Saturday, April 19, 2025
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Film Show Times
- Wed 7PM - Reel Oddities
- Thu - Sun 4PM & 7PM
- Sun 1PM - Kids Club Free for 12 under
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April 18th - 25th
Saturday
April 19, 2025
7:00 pm NWIFC, SALMON DEFENSE, AND OFS PRESENT: FISH WAR w/ POST-FILM Q&ASaturday, April 19, 2025 Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Salmon Defense, and the Olympia Film Society present: Fish War Post-film Q&A w/ Willie Frank III, Nisqually; Kadi Bizyayeva, Stillaguamish; Lisa Wilson, Lummi; and WDFW Director Kelly Susewind GA $16.25 & OFS $13.25 6pm doors / 7pm film All Prices Include Service Fees When the state of Washington made […] Buy Ticket Sunday
April 20, 2025
1:00 pm OFS KIDS CLUB: PADDINGTON IN PERU – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDERApril 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2025 OFS Kids Club Presents: Paddington in Peru Free for Kids 12 and Under When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they […] 4:00 pm THE ELEPHANT MAN: NEW 4K RESTORATIONApril 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […] 7:00 pm EEPHUSApril 13, 17 & 20, 2025 Eephus As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, a pair of New England Sunday league teams face off for the last time over the course of a day. Tensions flare up and ceremonial laughs are shared as an era of camaraderie and escapism fades […] Tuesday
April 22, 2025
7:00 pm THE ENCAMPMENTSApril 22, 28 & 29, 2025 The Encampments The Encampments follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and […] Wednesday
April 23, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: REPO MANApril 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025 Reel Oddities: Repo Man A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The […] Thursday
April 24, 2025
8:00 pm JUANITA & JUAN – LIVE!Thursday, April 24, 2025 Juanita & Juan Graveyard of the Pacific GA $23.25 & OFS $18.25 7pm doors / 8pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Juanita and Juan is a dynamic musical duo formed by Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, two influential figures in the punk and alternative music scenes who first crossed […] Buy Ticket
April 25th - 30th
Friday
April 25, 2025
7:00 pm THE BRIDGE MUSIC PROJECT PRESENTS PERFORMANCE FLOWCASEFriday, April 25, 2025 The Bridge Music Project Presents: Performance Flowcase 6:30pm doors / 7:00pm show Free admission – donations accepted at the door For the past eight weeks, talented young musicians have been honing their craft at the Capitol Theater, pouring their creativity and passion into original music. Now, they’re ready to share their […] Saturday
April 26, 2025
7:00 pm LOCALS ONLY 2025Saturday, April 26, 2025 Locals Only 2025 Free Admission Hosted by Olympia Film Society’s Audrey Henley and Rob Patrick 6pm doors / 7pm films A carefully curated selection of short films from local filmmakers around the Sound! See everything from haunted records to extraterrestrial visitors! Expertly crafted cardboard masks to crispy plates of food! A […] Sunday
April 27, 2025
1:00 pm OFS KIDS CLUB: PADDINGTON IN PERU – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDERApril 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2025 OFS Kids Club Presents: Paddington in Peru Free for Kids 12 and Under When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they […] 4:00 pm THE THIN MANApril 17, 18 & 27, 2025 The Thin Man Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Aimee Hughes on 4/17 Between cocktails, urbane, dry-witted detectives and sophisticates Nick and Nora Charles attempt to find a mysterious murderer. When New York City private eye Nick Charles (William Powell) married wealthy Nora (Myrna Loy), he thought he was going […] 7:00 pm THE ELEPHANT MAN: NEW 4K RESTORATIONApril 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […] Monday
April 28, 2025
7:00 pm THE ENCAMPMENTSApril 22, 28 & 29, 2025 The Encampments The Encampments follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and […] Tuesday
April 29, 2025
7:00 pm THE ENCAMPMENTSApril 22, 28 & 29, 2025 The Encampments The Encampments follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and […] Wednesday
April 30, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: REPO MANApril 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025 Reel Oddities: Repo Man A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The […] Thursday
May 1, 2025
