WHAT'S UP, DOC?

SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival

Stanley Nelson, director of Jonestown: Life and Death of People's Temple

The fourth annual SILVERDOCS: American Film Institute/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival, will feature 100 films from 22 countries, special events every night, in-depth discussions with filmmakers, free outdoor screenings and concerts and the International Documentary Conference with keynote speaker Al Gore. JoinWashington Life, the official media magazine sponsor, at the Festival, which runs June 13 - 18 and is set to attract hundreds of filmmakers and film and TV professionals. For Washington area audiences it is the premier place to see the best new documentaries from around the globe in a state-of-the-art exhibition environment - the American Film Institute's Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring.

SILVERDOCS has quickly established a track record for presenting the best new films from around the world. The year 2006 promises even more great viewing with 13 World, 12 North American, six U.S. and four East Coast premieres, and new films from such documentary luminaries as Michael Apted (49 Up), Stanley Nelson (Jonestown: Life and Death of People's Temple) and Nick Broomfield (My Big White Self). The Festival also includes new work from emerging directors like Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, who screened Boys of Baraka in 2005 and will return to the Festival this year with Jesus Camp. For more information visit www.silverdocs.com.

PLATINUM PASSHOLDER EXCLUSIVES
Monday, June 5, 7 p.m. Narrated by Ludacris, THE HEART OF THE GAME captures the drama and exhilaration of a high school girls' basketball team from Seattle, focusing on their unorthodox coach, Bill Reisler, and one extraordinarily talented player, Darnelia Russell.

Tuesday, June 13, 7 p.m.
Bill Couturié's BOFFO! examines the risky business of filmmaking with candid interviews of industry luminaries such as GEORGE CLOONEY, CHARLIZE THERON, JODIE FOSTER and Paramount's SHERRY LANSING.

An outdoor screening at SILVERDOCS,

Thursday, June 15, 5-7 p.m. Join Washington Life and Current TV at Ceviche in Silver Spring for a reception with special guest Al Gore.

Thursday, June 15, 7:30 p.m. The Charles Guggenheim Symposium commemorates the legacy of fourtime Academy Award-winner and Washingtonarea filmmaker Charles Guggenheim. This year, the Symposium celebrates the legendary MARTIN SCORSESE, one of America's most distinguished filmmakers. Platinum pass holders won't want to miss the after party with Scorsese and Jim Jarmusch at Discovery World headquarters. To buy tickets email Jody Arlington at jarlington@afi.com