Sure, Silverdocs makes a big splash one week a year. But Docs in Progress is busy fighting the good fight all 365. What began as screenings of, yes, documentaries in various stages of progress at George Washington University, is now a full-time operation offering not only screenings but courses and seminars in all aspects of modern documentarianism. And, the group is now housed in the swanky Documentary House in downtown Silver Spring.

I sat down with executive director Erica Ginsberg and programs and services director Adele Schmidt for a chat about how the organization works with Silverdocs and the general community. Full disclosure: I am an alum of the DiP screening series, which proved quite helpful with my short Match Me If You Can, a portrait of D.C. legend Tommy the Matchmaker. Oh, and that film screens at the Rosebud Film and Video Festival on Saturday, June 27, at 3:30 p.m. Do join me there, won’t you?

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