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PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY SILVERDOCS The AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival drew a crowd last year for the opening-night film "Freakonomics."

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"Monterey Pop," a film about the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival, will be among the 108 documentaries from 52 countries to be screened at the ninth annual Silverdocs festival in Silver Spring. The July 20-26 festival showcases the work of some of the world's most prominent documentary filmmakers.

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PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY SILVERDOCS "El Bulli: Cooking in Progress" shows how one of the world's most famous restaurants shuts down for six months to create an entirely new menu.

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Russell Henley, amateur - USA, waves to the crowd after teeing off on the first hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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This is the cover of the comic book that looks at the life and career of Martha Stewart, the latest in a series that's also featured Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin. (Associated Press)

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Lee Westwood, of England, acknowledges the gallery as he walks off of the 18th green during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Jason Day, of Australia, reacts to his round as he walks off of the 18th green during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his drive from the fifth tee during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Only about 45 days old, this mountain gorilla baby belongs to Bukima and will be among 22 babies to be given names in Saturday festivities in Rwanda.

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Jim Furyk during the first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, looks over his putt on the 11th green during the first round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Jim Furyk during the first round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, June 16, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS The tall ship Friendship of Salem docks in the harbor of Salem. In the 1800s, the ships ventured to exotic locales and brought back fabulous specimens and artifacts that later formed the nucleus of the town's Peabody Essex Museum.

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The historic seaport of Salem, Mass., trying to rebrand itself for visitors, forever will be tied to witches and the infamous 17th-century witch trials with draws such as tarot card reader Willow Houston (above) and witch tchotchkes of all shapes and sizes.

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In this Friday, June 10, 2011 photo, people sit on the terrace of a waterfront restaurant in Salem, Mass. Salem, home to the infamous witch trials of the 17th century, sees its ties to witchcraft as a blessing and a curse. The historic Massachusetts seaport is trying _ yet again _ to rebrand itself for visitors as something other than a place linked to witches. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)