Calendar of Events
FILMS
American Film Institute Silver Theater
"The Fourth Estate Film Series" (May 29-July 31) investigates the world of journalism including early screwball comedy and film noir to more realistic investigating reporting. Titles in July are A Face in the Crowd (1957), Citizen Kane (1941) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) with a pre-show costume contest and drink specials, followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker James L. Brooks and New Yorker writer Jane Mayer.
"Recent Restorations" (May 3-July 11) continues in July with Mutual Appreciation, Hyenas, Rocco and His Brothers, Brick and Mirror and Underground. Most are 4K restorations.
"United Artists Centennial" (May 10-July 18) concludes in July with The Sweet Smell of Success, The African Queen, Beat the Devil, High Noon, D.O.A., Gun Crazy, The Night of the Hunter, Kiss Me Deadly, Marty, Red River, The Man With the Golden Arm, Killer's Kiss, The Killing, 12 Angry Men, Witness for the Prosecution and Paths of Glory.
A sidebar to the United Artists Centennial is a "007" series (July 19-September 11). Titles in July are Dr. No (1962) and From Russia With Love (1963). More in August and September.
The AFI co-hosts "The Korean Film Festival DC" with the Freer. One title remains in July: The Fortress (2017).
"Les Femmes Essentielles" (June 30-July 16) is co-presented with the Embassy of France. This series is dedicated to eight legendary actresses: Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Greco, Isabelle Huppert, Anna Karina, Jeanne Moreau, Emmanuelle Riva and Romy Schneider. Titles in July are Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) with Jeanne Moreau; When You Read This Letter (1953) with Juliette Greco; Contempt (1963) with Brigitte Bardot and Le Sauvage (1975) with Catherine Deneuve.
"Denzel Washington: AFI Life Achievement Award Retrospective" (July 21-September 3). Titles in July are Inside Man and Malcolm X with more in August and September.
"The New Hollywood" (July 19-September 9) is a series of films made by a new generation of directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, making both small budget films and blockbusters. Titles in July include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969); Cabaret (1972); Five Easy Pieces (1970); Klute (1971); MASHh (1970); McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971); The Wild Bunch (1969); and Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970). More in August and September.
"Flickering Treasures" (July 20-August 24) features movie theater-related themes. In July is Sickies Making Films (2018) with an introduction by filmmaker Joe Tropea plus a book event with Robert K. Headley and Pat Padua, authors of "Historic Movie Theaters of Washington, DC on July 27 at 5:00pm. "Our Movie Memories" is a program of locally produced short films introduced by Jeff Krulik and a book event with Amy Davis, author of "Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore's Forgotten Movie Theaters."
Special Events in July include War and Peace (Sergei Bondarchuk, 1966) in two parts; Do the Right Thing in a 4K restoration and Before Stonewall (1984). Just added is Apollo 11 on July 20.
Freer Gallery of Art
A series of Japanese classic films continues at the Freer. On July 3 at 2:00pm is Early Summer (Yasujiro Ozu, 1951) starring Setsuko Hara.
The Hong Kong Film Festival (July and August) begins with Still Human (Oliver Siu Kuen Chan, 2019) with actress Crisel Consunji in person to discuss the film on July 19 at 7:00pm. On July 21 at 2:00pm is The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (Yuen Woo-ping, 2017); on July 26 at 7:00pm is Integrity (Alan Mak, 2019); and on July 28 at 2:00pm is Men on the Dragon (Sunny Chan, 2018). More in August.