7:00 pm TLM LABOR PRESENTS: SALT OF THE EARTH w/ POST-FILM DISCUSSIONThursday, May 1, 2025 Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council presents: Salt of the Earth Post-Film Discussion w/ Union Leaders Free Admission 6pm doors / 7pm film See the union movie dubbed “dangerous” and “subversive” by the American mainstream press, and even by some unions! Blacklisted during the anti-communist McCarthy witch-hunt, a group of Hollywood filmmakers and […]
May 2nd - 7th
Friday
May 2, 2025
4:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] 7:00 pm THE ELEPHANT MAN: NEW 4K RESTORATIONApril 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […] Saturday
May 3, 2025
7:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] Sunday
May 4, 2025
1:00 pm LINCOLN OPTIONS PRESENTS: IFSunday, May 4, 2025 Lincoln Options presents: IF 12pm doors & 1pm film $16.25 GA & $13.25 OFS (All Prices Include Ticketing Fees) From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks […] Buy Ticket 7:00 pm 2025 NEW YORK DOG FILM FESTIVALSunday, May 4, 2025 2025 New York Dog Film Festival A Portion of All Ticket Sales Benefit Concern for Animals General Admission: $16.25 OFS: $13.25 6pm doors / 7pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Total Running Time of Program: 100 Minutes A collection of short films celebrating the love between dogs, their people, and […] Buy Ticket Wednesday
May 7, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: TRAINSPOTTING – 4K RESTORATIONMay 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025 Reel Oddities: Trainspotting – 4K Restoration Doesn’t it make you proud to be Scottish? Choose a classic and satisfy your lust for life as Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie return to the big screen. Among the most popular, ground-breaking, and influential films of the ‘90s, Trainspotting is […] Thursday
May 8, 2025
7:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […]
May 9th - 14th
Friday
May 9, 2025
7:00 pm WIDE EYE PANIC + CROSSING CRUSADES + DOUBLE B + RIOT IN RHYTHM + WHEN I GET THE LOWERSFriday, May 9, 2025 Wide Eye Panic Crossing Crusades Double B Riot in Rhythm When I Get the Lowers GA & OFS $23.25 6pm doors / 7pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Tickets Can Be Purchased Beginning on 2/28 at 10am PT Wide Eye Panic is an American Alternative metal band formed in Olympia […] Buy Ticket Saturday
May 10, 2025
4:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] Sunday
May 11, 2025
1:00 pm OFS KIDS CLUB: SCHOOL OF ROCK – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDERMay 11 & 25, 2025 OFS Kids Club Presents: School of Rock Free for Kids 12 and Under Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his […] 7:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] Wednesday
May 14, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: TRAINSPOTTING – 4K RESTORATIONMay 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025 Reel Oddities: Trainspotting – 4K Restoration Doesn’t it make you proud to be Scottish? Choose a classic and satisfy your lust for life as Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie return to the big screen. Among the most popular, ground-breaking, and influential films of the ‘90s, Trainspotting is […] Thursday
May 15, 2025
4:00 pm AMELIE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 15, 16 & 22, 2025 Amélie: New 4K Restoration Guest Programmed by Leigh Patton, Olympia Film Society’s Volunteer of the Year One of the most celebrated films of the aughts, Amélie is a fanciful comedy about a young woman (Audrey Tautou) who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world […] 7:00 pm THE LEGEND OF OCHIMay 15 – 22, 2025 The Legend of Ochi In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him […] -
April 18th - 25th
Friday
April 18, 2025
4:00 pm THE THIN MANApril 17, 18 & 27, 2025 The Thin Man Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Aimee Hughes on 4/17 Between cocktails, urbane, dry-witted detectives and sophisticates Nick and Nora Charles attempt to find a mysterious murderer. When New York City private eye Nick Charles (William Powell) married wealthy Nora (Myrna Loy), he thought he was going […] 7:00 pm BLUE VELVET: 4K RESTORATIONApril 10, 11 & 18, 2025 Blue Velvet 4K Restoration Home from college, Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) makes an unsettling discovery: a severed human ear, lying in a field. In the mystery that follows, by turns terrifying and darkly funny, writer-director David Lynch burrows deep beneath the picturesque surfaces of small-town life. Driven to investigate, […] Saturday
