Calendar
Not on Netflix: The Devil’s Sword
Not on Netflix is a series featuring the Greatest Movies You've Never Seen!
Nov 13, 2015
(Ratio Timoer, 1984, Indonesia, 90 min)
"The only mystical-kung-fu-sci-fi epic from Indonesia. But what it lacks in philosophical depth it makes up for with excessive gore, goofy sexuality, a cool synthesizer score, and surreal visuals." - Brian Alter
Homemakers
Seattle premiere!
Nov 13 - Nov 14, 2015
(Colin Healey, 2014, United States, 85 min)
Irene (Rachel McKeon) is an irresponsible but irrepressibly exuberant front woman of a stereotypical taco-toting Austin band. When her grandfather dies and leaves Irene his long-abandoned and decidedly dilapidated house in Pittsburgh, she jettisons her ATX life to take on the fixer upper, aiming to sell it for a sweet payday. The raucous spirit of punk, raw rust belt soul of Pittsburgh, and confessional humor of millennial malaise collide in writer-director Colin Healey's feature debut.
Shifting the Conversation about Reproductive Freedom
Sponsored by Big Mario's This event is also a fundraiser for Pro Choice Washington, Surge NW and #SYA organization. TICKET INFO
Nov 15, 2015
Panel Discussion & Screening of 'Obvious Child'
#ShoutYourAbortion is an online movement that supports women's reproductive rights and shifts the conversation about abortion. Founders and Seattleites Amelia Bonow and Lindy West sparked #ShoutYourAbortion by emboldening women to share their personal stories, support one another, and advocate for invaluable resources like Planned Parenthood. Thousands have joined the online community since late September and the movement has received worldwide attention.
Join us for a screening of short videos about SYA and Gillian Robespierre's film Obvious Child, followed by free pizza and a conversation with Amelia Bonow, Rachel Berkson (NARAL Pro-Choice Washington), Cienna Madrid, Yong Chan Miller (Executive Director of SURGE NW) and Lesley Hazleton about this important moment of cultural change for women's reproductive rights in the United States.
Taxi
Seattle Premiere!
Nov 13 - Nov 19, 2015
(Jafar Panahi, 2015, Iran, DCP, 82 min)
The Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi (This is Not a Film) won the Golden Bear at the 2015 Berlinale for his latest film project while living under a filmmaking ban. He stars in as well as directs this taxi ride around Tehran - proving to his government and to the world that he’s the driver.
Bob Birdnow's Remarkable Tale of Human Survival and the Transcendence of Self
Seattle premiere!
Filmmakers in attendance!
Hosted after party at Vermillion
Co-presented with Fandor
Nov 17, 2015
(Eric Steele, 2013, United States, 78 min)
"One day, on a flight from Cedar Rapids to Dallas, I opened up my laptop and thought, 'If I were pulled into another 'motivational conference’ somewhere in the Midwest, what could somebody say that would actually change my life?' Thus writer-director Eric Steele began to pen Bob Birdnow, an experimental endeavor in deconstructing both the concept of the motivational speech and the format of the feature length film.
It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE
Performance and screening followed by Q&A and Book Signing Film preceded by "Crispin Hellion Glover's Big Slide Show part 2"
Nov 19, 2015
(Crispin Hellion Glover, 2007, United States, 35mm, 74 min)
Crispin Hellion Glover's Big Slide Show part 2
Crispin Hellion Glover performs a one hour dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books. The images from the books are projected behind Mr. Glover during his performance.
It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE goes into uncharted cinematic territory with screenwriter Steven C. Stewart starring in this semi-autobiographical, psycho-sexual, tale about a man with severe cerebral palsy and a fetish for girls with long hair.
What Is It?
Performance and screening followed by Q&A and Book Signing
Film preceded by "Crispin Hellion Glover's Big Slide Show part 1"
Nov 20, 2015
(Crispin Hellion Glover, 2005, United States, 35mm, 72 min)
Crispin Hellion Glover performs a one hour dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books. The images from the books are projected behind Mr. Glover during his performance.