National Gallery of Art
"Animals in Japanese Art" (July 3-28) is a film series shown in conjunction with the exhibit The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. On July 3 at 1:00pm is Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985); on July 5 at 1:00pm is Godzilla (Ishiro Honda, 1954); on July 5 at 3:00pm is Mothra (Ishiro Honda, 1961); on July 6 at 12:30pm is Horse (Kajiro Yamamoto and Akira Kurosawa, 1941); on July 6 at 3:30pm is The Hidden Fortress (Akira Kurosawa, 1958); on July 7 at 4:00pm is Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954); on July 12 at noon is I Am a Cat (Kon Ichikawaz, 1975); on July 12 at 2:30pm is Black Cat (Kaneto Shindo, 1968); on July 13 at 12:30pm is a program of animation "Animals in Animation Part I" and on July 13 at 2:00pm is "Animals in Animation Part II"; on July 13 at 4:00pm is "Cinema Kabuki: Triple Lion Dance" followed by "Heron Maiden;" on July 14 at 4:00pm is Madadayo (Akira Kurosawa, 1993); on July 19 at 12:30pm is Akanishi Kakita (Mansaku Itami, 1936); on July 19 at 2:30pm is If Cats Disappeared From the World (Akira Nagai, 2016); on July 27 at 12:30pm is Pom Poko (Isao Takahata, 1994); on July 27 at 3:30pm is Princess Raccoon (Seijun Suzuki, 2005); and on July 28 at 4:00pm is Dreams (Akira Kurosawa, 1990).
"Moons and Celestial Bodies" (July 20-21) is a three-part program celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first human to walk on the moon. On July 20 at 11:00am is The Right Stuff (Philip Kaufman, 1983); on July 20 at 3:00pm is a program of short films "Cycles, Tides and Rhythms: The Moon on Film;" and on July 21 at 4:30pm is The Man Who Fell to Earth (Nicolas Roeg, 1974).
National Museum of the American Indian
On July 18 at 2:00pm is Sousa on the Rez, about marching bands in Native American communities.
Museum of American History
Films starring Keanu Reaves are shown July 12-14. Titles include Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, A Scanner Darkly, Point Break, John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2.
"Fantastic Female Filmmakers" (July 20-21) is a series including A League of Their Own (Penny Marshall); Lost in Translation (Sophia Coppola); Monsoon Wedding (Mira Nair); and Selma (Ava DuVernay). See the website for other films.
Renwick Gallery
On July 11 at 6:00pm is A Not So Still Life (2010), a documentary about glass artist Ginny Ruffner, followed by a Q&A with the artist.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
On July 13 at 3:00pm is North Star (François De Menil), a documentary about artist Mark di Suvero.
On July 24 at 3:00pm is In the Year of the Pig (Emil de Antonio, 1968).
Goethe Institute
Landmark's West End Cinema hosts a new film series "Wunderbar Films: German Cinema 101." Films will be shown once a month and are divided into four categories: contemporary German film, films of the German Democratic Republic (DEFA Studio), films of the Weimar Republic (1920s), and New German Cinema (1970s). Sky Sitney introduces the film and a discussion follows. On July 8 at 6:30pm is Alice in the Cities (Wim Wenders, 1974).
"Kino-Q: The AIDS Trilogy" (July 18-August 17) is part of the "Queer as German Folk" series. On July 18 at 6:30pm is Silence=Death (Rosa von Praunheim, 1989) and on July 25 at 6:30pm is Positive (Rosa von Praunheim, 1990). Discussion follows the films. One more in August.
The Shakespeare Theater
On July 26 at 8:00pm is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Bob Persichetti, 2018); on July 27 at 7:00pm is 10 Things I Hate About You (Gil Junger, 1989); on July 27 at 9:30pm is She's the Man (Andy Fickman, 2006); on July 28 at 11:00am is Moana (Ron Clements, 2016); and on July 28 at 2:00pm is The Little Mermaid (John Musker, 1989).
National Air and Space Museum
On July 17 at 5:00pm is PBS's "Ready Jet Go!" for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
French Embassy
A new four-part series "Les Femmes Essentielles" looks at some of the most legendary actresses of French Cinema. On July 9 at 7:00pm is Entre Nous (Diane Kurys, 1983) starring Isabelle Huppert and Miou-Miou. On July 23 at 7:00pm is Pierre Le Fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965) starring Anna Karina. Four more at the AFI Silver.
The Japan Information and Culture Center
On July 17 at 6:30pm is Shoplifters (Hirokazu Kore-Eda, 2018). On July 24 at 6:30pm is an anime film Lu Over the Wall (Masaaki Yuasa, 2017).
