Women in Film & Video Film Festival D.C.

Congratulations to DC/DOX Co-Founder and Festival Director Sky Sitney, who has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Class of 2026 as a member of the Documentary Branch. The post Sky Sitney Joins the Academy!

Patricia Auferheide, recently released the results of research she conducted as a Documentary Film in the Public Interest Fellow at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center! Pat’s report uncovers and affirms the care practices of traditional journalism outlets, offering further evidence of similarities between documentary filmmakers and journalists.

Screenwriter K.E. Lanning‘s sci-fi noir feature screenplay, “By Heaven and Hell,” has been selected by the Richmond International Film Festival as a Top Official Selection script and is eligible for top honors from the Grand Jury during the Red Carpet Awards at the Byrd Theater on September 27th.

THE STORY OF THE FILM SO FAR Intrepid adventurer Joe returns from the AI jungle with a set of guidelines he follows to make it through its swampy paths. Only to find himself at the third act twist: what if people want to restrict the use of AI?

Congrats to Mere Walton who has three scripts still in contention at the 2026 PAGE Awards! BETTY’S FRIENDS is a family drama.

THE STORY OF THE FILM SO FAR: Intrepid adventurer Joe has voyaged into the confusing world of AI use and come back with a set of guidelines he follows when using AI. Ignoring the question of whether to use AI, he shares his map for getting through the AI jungle.