Special film showings around Snohomish County
Published 1:30 am Friday, February 10, 2017
Everett Film Festival: The 20th annual festival starts with a gala opening at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 and continues all afternoon and evening Feb. 18 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. For ticket information and more, go to www.everettfilmfest.org. The films to be shown Friday are the short documentary, “The Noble Struggle of Amina Wadud;” a narrative short, “Flush;” an animated short, “Bob’s Birthday;” a narrative short film, “The Curiosity of Penny Parker;” and narrative feature, “Haute Cuisine.”
Saturday’s film lineup is the documentary “Queen of the Sun,” with a discussion following; the documentary, “Deaf Jam;” and narrative features, “Love is All You Need” and “Zelary.” The festival ends with a screening of screen actress (and daughter of director Ron Howard) Bryce Dallas Howard’s narrative short titled “Solemates.”
Twisted Flicks: The Historic Everett Theatre hosts the region’s only live movie re-dubbing show, which merges improv comedy and old B movies. The Twisted Flicks guys from Jet City Improv will riff on “Lost World” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the theater, 2911 Colby Ave. Call 425-258-6766.
Everett Meaningful Movies: See “White Like Me — Race, Racism &White Privilege in America” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Sanctuary Covenant Church, 4502 Rucker Ave. Refreshments served at 6 p.m. Discussion after the movie.
Reel World Cinema: The winter series continues with John Huston’s “A Dangerous Method” Feb. 17 in the Calvin Lounge at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The series focuses on events in the lives of scientists, events that have theological implications. Potluck at 6 p.m. Movie at 7 p.m. Discussion follows the movie, which centers on the stormy relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
Kubrick Film Series: See a free showing of “The Killing” from 1956 at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Evergreen Branch of Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way.
Seattle Asian American Film Festival: Feb. 23-26. Showing at at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Egyptian is a short movie by former Everett Herald videographer and University of Washington-Bothell grad Quinn Russell Brown. The short is “Year of the Dragon,” with a monologue by poet Troy Osaki about Bruce Lee. The single-screen cinema is at 805 E. Pine St., Seattle. More at seattleaaff.org/2017/films/year-of-the-dragon.
Wandering Reel Traveling Film Festival: A collection of short films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Call 360-568-9412. Festival curator Michael Harrington leads a discussion after each film.
“The Pink Panther”: The next Classic Movie Monday at the Marysville Opera House is 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at 1225 Third St., Marysville. Cost is $3 at the door. Refreshments available for purchase. Peter Sellers is the bumbling French inspector Jacques Clouseau. Next up is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” with Gene Kelly, Esther Williams and Frank Sinatra, on March 27.
“2001 — A Space Odyssey”: Edmonds Center for the Arts Film Cabaret Series continues at 7:30 p.m. March 9, at the center, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds, with Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film. Caberet is at 6:30 p.m. More at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Sno-King Meaningful Movies: The next free movie is set for 7 p.m. March 11, Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 8109 224th St. SW, Edmonds. See “Command and Control” by director Robert Kenner based on the book by Eric Schlosser about the story of a deadly accident in 1980 at the Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas. Also sponsored by Peace Action.
“Snow White”: The 1916 silent movie will be shown 10 a.m. April 8 with live accompaniment by harpist Leslie McMichael and violist Barbara McMichael. The screening is part of the all-ages Dementia-Inclusive Series at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Tickets are $10. Call 425-275-9595. Children are welcome to attend as well.
To submit information for this calendar, email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
