Find it. Shoot it. Share it: On May 6-8, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve will host amateur filmmakers from around the region for the Ebey’s Reserve 50 Hour FilmSlam. A FilmSlam is a fast-paced film competition that requires teams of participants to shoot, edit and produce a movie all within a few days. Teams have until April 29 to submit registration forms. Get details at www.nps.gov/ebla/. Get tickets and more info on the film festival at www.friendsofebeys.org.
Golden Era Sing-Along: The Edmonds Center for the Arts’ Dementia-Inclusive Series offers a film presentation at 10 a.m. April 30 at the center, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $10 or $2 for seniors on limited incomes. It’s a video montage of great television, film and concert performances by legendary performers of yesteryear including Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee.
Reel World Cinema Series: First Presbyterian Church of Everett, 3629 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, continues its series. This quarter the theme is “Campaign Issues 2016.” Films are shown at 7 p.m. various Fridays. For more information, call Dana Wright at 206-356-8872. The schedule continues:
“Syriana” plays May 6. The 2005 Stephen Gaghan movie is a realistic depiction of the complexities of the Middle East.
“The Big Short” will be shown May 20. The recent Oscar contender weaves together the stories of the system and the people who brought on the credit swap debacle.
“Lone Star” is set for June 10. Director John Sayles uses his 1996 movie to encourage the viewer to think about the differences that divide us and the commonalities that unite us.
“Fruitvale Station” is June 17. The Ryan Coogler film from 2013 depicts the final day of a young man, played by Michael B. Jordan, shot by commuter police in a BART station in 2008.
Sno-King Meaningful Movies: “Taking Root — The Vision of Wangari Maathia” will be shown free at 7 p.m. May 14 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist, 8109 224th St. SW. The award-winning film tells the story of the Green Belt Movement of Kenya, whose leader became the first environmentalist and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her tree-planting project. Director Lisa Merton will join the post-showing discussion via Skype. More at www.meaningfulmovies.org.
Dr. Who series: See “Army of Ghosts” and “Doomsday” at 7:30 p.m. May 24, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. More at historiceveretttheatre.com.
Silent movie: The Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., brings back Silent Movie Night and Pipe Organ with a showing of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” at 7:30 p.m. June 3. Organ performed by Sharon Stearns. Tickets are $15. historiceveretttheatre.com.
“Sound of Music” Sing Along: Sing with Maria, the nuns and the children at 7:30 p.m. June 4 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $20. Call 425-258-6766.
Twisted Flicks: The Historic Everett Theatre hosts Seattle’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 “The Magic Carpet,” a 1951 film starring Lucille Ball, at 7:30 p.m. June 17, Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $15.
“Star Trek”: The Historic Everett Theatre plans to show all the “Star Trek” movies for free at 7:30 p.m. most Mondays and Tuesdays May 16 to July 19. Go to www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
May 16, Star Trek: The Motion Picture
May 17, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
May 23, Star Trek: The Search for Spock
May 31, Star Trek: The Voyage Home
June 6, Star Trek: The Final Frontier
June 7, Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country
June 20, Star Trek: Generations
June 21, Star Trek: First Contact
July 5, Star Trek: Insurrection
July 18, Star Trek
July 19, Star Trek:Into Darkness
Sail In Cinema: The Port of Everett plans to show its first series of movies at the Waterfront Place Park on Fridays, July 15 to Aug. 19. Stay tuned. Movies planned include “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Sandlot,” “Miracle,” “Finding Nemo” and “Top Gun.”
Downtown Everett movies: The Downtown Everett Association plans free outdoor movies at sunset at the Snohomish County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., with “Labyrinth” on July 30, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” on Aug. 6, and “Jurassic Park” on Aug. 13. An indoor movie, “Hocus Pocus,” will be played at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave.
To submit information, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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