OUR 2026 PREMIERE partnerS
The Anacostia Youth Media Festival (AYMF) will be held at THEARC in Congress Heights on September 26–27, 2026, celebrating the creativity, voices, and stories of young filmmakers from across the Washington, DC region. This year, AYMF is proud to partner with Building Bridges Across the River, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communities through arts, culture, education, and economic development. Together, AYMF and Building Bridges Across the River are creating opportunities for young people and families to connect, share stories, and celebrate the power of youth media and the arts.
Women in Film & Video (WIFV) provides educational and networking opportunities for screen-based media makers, celebrates women’s creative and technical achievements in media, and advocates for parity both in front of and behind the camera to ensure that all voices can be heard.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit community benefit organization founded in 1979, WIFV is the premier professional resource for people who want successful media careers in the DC-metro region. All genres, genders, and experience levels are welcome. Our resources, connections and advocacy support a vibrant, creative media community.
OUR 2025 PREMIERE SPONSOR: VIDEO I ACTION
Video | Action was established in 1990 by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robin Smith to shine a light on incredible work being done by grassroots organizations across the country.
Video | Action is thrilled to partner with the Anacostia Youth Media Festival to bring Who’s Gonna Sing Our Song? back to the Anacostia community. We’re also excited to introduce to today’s youth filmmakers and media makers a film that tells the story of an important social and educational program from Anacostia’s rich history.
VIDEO I ACTION is sponsoring this Saturday’s Festival Lunch and Sunday’s Awards Ceremony.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
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School of Communication, American University
Graduate and undergraduate School of Communication students are mentoring our DC youth.
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AUSOC: Film and Media Arts
The Film and Media Arts Division offers BA, MA and MFA degrees in filmmaking, which focuses on creating socially minded storytellers who will create visual narratives that change the world for the better. Challenge accepted!
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Community Voice Lab, American University
This project is part of the Community Voice Lab community engagement work.
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Humanities Truck, American University
The Humanities Truck is a fully customized delivery truck that serves as an experimental mobile platform for collecting, exhibiting, preserving, and expanding dialogue around the humanities. The truck’s custom-design creates a unique space for facilitating participatory, cultural, and educational experiences and can function as a recording studio, workshop and maker space, and exhibit and performance venue.
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Game Center, American University
AU Game Center is a unique multi-disciplinary academic research center operating through a partnership between the School of Communication and the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Anacostia arts center
Anacostia Arts Center is a home for the arts, culture, and small businesses, where the physical space is used to employ and nourish the local arts and creative economy.
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CHACC
Description goes hereCongress Heights Arts + Culture Center is a 501 (c)(3) organization with a mission to expose, inspire + educate both youth + adults to the rich arts + cultural opportunities, specifically in Wards 7 + 8, from a historical + modern day prospective.
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202 Creates
Mayor Muriel Bowser launched 202Creates in September 2016 to amplify and celebrate DC's creative culture. Led by OCTFME and DMPED, 202Creates engages residents through events, activities, and resources that enrich our communities across all 8 wards.
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WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO DC
Women in Film & Video (WIFV) provides educational and networking opportunities for screen-based media makers, celebrates women’s creative and technical achievements in media, and advocates for parity both in front of and behind the camera to ensure that all voices can be heard.
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Daddying Film Festival
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