SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

10 to 10:30am: Check in and Registration. A light breakfast will be provided

10:30 to 11:45am: Morning Workshops!

Sketch Comedy!
Join us for a fun Sketch Comedy Workshop for Anacostia Youth to learn, create, and perform hilarious sketches together!

Smart Phone Filmmaking
Join Susie DeFord at Anacostia Arts Center to uncover the secrets of creating cinematic magic with just your smart phone!

11:45 to 12pm: Networking and Snack Break!

12 to 1pm: Video Action Premiere Screening: Who’s Going to Sing Our Song? Talk back will follow.

1 to 1:30pm: Lunch Sponsored by Video Action

1:30 to 2:45pm: Afternoon Workshops!

Social Media How-To
Perfect for all you young media enthusiasts seeking to amplify their art and media through social media. ALL AGES.

Photography and Cinematography Demo
Come join us at the Anacostia Youth Media Festival for a hands-on Cinematography Demo - learn how to shoot like a pro!

2:45 to 3pm: Networking and Snack Break

3 to 4:30pm: Saturday Youth Screenings

4:30 to 5:30: Filmmaker’s Q and A, Reception and Festival Mixer

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025

1:30 TO 2pm: Registration and Filmmaker Check In

2 to 3:15pm: Youth Screening Part 1 (Talk back will follow)

3:15 to 3:30pm: Networking and Snack Break

3:30 to 4:45pm: Youth Screening Part 2 (Talk back will follow)

4:45 to 5pm: Awards

5 to 6pm: Reception