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Oscar®-Nominated Film Showcase: Virunga
  • Date: Saturday, February 28, 2015
  • Time: 8:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Due to snow, this screening has been rescheduled from February 21 to February 28, 2015. Click here to reserve a seat.

Virunga
Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
(90 minutes; unrated)

The National Archives hosts the eleventh annual free screenings of the Oscar® nominees in four categories-Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.

The screenings are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in partnership with the Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film and the National Archives Foundation.

All public programs at the National Archives are free. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance.