Many of the fest’s featured titles revolve around man’s best friend.

From music to food to politics, there’s something for every cause.

Your chance to get a head start on next year’s art house favorites, or see a movie that may not get a commercial run.

From harrowing documentaries to inventive feature films, this festival will show you something you haven’t seen before.

Twelve documentaries we recommend checking out.

A look at some picks from the Washington area’s most consistently challenging film festival.

The festival opens on June 18.

Sky Sitney, AFI Docs’ (formerly Silverdocs) longtime festival director is stepping down.

Last night was “closing night” for Silverdocs, and the awards were handed out yesterday afternoon, but that doesn’t mean the festival’s over. Indeed, today and tomorrow are packed with final screenings of films that played this week, including some of the most high-profile titles and award winners.

When Animal Collective came to the 9:30 Club last spring, the show sold out before I.M.P.’s email blast had even announced the soft sale. But when the band’s new visual album, Oddsac, hit the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring on Wednesday, there were enough empty seats in the house that one of the movie’s promoters encouraged the 8 p.m. audience members to stay for the 10 p.m. screening. Why the disparity? Oddsac (which…