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March 10, 2023 JAMES BALDWIN ABROAD: ISTANBUL – PARIS – LONDON A program of three newly-restored documentary shorts about the legendary author. JAMES BALDWIN: FROM ANOTHER PLACE Set in Istanbul, the film opens with a surprisingly candid scene of Baldwin leisurely awakening in his bedroom. Sedat Pakay, a Turkish filmmaker who studied with Walker Evans, […]
Monday, March 20, 2023 True Love: A Benefit for Olympia Jazz Central A Special Screening of Bill Lange’s Documentary True Love Live Music by David Lee Joyner Will Follow Suggested Sliding Scale Donation of $10 – $25 at the door day of show No one turned away from lack of funds 6:30PM Doors / 7:00PM […]
LOCALS ONLY FILM FESTIVAL 2023 CALL FOR ENTRIES DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED: Monday, April 10, 2023 SCREENING: Sunday, April 30, 2023 7PM Locals Only is a short film festival made in the PNW. All genres welcome! Audience Choice winners receive official festival laurels and will be shown at the 2024 Olympia Film Festival. […]
January 27 – February 12, 2023 THE FABELMANS A deeply personal portrait of 20th Century American childhood, Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is a coming-of-age story about a young man’s discovery of a shattering family secret and an exploration of the power of movies to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves. Now nominated […]
Saturday, February 18, 2023 2023 HUMP! Film Festival – All New Films! Hosted by Hattie Hotpants! 21+ 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show $25 General Admission & $20 OFS Members (members will receive their code in an email) HUMP! is a lovingly curated festival of short erotic films made by real people for real people. The […]
February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2023 REEL ODDITIES: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) You overwhelmingly voted for Brian De Palma’s classic – and here it is! In this rock opera hybrid of Phantom of the Opera and Faust, fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan. Hear Paul Williams’ songs as […]
February 10 – 23, 2023 THE WHALE From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter. Dir: Darren Aronofsky / 2022 / US / 117 min “Fraser delivers the best […]
January 26 – February 3, 2023 ARMAGEDDON TIME From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, Armageddon Time is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Dir: James Gray / 2022 / US / 115 min “It’s a truly poignant, troubling, and ultimately brilliant work of memory […]
February 19, 24, 26 & March 2, 2023 CAROLE KING: HOME AGAIN – LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK The brand new feature-length concert documentary Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, which presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before […]
January 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2023 OFS KIDS CLUB PRESENTS: LILO & STITCH (2002) FREE FOR KIDS 12 & UNDER As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien “puppy” of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, […]