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JULY 6, 7, 21 RETURN TO MOUNT KENNEDY Sponsored by the Olympia Mountaineers $9 GA / $6 OFS Featuring a post-film Q&A w/ Bob Whittaker on July 21 In 1965 Jim Whittaker led Senator Robert Kennedy to the first ascent of a remote mountain in the Yukon named after the late president, JFK. Fifty years […]
JUNE 2 – 13 Bi Gan follows up his knockout debut, Kaili Blues, with this noir-tinged stunner about a lost soul (Jue Huang) on a quest to find a missing woman from his past (Wei Tang, Lust, Caution). Following leads across Guizhou province, he crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them a […]
JULY 17 BETWEEN ME AND MY MIND $9 GA / $6 OFS member Doors 6:30PM / Film 7:00PM Following the critically-acclaimed world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, Between Me and My Mind comes to movie theaters nationwide for a special one-night-only screening on Wednesday, July 17. A few minutes into this intimate look at the […]
(above trailer may not include programs shown in Olympia) FRIDAY, JUNE 28 WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL Post-film discussion includes local filmmaker Shane Anderson Tickets $20 GA / $15 OFS member 5:00PM Doors / 6:00PM films Mezzanine Lounge Open 21+ Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. Wild […]
MAY 24 – 30 Diane (Mary Kay Place) spends her days checking in on sick friends, volunteering at her local soup kitchen, and trying valiantly to save her drug-addicted adult son (Jake Lacy) from himself. But beneath her relentless routine of self-sacrifice, Diane is haunted by a past threatening to tear her chaotic world apart. […]
MAY 24 – 30 Roman Coleman (Matthias Schoenaerts), a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his violent past, is required to participate in an “outdoor maintenance” program as part of his state-mandated social rehabilitation. Spotted by a no-nonsense veteran trainer (Bruce Dern) and helped by an outgoing fellow inmate and trick […]
JUNE 1, 8, 15, 29 @ 11am FREE for kids 12 & under! Sponsored by Olympia Federal Savings OFS Kids Club presents 15TH ANNIVERSARY: HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE Celebrate the 15th anniversary of this Academy Award®– nominated fantasy adventure for the whole family from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited […]
Thursday, May 16 The Olympia Heritage Commission Presents – 2019 Heritage Month Celebration 2019 Historic Preservation Awards Award Presentation by Mayor Cheryl Selby Followed by Free Screening of Historic Olympia Film Footage and Coast Modern 6:30pm doors /7:00pm show Free Admission Mayor Selby will present the 2019 Preservation Awards, followed by feature screenings of amazing […]
May 31 2ND ANNUAL NORTHWEST HORRORFEST Hosted by They Reach executive producer Jason Connelly Sponsored by They Reach and Last Word Books Tickets $9 GA / $6 OFS member 8:00PM Doors / 9:00PM films Guts. Ghosts. Ghouls. The 2nd Annual Northwest Horrorfest celebrates macabre filmmakers from across the greater Pacific Northwest area. Entries can range […]
SATURDAY JULY 13 and SUNDAY JULY 14 Presented by Celebrating independence, creativity, and the researcher in all of us, the What It Is: Documentary Film Festival is a TWO-day festival that presents both short and feature-length documentaries from across the world. SATURDAY’S LINEUP 4:00PM: Station 93 – POST-FILM Q&A w/ director Jonah Barrett and members of […]
