By Ted Johnson The American Film Institute’s annual documentary film festival will be online this year, the latest event to be reimagined in the face of the coronavirus crisis, and it will open with the project Boys State.
The festival will run from June 17 to 21, and films will be available to view on DOCS.AFI.com. The festival traditionally is held in the Washington, D.C.
area. AT&T is returning as presenting sponsor. “AFI is committed to the documentary art form in the best of times and in the most challenging of times,” said AFI Festivals director Michael Lumpkin. “Now more than ever, we are dedicated to supporting extraordinary films because the world needs stories that educate, inspire hope and remind us of humanity’s strength.” Bo
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