Spokane Film Project

SpIFF Presents US Shorts (2)
2019-02-06 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/us-shorts-2/
Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.
US / 76 min / Short Films
A wide variety of short films from across the U.S.A.

The Other Side of The Box
USA / 16 min
Directed by Caleb Phillips
A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

Homecoming
USA / 7 min
Directed by Jennifer Blair
When a college sophomore returns home to share some important news with his parents, things don’t go exactly as he had expected… until they do.

Extended Stay
USA / 16 min
Directed by Ben Liguori, Lauren Rapoport, Luke Watkins, and Samantha DiFalco
Stories from Puerto Ricans who have relocated to New York City in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.

Tear Jerker
USA / 15 min
Directed by
Elliot can’t cry and he needs to. He’s recently been dumped by his ex-girlfriend, who has decided she wants to exclusively date “real” men. His mother is descending deeper and deeper into the progression of her Alzheimer’s disease. And the testosterone he takes regularly seems to have made his body forget how to grieve. “Tear Jerker” is a portrait of a transgender guy faced with difficult life circumstances trying to find new ways to express old and familiar feelings.

Jeremiah
USA / 10 min
Directed by Kenya Gillespie
A high school football player is forced to confront his deepest fears after a strange encounter with a mysterious figure.

Peggy
USA / 12 min
Directed by Justin Miller
Everything always seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she throws a birthday party for her eight-year-old son.

SpIFF Presents 93Queen
2019-02-05 19:30 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
USA / 85 min. / Documentary
Directed by Paula Eiselt
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Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93QUEEN follows a group of tenacious Hasidic women who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. With unprecedented—and insider—access, 93QUEEN offers up a unique portrayal of a group of religious women who are taking matters into their own hands to change their own community from within.
Tickets available at : https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/93queen/

SpIFF Presents Animation Showcase (2)
2019-02-05 19:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/animation-showcase-5/
Sponsored by STCU.
World / 120 min / Animation
Various languages with English subtitles
A selection of the world’s finest animation.

Late Afternoon
Ireland / 9 min
Directed by Louise Bagnall
Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She drifts back through her memories to relive different moments from her life. Emily must look to her past so that she may fully connect with the present.

L’Homme et le Poisson
Canada / 4 min
Directed by Lewis Leon
Set against the backdrop of a vast, frozen tundra; a grizzled fisherman gets his comeuppance from a vindictive, yet familiar fish.

At First Sight
Netherlands / 16 min
Directed by Sjaak Rood
A man meets a woman. The title suggests a love story. But is it?

Freaks of Nurture
Canada / 6 min
Directed by Alexandra Lemay
A neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker’s own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom.

Wild Woman
USA / 4 min
Directed by Vanessa Sweet
Wild Woman is an animated poem to mankind which invokes current world issues such as drone-strikes and religious persecution in a plea for empathy. Scenes transform and melt as the animator also explores her personal struggle of becoming a mother and identifying as such in our current social and political climate.

Turbine
Canada / 8 min
Directed by Alex Boya
A war pilot crash-lands through his apartment window. When his wife returns from work, she discovers that her husband’s face has been replaced by an airplane turbine. He’s also fallen in love with their kitchen ceiling fan.

Animal Behaviour
Canada / 14 min
Directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine
Dealing with what comes naturally isn’t easy, especially for animals. In Animal Behaviour, five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by Dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist.

Count Your Curses
Belgium / 9 min
Directed by Lorène Yavo
In a town where supernatural beings are part of everyday life, two roommates face a recurring problem: their house spirit was devoured by an unknown creature overnight. They go on their way to find a replacement spirit and a solution to their pest problem.

SpIFF Presents Enormous: The Gorge Story
2019-02-04 19:30 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.
USA / 60 min. / Documentary
Directed by Nic Davis
Watch Trailer
Enormous: The Gorge Story documents the never before told story of The Gorge Amphitheatre, one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic music venues.
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/enormous-the-gorge-story/

SpIFF Presents World Shorts (2)
2019-02-04 19:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/world-shorts-5/
Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.
World / 84 min / Short Films
Various languages with English subtitles
A selection of the finest short films from around the world. With English subtitles.

