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Friday, August 25, 2023 Olympia Film Society presents: Sage Francis Sleep Myles Bullen Sammy Warm Hands $25 GA & $20 OFS 7pm doors / 8pm show All ages w/ 21+ lounge Sage Francis (CEO of Strange Famous Records) is widely considered one of our generation’s greatest lyricists. His gifted wordplay creates vivid narratives to instigate […]
8/26, 8/27 & 8/31, 2023 But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Anna Claire White on August 26 at 7pm This 1999 cult classic follows Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a teenager whose suburban existence is filled with friends, cheerleading, and all-American fun. Everything seems fine until her straight-laced parents suspect she may be […]
Sunday, September 10, 2023 Olympia Film Society & Temple Beth Hatfiloh present A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff Post-Film Q&A w/ Alicia J. Rose, Alicia Jo Rabins & Lara Cuddy Moderated by Rabbi Seth Goldstein $12 GA & $9 OFS Members 6pm doors & 7pm film A hybrid of musical memoir and narrative fantasy, A Kaddish […]
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August 10 – 18, 2023 Asteroid City The newest film by Wes Anderson takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955. The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. Dir: Wes […]
August 17, 20 & 24, 2023 Lakota Nation vs. United States Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli’s film chronicles the Lakota Indians’ century-long quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. A searing, timely portrait of resistance, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt […]
August 15, 2023 Olympia Film Society and PNW Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network present: Free Chol Soo Lee $12 GA & $9 OFS Doors 6pm / Film 7pm In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. Sentenced to life, he spends years fighting […]
August 11, 13 & 26, 2023 We Are Your Friends Win a Bandcamp Gift Card and Drink Beer Out of Red Solo Cups on 8/26! Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Rob Patrick The future cult classic that arthouse theaters don’t want you to know about! Young Cole Carter (Zac Efron) dreams of hitting the big […]
Saturday, August 12, 2023 Olympia Film Society presents: Ron Funches – Live! Featuring Blair Socci! $30 GA & $25 OFS 7pm doors / 8pm show Ron Funches is a triple threat. He is an excellent stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. You may know Ron from his many memorable television roles on The Goldbergs, Black•ish, New […]
Monday, August 7, 2023 25th Biennal Evergreen International Phage Meeting presents: Salt In My Soul Post-Film Q&A w/ Diane Shader Smith, Professor Martha Clokie, Steffanie Strethdee and Tom Patterson Doors 6pm / Film 7pm $12 GA & $9 OFS Director Will Battersby’s film transcends the boundaries of a traditional documentary, becoming a multi-faceted and profoundly […]
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August 2, 9, 23 & 30, 2023 REEL ODDITIES: Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! This ultrastylish, rapid-fire yakuza thriller plays almost like an anarchic parody of the genre. Cult icon Jo Shishido stars as a detective tasked with tracking down a consignment of stolen firearms—an investigation that draws him into a violent grudge […]