Friday, September 24, 2021
Today's Events
- 4:00 pm - THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT
- 7:00 pm - THE NOWHERE INN
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September 24th - October 1st
Saturday
September 25, 2021
7:00 pm YOUNG ADULT: Introduced and Guest Programmed by Mary KobayashiSeptember 18, 19, 25 10TH ANNIVERSARY: YOUNG ADULT Guest Programmed and Introduced by Mary Kobayashi (9/18) Academy Award winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home […] 7:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] Sunday
September 26, 2021
4:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] 7:00 pm THE NOWHERE INNTHE NOWHERE INN September 23-30, 2021 From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces lurking […] Thursday
September 30, 2021
4:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] 7:00 pm THE NOWHERE INNTHE NOWHERE INN September 23-30, 2021 From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces lurking […]
October 1st - 6th
Friday
October 1, 2021
7:00 pm MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954) on 35mmSeptember 17, 18 & October 1 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 9/18 Reckless playboy Bob Merrick (Rock Hudson, in his breakthrough role) crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator — at the very moment that a beloved local doctor has […] Sunday
October 3, 2021
7:00 pm THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mmOctober 3, 14, 24, 2021 THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 10/3 One of the best and most wicked ensembles of all time! Mary Haines (Norma Shearer) can’t believe her husband’s having an affair with salesgirl Crystal (Joan Crawford). But when Sylvia (Rosalind Russell) and […] Wednesday
October 6, 2021
8:00 pm LANEY LOU & THE BIRD DOGS – CANCELEDWednesday, October 6, 2021 – CANCELED OFS presents LANEY LOU & THE BIRD DOGS 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show $15 General Admission / $10 OFS member All Ages Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs are an energetic Americana-Folk group that infuses four-part harmonies, engaging songwriting & a rock-n-roll drive into a modern approach to traditional […]
October 8th - 13th
Friday
October 8, 2021
7:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] Saturday
October 9, 2021
4:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] 7:00 pm 20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […] Sunday
October 10, 2021
4:00 pm 20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […] 7:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] Thursday
October 14, 2021
4:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] 7:00 pm THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mmOctober 3, 14, 24, 2021 THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 10/3 One of the best and most wicked ensembles of all time! Mary Haines (Norma Shearer) can’t believe her husband’s having an affair with salesgirl Crystal (Joan Crawford). But when Sylvia (Rosalind Russell) and […]
October 15th - 20th
Friday
October 15, 2021
7:00 pm STOP MAKING SENSE: DANCE PARTY 2021FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 STOP MAKING SENSE: DANCE PARTY 6:30PM doors / 7:00PM show Universally acclaimed as one of the best concert films ever made, Stop Making Sense documents the groundbreaking Talking Heads at their peak and was directed by Jonathan Demme. Stop Making Sense was digitally re-mixed and re-mastered by Palm with the newest […] Saturday
October 16, 2021
8:00 pm THE VELVET VAMPIRE: LIVE SCORED BY COREY J. BREWERSATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 THE VELVET VAMPIRE ORIGINAL LIVE SCORE BY COREY J. BREWER 7pm doors / 8pm show $10 general admission / $7 OFS “I’ve always wanted to make every kind of film I could, at least once.” — Stephanie Rothman Directed by Roger Corman protegee Stephanie Rothman and laced with an addictive psych […] Buy Ticket Sunday
October 17, 2021
7:00 pm 20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […] Thursday
October 21, 2021
7:00 pm SHIVA BABYSHIVA BABY 10/21/21 – 11/4/21 Our most popular virtual title makes its debut at the Capitol Theater. A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her appearance and lack of post-grad […] -
September 24th - October 1st
Friday
September 24, 2021
4:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] 7:00 pm THE NOWHERE INNTHE NOWHERE INN September 23-30, 2021 From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces lurking […] Saturday
September 25, 2021
7:00 pm YOUNG ADULT: Introduced and Guest Programmed by Mary KobayashiSeptember 18, 19, 25 10TH ANNIVERSARY: YOUNG ADULT Guest Programmed and Introduced by Mary Kobayashi (9/18) Academy Award winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home […] 7:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] Sunday
September 26, 2021
4:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] 7:00 pm THE NOWHERE INNTHE NOWHERE INN September 23-30, 2021 From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces lurking […] Thursday
September 30, 2021