Shadow
China / 5 min
Directed by Lei Lei
This film tells about a girl who had been followed and abused sexually suffered secondary injuries which were all from different treatments of people around her.

The Mandarin Tree
Germany / 18 min / Turkish with English Subtitles
Directed by Cengiz Akaygün
After her father is arrested for political reasons by the Turkish government, little Sirin is finally allowed to visit him in prison for the first time. When a prison official interprets her painting of a bird as an anarchistic symbol and confiscates it, the girl is devastated, but her father encourages her to believe in the freedom of thought. For her second visit, she paints a “harmless” mandarin tree. – Will her hidden message be discovered?

Motherland
Armenia / 20 min / Armenian with English Subtitles
Directed by Emily Mkritchian and Jesse Soursourian
What if fighting for your country meant going against some of its most traditional values? Motherland is a documentary about the women who shake tradition to rid their country of landmines leftover from a devastating ethnic war. Individually outcast; together, a collective – the deminers support each other as they take on the dangerous role of breaking stereotypes and securing the future of their war-torn republic.

Saving Pooh
Israel / 3 min / Animation / Russian with English Subtitles
Directed by Julia Trachtenberg
An almost forgotten memory of grandma “Matrushka” when she was a little girl. A young lonely girl that has only one thing in the whole wide world, her best friend, Winnie-pooh. The girl watches him on the television while her grandma making her “borscht” soup and she’s facing daily with the chance she might lose him.

Fugue
Greece / 17 min / Greek with English Subtitles
Directed by Laura Neri
No two losses are alike, yet grieving can create its own sort of kinship.

Sometimes, He Paints Bathrooms
UK / 5 min
Directed by Laura Neri
An exploration and rationalization of an HIV diagnosis.

The First Day of April
Israel / 16 min / Hebrew with English subtitles
Directed by Shauly Melamed
Guli wakes up in the middle of the night and finds her father, Uri, preparing a prank for April Fools’ Day (April 1st), which begins that next morning. When she awakens in the morning she is surprised to hear that her father died during his morning jog at the kibbutz where they live. While her family is busy with the funeral preparations, Guli finds clues that maybe her father is playing a practical joke on everyone.

SpIFF Presents Animation Showcase (1)
2019-02-03 12:30 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/animation-showcase-4/
Sponsored by STCU.
World / 120 min / Animation
Various languages with English subtitles
A selection of the world’s finest animation.

Late Afternoon
Ireland / 9 min
Directed by Louise Bagnall
Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She drifts back through her memories to relive different moments from her life. Emily must look to her past so that she may fully connect with the present.

L’Homme et le Poisson
Canada / 4 min
Directed by Lewis Leon
Set against the backdrop of a vast, frozen tundra; a grizzled fisherman gets his comeuppance from a vindictive, yet familiar fish.

At First Sight
Netherlands / 16 min
Directed by Sjaak Rood
A man meets a woman. The title suggests a love story. But is it?

Freaks of Nurture
Canada / 6 min
Directed by Alexandra Lemay
A neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker’s own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom.

Wild Woman
USA / 4 min
Directed by Vanessa Sweet
Wild Woman is an animated poem to mankind which invokes current world issues such as drone-strikes and religious persecution in a plea for empathy. Scenes transform and melt as the animator also explores her personal struggle of becoming a mother and identifying as such in our current social and political climate.

Turbine
Canada / 8 min
Directed by Alex Boya
A war pilot crash-lands through his apartment window. When his wife returns from work, she discovers that her husband’s face has been replaced by an airplane turbine. He’s also fallen in love with their kitchen ceiling fan.

Animal Behaviour
Canada / 14 min
Directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine
Dealing with what comes naturally isn’t easy, especially for animals. In Animal Behaviour, five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by Dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist.

Count Your Curses
Belgium / 9 min
Directed by Lorène Yavo
In a town where supernatural beings are part of everyday life, two roommates face a recurring problem: their house spirit was devoured by an unknown creature overnight. They go on their way to find a replacement spirit and a solution to their pest problem.