Known for creating many memorable, incredibly quirky characters onscreen as an actor, Glover's first effort as a director will not disappoint fans of his offbeat sensibilities and eccentric taste. Featuring a cast of actors with Down's Syndrome, the film is not about Down's Syndrome. Glover describes it as "Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are snails, salt, a pipe and how to get home as tormented by an hubristic racist inner psyche." In addition to writing and directing WHAT IS IT?, Glover also appears in the film as an actor in the role of "Dueling Demi-God Auteur and The young man's inner psyche." Actress Fairuza Balk voices one of the snails.
Entertainment
Seattle Premiere!
Nov 20 - Nov 26, 2015
(Rick Alverson, 2015, United States, 102 min)
A bizarrely dark comedy, Rick Alverson’s Entertainment follows an aging comedian as he drifts through the American Southwest, attempting to express himself through a series of dead-end shows, tourist attractions, and last-chance motels.
In Jackson Heights
Seattle Premiere!
Introduction by Charles Mudede on Friday at 3pm!
Nov 20 - Nov 26, 2015
(Frederick Wiseman, 2015, USA, 190 min)
Jackson Heights is the most diverse community in New York, and consequently, in competition for the same title on a national scale. Home to Little India, Little Colombia, Little Bangladesh and a tapestry of others, occupied by a majority foreign-born population. Frederick Wiseman, fresh off his triumphant documentaries NATIONAL GALLERY and LA DANSE, turns his lens on this neighborhood to capture the essence of American as a melting pot.
Marlow's Cabinet of Curiosities
Nov 22, 2015
(1942-2014, approx. 95min., 16mm + video)
FREE FOR MEMBERS!
The beguiling and the surreal. The forbidden and arcane. These are the remarkable treasures hidden within the Paracme archives. Join curator (and Fandor founder) Jonathan Marlow as he ventures forth from the mysterious basement, strange films in hand.
The Winding Stream
Filmmaker in attendance Friday and Saturday!
Nov 27 - Nov 30, 2015
(Beth Harrington, 2014, WA, 91 min)
Considered to be the fountainhead of all country music, A.P. Carter and his wife, along with his sister-in-law, became a phenomenon that swept across the nation. As the earliest stars in American Roots music, the Carter Family pulled at the strings of folk in a way that would forever change the way country music was perceived and played.
In the Basement
Seattle Premiere!
Nov 27 - Dec 03, 2015
(Ulrich Seidl, 2015, Austria)
A documentary about people and their obsessions, and what they do in their basements in their free time.
2015 Sundance Film Festival Award Winning Shorts
The best short films of Sundance 2015!
Dec 01, 2015
Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a program of six short films that won awards at this year’s Festival, which over the course of its more than 30-year history has been widely considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers. Including fiction, documentary and animation from around the world, the distinct 2015 program traverses vibrant styles from wild comedy to quiet poetry. Each breaks through its limited timeframe with a high level of artistry and story that will resonate with audiences long after it ends.
Puget Soundtrack: Madeleine Cocolas Presents The Birds
Original live score!
Dec 03, 2015
(Alfred Hitchcock, United States, 1963, HD, 119 min)
Australian-born, Seattle-based composer Madeleine Cocolas chose to revisit Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller masterpiece, The Birds, for her Puget Soundtrack. Hitchcock's eerie brand of horror is impeccable in his iconic film about the indomitable power of nature. When a beautiful newcomer arrives in a sleepy coastal California town, an escalating series of bird attacks begins to unsettle and unravel residents. Featuring characteristic visual richness and glacial suspense, The Birds continues to intrigue and unnerve after more than fifty years.
God Bless the Child
Seattle premiere! Co-presented with the Seattle Documentary Association!
Dec 04, 2015
(Robert Machoian and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, 2015, United States, 92 min)
Five siblings, aged one to thirteen, spend a day on their own, uncertain whether this time their depressed and unreliable mother is really gone for good.
Paul Taylor: Creative Domain
Introduction by Velocity Artistic Director Tonya Lockyer on Friday!
