Film events
“Philomena” A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman’s search for her son, who was taken away from her decades before and she was forced to live in a convent. Starring Judi Dench. Shows at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Part of the Global Cinema Cafe series. Friday, Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $7/adults, $6/seniors and students. (208) 263-9191.
50-Hour Slam Kickoff Fourth Annual 50-Hour Slam Inland Northwest Film Festival. The doors will be open at 6:30 p.m. and close promptly at 7:30 p.m. Secret criteria and official rules will be reviewed, and then filmmakers will have exactly 50 hours to complete a three- to six-minute movie, from the writing and development process to the final editing stage. Completed films will be judged, and the top 15 movies will get screening for an audience at the Bing Crosby Theater on May 3. Friday, KSPS Studio, 3911 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 981-5679.
Fly Fishing Film Tour 2014 Showcasing world-class fly fishing films. Tickets available at Silver Bow Fly Shop or at the door. Friday, 7 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $18. (509) 227-7638.
“Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time” “Green Fire” explores Leopold’s personal journey of observation and understanding and examines how his ideas resonate with people from inner cities to the most remote wild lands. Movie and discussion facilitated by Kirk and Madeline David, Land Ethic leaders trained by the Aldo Leopold Foundation. Space is limited. Please RSVP at greenfirealdoleopoldinlt.splashthat.com/, call the Land Trust office at (509) 328-2939, or email outreach@inlandnwlandtrust.org. Information packets, snacks and beverages provided. Presented by Inland Northwest Land Trust. Saturday, 2 p.m., Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth Ave. Free. (509) 328 2939.
“Standardized Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing is Ruining Public Education” Presented by Spokane WA Against Common Core, the Washington Badass Teachers Association, and Parents Across America Spokane. Documentary examines the role of standardized testing. Panel discussion and Q&A to follow. View the trailer here: sites.google.com/site/rockfishproductions/. Sunday, 11 a.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Free and open to the public; $5 donation requested. (509) 227-7638.
Palestinian Film Festival: “Out of the Shadows” Spokane Community College’s Arab Culture Club and the Peace and Justice Action League co-sponsor the free Palestinian film festival. Wednesday, “Slingshot Hip Hop”: Young Palestinians in Gaza discover hip-hop and use it to overcome divisions imposed by occupation and poverty, at the Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities, second floor, Learning Resources Center, Building 16. April 16, “al Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine”: An African American gospel choir goes to Palestine to sing in a Palestinian play about Martin Luther King Jr., at the Lair-Student Center auditorium, Building 6. April 23, “Miral”: An orphaned Palestinian girl grows up in the wake of the Arab-Israeli War, at the Lair-Student Center auditorium, Building 6. April 30, “The Children of Ibdaa,” a Palestinian children’s dance troupe from a West Bank refugee camp uses performance art to express the history, struggles and aspirations of their people and “One Family in Gaza,” the filmmaker visits a Palestinian family living in Gaza to document their compelling story. Films show at 7 p.m. Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. Free, donations accepted. (509) 533-8029.
“Ben-Hur” The second half of the 1959 epic film that won 11 Oscars will be shown. The first half was shown on March 12. Free snacks will be served. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church, 4449 N. Nevada St. Free. (509) 487-9667.
“Moulin Rouge” Performed by Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Shows Thursday at 7 p.m. Magic Lantern, 25 W. Main Ave. $8. (509) 209-2383.
“Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet” Award-winning documentary explores the environmental movement over the past 50 years. Divided into five “acts,” the film follows grassroots and global activism from conservation to climate change. Narrated by Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Ashley Judd, Van Jones and Isabel Allende. Evening includes door and raffle prizes. Sponored by the Idaho Conservation League, the University of Idaho Environmental Law Society and Sustainability Center and the Palouse Environmental Sustainability Coalition. Thursday, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main Street, Moscow. $5/adults, $3/students. (208) 265-9565.