SpIFF Presents Time for Ilhan
2019-02-03 12:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
USA / 89 min. / Documentary
Directed by Norah Shapiro
Watch Trailer
Somali-born Ilhan Omar challenges the status quo as she runs for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016.
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/time-for-ilhan/

SpIFF Presents Adios Amor and The Other Walla
2019-02-02 20:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/adios-amor-and-the-other-walla-double-feature/
Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.
Adios Amor
USA / 60 min. / Documentary
Directed by Laurie Coyle
English & Spanish with English subtitles
Watch Trailer
The discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to speak out by her twelve children’s hunger. Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farm Workers, Maria picked up the only weapon she had— her voice—and became an outspoken leader in an era when women were relegated to the background. — This film will be preceded by the regional mid-length film “The Other Walla”

The Other Walla
Directed by Ethan Graham
“The Other Walla” shows senior year in the lives of two students from Walla Walla High School, as they face challenges unique to first generation college students from immigrant families.

SpIFF Presents US Shorts (1)
2019-02-02 19:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/us-shorts/
Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.
US / 76 min / Short Films
A wide variety of short films from across the U.S.A.

The Other Side of The Box
USA / 16 min
Directed by Caleb Phillips
A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

Homecoming
USA / 7 min
Directed by Jennifer Blair
When a college sophomore returns home to share some important news with his parents, things don’t go exactly as he had expected… until they do.

Extended Stay
USA / 16 min
Directed by Ben Liguori, Lauren Rapoport, Luke Watkins, and Samantha DiFalco
Stories from Puerto Ricans who have relocated to New York City in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.

Tear Jerker
USA / 15 min
Directed by
Elliot can’t cry and he needs to. He’s recently been dumped by his ex-girlfriend, who has decided she wants to exclusively date “real” men. His mother is descending deeper and deeper into the progression of her Alzheimer’s disease. And the testosterone he takes regularly seems to have made his body forget how to grieve. “Tear Jerker” is a portrait of a transgender guy faced with difficult life circumstances trying to find new ways to express old and familiar feelings.

Jeremiah
USA / 10 min
Directed by Kenya Gillespie
A high school football player is forced to confront his deepest fears after a strange encounter with a mysterious figure.

Peggy
USA / 12 min
Directed by Justin Miller
Everything always seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she throws a birthday party for her eight-year-old son.

SpIFF Presents Promise at Dawn
2019-02-02 17:30 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
France / 131 min. / Narrative
Directed by Eric Barbier
Watch Trailer
From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this epic drama tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/promise-at-dawn/

SpIFF Presents This Magnificent Cake and Wildebeest
2019-02-02 17:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/this-magnificent-cake-and-wildebeest-double-feature/
Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands / 45 min / Animation
Directed by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swae
Dutch, French, Aka, Malinke
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An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter. From the makers of Oh Willy!

Wildebeest
Belgium / 19 min / Dutch with English Subtitles / Animation
Directed by Nicolas Keppens & Matthias Phlips
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Going on a safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure when they get left behind in the wilderness.

SpIFF Presents Cold November
2019-02-02 15:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Kosovo / 93 min. / Narrative
Directed by Ismet Sijarina
Albanian with English subtitles
Watch Trailer
In the beginning of the ’90s, the Yugoslavian Government canceled the autonomy of Kosovo. During this time, Fadili, who is working as an archivist, has to choose between two options, being aware that both of them are wrong. He must involuntarily and unwillingly endure the pressure coming from all sides for just one reason: to provide welfare for his family.
Tickets available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/cold-november/

SpIFF Presents World Shorts (1)
2019-02-02 15:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.
Tickets are available at: https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/world-shorts-4/
World / 84 min / Short Films
Various languages with English subtitles
A selection of the finest short films from around the world. With English subtitles.

Shadow

China / 5 min
Directed by Lei Lei
This film tells about a girl who had been followed and abused sexually suffered secondary injuries which were all from different treatments of people around her.

The Mandarin Tree

Germany / 18 min / Turkish with English Subtitles
Directed by Cengiz Akaygün
After her father is arrested for political reasons by the Turkish government, little Sirin is finally allowed to visit him in prison for the first time. When a prison official interprets her painting of a bird as an anarchistic symbol and confiscates it, the girl is devastated, but her father encourages her to believe in the freedom of thought. For her second visit, she paints a “harmless” mandarin tree. – Will her hidden message be discovered?