Dec 04 - Dec 06, 2015
(Kate Geiss, 2014, DCP, 82 min)
Paul Taylor: Creative Domain is a rare intimate portrait of one of the most acclaimed choreographers in American dance history. The film amuses, captivates, and educates its audience by delving into the enigmatic process of one of modern dance's most prolific choreographers.
Xenia
Dec 04 - Dec 06, 2015
(Panos H. Koutras, Belgium, France, Greece, 2014, 123 min)
After their mother's death, a gay 15-year-old teams up with his older brother to track down their long-lost father. Mixed with a touch of surrealism, Xenia is a visually engaging adventure of two brothers who are finding out that the best way through life is with each other.
Next Dance Cinema
Presented in partnership with Velocity Dance Center
Dec 07, 2015
Velocity’s annual Next Dance Cinema screens work by artists exploring the potential between dance and film, offering audiences insight into the cutting-edge possibilities. ONE NIGHT ONLY two unique screenings of local + inter/national dance cinema including films from throughout the Pacific Northwest, United States, The Netherlands, Jordan, and Brazil.
Phoebe’s Father
Pre-screening playing by Gretchen Yanoverelectric cello at 6:45!
Director John Helde and cast & crew in attendance for Q&A!
Dec 08, 2015
(John Helde, 2015, United States, 95 min)
When Phoebe encounters her father, Ben, after a long estrangement, their meeting uncovers wounds that never healed. In their confrontation, she opens a vein of loss that divides the family, and Phoebe finds she has to face her father - and the truth of growing up - head on.
The Seattle Process with Brett Hamil: Late Edition
Dec 09, 2015
The hour-long late show unwinds with looser and weirder comedy, performance, and art after Seattle’s only intentionally funny political talk show, hosted by Brett Hamil of the acclaimed "My YouTube Channel Where I’m The Big Important Guy Who Gets To Say What’s What."
Tyler Oakley's Snervous
Special preview screening on Dec 10!
Seattle premiere
Dec 10 - Dec 13, 2015
Anointed one of “Top 30 Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time, Tyler Oakley made his first web video as a college freshman in 2007, and since then his infectious enthusiasm for life and message of radical self love have earned him over seven million YouTube subscribers. In addition to his brash commentary on topics like safe sex, celebrities and chicken nuggets, Tyler's frank discussion of issues such as bullying and youth suicide among the LGBTQ community has made him an important part of a growing dialog about gender, rights and self-expression.
Holiday Party
Free community party! All ages!
Dec 11, 2015
Our annual holiday bash is back, this year with co-host Three Dollar Bill Cinema! Featuring the lap of John Crisicitello as Santa!
Genius Film Festival: Iraq in Fragments
Presented with The Frye Art Museum
Free screening! Register through the Genius Film Festival
35mm print!
Dec 12, 2015
(James Longley, United States, 2006, 35mm, 94 min)
James Longley spent more than two years filming in Iraq to create this stunningly photographed, poetically rendered documentary of the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds. Winner of Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing awards in the 2006 Sundance Film Festival documentary competition, the film was also awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
Genius Film Festival: The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
Presented with the Frye Art Museum
Free screening! Register through the Genius Film Festival
Followed by Q&A with Peggy Case, Michael Seiwerath, and Megan Griffiths
Dec 12, 2015
(David Russo, United States, 2009, 100 min)
Heralded by one critic who reveled in its “sick, twisted glory,” David Russo’s prescient debut feature (produced with Northwest Film Forum) juxtaposes a different kind of commercial office doldrums with a bizarrely supernatural ploy of male pregnancy. Russo’s film takes on a hugely entertaining hilarity and weight that is simultaneously odd, puzzling, invigorating and truly hilarious. Fellow Film Geniuses Megan Griffiths, Michael Seiwerath and Ben Kasulke also worked on the film.
Twisted Flicks featuring Prom Queen: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Dec 12, 2015
This special holiday edition of Puget Soundtrack features Prom Queen in Twisted Flicks, Seattle’s only live movie re-dubbing show that merges improv comedy with classic B movies for a hilarious cinematic experience like none other. As the film plays, the improvisers create all new dialog for the characters, sound effects, and live music - completely improvised using the suggestions provided by the audience!