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A Good Man Commissioned by the Ravinia Festival, renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones sets out to create a c... Details >
The Nine Muses Twenty-five years after the end of the Trojan War, Odysseus still has not returned home. His son,... Details >
Chac: The Rain God In his first film, Chilean filmmaker Rolando Klein did something remarkable. Working with non-pro... Details >
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Green Screen
Green Screen
Northwest Film Forum supports a sustainable Seattle! We encourage all movie-goers to carpool, take the bus, walk, bike, PoGo stick, or find their own eco-friendly way of getting to our cinemas.
We present several events each quarter with localism and sustainability in mind. Take a gander at these offerings and watch local!
To Catch A Dollar
Feb 29
(Gayle Ferraro, 2011, USA, 35mm, 85 min)
This inspiring documentary by Gayle Ferraro follows Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Yunus as he brings his unique and revolutionary microfinance program to the US. Witness the birth of Grameen America and the compelling story of the first women borrowers, from the challenges they face to the successes they achieve as they learn to sustainably rise from poverty by starting and growing their own businesses with the education, support and non-collateral microloans they receive.
Windfall
Seattle premiere!
Mar 02 - Mar 08
(Laura Israel, 2010, USA, 35mm, 81 min)
The realities of modern rural life, energy production and the environmental movement clash in unexpected ways. This new documentary chronicles the upheaval visited on Meredith, New York, when an industrial wind farm takes up residence. Filmmaker Laura Israel, a part-time Meredith resident, interviewed locals on both sides of the divided community: those who have turned their land over to the 400-foot-high turbines to offset falling agricultural profits, and those for whom the noise and aesthetic blight outweigh any positive impact on the local economy. Turns out it’s not easy being green.