Motherland

Armenia / 20 min / Armenian with English Subtitles
Directed by Emily Mkritchian and Jesse Soursourian
What if fighting for your country meant going against some of its most traditional values? Motherland is a documentary about the women who shake tradition to rid their country of landmines leftover from a devastating ethnic war. Individually outcast; together, a collective – the deminers support each other as they take on the dangerous role of breaking stereotypes and securing the future of their war-torn republic.

Saving Pooh

Israel / 3 min / Animation / Russian with English Subtitles
Directed by Julia Trachtenberg
An almost forgotten memory of grandma “Matrushka” when she was a little girl. A young lonely girl that has only one thing in the whole wide world, her best friend, Winnie-pooh. The girl watches him on the television while her grandma making her “borscht” soup and she’s facing daily with the chance she might lose him.

Fugue

Greece / 17 min / Greek with English Subtitles
Directed by Laura Neri
No two losses are alike, yet grieving can create its own sort of kinship.

Sometimes, He Paints Bathrooms

UK / 5 min
Directed by Laura Neri
An exploration and rationalization of an HIV diagnosis.

The First Day of April

Israel / 16 min / Hebrew with English subtitles
Directed by Shauly Melamed
Guli wakes up in the middle of the night and finds her father, Uri, preparing a prank for April Fools’ Day (April 1st), which begins that next morning. When she awakens in the morning she is surprised to hear that her father died during his morning jog at the kibbutz where they live. While her family is busy with the funeral preparations, Guli finds clues that maybe her father is playing a practical joke on everyone.

SpIFF Presents "Big Bad Fox"
2019-02-02 12:30 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
France / 80 min. / Narrative (Animated)
Directed by Benjamin Renner & Patrick Imbert
Watch Trailer
Creators have been nominated for an Academy Award (Best Animated Feature, 2012) for a previous film (Ernest & Celestine)
The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again! Directors Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert adapt Renner’s own acclaimed graphic novel into a delirious, delightful triptych of interlocking stories, with a pacing and visual spontaneity that harkens back to classic Looney Tunes shorts and slapstick two-reelers. But underneath the gags (and there are plenty of them), the three stories offer a sensitive and beautiful portrayal of family, and the anxieties of modern life.
An animated comedy that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Tickets are available at https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/big-bad-fox/

SpIFF Presents "Rosalie"
2019-02-02 12:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
France / 96 min. / Narrative
Directed by Moussa Djigo
Watch Trailer
Rosalie’s boyfriend Jimmy, a street musician, has decided to break up with her, causing her to experience a wealth of different emotions and eventually sink into a destructive madness, all while recalling the memorable moments of their relationship.
Tickets are available at https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/rosalie/

SpIFF 2019 Opening Party
2019-02-01 21:30 | Montvale Event Center, 1017 W 1st Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Sponsored by Gonzaga University
Join us at the Montvale Event Center as we gather to celebrate the Spokane International Film Festival’s 21st year! Rub elbows with fellow film aficionados, local filmmakers, and guest filmmakers too! This SpIFFy soirée will have food, drink, music and the artwork of Posterize!

SpIFF Opening Night - Northwest’s Best
2019-02-01 17:30 | The Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Sponsored by STCU.
Tickets are available at https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/opening-night-northwests-best/
Join SpIFF on opening night as we celebrate the best short and mid-length films made here in the Pacific Northwest. Our annual Best of the Northwest Shorts program will be followed by a program of select PNW mid-length films. One ticket gets you admission to both programs.
Best of the Northwest

Mẹ
Directed by Derek Kwan
Mẹ, mother in the northern Vietnamese dialect, follows two generations of moms as they create a new dish for the family restaurant. Reimagining their parent’s pho shop, the next generation carries on the family legacy through Vietnamese cuisine.

The Child and the Dead
Directed by Karina Ripper and Marc Ripper
A modern gothic fable set in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. Cosmic wonder and fates collide when a father, his son and lover are left stranded after a car accident with a stranger. This is an occurrence, a crime, and the account through the eyes of a child.

