AFI DOCS 2014 (Days 3&4)
The last two days of the festival I spent in AFI's Silver Spring theaters. All the films were shown in both the downtown DC venues and at the AFI home…
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Chick Chat
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Crime
Date movie
Documentary
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Family Fare
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Indie
Mainstream Chick
Musical
Romance
Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Mainstream Chick’s 2013 Year in Review
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Enough Said
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Unfinished Song
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20 Feet From Stardom
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The Kings of Summer
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Before Midnight
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