Upcoming Events
Film festivals taking place in our area (roughly the Northwest) and other events of interest to film club members. You won't find some of the largest, best well-known, and most distant festivals here (look in vain for Cannes, Sundance, and San Francisco).
Ongoing
SIFF Cinema (Seattle), associated with the Seattle International Film Festival, presents independent, classic Hollywood, and foreign films all year 'round.
The Liberty Theater, Dayton, shows foreign and independent films and also presents a classic film series. See their website for the schedule. Directions to Dayton from Richland: E on 182 toward Pasco; turn left just after the Snake River bridge onto 124. Hwy 124 becomes hwy 12. Continue on hwy 12 to Dayton. Approximately 1hr 20 min.
The Carmike Cinema, Kennewick, occasionally shows foreign and independent films. Recent offerings have included Who Killed the Electric Car, The Italian, The Counterfeiters, and others. See their website or Mr. Movie's review in the Friday Tri-City Herald for schedule. Generally these films have a week-long run only. Mr. Movie's reviews of new Tri-Cities' films are online at the Tri-City Herald site. His reviews of BFC films are posted on the Blog (link at left).
August
Tentatively set for the first weekend in August, a "research trip" for the Film Club's grant proposal to the City of Richland for the "Hollywood & Vine" film series at local wineries. We will be eating, wine-tasting, and talking to wineries' events managers about their possible involvement in this project. Contact: Bob Lewis for more info and to become involved in the project.
September
Vancouver International Film Festival
September 26-28
October
Sweet Onion International Film Festival (Walla Walla)
January 2009
Reel Music Festival (Portland) is the Northwest Film Center’s celebration of music on film, treats music lovers to some of music’s most intriguing artists (both celebrated and little known) offering a filmic take on sounds, roots and personalities from bossa nova to indie rock.
February 2009
Portland International Film Festival (Portland). Nearly 100 films from over 30 countries in just over two weeks.
Spokane International Film Festival