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In late April 2026, Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival for a 15th year to bring filmmakers into D.C. classrooms to share some of their films. Students learned about filmmaking and social justice issues from viewing the films and participating in discussions with the filmmakers. Everybody to Kenmure …
Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival for a sixth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring filmmakers for several films into D.C. classrooms in April. Students gain a lot from viewing the documentaries, preparing questions, and discussing the film with the visitors. (Read about prior …
On this fifth year of Teaching for Change’s partnership with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival, we brought five of the films to D.C. classrooms in April of 2016. Here are brief descriptions of the films and the filmmakers’ school visits. GUANTANAMO’S CHILD: OMAR KHADR In July of 2002, Toronto-born 15-year-old Omar Khadr was …
After our meaningful discussion [about the film Limited Partnership], I went home and thought more about the topics of homosexual discrimination and rights. I was one of the students who mentioned how my relatives do not associate with homosexuals. So that night I had a deep conversation with my mother to get a better understanding …
By Jozi Zwerdling Students in Washington, D.C., had the rare opportunity to discuss the hidden history of labor through Brothers on the Line, a new film they screened in school, with Sasha Reuther, who is both the filmmaker and grandson of one of the famous Reuther brothers. Teaching for Change and Filmfest DC, with the …
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Filmfest DC 2026 Classroom Visits
Posted: May 18, 2026 by Allison Acosta
In late April 2026, Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival for a 15th year to bring filmmakers into D.C. classrooms to share some of their films. Students learned about filmmaking and social justice issues from viewing the films and participating in discussions with the filmmakers. Everybody to Kenmure …
Category: 2026, News, News Articles Tags: filmfest
Filmfest D.C. 2017 in D.C. Classrooms
Posted: March 23, 2017 by Allison Acosta
Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival for a sixth year to spread the word about the international film festival and to bring filmmakers for several films into D.C. classrooms in April. Students gain a lot from viewing the documentaries, preparing questions, and discussing the film with the visitors. (Read about prior …
Category: 2017, News, News Articles Tags: DC area stories, filmfest
Filmfest DC 2016 Goes to D.C. Classrooms
Posted: March 10, 2016 by Allison Acosta
On this fifth year of Teaching for Change’s partnership with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival, we brought five of the films to D.C. classrooms in April of 2016. Here are brief descriptions of the films and the filmmakers’ school visits. GUANTANAMO’S CHILD: OMAR KHADR In July of 2002, Toronto-born 15-year-old Omar Khadr was …
Category: 2016, News Tags: DC area stories, filmfest
International FilmFest 2015 in D.C. Classrooms
Posted: May 12, 2015 by Allison Acosta
After our meaningful discussion [about the film Limited Partnership], I went home and thought more about the topics of homosexual discrimination and rights. I was one of the students who mentioned how my relatives do not associate with homosexuals. So that night I had a deep conversation with my mother to get a better understanding …
Category: 2015, News, News Articles Tags: DCPS, filmfest, LGBT, Palestine
Sasha Reuther Shares Labor Film with Students: Filmfest 2012
Posted: May 10, 2012 by Teaching for Change
By Jozi Zwerdling Students in Washington, D.C., had the rare opportunity to discuss the hidden history of labor through Brothers on the Line, a new film they screened in school, with Sasha Reuther, who is both the filmmaker and grandson of one of the famous Reuther brothers. Teaching for Change and Filmfest DC, with the …
Category: 2012, News, News Articles Tags: dc, DC area stories, filmfest