Angel and the Bear
Directed by Dave Kotlan
Angel comes into the coffee shop everyday, not just for a cup of joe, but to flirt with the handsome barista. Unfortunately, the barista has a bit of an issue with shyness. Hiding behind a mask, he discovers a way to be himself; charming, funny, and eloquent. Mentored by his blunt talking co-worker, the barista must find the courage to strip away the mask and be himself, for Angel’s sake.

The Little Things
Directed by Evan Hoff
The Little Things is a nonfiction documentary story about the struggle of life as a victim of ASL. This film explores how Jenny fights ALS and how it has changed her view on life.

Civil
Directed by Stephen Takashima
A black door-to-door salesman struggles to make his first sale when he spots a Confederate flag hanging on the wall of his potential client.

Fruit Therapy
Directed by Nancy Gasper
The judge’s choice winner of the 2018 50 Hour Slam.

Bull Mountain Lookout
Directed by Vanessa Newell
A horror comedy about a Girl Scout troop leader who discovers the truth about the terrifying legend of Bull Mountain.

There Goes the Neighborhood
Directed by Dan Evans
Shot over the course of a year in rapidly changing Northeast Portland, Oregon, ‘There goes the neighborhood’ distills the visual experience of gentrification into a 3-minute time-lapse film. It is a vivid, photographic ride. Starting with the demolition of a century-old home, the film offers evidence of some of what is lost and gained through redevelopment. It burns rubber through the construction of new luxury condominiums, and culminates in a satirical dig at the end result of gentrification.
Midlengths Program

Proof of Life
Directed by Adam Harum
Three days before Brad Thiessen was to enter his first 50k trail run, he instead found myself being wheeled into the operating room to have a brain tumor removed. What was supposed to be a six-week recovery turned into an 18-month study in how things can go sideways. “Proof of Life” explores a year in the life of Brad Thiessen as he trains to finally run that elusive 50K, and showcases the link between nature, fitness, and tackling a challenging goal in the pursuit of a meaningful life.

From Parts Unknown
Directed by Michael T. Worman
Jesse “Madman” Manson decided to live out his fantasy by starting an underground Professional Wrestling league in the backyards of Spokane, Washington. Ten years later, Spokane Anarchy Wrestling is gaining momentum and popularity, but Jesse’s incurring injuries from years of wrestling are proving to be a threat to the one thing that has given him an outlet to express himself.

Forest on Fire
Directed by Reed Harkness
The Eagle Creek fire devastated the Columbia River Gorge, causing the local communities to evacuate, and stranding 150 day-hikers who dramatically hike nearly 20 miles to safety. A 15-year-old boy, who threw a lit firework into a dry ravine on the Eagle Creek Trail, set the fire. The film includes reports from an eyewitness who saw the boy start the fire, the stranded hikers, and people from the local communities that endured the elements and looked after one another.

Spokane Jewish Cultural Film Festival 2019 Night 3
2019-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Wolff Auditorium at Jepson Center, Gonzaga University, 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, WA, 99258, United States
Shoelaces
Not rated; some mild innuendo, In Hebrew (English subtitles) – 102 mins.
Nominated for 8 Ophir Awards (Israeli Film Academy Awards)
Shoelaces tells the story of a complicated relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son, whom he abandoned while he was still a young boy. Reuven’s kidneys are failing and his son, Gadi, wants to donate one of his own to help save his father’s life. However, the transplant committee objects to the procedure, claiming that Reuven, as Gadi’s sole legal guardian, does not have the right to authorize such an invasive procedure. Through the film’s portrayal of love, rejection, and co-dependency, it sheds light on the importance of human life and human connection.
Tickets available at: http://sajfs.org/our-programs/sjcff/

Spokane Jewish Cultural Film Festival 2019 Night 2
2019-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Wolff Auditorium at Jepson Center, Gonzaga University, 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, WA, 99258, United States
Bye Bye Germany
Not Rated; some strong language, sexual situations, and a disturbing image, In English and German (English subtitles) – 102 mins.
Frankfurt, 1946. David Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money? The savvy businessman focuses on what Germans need most: fine bed linens wrapped in amusing stories. But questions about his past remain. Why does he have two passports? Could he have collaborated with the Nazis? Bye Bye Germany deftly blends themes of survivor guilt and wartime trauma with a strong sense of playfulness and a colorful wit.
Tickets available at: http://sajfs.org/our-programs/sjcff/

