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Noir City

Oct 8 – 22

At AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Downtown Silver Spring, Silver Spring

All‑Access Pass covers every screening
Discounted hotel rooms nearby
Expect 35mm prints and crisp crackle

Dive into velvet shadows as Noir City delivers rare 35mm crime classics, filmmaker panels, and live music legends like Elvis Presley across two weeks at the retro AFI Silver Theatre.

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What are you into?

  • vintage crime films
  • film noir festival
  • 35mm screenings
  • filmmaker panels
  • AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
  • Downtown Silver Spring
  • Silver Spring

Coming up at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

  • Classic Film Weekend: In the Beginning: Animation's Famous Firsts! + Presented by animation historian

    Classic Film Weekend: In the Beginning: Animation's Famous Firsts! + Presented by animation historian

    Fri Nov 13, 3:30pm

    Classic animation history screening

  • Classic Film Weekend: More Pre-Code Cartoons + by animation historian

    Classic Film Weekend: More Pre-Code Cartoons + by animation historian

    Sat Nov 14, 11am

    Pre‑Code cartoon showcase

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