GI Film Festival in Washington, DC

The GI Film Festival presents both classic and premier films celebrating the heroic stories of the American Armed Forces and the worldwide struggle for freedom and liberty. This unique film festival will be held in Washington, DC just before the Memorial Day weekend to honor the courage and selflessness of American troops. The GI Film Festival includes film screenings and presentations by award-winning Hollywood actors and directors and panel discussions with soldiers, journalists, authors, and filmmakers.

Dates: May 13-17, 2009

Highlights of the 2009 GI Film Festival

• 48 documentary and narrative premiere films from the nation's top independent and studio filmmakers, including active duty GIs and military veterans
  
  
• 16 feature-length films: Perfect Valor, Lioness; The Way We Get By; Jerabek; Triangle of Death; Bedford: The Town They Left Behind; America's Marine Aviators; Inheritance of War; The Divided; Seal Team VI; Everyman's War; Warriors in their Own Words, Injury Slight...Please Advise; Art in the Face of War; My Vietnam, Your Iraq; The Lesson is Priceless
  
  
• "Work in Progress" exclusive screening of the feature film Lt. DanBand: The Documentary, following actor Gary Sinise as he and his Lt. Dan Band entertain our troops worldwide and the many incredible organizations that support our heroes and their families.
  
  
• World Premiere of Citizens United Production's Perfect Valor, featuring former Senator Fred Dalton Thompson; produced by David Bossie (Border Wars).
  
  
• GI Film Festival red carpet premiere of HBO's Taking Chance, starring Kevin Bacon
  
  
• GI Film Festival red carpet premiere for "Wounded Warriors" of MGM/UA's Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise
  
  

Festival Location

Carnegie Institution for Science
1530 P Street NW
Washington, DC
The closest Metro station is Dupont Circle.

Tickets

Individual Panel Discussions: $10
All-access festival pass: $375
Military discount 20 percent
VIP Packages are available at varying prices

See the full schedule and purchase tickets online.

Official Website

www.gifilmfestival.com