Docs In Progress is proud to be a part of the Silver Spring Arts District. Even more so because we are a part of a diverse, vibrant, and historic community. Silver Spring Stories is a way for us to document that community while also doing what we do best — educating up-and-coming documentary filmmakers. We have created a way for those learning video production to do so while also documenting contemporary stories from the neighborhood.
To allow our production students to focus on learning effective storytelling and the technical aspects of using a camera and editing equipment, we identify local businesses, organizations, and individuals who would be the subjects of their 3-5 minute videos. Already Docs In Progress students have produced short films about the Tastee Diner, the Knock on Wood Tap Studio, the Maryland Youth Ballet, the Gandhi Brigade, the new Civic Center Building, and personal stories of local merchants, artists, and residents.
If you know of a good Silver Spring story which is both visually interesting and could be captured in a short documentary by new filmmakers, please contact Executive Director Erica Ginsberg at (301) 789-2797 or ericaATdocsinprogressDOTorg.
Click on the video links below to see some of the past Silver Spring Stories created by our students or visit our YouTube Channel to peruse the complete collection..
