The dates for National Geographic’s 2008 All Roads Film Festival have just been announced, and in keeping with National Geographic’s mission and m.o., the festival’s likely to be coming to a town near you!

September 25-28: Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, California

October 2-5: National Geographic’s headquarters at 1600 M Street, Washington, D.C.

December 3-7: Venue TBA, Santa Fe, New Mexico

The All Roads Film Festival features movies and documentaries that are made by and/or focus on cultures that have traditionally been overlooked. Though this year’s films have not yet been announced, periodic updates will be published on the All Roads website.

And if you’re a filmmaker or photographer, be sure to check out the All Roads program, which provides seed grants to artists and also actively solicits film festival submissions each year.

Can’t make it to the film festival? Past All Roads films can be rented through Netflix.

What are your favorite film festivals? Let us know in the comments!

Photo: JanneM (creative commons)

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Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

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