AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS returns to the AFI Silver Theater this year June 15-22. Spanning over eight days, featuring 100+ films from more than 60 countries, and with an expected 25,000 festival attendees, SILVERDOCS is an internationally recognized film festival that celebrates independent thinking and generates global media attention. AFI Silver Marquee SILVERDOCS supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and fosters the power of documentary to enhance our understanding of the world. Anchored in the National Capital Region, where important global and national issues are the daily business, SILVERDOCS is marked by its relevance, broad intellectual range, and wide public appeal.  Check out the SILVERDOCS schedule online.

Also starting this week is Film Independent’s Los Angeles Film Festival, running June 18-28. We’ve created another unofficial Festival Genius site with the LAFF film & events schedule. If you’re attending the fest, be sure to check out our Festival Genius where you can create & optimize a personal calendar, take the schedule with you, and rate & review films.

Festivals starting this week include:

NXNE (June 17-21)

Provincetown International Film Festival (June 17-21)

Solstice Film Festival (June 18-20)