The Environmental Film Festival
On July 18 at 7:00pm is the documentary Ay Mariposa (Krista Schlyer, 2019), about three characters in the Lowr Rio Grande Valley of Texas whose lives are changed by plans to build a border wall. A discussion follows the screening. Location: Landmark's E Street Cinema.
National Archives
On July 18 at 7:00pm is Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller, 2019), a documentary made from newly discovered footage and audio recordings. Followed by a discussion with the film's director, NASA chief historian Bill Barry, and National Archives archivist Daniel Rooney.
On July 19 at 3:00pm is Moonwalk One (1970), a documentary about the July 1969 moon launch.
On July 20 at 2:00pm is First Man (Damien Chazelle, 2018), with Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in the story behind the historic Apollo 11 flight.
The Avalon
On July 3 at 8:00pm is Van Gogh and Japan (David Bickerstaff, 2019), part of the "Exhibition on Screen" series.
On July 10 at 8:00pm is an encore screening of the documentary The Spy Behind Home Plate with director Aviva Kempner present for Q&A. Part of the "Films in Focus" series.
On July 17 at 8:00pm is Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache (Pamela Green, 2018) for the "French Cinematheque" series. A short film The Thief (1914) will precede the documentary.
On July 24 at 8:00pm is Redemption (Joseph Madmony and Boaz Yehonatan Yacov, 2018), part of the "Reel Israel" series.
On July 31 at 8:00pm is Warsaw 44 (Jan Komasa, 2014) for the "cinePolska" series.
Library of Congress
The Mary Pickford Theater
at the Library of Congress continues its series of films showcasing the Library's collection and including newly preserved films. On July 18 at 7:00pm is The Jokers (Michael Winner, 1967), a comedy set in swinging London starring Oliver Reed and Michael Crawford.
On July 13 at 2:00pm is Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins, 2017), shown in the Coolidge Auditorium, shown in conjunction with the exhibit "Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote."
"Anime for All" (July 25-26) accompanies an exhibit of rare Japanese graphic art. Okko's Inn (Kitaro Kosaka) is shown July 25 at 2:00pm. in the Coolidge Auditorium.
Wolf Trap
On July 5 and 6 at 8:30pm is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mike Newell, 2005) with the National Symphony performing performing Patrick Doyle’s score.
On July 27 at 8:30pm is the animated film Coco (Lee Unkrich, 2017) with the National Symphony performing Michael Giacchino's score.
"Capital Classics" at Landmark's West End Cinema
Classic films are shown at the West End Cinema on Wednesdays at 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm. On July 3 is The Never Ending Story (Wolfgang Petersen, 1984); on July 10 is Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen, 1952) starring Gene Kelly; on July 17 is Cool Hang Luke (Stuart Rosenberg, 1967); and on July 24 is That's Entertainment (Jack Haley, 1974).
Dumbarton House
The Eighth Annual Jane Austen Outdoor Film Festival takes place on Wednesdays in July. On July 3 is Sense and Sensibility (1995); on July 10 is Emma (1996); on July 17 is Mansfield Park (2000); on July 24 is Love and Friendship (2016); and on July 31 is Pride and Prejudice (2005). Films are shown outdoors at sundown, around 8:30pm. A pass for all five films is available.
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
"Dinnertime Documentaries" is a series of films about photojournalists, shown in conjunction with the exhibit "Mid-Century Master: The Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt." On July 10 at 7:30pm is Bill Cunningham New York (Richard Press, 2010) and on July 31 at 7:30pm is Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008).
Angelika Film Center Mosaic
Anime films from Studio Ghibli are shown in July. Titles include Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle.
Busboys and Poets
On July 29 at 6:00pm is the documentary Whistleblowers (2018), followed by a panel discussion including seven New York state whistleblowers. At the 14th and V location.
The Jerusalem Fund
On July 15 at 6:30pm is the documentary Naila and the Uprising (Julia Bacha, 2017).
OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVALS
Every summer, numerous locations around the DC show films outdoors. 
