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Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay St. | Limelight Cinema 1416 Cornwall Ave. | Bellingham, WA | Tickets, times & trailers: www.pickfordfilmcenter.org FeBRUARY AND MARCH 2018 Our year-long celebration honoring two March 23 - April 1, 2018 Sunday, March 4, 2018 decades of film excellence starts.... NOW! Short Films + Feature Films + Games and Activities Watch the Academy Awards in style with your Stories From the Pickford's Inception Opening Night Party with an Ice-Cream Social! fellow Pickford fans. Wine, dine and support the arts! Retrospective Film Series ... and more throughout the year Permit No. 71 Kent, WA PAID U.S. POSTAGE Prsrt Std
ABOUT PFC Admission Pickford Film Center & Limelight Cinema Pricing: As Pickford Film Center begins its 20th • PFC Members, every day – $7.50 Anniversary year, we have turned on the • Tuesday–Sunday General Admission – $10.75 • Students & Kids under 12 – $8.00 way-back machine and solicited memories • Mondays and Matinees* – $8.50 from people who were involved at the *Matinees are Monday through Friday before 5pm, and Saturday–Sunday before 3:30pm very beginning. As the year progresses Tickets for free shows are not available online, but can be claimed in advance at the box office only. we will have more memories to share. Movie Times 1. Visit www.pickfordfilmcenter.org for current showtimes, news, advance tickets, and trailers We started meeting in Kathy Cody’s house, sitting around a huge, wonderful 2. Sign up for our weekly mailing list and get the table, shaped like a slice of a tree, no sharp corners or straight lines. There was times delivered to your inbox Nancy Duncan and Kathy Cody were both original board members no head of the table to sit at. We met and met and talked and talked. What did 3. See our ad each week in the Cascadia Weekly of the Whatcom Film Association. Their names are on the Articles we want? How could we do it? We knew we wanted to work cooperatively, rather 4. Call our movie hotline: 360-738-0735 of Incorporation. Gabriella Horvath was the only member of the than one person responsible for making all the decisions. Finally, we came down original group who had the connections, through her day job, to to the simple truth that you can’t win the lottery until you’ve bought a ticket. We PFC Staff book films. Distributors weren’t willing to take a chance on the Susie Purves, Executive Director bought that ticket, and created the Whatcom Film Association, a non-profit WFA until they had a track record, even if they were very sincere. susie@pickfordfilmcenter.org member-based organization dedicated to bringing independent, foreign, and Michael Falter, Program Director classic movies to Bellingham. michael@pickfordfilmcenter.org Ryan Uhlhorn, Operations Manager When my husband and I returned to Bellingham in 1997 we were briefly Our first financial supporters were Chuck & Dee Robinson, who gave us $100 to ryan@pickfordfilmcenter.org delighted to see that a small, independent theatre had opened up in the set up a booth at the Ski to Sea Street Fair, where we sold memberships to a Lindsey Gerhard, Marketing Manager Allied Arts Building on Cornwall. Having lived in Seattle for a few years, we dream. Soon after, we started The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema on the grass lindsey@pickfordfilmcenter.org were accustomed to attending small local theaters where we could see great behind Village Books (not yet an official park) showing outdoor movies during Ariel Brownstein, independent and foreign films. Alas, however, this theater never seemed to be summer evenings, entrance by donation. It was one of the first outdoor movie Membership & Development Manager open. Apparently that happened only at the whim of it's proprietor and eventually series in the Northwest; and we’re still doing it on the top of the Parkade. ariel@pickfordfilmcenter.org never at all. I remember wishing that someone would start some kind of foreign In October, 1998 we moved into the Pickford Cinema (now named the Limelight), Ariana Dorshkind, Assistant Operations Manager ariana@pickfordfilmcenter.org movie club. with old mechanical equipment - two projectors for one movie, change the reel by Hayley McVay, Volunteer Coordinator In early 1998 I saw a notice in the Herald that there would be a meeting at the hand every 20 minutes - and a real popcorn machine. With real butter from the hayley@pickfordfilmcenter.org theater to see about getting it operating again. Allied Arts, as the landlord, was beginning! Lucas Holtgeerts, Education Outreach Coordinator open to possibilities. Once again my film-going hopes were kindled and since lucas@pickfordfilmcenter.org 20 years on so much has changed: two theaters, digital projection, the movie I'd been thinking "Somebody should do something!" I pretty much had to go Winnie Griffith, Pickford Art Studios Manager business itself, but one things remains consistent. The enthusiasm of the to the meeting. I loved the space from the moment I stepped into what is now winifred@pickfordfilmcenter.org audiences hasn’t changed a bit. There really is nothing like