4:00 pm THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENTTHE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT September 24 – 30, 2021 How did a group of humble factory workers become a phenomenal sports success story and the pride of an entire nation? Julian Faraut’s (John McEnroe: In The Realm of Perfection) ferociously innovative and visually stunning The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the […] 7:00 pm THE NOWHERE INNTHE NOWHERE INN September 23-30, 2021 From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces lurking […]
October 1st - 6th
Friday
October 1, 2021
7:00 pm MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954) on 35mmSeptember 17, 18 & October 1 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 9/18 Reckless playboy Bob Merrick (Rock Hudson, in his breakthrough role) crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator — at the very moment that a beloved local doctor has […] Sunday
October 3, 2021
7:00 pm THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mmOctober 3, 14, 24, 2021 THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 10/3 One of the best and most wicked ensembles of all time! Mary Haines (Norma Shearer) can’t believe her husband’s having an affair with salesgirl Crystal (Joan Crawford). But when Sylvia (Rosalind Russell) and […]
October 8th - 13th
Friday
October 8, 2021
7:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] Saturday
October 9, 2021
4:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] 7:00 pm 20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […] Sunday
October 10, 2021
4:00 pm 20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […] 7:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] Thursday
October 14, 2021
4:00 pm MAYDAYOctober 8-14, 2021 Ana finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war. Along a rugged coast, the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th-century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, Ana comes to […] 7:00 pm THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mmOctober 3, 14, 24, 2021 THE WOMEN (1939) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 10/3 One of the best and most wicked ensembles of all time! Mary Haines (Norma Shearer) can’t believe her husband’s having an affair with salesgirl Crystal (Joan Crawford). But when Sylvia (Rosalind Russell) and […]
October 15th - 20th
Friday
October 15, 2021
7:00 pm STOP MAKING SENSE: DANCE PARTY 2021FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 STOP MAKING SENSE: DANCE PARTY 6:30PM doors / 7:00PM show Universally acclaimed as one of the best concert films ever made, Stop Making Sense documents the groundbreaking Talking Heads at their peak and was directed by Jonathan Demme. Stop Making Sense was digitally re-mixed and re-mastered by Palm with the newest […] Saturday
October 16, 2021
8:00 pm THE VELVET VAMPIRE: LIVE SCORED BY COREY J. BREWERSATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 THE VELVET VAMPIRE ORIGINAL LIVE SCORE BY COREY J. BREWER 7pm doors / 8pm show $10 general admission / $7 OFS “I’ve always wanted to make every kind of film I could, at least once.” — Stephanie Rothman Directed by Roger Corman protegee Stephanie Rothman and laced with an addictive psych […] Buy Ticket Sunday
October 17, 2021
7:00 pm 20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […] Thursday
October 21, 2021
7:00 pm SHIVA BABYSHIVA BABY 10/21/21 – 11/4/21 Our most popular virtual title makes its debut at the Capitol Theater. A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her appearance and lack of post-grad […] -
September 24th - October 1st
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October 1st - 6th
Wednesday
October 6, 2021
8:00 pm LANEY LOU & THE BIRD DOGS – CANCELEDWednesday, October 6, 2021 – CANCELED OFS presents LANEY LOU & THE BIRD DOGS 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show $15 General Admission / $10 OFS member All Ages Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs are an energetic Americana-Folk group that infuses four-part harmonies, engaging songwriting & a rock-n-roll drive into a modern approach to traditional […]
October 8th - 13th
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October 15th - 20th
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September 24th - October 1st
October 1st - 6th
October 8th - 13th
October 15th - 20th
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November 9th - 16th
Friday
November 9, 2018
8:00 pm THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO: POST-FILM Q&A w/ WHIT STILLMANFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival 20TH ANNIVERSARY: THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO Post-film Q&A w/ THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO writer and director Whit Stillman Moderated by Diana Arens, MPA 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm film Alice is such a Scorpio. The Last Days of Disco bridges the carbonated euphoria of music […] Buy Ticket 11:00 pm DISCO DANCE PARTY at OCTAPAS CAFE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival DISCO DANCE PARTY featuring DJ Mr. Mike LOCATED AT OCTAPAS CAFE 10:30pm doors / 11:00pm dancing $5 general admission or free with your ticket stub from The Last Days of Disco After Whit Stillman’s The Last Days of Disco, join us at Octapas for cocktails, […] Buy Ticket Saturday
November 10, 2018
