News

High-Definition Coming Soon to the Olympia Film Society!

We did it! With your support and thanks to a recent grant from the Forest Foundation we now have the funds necessary to purchase a HD Deck! But we still need an additional $2,400 to purchase the necessary accessories to ensure high-definition quality audio. Achieving this major equipment upgrade in time for the Festival would […]

OFS Buys Capitol Theater!

To our Members, Friends and Supporters, I am very pleased to announce that on September 1st, 2010 the Olympia Film Society purchased the historic Capitol Theater. This is a momentous time in our history, and every individual who’s ever been a part of the OFS family has good cause to celebrate. Securing a permanent home for […]

OFS Seeks Sponsorship & Ad Sales Intern

Represent OFS in the local business community, cultivate mutually beneficial relationship, and maintain records in our donor database.  Internship credit available.  Download an application packet here.

May 8 – Annual Membership Meeting and Appreciation Party!

On Saturday, May 8th at 4:30 come on down to the Capitol Theater for the Olympia Film Society’s Annual Membership Meeting and Membership Appreciation Party! Come celebrate what OFS has accomplished in 2009 and get the latest on OFS’s efforts to secure the Capitol Theater as its permanent home!  A reception will follow along with a FREE […]

Now Seeking Candidates to Run for the OFS Board of Directors!

Support one of the largest media arts organizations in Western Washington–Join the OFS Board of Directors! Dedicated members with experience in fundraising, community outreach, managing budgets, and/or marketing are encouraged to apply.  In the coming year, we will be working to improve our fiscal health, strengthen our connections to the community, and continue to work […]

OFS Brings Back 6-Week Program Format in 2010!

Dear OFS community, This year OFS will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary. In reflecting on this remarkable achievement we recognize that we would not be here without the amazing support of our members, sponsors, volunteers, and patrons. Over the years you have staffed our theater, served on committees and the Board of Directors, filled our theater […]

Board votes to appoint new members in January

OFS Board of Directors News:  Board Votes to Appoint Two New Members in January According to our by-laws OFS must have at least eight non-paid Board members at all times. A few months ago, our membership dropped to six. Our elections are not until Spring so we need to appoint two members to the Board […]

NEW OFS Membership Benefits!!

Are you an OFS member?  Here’s one more reason to join!  OFS members will now receive discounts at our our partner theaters nationwide! Whether you’re at the Tampa Theater in Tampa, Florida or the Hollywood Theater in Portland, Oregon, just show your OFS card at the box office and reap the benefits.  Click here to download […]

OFS Online Survey!

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/174953/olympia-film-society-survey Since the announcement of the sale of the Capitol Theater and Capitol Theater building, the Board of Directors and staff have been working diligently under the advisement of local professionals to research and explore the possibility of OFS’s ownership of the buildings. Our research will culminate in a feasibility study of the potential costs […]

Join the OFS Street Team!

Street Team Volunteers Needed for “Person on the Street Interviews” Help OFS gather information about how well we reach the community.  We need about 6 pairs of volunteers to do “person on the street” interviews at various locations around town.  We’ve already come up with the questions, we just need some folks who like talking […]