April 19, 2025
7:00 pm NWIFC, SALMON DEFENSE, AND OFS PRESENT: FISH WAR w/ POST-FILM Q&ASaturday, April 19, 2025 Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Salmon Defense, and the Olympia Film Society present: Fish War Post-film Q&A w/ Willie Frank III, Nisqually; Kadi Bizyayeva, Stillaguamish; Lisa Wilson, Lummi; and WDFW Director Kelly Susewind GA $16.25 & OFS $13.25 6pm doors / 7pm film All Prices Include Service Fees When the state of Washington made […] Buy Ticket Sunday
April 20, 2025
1:00 pm OFS KIDS CLUB: PADDINGTON IN PERU – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDERApril 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2025 OFS Kids Club Presents: Paddington in Peru Free for Kids 12 and Under When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they […] 4:00 pm THE ELEPHANT MAN: NEW 4K RESTORATIONApril 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […] 7:00 pm EEPHUSApril 13, 17 & 20, 2025 Eephus As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, a pair of New England Sunday league teams face off for the last time over the course of a day. Tensions flare up and ceremonial laughs are shared as an era of camaraderie and escapism fades […] Tuesday
April 22, 2025
7:00 pm THE ENCAMPMENTSApril 22, 28 & 29, 2025 The Encampments The Encampments follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and […] Wednesday
April 23, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: REPO MANApril 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025 Reel Oddities: Repo Man A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The […]
April 25th - 30th
Saturday
April 26, 2025
7:00 pm LOCALS ONLY 2025Saturday, April 26, 2025 Locals Only 2025 Free Admission Hosted by Olympia Film Society’s Audrey Henley and Rob Patrick 6pm doors / 7pm films A carefully curated selection of short films from local filmmakers around the Sound! See everything from haunted records to extraterrestrial visitors! Expertly crafted cardboard masks to crispy plates of food! A […] Sunday
April 27, 2025
1:00 pm OFS KIDS CLUB: PADDINGTON IN PERU – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDERApril 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2025 OFS Kids Club Presents: Paddington in Peru Free for Kids 12 and Under When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they […] 4:00 pm THE THIN MANApril 17, 18 & 27, 2025 The Thin Man Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Aimee Hughes on 4/17 Between cocktails, urbane, dry-witted detectives and sophisticates Nick and Nora Charles attempt to find a mysterious murderer. When New York City private eye Nick Charles (William Powell) married wealthy Nora (Myrna Loy), he thought he was going […] 7:00 pm THE ELEPHANT MAN: NEW 4K RESTORATIONApril 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […] Monday
April 28, 2025
7:00 pm THE ENCAMPMENTSApril 22, 28 & 29, 2025 The Encampments The Encampments follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and […] Tuesday
April 29, 2025
7:00 pm THE ENCAMPMENTSApril 22, 28 & 29, 2025 The Encampments The Encampments follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and […] Wednesday
April 30, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: REPO MANApril 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025 Reel Oddities: Repo Man A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The […] Thursday
May 1, 2025
7:00 pm TLM LABOR PRESENTS: SALT OF THE EARTH w/ POST-FILM DISCUSSIONThursday, May 1, 2025 Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council presents: Salt of the Earth Post-Film Discussion w/ Union Leaders Free Admission 6pm doors / 7pm film See the union movie dubbed “dangerous” and “subversive” by the American mainstream press, and even by some unions! Blacklisted during the anti-communist McCarthy witch-hunt, a group of Hollywood filmmakers and […]
May 2nd - 7th
Friday
May 2, 2025
4:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] 7:00 pm THE ELEPHANT MAN: NEW 4K RESTORATIONApril 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […] Saturday
May 3, 2025
7:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] Sunday
May 4, 2025
1:00 pm LINCOLN OPTIONS PRESENTS: IFSunday, May 4, 2025 Lincoln Options presents: IF 12pm doors & 1pm film $16.25 GA & $13.25 OFS (All Prices Include Ticketing Fees) From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks […] Buy Ticket 7:00 pm 2025 NEW YORK DOG FILM FESTIVALSunday, May 4, 2025 2025 New York Dog Film Festival A Portion of All Ticket Sales Benefit Concern for Animals General Admission: $16.25 OFS: $13.25 6pm doors / 7pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Total Running Time of Program: 100 Minutes A collection of short films celebrating the love between dogs, their people, and […] Buy Ticket Wednesday