11:00 am Oly Federal Savings Presents Kids Club: SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COWSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Olympia Federal Savings Presents SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW (ENGLISH DUB) 10:30am doors / 11:00am film An out of commission satellite picks up a lovelorn ballad on her radio antenna and descends to Earth to find the source of such sincere emotions. But on the way […] Buy Ticket 1:00 pm THE GYRO SPOT PRESENTS: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS on 35mm w/ AVERY TRUFELMANSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival The Gyro Spot presents: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS on 35mm Presented by Avery Trufelman of 99% Invisible 12:30pm doors / 1:00pm film Colin (Eddie O’Connell), an aspiring young British photographer and jazz aficionado, falls for Crepe Suzette (Patsy Kensit), a model on the rise. When she leaves him […] Buy Ticket 4:00 pm HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENINGSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film Love and Happiness reverberating behind a blinking bulb in a nameless yard. Sweat hitting the concrete like pop rocks. The moon sizzling like wet pancake batter. Pollen and rustling leaves. Comprised of intimate and unencumbered moments of […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm COMPASS ROSE & CAPTAIN LITTLE PRESENT: METROPOLITAN: POST-FILM Q&A w/ WHIT STILLMANSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Captain Little and Compass Rose Presents METROPOLITAN Post-Film Q&A w/ Whit Stillman Moderated by Michael Radelich 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm film An ironically comic look at Manhattan’s endangered debutante scene, Metropolitan chronicles the rise and ultimate decline of a group of young Park Avenue socialites who gather […] Buy Ticket 10:00 pm SPEAKEASY Presents: MAKE OUT PARTY: Q&A w/ EMILY ESPERANZA, EVE RYDBERG, MOLLY HEWITTSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival MAKE OUT PARTY featuring a Q&A w/ director Emily Esperanza, producer Eve Rydberg, and actor Molly Hewitt 9:30pm doors / 10:00pm film Make Out Party is a no-budget, high-style comedy of errors that follows three vibrant characters though a day of misadventure as they set out […] Buy Ticket Sunday
November 11, 2018
11:00 am OLYMPIA FEDERAL SAVINGS Presents: KIDS CLUB: BEST OF NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVALSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Olympia Federal Savings presents: KIDS CLUB: BEST OF NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL 10:30am doors / 11:00am film With a compelling range of styles and themes, this selection from the New York International Children’s Film Festival offers clever, thought-provoking films sure to inspire audiences […] Buy Ticket 2:00 pm MAKEUP WORKSHOP @ OCTAPAS CAFESUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival MAKEUP WORKSHOP featuring local makeup artist Abby Hartung LOCATED AT OCTAPAS CAFE 1:30pm doors / 2:00pm event Free Admission Come to Octapas at 2:00pm to see local makeup artist Abby Hartung, the “blood queen.” Ask Abby any questions you want about makeup, what products to use, […] Buy Ticket 2:30 pm THE BLACK AND THE GREEN on 16mm w/ VIOLET LUCCASUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival THE BLACK AND THE GREEN on 16mm Introduction by Violet Lucca 2:00pm doors / 2:30pm film Director St. Clair Bourne’s celebrated film documents a conversation between activists. The meeting, held in Ireland, explores similarities between the Black American and Irish liberation strugle. Dir. St. Clair Bourne […] Buy Ticket 5:00 pm NEW TRADITIONS Presents: DISCOVERY IN CINEMA: SYMPOSIUMSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival DISCOVERY IN CINEMA: SYMPOSIUM Sponsored by New Traditions Featuring Avery Trufelman, Violet Lucca, Isabella L. Price, Molly Hewitt, Eve Rydberg, Emily Esperanza, Chris Day, Kanani Koster 4:30pm doors / 5:00pm discussion Free Admission A discussion about the importance of discovery and independence in cinema, from the viewpoint […] Buy Ticket 7:30 pm DAMSELS IN DISTRESS: POST-FILM Q&A w/ WHIT STILLMANSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival DAMSELS IN DISTRESS Post-film Q&A w/ DAMSELS IN DISTRESS writer and director Whit Stillman Moderated by Ned Hayes 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm film Led by Whit Stillman’s deliciously sardonic and lemon-wrung dialogue, Damsels in Distress revolves around a troupe of mannered students whose expectations are to […] Buy Ticket 11:00 pm ARCHIBALD SISTERS PRESENTS: QUEERAMA + STATE FAIRSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Archibald Sisters presents: QUEERAMA 10:30pm doors / 11:00pm film Director Daisy Asquith’s Queerama is a powerful assembly of shifting images and ethereal compositions. Archival footage ebbs and courses, while music from Hercules & Love Affair, John Grant, and Goldfrapp provide a buoyant chorus of fluttering notes […] Buy Ticket Monday
November 12, 2018
