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L 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. […]
SUNDAY, 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 […]
WEDNESDAY, 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 – 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 […]
SATURDAY, 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 […]
SATURDAY, 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 […]
MovieMaker Magazine just released their list of the top 25 coolest film festivals in the world, and Olympia Film Festival made the cut! Every festival should “treat its moviemakers really well,” but does every fest ask a moviemaker what film inspired them, and then screen that film on 35mm? That’s a cut above the rest, […]
The 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival will take place from November 9th – 17th! Prepare for a festival of independence, inclusion, and discovery: a celebration of curiosity, boundless creativity, and the importance of cinematic exploration. The Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington has been screening dramatic narratives and documentary features since 1924, and our belief in […]
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
DEEP RED W/ LIVE MUSIC BY THE BAVARIANS (members of Federale, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Delines, and The Silver Triplets): May 25
STORYOLY GRAND SLAM: September 14
JOSHUA RADIN & RON POPE: Saturday, November 9
THE 10TH ANNUAL PIZZA KLATCH GAYLA: IN THE QUEER FUTURE: Saturday, May 11
ALMOST FAMOUS + SERAFIMA AND THE SHAKEDOWNS: Saturday, June 1
LA BAMBA: POST-FILM Q&A W/ LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Friday, June 14
EMERALD CITY MUSIC PRESENTS: MOTHER: Saturday, May 18
A SERIOUS MAN: POST-FILM Q&A W/ RICHARD KIND & DYLAN GELULA: Thursday, June 27
