Docs In Progress^® has been organizing screenings of documentary works in progress since 2004. After screening each film, Docs In Progress representatives moderate a feedback session with the audience. This honest and constructive feedback is aimed at helping the filmmaker get to the next stage of completing and distributing the film.

Screenings are generally held in the Washington DC area (either Washington DC or Montgomery County, Maryland) every other month and in Baltimore and Greenbelt, MD once a year (October). Filmmakers and the general public are welcome to attend for a suggested donation.

These screenings are made possible through the generosity of our sponsors, The Documentary Center at the George Washington University in Washington DC, the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Creative Alliance in Baltimore, and the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt.

Upcoming Work in Progress Screenings

September 24, 2010 at The Documentary Center at The George Washington University in Washington DC.  Special all trailer program.  We are accepting submissions of documentary trailers through September 8. Submit your film now.

October 21, 2010 at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, MD  Submission Deadline has passed. Click here to see what's screening.

October 30, 2010 at the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt, MD.  We are accepting submissions of documentary rough cuts (features or shorts) through September 3. Submit your film now.

November 2010 at The Documentary Center at The George Washington University in Washington DC  (exact date to be announced). We are accepting submissions of documentary rough cuts (features or shorts)  Submit your film now.

For information on how to submit your documentary work in progress to screening workshop programs, click here. To see what films have screened at Docs In Progress in the past, visit our Alumni Film Database (bear with us as it is still being updated).

If you are located in another part of the country and are interested in setting up your own work in progress screening program, we can provide consultation services on how to do this. Please contact us at (301) 789-2797 to find out more.