4:00 pm TRANS YOUTHMONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival TRANS YOUTH 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film This feature length documentary trails a handful of young trans Austinites as they forge and fortify their adult identities. While trans identity is more visible than ever — the subject of television shows, talked about in the media, and tied […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm I WANT MORE, I WANT LESS: POST-FILM Q&A w/ BRYCE RICHARDSON, VIOLET LUCCA & CHRISTOPHER DAYMONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival I WANT MORE, I WANT LESS Post-film Q&A w/ director Bryce Richardson, producer Violet Lucca & composer Christopher Day 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm film An accountant in Queens rents out the front of her store to a young man who repairs cell phones…and sometimes pickpockets them […] Buy Ticket 9:00 pm PACIFIC STAGE Presents: SHORT FILM SHOWCASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Pacific Stage Presents SHORT FILM SHOWCASE Introductions by filmmakers Sophy Romvari, Devan Scott, and Megan Hattie Stahl 8:30pm doors / 9:00pm film NORMAN NORMAN A young woman grapples with the declining health of her beloved dog in this film about mortality, cloning, and Barbra Streisand. […] Buy Ticket Tuesday
November 13, 2018
4:00 pm THE PET WORKS Presents: OLD DOG + LONESOME WILLCOXTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival The Pet Works presents OLD DOG 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film New Zealand farmer Paul Sorenson has a unique connection with his colleagues — a team of sheep dogs. For 40 years, he’s worked to develop smarter and more intuitive training methods for fellow farmers, while grappling […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm FAKE TATTOOS + SILVERLAKE AFTERNOONTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival FAKE TATTOOS 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm film A film about music, the ephemera of meet-cutes, and the trauma of living. Director Pascal Plante’s Fake Tattoos revolves around Theo (Anthony Therrien) and Mag (Rose-Marie Perreault), two teenagers who ascend into the void of friendship and flirtation in […] Buy Ticket 9:00 pm OLYMPIA COFFEE ROASTERS PRESENT: WHEN SHE RUNS + ROOM TONETUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Olympia Coffee Roasters presents: WHEN SHE RUNS 8:30pm doors / 9:00pm film A young mother of limited means puts everything on the line to pursue her dream of becoming a competitive runner. Her marriage failing, exhausted and broke, Kirstin has left her husband, Ivan, and their very […] Buy Ticket Wednesday
November 14, 2018
4:00 pm COMMENCEMENT BANK PRESENTS: HAL + THE VELVET UNDERGROUND PLAYED AT MY HIGH SCHOOLWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Commencement Bank presents: HAL 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film Although Hal Ashby directed a remarkable string of acclaimed, widely admired classics throughout the 1970s — Harold and Maude, The Last Detail, Shampoo, Coming Home, Being There — he is often overlooked amid the crowd of luminaries from […] Buy Ticket 4:00 pm LOCAL FILMMAKER PANEL at OCTAPASWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival LOCAL FILMMAKER PANEL at Octapas Featuring Jason Connelly, Jonah Barrett, Rachel Millena Saul, Emme Williamson, Cody Castillo, Sylas Dall, Nat Murphy 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm discussion Free Admission Itching to tell a story, but don’t know where the hell to start? Local filmmakers in the South […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm FOREST AVENUE PRESS PRESENTS: VIRUS TROPICAL + IN A LONG ABSENCEWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Forest Avenue Press presents: VIRUS TROPICAL 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm film Adapted from the graphic novel memoir by Colombian-Ecuadorian cartoonist Powerpaola, Virus Tropical is a thoughtful and deeply affecting coming-of-age story that begins on the night Paola is conceived – in a stylized but anatomically complete sequence […] Buy Ticket 9:00 pm BROWSERS BOOKS PRESENTS: BOOGER + ABSENT: POST-FILM Q&A w/ JONAH BARRETT, ISABELLA CUEVAS PIERSON, RACHEL MILLENA SAULWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Browsers Books presents: BOOGER Post-film Q&A with Booger director Jonah Barrett, Absent director Isabella Cuevas Pierson, and filmmaker/moderator Rachel Millena Saul 8:30pm doors / 9:00pm film Child of the Boogeyman, Mehitable Pachad (Meh for short) is a 109 year-old demon who is tired of living a life […] Buy Ticket Thursday
November 15, 2018
4:00 pm OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA Presents: HOW THEY GOT OVERL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Old School Pizzeria Presents HOW THEY GOT OVER 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film The story of how African American gospel quartets like the Soul Stirrers, Dixie Hummingbirds and the Blind Boys developed a spirit and style that were hugely influential on early rock and roll. […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm LUKENS TREE PRESERVATION PRESENTS: THIS MOUNTAIN LIFETHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Lukens Tree Preservation presents: THIS MOUNTAIN LIFE 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm film The awe that mountainous landscapes evoke is universal. Yet in a province that is 75% mountains, most