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April 6 – April 12 A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME Errol Morris turns his camera on one of the most fascinating men in the world: the pioneering astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, afflicted by a debilitating motor neuron disease that has left him without a voice or the use of his limbs. An adroitly crafted tale of […]
April 6 – April 12 DARKEST HOUR During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces advance, and with the Allied army cornered on the beaches of Dunkirk, the fate of Western […]
SUNDAY MAY 6 MCSI Presents HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS 12:30pm doors / 1:30pm film $10 general / $7 members Please join Marshall Middle School’s Citizen Science Institute (MCSI) for a special presentation of Harry and the Hendersons. While returning from a trip in the woods, George Henderson (John Lithgow) and his family run into something […]
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 3:30PM Doors / 4:00PM Show THE BOOTLEGGER West Coast premiere Introduction and post-film Q&A with director Ryan Walker The Bootlegger is the story of Henry “Kelly” Wagle, a hometown gangster turned folk hero in the town of Colchester, Illinois (population 1,493). It is a nonfiction feature film, based on the 1998 book […]
MARCH 30 – APRIL 5 ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE Art imitates life in this quietly devastating masterpiece from Hong Sangsoo. Kim Minhee (The Handmaiden, Right Now, Wrong Then)—in the role that won her the Silver Bear for best actress in Berlin—plays Younghee, an actress reeling in the aftermath of an affair with a […]
MARCH 30 – APRIL 5 THOROUGHBREDS Childhood friends Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Amanda (Olivia Cooke) reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished, upper-class teenager, with a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume; Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her […]
Sunday April 29 Inside Peace 12:30pm door/ 1:30pm show $12 General Admission / $10 OFS Member Tickets available online or at the box office day of show There will be a post-film discussion and Q&A with one of the men who was previously incarcerated and whose story is featured in the film. INSIDE PEACE […]
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MARCH 24-29 A FANTASTIC WOMAN OSCAR BEST FOREIGN PICTURE Marina and Orlando are in love and planning for the future. Marina is a young waitress and aspiring singer. Orlando is 20 years older than her, and owns a printing company. After celebrating Marina’s birthday one evening, Orlando falls seriously ill. Marina rushes him to the […]
MARCH 23-29 THE SHAPE OF WATER From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER – an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s […]
Inclusion. Independence. Discovery. The 35th Annual Olympia Film Festival is 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 arts, inclusivity, and emerging directors has been the staple of our programming. Since […]
