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[Washington DC] 🎬 DC DOX Festival 2026 Film Lineup is LIVE!

Get ready for 113 groundbreaking films—64 new feature documentaries and 49 shorts from 32 countries, including 9 World Premieres plus a dynamic slate of U.S., North American, and International Premieres.

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📅 Festival Dates: June 11–14, 2026
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On Monday night, Democracy on Screen presented Words of War, directed by James Strong and starring Maxine Peake as Anna Politkovskaya.
Presented just after World Press Freedom Day, the screening was an opportunity to reflect on the importance of a free and independent press at a time when reliable information feels increasingly fragile.
Through the story of Anna Politkovskaya, the film also reminds us of the very real risks journalists continue to face around the world in order to report the truth.
A warm thank you to producer Maxey for joining us, to from The Atlantic for sharing his perspective as a veteran international journalist, and to Schwartz from the for moderating the discussion.
Thank you as well to our partner, NYU’s John Brademas Center, and to everyone who joined us for the evening.
And congratulations to the French in Motion DC team — our president Doyle, Bréton, and Moussali — for another meaningful edition of Democracy on Screen, always on deck to make these conversations happen.