Thought the onslaught of new productions would lessen the closer we got to New Year's Eve? Au contraire, mon ami! Instead, what you can expect is for an intensification of productions, an increase in short production runs, until you think there's no way the whole thing can't topple under the weight of its excess and then *POOF* nothing the moment we get within five days of Christmas -- except for shows that are closing on the 31st. more ›

Here are three perfectly valid reasons to keep yourself huddled up for warmth in a dark room through the dismal overcast. more ›

This week, keep holy the slow death of celluloid with any of these three fascinating relics of the silver screen. more ›

This week in Seattle cinema offers a thought-provoking documentary on Detroit's burgeoning urban farm movement, a sweeping two-part adaptation of a Portuguese legend's literary masterwork, and a flamboyant, breathtakingly restored feat of classic musical escapism for the whole family. more ›

At long last--autumn dance. more ›

Get out of the house for a few, become acquainted with all the beautiful budding reds and yellows, then cram yourself into one of the following theaters before you get rained on. more ›

Here are some details as to where Drive is playing in Seattle, as well as a couple other movies that you can see (ONLY) after seeing Drive. more ›

If you missed Fleet Foxes at the Paramount last night, never fear--they're back for seconds. Or, you can do something else entirely, like go see Explosions in the Sky. Either way, consult our events calendar before stepping out tonight. more ›

Here are three international triumphs playing in Seattle this week that poignantly jog our sense of humanity's interconnectedness. more ›

Celebrate another bullet dodged by public transit by packing yourself into your favorite articulating metal tube and enjoying the local color on your way to one of these excellent films. more ›

Outdoor cinema that's sure to make you cry, indoor cinema that's a little less weepy (and a little more bad-ass), and yes, a little musical theater. What an inspired evening you'll have tonight! more ›

This is a very good week for Seattle cinema. It's not the best, but as we carry on deeper into the 21st Century and the perilous unknown, it's of the utmost importance that we appreciate what we have. more ›

You probably don't need Seattlest to tell you that, this weekend, Harry Potter is going to make an amount of money so gargantuan that lesser blockbusters will cling to it for warmth. That being said, there are a lot of other exciting, unwizardly things going on in two-dimensional spaces all throughout Seattle. Every week, this column will highlight some intriguing films from local theaters with a more daring or iconoclastic outlook to their programming. more ›

Last night, I went as Alex Hudson's plus-one to celebrate 4Culture's recent win: the passing of SB 5834. It was wonderful. more ›

A bit of terribly exciting news for the local film community was released this afternoon. Community film center/theater/production house Northwest Film Forum just announced their new grant program, the Northwest Film Fund, which allocates funds and resources to burgeoning documentary filmmakers in the Northwest. more ›

Our congrats to Jennifer Roth, who's received a big award and is an all-around awesome person. Read up on her track record--you'll want to know who she is. more ›

News on NWFF's nonprofit liquor license, the leadership change-ups over at Seattle Shakes, the Glass Art Society annual conference, and Dave Matthews' new side project. more ›

For the conclusion of today's Oscar extravaganza, we asked some of Seattle’s most influential film industry folk to offer their picks and predictions for this year’s Oscars. We only asked for Best Picture, Actress, Actor and Director, but some offered alternative picks and creative reasoning as well. more ›

Today's Oscar series continues with some of the hottest places to watch Sunday’s festivities. The atrocious outfits and award-winner upsets will be much more fun with others around. Stay tuned for predictions from some local film insiders later today. more ›

This is the time of year when the rest of the world takes an interest in film as something other than mindless entertainment, so it’s no surprise that I use this as an excuse to chat about my fave topic. That’s right. The Oscars are upon us, and today's three-post series will provide you with some insight into Seattle’s connections, celebrations and predictions for the big night. more ›

“I love the look on kids’ faces when they see something they’ve never seen before,” gushes Elizabeth Shepherd, Director of Children’s Film Festival Seattle. “We value kids, and we want to reach out to them and offer high quality experiences. We want to show them the world.” more ›

INSIDE OUT: Audiophiles are pedestrian addicts, and we mean that in a nice way, mostly. Though rarely going to destructive lengths for that next sonic fix, there's little they won't do -- if they can afford it -- to reach the upper echelons of high fidelity, surrounding their heads with the newest means in order to pleasure their growing needs. Well, if surround sound is smack, then Tuning the Air is an organic, opium den. Again, in a nice way. Nine acoustic guitarists encircle the small audience, playing off each other and using spatial techniques to titillate the ears of sitting listeners. The group's repertoire includes classical, ambient, rock, and minimalist music. Tonight's performance is the last of the 2010 season. more ›

Sometimes film people are obnoxious. We get it. We’re always overanalyzing character motivations and wardrobe choices. We read closely into soundtracks and editing techniques. Sometimes it’s probably really annoying to go to movies with us. But you know what? The holidays are a time to forgive and forget our many flaws and give generously to those you love. So even if you don’t quite understand who Truffaut is or why the hell he’s so “revolutionary,” now’s your chance to show that cinephile in your life that you still love and appreciate him/her, despite constant guffawing during the latest Spielberg flick. After all, his hobby could be much worse. more ›

We're always looking for the most interesting film to check out around the city each and every week. This week, we have a screening of Wayne's World for a good cause, an awesome biopic at the Northwest Film Forum, and free screenings of a comedy about terrorists. more ›

SEATTLE'S SON: Northwest Film Forum is showing I Am Secretly an Important Man tonight and for all the Sub Pop fans and grunge-era Seattle faithfuls, this is truly a not-to-be-missed film. Directed by Peter Sillen, the documentary follows close friend of William Burroughs and Seattle's own Steven "Jesse" Bernstein, who despite his mental health issues, drug abuse and anger problems, was known in the Seattle music and art scene as one of the most influential voices of the late 20th century. A poet and performance artist, Bernstein influenced the likes of Kurt Cobain, writers, filmmakers and grunge/punk musicians before committing suicide in October of 1991. FYI--this film is only playing for two more days. more ›

The Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is about many things. It’s about love and relationships and politics and sex. And it’s also about bodies; lots and lots of beautiful bodies. Last night’s double screening of two short films at Northwest Film Forum demonstrated this aspect of the Film Festival, and how! While there were plenty of gratuitous crotch and ab shots, the predominant message of the films was to just be comfortable in your own skin, whether you’re too skinny or too fat or too skinnyfat. more ›

We felt like we missed out on giving the Northwest Film Forum some attention in our Week in Film, so here we are back again hoping to get the word out on an a really fascinating film they're going to be showing this week, called The Anchorage. more ›

We're always looking for the most interesting film to check out around the city each and every week. This week, we've got a celebration of the Northwest Film Forum, mystery screenings at The Grand Illusion, and the latest showing from the Seattle True Independent Film Festival. more ›

MEET THE PRESS: David Gregory will be at Town Hall tonight to discuss the forces, trends and issues at the heart of the national political scene and the discussion will be moderated by KING 5's Jean Enersen. Gregory, a Meet the Press moderator and daily contributor to the Today show, served as the NBC White House press correspondent during the Bush administration. He was also named as one of Washington’s 50 best and most influential journalists by Washingtonian magazine. more ›

We're always looking for the most interesting film to check out around the city each and every week. This week, we've got screenings of an 80's classic, along with a lesson in film history and a tour of New Spanish Cinema more ›