Northern virginia, washington, dC

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026
TIME: 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Screen 11, Look Dine-In Cinemas, 1667 Silver Hill Drive, McLean, VA
FREE RSVP
You’re invited to a free special screening of the award-winning documentary film Tree of Fire: A Story of Love and Resilience. This one-time showing in the area is hosted by Nirathi and Jay Kalavapudi, Meher Mount board member. Producer and award-winning co-director Margaret Magnus will introduce the film. There will be a Q&A afterward with Margaret Magnus and Sam Ervin, Meher Mount board president and a storyteller in the film.

Meher Spiritual Center

DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026
TIME: 7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Meeting Place, Meher Spiritual Center, 10200 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC
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Avatar Meher Baba the called Meher Spiritual Center His Home in the West. There are no specific practices or required activities at the Center, and people come from all different spiritual and religious traditions. It is a place for rest, meditation, and renewal of the spiritual life.

The Catalina Film Festival (CFF) celebrates diverse and impactful cinema across narrative films, documentaries, Indigenous works, conservation films, animation, student films, screenwriting, and the world’s only Wes Craven–sanctioned Horror/Thriller Award. Before virtual exhibition became standard industry practice, CFF launched an online platform to expand access for filmmakers and audiences worldwide. Because Catalina Island has limited venue capacity, some Official Selections screen exclusively online.

The Avatar Meher Baba Heartland Center is a universal spiritual retreat founded in 2002 to honor Meher Baba’s personal sacrifice during His 1952 automobile accident near Prague, Oklahoma. Meher Baba said of the accident, "You must understand that this was God's will, and it will result in benefit to the whole world."

The Santa Cruz Film Festival (SCFF) celebrates bold filmmaking, original voices, and the people who bring stories to life. ​We’re an artist-driven, filmmaker-forward festival built around discovery, connection, and a shared love of independent cinema. From fearless shorts and experimental work to documentaries and narrative features, SCFF brings fresh perspectives to the screen and creates space for the conversations that happen after the credits roll.

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