Featured Films 2011

U.S. Department of State Announces 2011 Lineup for American Documentary Showcase

Media Note, Washington, DC, January 15, 2011

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today the lineup for the third season of the American Documentary Showcase, which will send 18 American documentary films to more than 20 countries, to cultivate greater understanding among people around the world. The 2011 films are:

These films explore diverse topics including civil rights, the treatment of military veterans, environmentalism, and freedom of the press. The documentary filmmakers, as well as film experts, will fan out across the globe, beginning in February, to highlight the selected films to international audiences and conduct public screenings, master classes, and workshops. In addition, these American filmmakers will work with their foreign counterparts on outreach programs on filmmaking and new media and look for new areas for collaboration with local filmmakers. The American Documentary Showcase is implemented through an open grant process by the University Film and Video Association.