watching a movie in a the Limelight. It was just what I expected it to be, intimate and slightly funky, a Projectionists: dark room with other people. We’re so lucky to have the Pickford and the Steve Meyers, Carey Ross, Kevin Ledford, perfect place to see a non-mainstream film. Limelight in our town. Looking forward to another 20 years. Michael Barone, Mikayla Nicholson, Cole Wilder The meeting had been organized by someone from out of town who had - Nancy Duncan More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org PFC Board experience in running a theater with volunteers. I no longer remember what his More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org Becca Shew, President financial interest was but he spurred the attendees to the realizations that this is Christina Kobdish, Vice President something we could do on our own, locally. There was a large, enthusiastic group James Willson, Treasurer of people there on that day, all of us wishing for some better film options than Gennie Clawson, Secretary what we found at the multiplex. Many of us agreed to meet again in a week. Angela Anderson Among my fondest memories of that time are Sunday evening meetings around Brian Sibley Those first meetings led to many, many more, and what strikes me now, twenty Kathy Cody’s kitchen table, where a dozen or so ardent film buffs gradually Meg Weber years later, is how a group of volunteers, with passion and commitment, can morphed into a knowledgeable and coordinated working board that dug in Dawn Dietrich make something tangible and wonderful happen. The Pickford, which was just a on the mission and made a far-fetched dream into a reality. It took a lot of Gary Washington Janet Ott dream without a name when we first met, now feels like a Bellingham institution. planning and work to manage the weekly screenings at MBT as well as the Nabil Kamel The vision and dedication of it's many volunteers and staff members over the outdoor cinema, but we were inspired by the outpouring of support from the years have accomplished something the whole community can be proud of. community—hundreds of the original WFA members backed our efforts long Parking And I, as one of its founding members, definitely feel like a proud parent. And before the first screening in the small but mighty Pickford. It was an honor The Commercial Street Parking Garage, located now when I want to see a good film, I know just where to go! to serve on the board that was the foundation for the amazing Pickford Film at 1300 Commercial St., is one block behind PFC and one block from the Limelight. There is hourly - Kathy Cody Center, and it’s a thrill to see it thrive by and for the film lovers of Bellingham. paid parking during the day, and it's free after - Gabriella Horvath 5pm and on the weekends. Metered street parking is available downtown Mon-Fri until 5pm, but after hours and weekend parking is free. 20th Anniversary Retrospective Series Ride Your Bike! There is a huge bike rack right outside PFC on Bay It’s the best of the past! The tip of the tops! Pickford Film Center turns 20 in 2018, and we’re bringing back some of the greatest Street, located under streetlights. films in Pickford history. We ran reports, surveyed our staff and board, formed a committee and shaved down our list of over 10,000 Pre-Show Giveaway Sponsors: titles that we had played over the years into a short list of 100. Once the list was created we opened it to the public to sponsor a film! Take a trip down memory lane every other Monday at Pickford Film Center. 2.12 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 3.12 THE STATION AGENT Sponsored by Bonnie Bird Sponsored by Lauren and Don Phillips Sustaining Level Sponsors: 2.26 PAN'S LABYRINTH 3.26 FRIDA Sponsored by Shew Design Sponsored by Nancy Duncan and David Huss 2 3
SPECIAL EVENTS "stop torturing yourself man! ...LIVE IN THE NOW!" Garth ALGAR, WAYNE'S WORLD MARCH 23–APRIL 1 BELLINGHAM RHAPSODY The Official Bellingham Cocktail Week Recuperation Brunch A screening of Wayne's World, an amped-up Bloody Mary Bar from Bayou on Bay, delicious coffee cocktails from Bellingham Coffee Roasters, and a tasty brunch buffet... It may not be the brunch FRESH VIEWS we deserve, but it's definitely the brunch we need. ON THE BIG SCREEN Seating is limited, get your tickets in advance! Sunday, February 4 at 11:00am, film begins at Noon BELLINGHAM MATTHEW BOURNE'S TWO WEEKENDS for CHILDREN and PEOPLE JUST LIKE THEM HUMAN RIGHTS CINDERELLA FILM FESTIVAL A thrilling and evocative love story set in London during the Second World War, a true war-time For seventeen years the BHRFF has been supporting romance. A chance meeting results in a magical ALL TICKETS ONLY $5! independent filmmakers, fostering dialogue and night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF promoting action through an annual film festival. pilot, together just long enough to fall in love SHORTS PROGRAMS They sprawl out all over town for one week, with an impressive lineup of hard-hitting, impactful documenta- before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz. The sights and sounds of war-torn London are SHORT, SHARP, SILLY AND SWEET