SECRET MASTERPIECES: MONKEYBONE (2001) on 35mm

SCREENING: SUNDAY 12/4 7PM & SUN 12/11 4PM
Director: Henry Selick / 2001 / US / 92 min
Presented by Olympia Bed Store & Rush in Dumplings
Introduced and Guest Programmed by Ellison Shieh on 12/4 7PM
$11 General Admission & $8 OFS members
Tickets available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes.

Slipping into a coma following a freakish accident, cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser) finds himself in an incredible fantasy world known as Down Town. To return to reality, Stu has to outwit a series of extraordinary circumstances.

“Monkeybone is a deliciously raucous fever dream — the perfect blend of peak Brendan Fraser comedy with top tier stop motion animation, a feast for the eyes with its practical sets and wicked creature costuming. When I first watched the film it must have been one of many random VHS movies my mom picked up from the library and thought was kid-appropriate — it awakened something in me! From twisted nightmares to hot cat girl, it’s a formative film for me to say the least. For it to be such a little known and under appreciated Henry Selick film is a travesty, especially when it has all the funky ingredients to be a cult classic. Take a chance on Monkeybone and experience this one-of-a-kind dark comedy!” – Ellison Shieh

ABOUT GUEST PROGRAMMER ELLISON SHIEH:
Ellison Shieh (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist, filmmaker, and organizer based on unceded Duwamish land (so-called Seattle). By day they work at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, and by night they are the Festival Co-Director and Programming Director of the Seattle Asian American Film Festival. They are an over-thinker who loves antiheroes, green tea shots, and revisiting childhood nostalgia.

SCREENING: SUN 12/4 7PM; SUN 12/11 4PM
Tickets available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes.

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Updated: November 7, 2022

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