SILVERDOCS ANNOUNCES FESTIVAL SLATE
PETE SEEGER: THE POWER OF SONG Opens Festival ARCTIC TALE to Close
Festival Films Address the Environment, War and Faith
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 17, 2007—SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival announced its full slate of films for the Festival, taking place June 12–17, 2007 in the Washington, DC area. SILVERDOCS 2007 will present 100 films representing 42 countries selected from 1,735 submissions with nine World, six North American, four US and 11 East Coast Premieres. These represent an increase from 2006 when 100 films were selected from 1,687 submissions. In 2006, the Festival screened sold out shows to more than 21,000 participants who viewed the best in documentary film and experienced free mid-day shorts, outdoor screenings, live music, panel discussions and special events.