Festival Logistics

General Festival Information

• For general information call 202.777.3248

• For the latest information and announcements, visit the "News" area here on our Web site: http://www.wjff.org/news.htm

• All ticket sales are final
• Films and guests are subject to change
• Parental discretion is advised for most films.
• A limited number of free tickets are allocated for each screening for those who cannot afford the cost of admission. Arrangements must be made in advance by calling 202.777.3248
• All discussions are free and open to the public, subject to availability.
• General seating will begin 15 minutes prior to screening time. Be sure to leave plenty of extra time to find parking.

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Theatre Venues

• The DCJCC Cecile Goldman Theater

• Loews Cineplex Foundry Theatres

• The Lincoln Theatre

• The Goethe-Institut Washington

   All theaters are wheelchair accessible. 

• The DCJCC's Cecile Goldman Theater is at 16th and Q Streets NW, Washington, DC.
• DCJCC Box Office telephone 202.518.9400 x229
• Designed by acclaimed architectural firm Ayers/Saint/Gross, the Cecile Goldman Theater is a magnificently restored, intimate theater.   The Theater is a state-of-the-art facility featuring sound and lighting design by the award-winning firm Theater Project Consultants as well as the latest sound and projection technology, including two 35mm Century film projectors, two 16mm Elmo film projectors, and an Eiki video projector.
• The entrance to the Theater is on the 2nd Floor of DCJCC.

• The Foundry Theatres are located between 30^th and 31^st Streets and between K and M Streets in Georgetown (Barnes and Noble bookstore is at the corner of Thomas Jefferson and M Street).

• Street parking and parking garages are available throughout the Georgetown area including the 30th Street entrance to the building. 

•   Or take Metro to the Foggy Bottom stop on the Orange and Blue Lines. The theater is a 20-minute walk from there.

• Opening Night, December 2 only

• 1215 U Street NW

• Valet parking will be provided for a fee. 

•   The theater is across the street from the U Street-Cardozo Metro stop on the Green Line (13th Street exit).

The Goethe-Institut Washington 

• The free screening of Jacob the Liar (1974), on Sunday, December 12 at 5:00 pm, will take place at the Goethe-Institut Washington, 814 7th Street NW (7th and I Streets). 

• For more information, call 202.289.1200 x150.  For reservations, call 202.289.1200 x167. 

•    Via Metro take the Red, Yellow, or Green Lines to Gallery Place/Chinatown, exit at 7th Street, and walk 1 block North.

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Parking & Public Transportation

Driving & Parking

• We recommend that you use public transportation whenever possible. It is good for the environment and saves you time and money!

• If you are going to drive, remember to leave plenty of extra time for parking.  Parking in the Dupont Circle and Georgetown areas is extremely limited.

• Diplomat Parking Garage is located at 1500 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (Southwest corner of 15th & Mass.) Hours: 6 am to midnight, closed Sundays. 

Metrorail & Free DCJCC Shuttle Van 

• The DCJCC’s free shuttle between the Dupont Circle Metro Station (Q Street Exit) and the Center will have extended hours during the week of the Festival!

• Look for the white DCJCC van waiting outside the Q Street Exit at the Northwest corner of 20th and Q Streets.

• The shuttle runs approximately every fifteen minutes. The schedule is as follows: Saturday 6 pm - 11:45 pm; Sunday 11 am -11:45 pm; Monday through Thursday 5 - 11:45 pm; Friday 11 am - 2 pm.

• Or, the Center is an easy, well lit, 5-block walk from the Metro, directly east on Q Street.

• See theater descriptions above for additional Metrorail information.

• For schedules, fare information, route maps, and questions about Metrorail or Metrobus Service, call WMATA at 202.637.7000, visit WMATA's Web site, or visit the Metrorail Information area on The Washington Post's Web site.

Metrobus 

• The S2 and S4 buses which run between Silver Spring and Metro Center stop directly in front of the DCJCC at 16th and Q Streets going North and one block away at 16th and Corcoran going South.

• The 42 bus, which runs between Mt. Pleasant and Metro Center, the N2, N4, and N6 buses which run between Friendship Heights and Farragut Square (Farragut North and Farragut West stations), the L1 and L2 buses which run between Chevy Chase Circle and MacPherson Square, the D2 from Glover Park, and the G2 which runs between Howard and Georgetown Universities all have stops in Dupont Circle.  From there, you can take the free DCJCC shuttle van waiting at the corner of 20th and Q Streets to the Center, or you can walk.

• See theater descriptions above for additional Metrorail information.

• For schedules, fare information, route maps, and questions about Metrorail or Metrobus Service, call WMATA at 202.637.7000, visit WMATA's Web site, or visit the Metrorail Information area on The Washington Post's Web site.

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Movies are better when you are well fed!    Center City Café EXPRESS

Nothing is worse than rushing to make it to a movie and not having time to eat. Relax, we have you covered.

Grab a salad.  Grab a sandwich.  Need a little something to get you through back-to-back screenings? Whatever your tastes, you will find what you need.

The Center City Café Express is located in the Q Street Lobby and is open Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 am - 8:30 pm and Friday, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm.

Or, plan ahead and enjoy the best Kosher cuisine in the Washington area with a sit-down meal at the Center City Café. Reservations are strongly recommended, call 202.387.3246.

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This page last updated 30-Nov-99 00:29 DJH

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