Washington Summer Film Festival
August 14 – September 6, 2026 · Five Cities

The Winners
Go On Tour

The festival doesn't end on closing night. All five Filmfest DC 2026 award winners — Primavera, The Essence of Eva, Diya, Happy Birthday, and Everybody to Kenmure Street — travel to historic independent cinemas across the mid-Atlantic. Every stop plays the complete slate, Friday through Sunday.

The Films On the Road

5 Winners · 5 Cities · 25 Screenings
01 Still from Primavera Audience Award · Best Feature

Primavera

Damiano Michieletto — Italy, France · 110 min 02 Still from The Essence of Eva Audience Award · Best Documentary

The Essence of Eva

Alex Fegan & Malcolm Willis — Ireland · 82 min 03 Still from Diya Ted Pedas Award

Diya

Achille Ronaimou — Chad, France, Germany, Ivory Coast · 96 min 04 Still from Happy Birthday Arabian Sights Award

Happy Birthday

Sarah Goher — Egypt · 92 min 05 Still from Everybody to Kenmure Street Justice Matters Award

Everybody to Kenmure Street

Felipe Bustos Sierra — UK · 98 min
Itinerary

Dates & Venues

Tickets for tour screenings are sold by each venue. Doors open 30 minutes before each screening.

1

Avalon Theatre

Washington, DC · August 14–16

5612 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015 — Washington's oldest operating movie house (1923)

  • Fri Aug 14 · 7:00 PMPrimavera — with a recorded introduction by director Damiano Michieletto
  • Sat Aug 15 · 4:00 PMHappy Birthday
  • Sat Aug 15 · 7:00 PMDiya
  • Sun Aug 16 · 3:00 PMThe Essence of Eva — Q&A with members of Eva Cassidy's DC-area band
  • Sun Aug 16 · 6:00 PMEverybody to Kenmure Street
2

AFI Silver Theatre

Silver Spring, MD · August 21–23

8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 — Restored 1938 art-deco landmark

  • Fri Aug 21 · 7:15 PMDiya
  • Sat Aug 22 · 4:30 PMThe Essence of Eva
  • Sat Aug 22 · 7:30 PMPrimavera
  • Sun Aug 23 · 3:00 PMEverybody to Kenmure Street
  • Sun Aug 23 · 6:15 PMHappy Birthday
3

The Charles Theatre

Baltimore, MD · August 28–30

1711 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 — Baltimore's home for independent cinema since 1939

  • Fri Aug 28 · 7:00 PMEverybody to Kenmure Street
  • Sat Aug 29 · 4:00 PMHappy Birthday
  • Sat Aug 29 · 7:00 PMPrimavera
  • Sun Aug 30 · 3:00 PMDiya
  • Sun Aug 30 · 6:00 PMThe Essence of Eva
4

The Byrd Theatre

Richmond, VA · September 4–6

2908 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221 — A 1928 movie palace on the National Register of Historic Places

  • Fri Sep 4 · 7:15 PMPrimavera
  • Sat Sep 5 · 4:00 PMThe Essence of Eva
  • Sat Sep 5 · 7:00 PMEverybody to Kenmure Street
  • Sun Sep 6 · 3:00 PMHappy Birthday
  • Sun Sep 6 · 6:00 PMDiya
5

Naro Expanded Cinema

Norfolk, VA · September 4–6 (parallel weekend)

1507 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517 — Hampton Roads' beloved repertory house since 1977

  • Fri Sep 4 · 7:00 PMEverybody to Kenmure Street
  • Sat Sep 5 · 4:15 PMDiya
  • Sat Sep 5 · 7:15 PMThe Essence of Eva
  • Sun Sep 6 · 3:00 PMPrimavera
  • Sun Sep 6 · 6:15 PMHappy Birthday

About the Tour

The Award Winners Tour is organized by the Washington Summer Film Festival in partnership with each host cinema, extending the reach of Filmfest DC's 40th-anniversary award winners beyond the capital. Ticketing, pricing, and accessibility services are handled by the individual venues — please check their websites before you travel.