Spokane Jewish Cultural Film Festival 2019 Night 1
2019-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Wolff Auditorium at Jepson Center, Gonzaga University, 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, WA, 99258, United States
Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel
Not Rated; some strong language, In English – 87 mins.
Winner of 2018 audience awards for best documentary at the Philadelphia and Washington Jewish film festivals
Menemsha Films
Heading Home is the David-and-Goliath story of Israel’s national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of crushing defeats, Israel finally ranks among the world’s best in 2017. Its roster includes many Jewish-American major leaguers, most with a tenuous relationship to Judaism, few having set foot in Israel. Their odyssey takes them from the Holy Land to the tournament in South Korea, where they must debunk their reputations as has-beens and wannabes. Watch the trailer.
The film will be introduced by Julie Morris, Spokane Area Jewish Family Services board member, and Hadassah Foundation chair. All attendees are eligible for a drawing to win 2019 Spokane Indians tickets!
Tickets available at: http://sajfs.org/our-programs/sjcff/

HomeGrown Filmmakers Meetup
2019-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Spokane Valley Library, 12004 East Main Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206, United States
Join Abundant House Films for a January meetup of HomeGrown Filmmakers! We’ll be getting to know each other a little, catch up on the projects we are currently working on, and we will be giving a short talk on the basics of using a slate for your films. Parents and all ages welcome. Invite any friends who are interested in filmmaking! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

December Spokane Area Filmmakers Open Event
2018-12-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Park Inn, 107 W 9th Ave, Spokane, WA, 99204, United States
A great networking opportunity, connecting industry professionals with new area filmmakers!
All ages event! FREE! If you’ve been looking to get involved with the Spokane Area Film scene and see what’s happening in the Washington State Film world, this is the event to attend! Special Guest Amy Lillard will be in attendance to update us all on Washington Filmworks.

Get on the Bus - 2017 Olympia Film Day
2017-03-13 | WA
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6th Annual 50 Hour Slam kickoff Weekend
2016-04-01 18:30 - 2016-04-03 20:00 | Ryan-Riggs-profile
HAPPY NEW YEARS DAY!!!
We Welcome 2016 and all it will bring.
BUT MARK THIS DATE APRIL 1 2016 THE KICK OFF A CALL TO ALL SPOKANE TO SLAMMERS AND SOON TO BE FUTURE SLAMMERS Announcing the 6th Annual 50 Hour SLAM INLAND NORTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL.
The official Kick Off is on Friday April 1 at 7:30pm at the KSPS Studio located 3911 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223. The doors will be open at 6:30 pm and close promptly at 7:30 pm.

50 Hour Slam 2015 KICK OFF WEEKEND
2015-03-27 19:30 - 2015-03-29 22:00 | Ryan-Riggs-profile
“ It is here!!!! You got 50 hours what can You create?!!!”A CALL TO ALL SPOKANE TO SLAMMERS AND SOON TO BE FUTURE SLAMMERSAnnouncing the 5th Annual 50 Hour SLAM INLAND NORTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL.
• The official Kick Off is on Friday March 27 at 7:30pm at the• KSPS Studio located 3911 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223. • The doors will be open at 6:30 pm and close promptly at 7:30 pm. • Secret criteria, official rules are reviewed and fill out official entry form.• Completed projects returned Sunday March 29 time TBA Saranac Public House 21 West Main Ave.
The filmmakers will have exactly 50 hours to complete a 3 to 6 minute movie; starting from the writing and development process all the way to the final editing stage. The competitors will be encouraged to experiment and push their talents to create a unique and entertaining piece for their entry. They will be judged by a panel of 7 independent judges and the top 15 movies will get screening for an audience at the Bing Crosby Theater May 2rd 2015.The clock is primed and ready to countdown the precious minutes of the 50 HOUR SLAM!
Who will walk away with THE SEPTI, HIP CLIP OR SLAMMY Awards for 2015

