Film Festivals Opening In Seattle, Sandpoint
Northwest lovers of film tend to seek out Seattle. And Northwest lovers of women’s films tend to seek out Seattle in January.
Beginning tonight at 7 at the Egyptian Theatre, 801 E. Pine St., Cinema Seattle presents the 1999 version of its annual Women in Cinema Film Festival with the United States premiere of the Polish film “Nothing.”
Directed by Dorota Kedyierzawska, “Nothing” tells the story of a woman mired in an abusive relationship. Paired with a man who blames his three children for the family’s poverty-stricken situation, the woman is afraid to tell him that she’s pregnant yet again.
The festival runs through Thursday and features a variety of American independent and international films on the schedule (tickets were still available at press deadline but, according to the ticket office, “were going fast”). A filmmaker’s brunch/symposium will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Masonic Temple.
For a complete film list and ticket information, call (206) 324-9996, or access the Cinema Seattle Web site at www.seattlefilm.com.
Closer to home, Sandpoint’s Panida Theater opens its Fifth Global Cinema Cafe film series tonight with a 7:30 showing of “Smoke Signals.”
The film, a double award-winner at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, will show again at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Thirteen other films will show over the series run. The schedule is as follows: Feb. 19-20: “Wild Man Blues.”
March 19-20: “Pi.”
April 2-3: “Shakespeare in Love.”
April 30-May 1: “Life is Beautiful.”
May 21-22: “Elizabeth.”
May 28-29: “The Spanish Prisoner” June 11-12: “Gadjo Dilo.”
July 9-10: “Central Station.”
July 23-24: “Little Voice.”
Aug. 20-21: “Men With Guns.”
Aug. 27-28: “Ma Vie en Rose.”
Sept. 10-11: “Living Out Loud.”
Sept. 17-18: “Marius and Jeanette.”
Films screening in July and August begin at 8 p.m. For ticket information, call (208) 263-9191.