Browse upcoming film in Washington DC — dates, venues, and prices, updated daily.
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · Myrtilla Miner Building, 2565 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Six urgent short films from this year's Student Filmmaker Competition finalists — winner announced after screening.
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · Myrtilla Miner Building, 2565 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Bold short films from our Emerging Filmmaker Competition finalists, plus reception and talkback.
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Live accompaniment by Kamyar Arsani with Kajwan Ziaoddini and Maya Renfro. Watch the Trailer This “bizarre and captivating . . . eerie dream of longing and fear” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian ) was ha
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · Miracle Theatre, 535 8th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
Video Consortium is teaming up with Al Jazeera English for the Calling Home, Across Geographies & Generations screening series in DC.
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
7–9 p.m. ET Since its beginnings as a New York City film festival in 2007, ReelAbilities has grown into an international organization using disability-focused cinema year-round to improve storytelling
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Join us on the Embassy of Sweden's rooftop for a summer evening celebrating Swedish cinema and culture.
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Dandelion Collective DC, 3417 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
Pour yourself a cup of ambition
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Join the National Portrait Gallery for Created Equal: An American Ideal on Screen, a film series exploring the legacy of the phrase “all men are created equal." In the 250 years since the signing of t
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · Flor Coffee + Books, 1220 31st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Dinner & a Movie at Flor. Iconic Argentine films in Spanish with English subtitles, plus empanadas, wine & community.
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · Galería, 1280 4th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
R&B & Gnocchi Nights: Rollin with the Classics
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
In the last days of World War II, a Japanese platoon sustains morale through the Burma Campaign by singing traditional songs, accompanied by the delicate harp-playing of Private Mizushima (Shōji Yasui
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Director’s Cut, 35th Anniversary screening, in 4K Restoration! Watch the Trailer International superstar Maggie Cheung ( In the Mood for Love ) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu in this unconve
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Join curator Carol Huh for a tour of Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the Sun . This exhibition presents film and installation artist Saodat Ismailova’s work, grounded in Central Asia’s complex histories
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Uncut 4K restoration including 20 minutes missing from the original US release! Watch the Trailer Preceded by a live performance of the sword dance and suicide by Lady Yuji from the Peking opera Farew
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
100th Anniversary Screening! Live accompaniment by Rahim AlHaj Watch the Trailer Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 adaptation of tales from The Thousand and One Nights is widely believed to be the very first anim
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · Dandelion Collective DC, 3417 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
Join The Fanthropologist at Dandelion Collective for fan and cult favorites.
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
A teenager with epilepsy risks everything for an unforgettable shot at prom, first love, and one night of real freedom. Filmmaker in person.
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · metrobar DC, 640 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
Dress up and do the time warp during a live showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
10th Anniversary Remastered Version! Zombie Costumes Welcome! Watch the Trailer Yeon Sang-ho’s global phenomenon Train to Busan arrives back in theaters to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. What begins
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
A SCREENING OF THE CULT CLASSIC FILM IN A NEW 4K RESTORATION WITH A LIVE SHADOW CAST, AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, A COSTUME CONTEST, AND A VERY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · Alliance Française of Washington DC, 2142 Wyoming Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008
What does it take to bring French haute couture to life, and who are the skilled hands behind the scenes? Special Screening and Q&A
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
This portrait of family love and conflict centers on Ayako, a young woman who resists marriage because she does not want to leave her widowed mother alone. Three friends of the late husband seek to fi
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · Warner Theatre, 513 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers — live at Warner Theatre, Washington DC.
Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Join the National Portrait Gallery for Created Equal: An American Ideal on Screen, a film series exploring the legacy of the phrase “all men are created equal.” In the 250 years since the signing of t
Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Full Movie Accompanied by a Live Band
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · Smithsonian Institution, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
In this World War II drama, a mysterious British officer interned by the Japanese as a prisoner of war catches the interest of the camp commander. Meanwhile, another POW who can speak both languages t