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Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Olympia Film Society & Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice present: 5 Broken Cameras Fundraiser for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund $12 GA & $9 OFS Doors 6pm / Film 7pm Introduction by Cindy Corrie, President of Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th […]
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Wolf Haven International presents: The Trouble With Wolves Doors 6pm / Film 7pm Free Admission Post-film discussion to follow screening The Trouble with Wolves is an exploration of the complex and often controversial relationship between wolves and humans in the American West. The documentary delves into the challenges and rewards surrounding […]
November 17, 18 & 19, 2023 Millennium Mambo: 4K Restoration Celebrating the life and art of the newly retired master filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien, we’re proud to present the recently restored Millennium Mambo at the Capitol Theater. A stylish and seductive submersion into the techno-scored neon nightlife of Taipei, Hou’s much-misunderstood marvel stars Shu Qi (The […]
November 11 & 12, 2023 Fantasy A Gets a Mattress Special Guests on both dates! $12 GA & $9 OFS Fantasy A, autistic Seattle rapper, suffers trials and tribulations from total creeps as he attempts to become a superstar. Along the way he also finds a mattress to sleep on, after being kicked out of […]
November 5, 11, 16, 2023 Gigi Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Aimee Hughes on 11/5 Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship that may not stay platonic for long. Winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Dir: Vincente Minnelli / 1958 / US […]
November 25, 2023 Farewell My Concubine Uncut 4K Restoration In celebration of its 30th anniversary, we are proud to bring the recently restored 4K version of Farewell My Concubine to Olympia, where audiences will be able to see the complete, uncut film (20 minutes longer than its original theatrical release) on screen for the first […]
October 22 – November 2, 2023 Nowhere 4K Remaster Supervised by Gregg Araki Nowhere’s weblike narrative charts a day in the hilarious and tragic life of Dark Smith (James Duval), a gorgeous, alienated 18-year-old obsessed with the End of the World and finding his one true and lasting love. The object of his affection, Mel […]
Friday, November 10, 2023 Pigs on the Wing $35 GA & $30 OFS members Doors 7pm / Show 8pm “…(Pigs on the Wing) is fearless when experimenting with sound in the proper temperament of psychedelia” – David Victor, TOP TEN PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE BANDS 2/27/23 “Capturing what made Pink Floyd iconic is a hard thing […]
Friday, November 3, 2023 Olympia Film Society presents: Lola Kirke Annie Schultz $15 GA & $12 OFS 7pm doors / 8pm show About Lola Kirke: Lola Kirke stands out like a flash of neon magenta in this nostalgic landscape of Americana tin-types. While many of her singing, songwriting peers look further back for inspiration, Kirke’s […]
Saturday, September 23, 2023 Olympia Film Society presents: Lindy West: Every Castle, Ranked $30 GA & $25 OFS 7pm doors / 8pm show ACCESSIBLE SEATING NEEDS: When purchasing tickets in advance, mark “Wheelchair / Accessible.” Accessible seating sections are located on the main floor in various areas for sight, hearing, size, and mobility needs. If […]