a mistake in her application at the last minute, sh...
Learn MoreOpening Night: Searching for Amani
Opening Night: Searching for Amani
Join us for our Tribeca Film Award-winning Opening Night Film! Producer Peter Goetz will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A. Your ticket covers admission, a drink ticket, and light hors d' ...
Learn MorePerfect Ten
ShortPerfect Ten
ShortA girl is told by the guy stringing her along that she’s the perfect girl, but not for now, for ten years from now — and she believes him. Based on a pathetic true story.
Learn MorePlanetwalker
ShortPlanetwalker
ShortIn 1971 John Francis, known the world over as ‘Planetwalker,’ witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The sight of oiled birds on the shoreline caused him to give up motorized ...
Learn MoreShort Film Friday
Short Film Friday
SHORT FILM FRIDAY - Join us for an evening of captivating shorts in two carefully curated programs, plus a dinner intermission. Your ticket includes admission to both programs and covers the cost of y...
Learn MoreTerminally Ill
ShortTerminally Ill
ShortWhen a rapper is summoned to his grandmother’s deathbed, he engages in a madcap freestyle in an attempt to prevent her from dying.
Learn MoreThe Lion King 2019
Feature NarrativeThe Lion King 2019
Feature NarrativeAs part of Arts in the Park at Reston Town Center, in partnership with the Reston Town Center Association and Disney, we will host a free outdoor, family-friendly screening of 2019's photorealistic ve...
Learn MoreThe Minotaur’s Strike (La Grieve Du Minotaure)
ShortThe Minotaur’s Strike (La Grieve Du Minotaure)
ShortBetween two massacres of sacrifices, the Minotaur fights against boredom, alone in his labyrinth, under the gaze of the guards who watch him from the top of their wall. One day, he accidentally catche...
Learn MoreThe Silverback
ShortThe Silverback
ShortWe humans are quite skilled at capturing the essence of groups of animals in the names we assign to them—a dazzle of zebra, a gaggle of geese, a skulk of foxes… It’s no surprise that we call a g...
Learn MoreThe Sixth Sense
Feature NarrativeThe Sixth Sense
Feature NarrativeJoin us as we celebrate M. Night Shyamalan's iconic film and its 25th Anniversary! Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear,...
Learn MoreThe Test
ShortThe Test
ShortA Ghanaian maintenance worker at a Virginia retirement community dreams of becoming an American citizen to provide a better life for his family. With their future at stake, he enlists the help of two ...
Learn MoreThe Thinking Game
DocumentaryThe Thinking Game
DocumentaryThe Thinking Game chronicles the extraordinary life of visionary scientist Demis Hassabis and his relentless quest to solve the enigma of artificial general intelligence.
Learn MoreViaje de Negocios
ShortViaje de Negocios
ShortDaniel arrives at school wearing brand-new sneakers from America, gifted to him by his father. When he sees another boy wearing the same sneakers, he begins to suspect that their shoes are the key to ...
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