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7/14, 7/16 & 7/20, 2023 Mo’ Better Blues (1990) Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Carl Devon Foggey on July 14 From Spike Lee, the legendary director of Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Clockers and BlacKkKlansman, comes this classic drama about talented trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington) who’s obsessed by his music and […]
July 21 – 27, 2023 The League Directed by Sam Pollard, executive produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Oscar-winning Summer of Soul), Tariq Trotter, and produced by RadicalMedia, The League celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed […]
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023 OFS KIDS CLUB PRESENTS: BEST OF CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE – ANIMATION! FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDER Dive into exciting adventures and vibrant colors with this joyful collection of award-winning and audience-favorite short animated films from Children’s Film Festival Seattle. Follow along as different critters and kids […]
Sunday, July 30, 2023 Short Summer Tickets $12 GA / $9 OFS member 6:30pm doors / 7pm films An OFS-curated selection of short films that range between live action and animation. Mirror Party Two friends role-play a breakup conversation. Dir. Bridey Elliott / 9 min MoviePass Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened! […]
July 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023 REEL ODDITIES: Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) Ten years after their high school graduation, Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michele (Lisa Kudrow) haven’t exactly accomplished everything that they set out to do. Despite their strong friendship, their personal and professional lives are still lacking. When they hear […]
July 13 – 20, 2023 Squaring the Circle Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary Squaring the Circle tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time. […]
July 7 – 13, 2023 Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming-of-age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In the big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) […]
July 6 – 9, 2023 I’ll Show You Mine Post-Film Q&A w/ Director Megan Griffiths, Producer Lacey Leavitt, Editor Celia Beasley, and Writer David Shields on 7/7 Moderated by theater artist and playwright Amy Shephard Directed by celebrated Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths, I’ll Show You Mine tells the story of Priya Sura, an author who […]
June 25 – July 6, 2023 You Hurt My Feelings Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they’re actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and their own successful […]
June 29 – July 2, 2023 Lynch/Oz The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography—from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return. Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration—consciously or unconsciously—from a single work. […]