ries - and they're all FREE! We're lucky enough to host recreated by Lez Brotherston’s Olivier Award-win- the Opening Night festivities and a weekend matinee. FRIDAY, MARCH 23: OPENING NIGHT! Brand new animation from around the world. Funny, festive and smart - just like our audience! ning costumes and sets, lighting by Olivier Award- winning Neil Austin and surround sound designed Red Carpet Ice Cream Social & Root Beer Garden COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE ADVENTURE ALL GOVERNMENTS LIE by Paul Groothuis. REVOLTING RHYMES More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org Thursday, February 15 at 7:00pm Perfect for Valentine's Day! Brand new live action shorts that open a window 2018 Oscar Contender to the world. Let in some fresh air. Roald Dahl’s wickedly clever retelling of the children’s Wednesday, February 14 at 6:00pm NOWHERE TO HIDE PFC Film Calendar | FEBRUARY 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org classics Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Jack FOR THE YOUNGEST AMONG US and the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs and Saturday, February 17 at Noon Programs for the preschool set, ages 2+ Cinderella beautifully brought to the screen by the directors of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom. INDIGENOUS SHOWCASE Sponsored by Stories from Indigenous filmmakers throughout North America using animation and live action. Curated by Longhouse Media GUERILLA FILM DEFINING Weekday school trips available! FEATURE FILMS FOR For information contact susie@pickfordfilmcenter.org PROJECT HOPE YOUNG SOPHISTICATES Now in its 14th year, Pickford Film Center’s Guerilla Presented by WWU Palliative Care Institute Full length films that highlight adventurous young Film Project is a 65 hour filmmaking competition for This powerful documentary explores what people traversing life. For audiences age 6-13. budding young filmmakers from all over Washington. makes life worth living and what to do for Over Presidents day weekend, GFP hosts teams ourselves and our loved ones as we get ART ACTIVITIES IN THE LOBBY FOR ALL AGES of 3-5 students in downtown Bellingham in a race closer to the end of life. It is about optimism against the clock to write, shoot, cut and edit a 3 and works to define what ‘quality of life’ Full schedule: www.pickfordfilmcenter.org minute film in under 65 hours. All teams are required really means. to use a specified line of dialogue and select props. Wednesday, February 21 Public Screening of the final films: at 6:30pm Sunday, February 18 at Noon In association with Childen's Film Festival Seattle 4 1 5 All films are playing at Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay Street or at the Limelight Cinema 1416 Cornwall Avenue | Bellingham, WA
COMING IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH THE FINAL YEAR Dir: Greg Barker HAPPY END Cast: Barack Obama, John Kerry, Samantha Power Yes, it is true that this documentary that chronicles the final year of the Obama administration might imbue you with a profound sense of nostalgia for our recent Dir: Michael Haneke presidential past (we understand if you need to cry a little as the credits roll). The Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz cameras follow Obama and his foreign policy team as they work against the clock to Anyone familiar with the work of master Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke will see in check items off a daunting to-do list to help protect the planet and its people from known dangers and the as-yet-unknown threats posed by the incoming administration. this movie’s title an example of his pitch-black sense of humor. His follow up and a sort Marvel as real adults engage in acts of real diplomacy. Remember fondly what good of bizarro companion piece to his 2012 Oscar winner, Amour, this film focuses on the governance looks like. Hearken back to a time not so long ago when hope and change Laurent family, several generations of which (including Amour’s Jean-Louis Trintignant were the signposts that marked our country’s path. Sure, this insightful, well-crafted and Haneke muse, the marvelous Isabelle Huppert) all live under the same increasingly doc is a hard reminder of what we’ve lost, but it’s also an example of what America is suffocating, tense roof. Their upper-class life--rich in nothing as much as dysfunction, capable of at its best. See it and go forth and resist. 2017. United States. In English. secrets, bleakness and a bad seed to boot--is set against the backdrop of a refugee 1 hr. 29 min. Unrated. camp in Calais, and seen partially through the eyes of social media. As ever, Haneke’s work is thought provoking, razor sharp and takes no prisoners. 2017. France/Austria/Germany. In English and French w/English subtitles. 