ReelSpokane Winter 2015 Short Film Event
2015-01-10 19:30 - 21:00 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
A community film event focused on the collection of locally developed projects to present them to as broad an audience as possible.Tickets available at the Door for $8.In it’s 5th year, the ReelSpokane film event has filled the Magic Lantern Theater with filmmakers, Film fans, friends and family in a community event that should not be missed. Join us for the upcoming January 10th screening and show your support for the arts!Be sure to visit our supporting local film organizations, Spokane International Film Festival, the 50 Hour Slam, and FAVES.

WFW: Meet at the Wagon Let Your Voice be Heard
2015-01-03 11:45 - 13:00 | Red Wagon, Stevens and West Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Here is the plan Jan 3 at noon by the big red wagon for one hour at the most we are gathering as a film community to show our numbers & support. We will be filming a brief commercial for WA Filmworks. The program that has brought us funding for films like Middleton, Knights of Badassdom, & Z Nation. For all of you who have worked as cast, crew, or vendor, we ask for your help to get the biggest crowd we can get and show our numbers of support for WA Film.
Projects funded through Washington Filmworks in Spokane
The Holidays Movie of the WeekDiamond Dog Feature FilmGolden Door, The Feature FilmFinding Bliss Feature FilmAlicia’s Book Feature FilmNorman Feature FilmGive Em Hell, Malone Feature FilmOy Vey, My Son is Gay Feature FilmWrong Turn at Tahoe Feature FilmThe Ward Feature FilmThe Joneses Feature FilmBig Bang, The Feature FilmHit List, The Feature FilmKnights of Badassdom Feature FilmThe River Murders Feature FilmCamilla Feature FilmNavy CommercialThunderballs Pilot At Middleton Feature FilmDeep Burial Feature FilmDifferent Drummers Feature FilmWest of Redemption Feature FilmZ Nation Series

Legislative Awareness Campaign 2015 - WASHINGTON FILM WORKS
2014-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Nectar Tasting Room, 120 N Stevens Street, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Washington Filmworks is hosting three Annual Industry Updates to look back on a year of great accomplishments and to discuss goals for 2015 and the Legislative Session!
Spokane on Thursday, December 11 at the Nectar Tasting Room.
Presentation at 6 – 6:30pm, and Reception 6:30 – 7:30pm.
Please join WFW for this very special year-in-review presentation detailing the 2014 industry strides of Washington Filmworks. Included in the discussion will be a recap of the successful summer shooting season and the triumphs of the Commercialize Seattle campaign and Filmworks Innovation Lab.
And very IMPORTANT there will be preview WFW Legislative Awareness Campaign and look ahead to the 2015 Legislative Session starting January 12.

ReelSpokane 2015 Entry Deadline
2014-12-10 - 2014-12-24 | The Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Do you have a locally-produced gem that you want to see on the big screen?
Enter your project into ReelSpokane 2015!
Dates –
Deadline for Entries: 11:59:59, December 24, 2014 Screening: Saturday, December 10
Rules –
Entries must have been completed in the Inland Northwest since January 1, 2014. Entries may be submitted via web address. Entry length including credits not exceed 15 minutes. Exhibition format will be Blu-ray. You must enter each submission separately; a complete entry form is required for each submission. Only submissions with completed entry forms will be accepted. If you have listed a valid email address we will verify that we have received your entry. Filmmakers are responsible for securing all necessary rights and permissions. Filmmakers of screened entries receive one FREE ticket on night of show. Questions or comments can be directed to contact@reelspokane.com or call us at (509) 981-5679. Sign up online at http://ReelSpokane.org or today!
We’re excited to see what you’ve been up to lately and look forward to seeing you all this January!

Rocky Horror Picture Show
2014-10-25 23:30 | The Garland Theater, 924 W Garland Ave,, Spokane, WA, 99205, United States
“Rocky Horror”, the cult classic film, will be screened at the Garland Theater as part of a fundraiser for the National Film Preservation Foundation. There will be live performers and a make-up contest as well. Presented by The Spokane Film Project and SpIFF.