May 7, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: TRAINSPOTTING – 4K RESTORATIONMay 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025 Reel Oddities: Trainspotting – 4K Restoration Doesn’t it make you proud to be Scottish? Choose a classic and satisfy your lust for life as Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie return to the big screen. Among the most popular, ground-breaking, and influential films of the ‘90s, Trainspotting is […] Thursday
May 8, 2025
7:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […]
May 9th - 14th
Saturday
May 10, 2025
4:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] Sunday
May 11, 2025
1:00 pm OFS KIDS CLUB: SCHOOL OF ROCK – FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDERMay 11 & 25, 2025 OFS Kids Club Presents: School of Rock Free for Kids 12 and Under Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his […] 7:00 pm PRINCESS MONONOKE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […] Wednesday
May 14, 2025
7:00 pm REEL ODDITIES: TRAINSPOTTING – 4K RESTORATIONMay 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025 Reel Oddities: Trainspotting – 4K Restoration Doesn’t it make you proud to be Scottish? Choose a classic and satisfy your lust for life as Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie return to the big screen. Among the most popular, ground-breaking, and influential films of the ‘90s, Trainspotting is […] Thursday
May 15, 2025
4:00 pm AMELIE: 4K RESTORATIONMay 15, 16 & 22, 2025 Amélie: New 4K Restoration Guest Programmed by Leigh Patton, Olympia Film Society’s Volunteer of the Year One of the most celebrated films of the aughts, Amélie is a fanciful comedy about a young woman (Audrey Tautou) who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a world […] 7:00 pm THE LEGEND OF OCHIMay 15 – 22, 2025 The Legend of Ochi In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him […] -
April 18th - 25th
Thursday
April 24, 2025
8:00 pm JUANITA & JUAN – LIVE!Thursday, April 24, 2025 Juanita & Juan Graveyard of the Pacific GA $23.25 & OFS $18.25 7pm doors / 8pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Juanita and Juan is a dynamic musical duo formed by Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, two influential figures in the punk and alternative music scenes who first crossed […] Buy Ticket
April 25th - 30th
Friday
April 25, 2025
7:00 pm THE BRIDGE MUSIC PROJECT PRESENTS PERFORMANCE FLOWCASEFriday, April 25, 2025 The Bridge Music Project Presents: Performance Flowcase 6:30pm doors / 7:00pm show Free admission – donations accepted at the door For the past eight weeks, talented young musicians have been honing their craft at the Capitol Theater, pouring their creativity and passion into original music. Now, they’re ready to share their […]
May 2nd - 7th
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May 9th - 14th
Friday
May 9, 2025
7:00 pm WIDE EYE PANIC + CROSSING CRUSADES + DOUBLE B + RIOT IN RHYTHM + WHEN I GET THE LOWERSFriday, May 9, 2025 Wide Eye Panic Crossing Crusades Double B Riot in Rhythm When I Get the Lowers GA & OFS $23.25 6pm doors / 7pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Tickets Can Be Purchased Beginning on 2/28 at 10am PT Wide Eye Panic is an American Alternative metal band formed in Olympia […] Buy Ticket -
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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 […] 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, […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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, […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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. […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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. […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […]
November 16th - 21st
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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 […] 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, […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […]
November 23rd - 28th
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November 30th - December 5th
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