of us seldom venture into true wilderness. Living amongst us is a special breed of people. They […] Buy Ticket 8:00 pm SideWalk Presents: LIVE LOCAL COMEDY with SAM MILLER at OctapasThursday 11/15 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival SideWalk Presents LIVE LOCAL COMEDY with Sam Miller, Nathaniel Wolfe, Khadija Hassan, Kento Azegami, and more! at Octapas Cafe 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show $10 suggested donation Proceeds benefiting SideWalk Come early for dinner! Headlined by Olympia’s own (unfortunately) Sam Miller, you’ll be sure to bust up laughing […] Buy Ticket 9:00 pm THE BROTHERHOOD PRESENTS: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BROWN BUFFALO + TWILIGHTTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival The Brotherhood present: 8:30pm doors / 9:00pm film The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo is a fresh and genre-defying film about the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author and countercultural icon, Oscar Zeta Acosta — the basis for the character Dr. Gonzo in Fear and […] Buy Ticket
November 16th - 21st
Friday
November 16, 2018
4:00 pm OLYMPIA FOOD CO-OP PRESENTS: FOOD FOR CHANGEFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Olympia Food Co-op presents: FOOD FOR CHANGE with opening comments by Ramon Torres of Cooperativa Tierra Y Libertad. 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film Food For Change is an 82-minute documentary by filmmaker Steve Alves, focusing on food co-ops as a force for dynamic social and economic change […] Buy Ticket 4:00 pm WTF IS A PRODUCER WORKSHOP at OCTAPAS CAFEFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival WTF IS A PRODUCER WORKSHOP LOCATED AT OCTAPAS CAFE Sponsored by They Reach 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm event Free Admission What is a film producer? And why would a production need one? Those are questions answered in the workshop, WTF is a Producer, with local producers Jason Connelly, J Arthur […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm DUMPSTER VALUES & PSYCHIC SISTER PRESENT: LGBTQ REPRESENTATION IN FILMFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Dumpster Values and Psychic Sister presents A Panel on LGBTQ Representation in Film Moderated by filmmaker Jonah Barrett and featuring Danny Tayara, Ricky German, Mary Anne Carter, Eliaichi Kimaro, and Stacy Peck 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm discussion Free Admission Danny Tayara Danny is a film director, writer, […] Buy Ticket 9:00 pm RAINY DAY RECORDS Presents: MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Rainy Day Records presents: MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. 8:30pm doors / 9:00pm film Drawn from a cache of personal video recordings from the past 22 years, director Steve Loveridge’s Sundance award winning MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. is a startlingly personal profile of the critically […] Buy Ticket 11:59 pm THEY REACH Presents: MIDNIGHT MAYHEM – ONE CUT OF THE DEADFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival ONE CUT OF THE DEAD Sponsored by They Reach 11:30pm doors / 12:00am film One Cut of the Dead opens in a run-down, abandoned warehouse where a film crew are making a zombie film. Yet, this is no ordinary warehouse. It’s been said that it’s the […] Buy Ticket Saturday
November 17, 2018
11:00 am OLYMPIA FEDERAL SAVINGS PRESENTS: KIDS CLUB – THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALESSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Olympia Federal Savings presents THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALES 10:30am doors / 11:00am film The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of […] Buy Ticket 4:00 pm Olympia Farmers Market Presents: SINGING OUR WAY TO FREEDOM: POST-FILM Q&A w/ PAUL ESPINOSASATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Olympia Farmers Market presents: SINGING OUR WAY TO FREEDOM Post-Film Q&A w/ director Paul Espinosa 3:30pm doors / 4:00pm film “Singing Our Way to Freedom” is a vibrant, multilayered look at the life of Chicano musician, composer and community activist, Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez. The film chronicles […] Buy Ticket 6:30 pm CULTURAL SPACES: THIS PLACE MATTERSSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Cultural Spaces: This Place Matters 6:00pm doors / 6:30pm show Free Admission Cultivating communities through cultural space is perhaps the most effective method of invested, interested engagement. Through its preservation and promotion, you expose people to new opportunities for exploration, as well as bringing together vastly […] Buy Ticket 8:30 pm Marijuana Mart Presents… BOOM: A FILM ABOUT THE SONICS Post-film Skype Q&A w/director Jordan AlbertsenSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 – 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival Marijuana Mart Presents… BOOM: A FILM ABOUT THE SONICS Post-film Skype Q&A w/director Jordan Albertsen Moderated by Jimmi Davies; Sonics songwriter and local musician 8:00pm doors / 8:30pm film ‘Boom’ tells the untold story of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For […] Buy Ticket
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