07.08 Russian Films Bring

WASHINGTON, August 6 (RIA Novosti) American spectators at next months DC Shorts Film Festival here will get a rare chance to view short films produced by Russian filmmakers, and an opportunity to see a different perspective of a country often at odds with their own, festival organizers said Tuesday.

People have a very set idea about what they think Russia is, and I believe watching these films gives you a different viewpoint of a country that you probably dont really know much about, said Jon Gann, festival director, in an interview with RIA Novosti.