Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there)
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The Silverdocs documentary film festival, later renamed AFI Docs, was a prominent annual nonfiction film festival in the United States showcasing documentary cinema and related events.
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| Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there) Context triple: [Silver Spring, Maryland, hasEvent, Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there)]
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New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival is a prestigious annual film festival held in New York City, renowned for premiering significant international and independent films.
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New Horizons Film Festival
The New Horizons Film Festival is an annual international film festival in Wrocław, Poland, known for showcasing avant-garde, art-house, and experimental cinema from around the world.
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C.
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a leading annual showcase for independent films held in Utah, renowned for launching the careers of many filmmakers and premiering influential movies.
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Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the United States, showcasing a wide range of international and independent cinema each year.
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Telluride Film Festival
The Telluride Film Festival is a prestigious annual film festival held in Telluride, Colorado, renowned for its intimate atmosphere, discerning programming, and frequent hosting of major film premieres and awards-season contenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there) Target entity description: The Silverdocs documentary film festival, later renamed AFI Docs, was a prominent annual nonfiction film festival in the United States showcasing documentary cinema and related events.
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A.
New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival is a prestigious annual film festival held in New York City, renowned for premiering significant international and independent films.
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B.
New Horizons Film Festival
The New Horizons Film Festival is an annual international film festival in Wrocław, Poland, known for showcasing avant-garde, art-house, and experimental cinema from around the world.
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C.
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a leading annual showcase for independent films held in Utah, renowned for launching the careers of many filmmakers and premiering influential movies.
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D.
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the United States, showcasing a wide range of international and independent cinema each year.
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E.
Telluride Film Festival
The Telluride Film Festival is a prestigious annual film festival held in Telluride, Colorado, renowned for its intimate atmosphere, discerning programming, and frequent hosting of major film premieres and awards-season contenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film festival
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documentary film festival ⓘ film festival ⓘ |
| audience |
documentary filmmakers
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documentary filmmakers ⓘ film industry professionals ⓘ film industry professionals ⓘ general public ⓘ general public ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| eventFrequency |
annual
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annual ⓘ |
| field |
documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| focus |
nonfiction cinema
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nonfiction cinema ⓘ |
| format | in-person festival ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
nonfiction film festival
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nonfiction film festival ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
film
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film ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | AFI Docs ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
industry networking opportunities
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premiering new documentary films ⓘ showcasing contemporary documentary cinema ⓘ supporting nonfiction storytelling ⓘ |
| organizer |
American Film Institute
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American Film Institute ⓘ |
| predecessor |
AFI Docs
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surface form:
Silverdocs
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| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| programmingIncludes |
feature-length documentaries
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feature-length documentaries ⓘ filmmaker Q&A sessions ⓘ industry conferences ⓘ industry events ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ short documentaries ⓘ short documentaries ⓘ |
| relatedTo | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center ⓘ |
| shortName |
AFI Docs
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surface form:
AFI Silverdocs
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| successor | AFI Docs ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | cultural event ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there) Description of subject: The Silverdocs documentary film festival, later renamed AFI Docs, was a prominent annual nonfiction film festival in the United States showcasing documentary cinema and related events.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Silverdocs documentary film festival (now AFI Docs, formerly held there)
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