1 hr. 47 min. R. IN BETWEEN FILM STARS DON'T DIE Dir: Maysaloun Hamoud IN LIVERPOOL Cast: Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura It says something about the world we live in that a stunning debut from female director Maysaloun Hamoud with a story centered firmly on the lives of three young Dir: Paul McGuigan 20-something Arab women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv was considered dangerous Cast: Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave enough that it has earned Hamoud a fatwa and death threats. But this is no harsh, Even though she’s been nominated for four Oscars, Annette Bening remains an under- preachy polemic. Rather this firmly female-focused film hums with vibrant energy, rated actress--this despite embodying indelible characters in movie after movie. Could deep humanity and bracing humor as it chronicles the lives of Laila (a chain-smoking, anyone better portray wound-tight Claire in American Beauty or overbearing, frazzled hard-partying criminal lawyer), Nour (a pious Muslim student), and Salma (a lesbian More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org Nic in The Kids Are All Right? Here, she plays film noir screen siren Gloria Grahame, DJ). The title refers to the trio’s struggle to live between the competing interests of who has aged out of the studio system, and, after a series of scandals, relocates different cultures, eras, traditions and expectations that come with the territory in this to London and the stage. The film chronicles the last few years of her life, and her complicated and ever-changing part of the world. Israel/France. In Hebrew and Arabic romance with the much younger Peter Turner (an equally excellent Jamie Bell) as she w/English subtitles. 1 hr. 43 min. Unrated. faces a devastating health crisis. But make no mistake: This is not the wilting of a delicate hothouse flower. Bening-as-Grahame remains vibrant, complicated and larger than life until the final curtain falls. 2017. United Kingdom. In English. 1 hr. 45 min. R. 2018 oscar shorts a fantastic woman Dir: Many Dir: Sebastian Lelio Cast: Thousands (or hundreds, at the very least) Cast: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco It’s where future feature-length Oscar winners begin. See these capsule collections From Sebastian Lelio, director of 2013’s marvelous Gloria (and its English-language of the very best short films of the year in three categories: Narrative, Animated and remake, set to be released this year), comes another movie featuring an unforgettable Documentary. Marvel at the innovative ways in which these filmmakers from all over woman and a phenomenal star turn. In a miracle of perfect casting, Daniela Vega plays the world are creating cutting-edge cinema. They say there’s nothing new under the Marina, who is involved with Orlando, a man 20 years her senior. When Orlando myste- sun, but “they” obviously don’t watch Oscar-nominated short films. Don’t listen to riously falls ill and dies while celebrating Marina’s birthday, she becomes the subject of them. 2017. Everywhere. Running time varies. Unrated. suspicion, derision and scorn from his family and the detective investigating his death. A trans woman surrounded by prejudice, Marina is banned from Orlando’s funeral, shunned by his family and finds herself increasingly isolated. But the self-possessed Marina and her indomitable spirit won’t be made invisible by anyone. 2017. Chile/Ger- many/Spain/United States. In Spanish w/English subtitles. 1 hr. 44 min. R. 6 All films are playing at Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay Street or at the Limelight Cinema 1416 Cornwall Avenue | Bellingham, WA Watch trailers, buy tickets, get more information, see showtimes and new bookings not listed here at www.pickfordfilmcenter.org 7
FILM SERIES "I WISH I WAS SUPERNATURALLY STRONG SO THAT Many Series ARE supported by: I COULD PUT RIGHT EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG." GRETA GARBO Beauty, Brains and Know How West of What?! Science on Screen Curated by Janice Findley We continue to look at the problematic past of the Creative pairings of current, classic, cult, and docu- During the 1930s and 40s, women stars ruled the Western genre, delving deeper into treatments of race mentary films with introductions by notable figures Hollywood box office. A new type of comedy appeared and ethnicity with Educator, Storyteller, and Native from the world of science, technology, and medicine. on the scene —called “screwball” comedy. This genre Historian Roger Fernandes. Free Admission, tickets at the box office only. was a wild new strain of fast-talking farces involving the best dialogue you’ve ever heard. In these films, 2.4 IN THE LAND OF THE 3.27 EX MACHINA the female characters were often the ones who held WAR CANOES and WWU professor Ira Hyman discusses Consciousness, the Turing Test, and Even power over men. This series features four of the most NANOOK OF THE NORTH Self-Driving Cars electric, talented and smart female stars of their From Edward Curtis and Robert J. Flaherty Presented as part of National generation. Interactive glamour and lobby displays Sience on Screen Night courtesy of our sponsors Social Fabric 3.11 LITTLE BIG MAN A young boy, played by Dustin Hoffman, 2.25 NINOTCHKA (1939) Starring Greta Garbo is raised by the Cheyenne nation Pickford Family Matinees 3.25 HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) Bring your kids, bring your parents, bring your friends Starring Rosalind Russell or a date and catch a classic favorite film, followed by an optional discussion. Only $1 Admission! Sponsored by Bank of the Pacific. Rocket Sci-Fi Matinees 2.10 SPACE JAM In a desperate attempt to win a basketball Jules Verne! Jules Verne! Stories by Jules Verne! match and earn their freedom, the Looney Introduced by series curator Steve Meyers. Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball Saturdays at Noon - Only $3 Admission. champion, Michael Jordan. 3.10 THE SECRET OF KELLS 2.24 MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (1961) A young boy is beckoned to adventure when During the Civil War a group soldiers escape a master illuminator arrives with an ancient the stockade using a hot air balloon and More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org book, brimming with secret powers. More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org end up on a strange Pacific island. 3.24 VALLEY OF THE DRAGONS (1961) In 1881, two men are dueling when a comet brushing Earth takes them to the Moon where they discover a prehistoric civilization. The Queens' Vernacular Masters of Asian Cinema Indie Lens Pop-Up Curated by Chris E. Vargas and Greg Youmans, this Curator Jeff Purdue’s selections represent the very series showcases work being created by independent best in World Cinema. Each film features an introduction Free Admission, tickets at the box office only. artists in the queer community. Only $3 admission from local professors, artists and educators. 2.6 TELL THEM WE ARE RISING 2.20 SHORT ANIMATIONS BY 2.3 A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY The history of black colleges and universities SIERRA TUCKER (Dir. Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1991) in America, which have educated the Soon-to-be-grad of WWU, Tucker draws on Introduced by Jeff Purdue architects of freedom movements and video-game, online, and anime aesthetics to cultivated leaders in every field. 2.13 TAIPEI STORY meditate on issues of personal identity, (Dir. Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1985) 3.20 DOLORES social anxiety, communication and friendship. Introduced by Jeff Purdue Dolores Huerta tirelessy led the fight for racial 3.6 Derek Jarman's EDWARD II 3.13 MABOROSI and labor justice, and became one of the most A new restoration of the iconic New Queer (Dir. Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1985) defiant feminists of the 20th century. Cinema classic! Jarman offers a post modern, Introduced by Jeff Purdue activist, and freely anachronistic take on Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan drama. 8 9
PERFORMING ARTS “Maggie, we're through with lies and liars in this house. Lock the door.” ― Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE Straight from the London stage, carefully placed cameras capture all of the emotion performed on stage by accomplished actors so it feels as though you are watching the play live from your seat. Sundays at 11:00am and Wednesdays at 6:00 Tickets: $16 PFC Members / $20 General Admission / $10 Students 2.25 + 2.28 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF The Tennessee Williams classic, starring Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell 3.18 + 3.21 HAMLET Benedict Cumberbatch is back in the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy BOLSHOI BALLET GLOBE ON SCREEN Gorgeous performances straight from Moscow. King Lear (Kevin McNally) decides to divide his Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the kingdom amongst his three daughters, but fails to world's oldest ballet companies. anticipate the consequences of his actions. His Sundays at 11:00am. generosity is cruelly repaid. As he comes to realise Tickets: $16 PFC Members the false values by which he has lived, he finally encounters his own humanity. $20 General Admission / $10 Students Sunday at 11:00am. Tickets: $16 PFC Members / 2.18 ROMEO & JULIET $20 General Admission / $10 Students Alexei Ratmansky, former Bolshoi artistic director, stages this fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s classic. 2.7 KING LEAR 3.25 THE FLAMES More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org OF PARIS While fighting for freedom in the French Revolution, two revolutionaries encounter love along the way. More Than Movies | FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org ROYAL SHAKESPEARE CO. Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a ROYAL OPERA HOUSE strange land. Sunday at 11:00am and Wednesday at 6:00pm. Tickets: $16 PFC Members / $20 General Admission / $10 Students The Royal Opera, under the direction of Antonio Pappano, is one of the world’s leading opera companies. Based in the iconic Covent 3.28 + 3.31 TWELFTH NIGHT Garden theatre, it is renowned both for its outstanding performances of traditional opera and for commissioning new works by today’s leading composers. Sundays at 11:00am Tickets: $16 PFC Members $20 General Admission / $10 Students 2.11 RIGOLETTO Verdi's self-proclaimed ‘best opera’! 3.11 TOSCA From its opening chords, Tosca conjures up a world of political instability and menace. 11 10
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