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Nonprofit dedicated to incubating & supporting documentary filmmakers. www.docsinprogress.org
Our Storytelling with DaVinci Resolve workshop starts Oct. 19th!
In this hands-on workshop you’ll get to play with gorgeous landscapes, drone shots, music, and voiceover while learning how to edit, fine-tune audio, color grade, and export your final piece.
Storytelling with DaVinci Resolve
📅 Dates: 10/19, 10/20, 10/26, 10/27, 11/02 (5 sessions)
⏰ Time: 6PM – 9PM
📍 Where: Docs In Progress, Silver Spring, MD
👉 Secure Your Spot Now! Ticket Link in Bio!
🌟This workshop is led by Gregory F. Maassen, an award-winning filmmaker and our very own Board Chair!
Look who’s joining us this fall! 🍁
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👋🏼We are so excited to welcome such a talented group to work with our team at Docs.
We can’t wait to see the impact their creativity, experience, and unique perspectives will have on our organization and community! 🌟
09/21/2026
Docs is proud to partner once again with the Double Exposure film festival!
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival 2026 has just announced the lineup of its inaugural Double Exposure Forum, a place for audiences to meet the investigative journalists and filmmakers behind the headlines and to learn about the big issues animating investigative reporting in print and film.
The festival’s 12th season runs November 5-8 in Washington, DC.
Please join by purchasing a pass today! https://dxfest.com/
09/18/2026
Is your film legally ready?
Join our VIRTUAL workshop on Contracts and Clearances to master the essential legal steps every documentary filmmaker must navigate.
📋 Contracts and Clearances (Virtual)
📅 Date: Thursday, October 1st
⏰ Time: 7PM – 8:30PM
📍 Where: Virtual (Zoom Link provided one day before session)
👉 Secure Your Spot Now! Link in bio!
🌟This workshop is led by Teaching Artist Cathie Saadeh, an entertainment attorney who provides business, intellectual property, and production legal advice to independent filmmakers through her law firm, Saadeh P.C.
🎉Join Docs in Progress at Buckets & Beats this Friday and share your story!
Buckets and Beats the annual Silver Spring Youth Block Party is happening this FRIDAY from 2pm-6pm at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring!
Games, Music, Prizes, and Free Food! We hope to see you there! 🏀🎶
09/15/2026
Don't miss out on our Intro to Documentary Workshop starting THIS SATURDAY!
Do you have a story you’ve always wanted to tell? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to plan, shoot, and edit your own short documentary. Cameras, equipment, and Adobe Premiere Pro are provided.
5 Saturdays. One Film. Your Story.
📅 Dates: 5 Saturdays - Sept. 19 & 26, Oct. 3, 10 & 17
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 Location: Docs In Progress, Silver Spring, MD
🎟️ Secure Your Spot Now - Ticket Link in Bio!
🌟This workshop is led by Teaching Artist Michael Anthony.
09/03/2026
Community Stories Film Festival is now open for submissions!
Community Stories Film Festival Open for Submissions Community Stories Film Festival is now accepting submissions for short and feature docs! Early deadline is Nov. 2nd and regular submission deadline is Nov. 23rd. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our film festival highlights local films from local DMV ...
08/31/2026
📹Make Your Documentary. Tell Your Story.
Do you have a story you’ve always wanted to tell? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to plan, shoot, and edit your own short documentary. Cameras, equipment, and Adobe Premiere Pro are provided.
5 Saturdays. One Film. Your Story.
📅 Dates: 5 Saturdays - Sept. 19 & 26, Oct. 3, 10 & 17
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 Location: Docs In Progress, Silver Spring, MD
🎟️ Secure Your Spot Now - Ticket Link in Bio!
🌟This workshop is led by Teaching Artist Michael Anthony.
08/27/2026
💰Your Documentary Needs Funding!
Grant writing may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.
Join our VIRTUAL workshop for a step by step guide through grant-writing best practices. Perfect for first-time grant seekers or filmmakers eager to turn their next application into a YES.
Workshop Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1st
⏰ Time: 7PM – 9PM
📍 Where: Virtual (Zoom Link provided one day before session)
👉 Secure Your Spot Now - Ticket Link in Bio!
🔥 Save 10% on registration! Use code DOCS10 at checkout. Discount ends this Friday.
🌟This workshop is led by Docs CEO Barbara Valentino.
Join us for an exclusive screening of our latest Work In Progress film!
THE LUTHIER: The Ballad of Amnon Weinstein, directed by Jon Adelman and Justin Toops
📅 Date: Tuesday, Sept. 15th at 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Docs In Progress, Silver Spring, MD
🎬 Details: Preview a nearly finished documentary and share your feedback before the final cut. Directors Jon Adelman & Justin Toops in attendance.
🎟️ Ticket link in bio!
This lyrical documentary explores a master craftsman’s lifelong dedication to restoring violins, including the world-famous collection of Holocaust instruments known as the Violins of Hope. What began as a restoration project became Amnon Weinstein’s passion, his obsession, and ultimately his enduring legacy.
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