FREE Films or by donation

There are a number of FREE Films that are listed on the Seattle Announcements Calendar (check Friday nights).  Here are a few events that may interest and stimulate you that are Free or low cost that are playing over the next couple weeks.


If you were interested in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez spill this event may interest you.  I could not find a cost associated so I *think* it is by donation.  Ms T


Saturday, December 5, 2009, 7:00 PM

BLACK WAVE - THE LEGACY OF THE EXXON VALDEZ, FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER RIKI OTT

Trinity Lutheran Church 6215 196th Street Lynnwood near Edmonds near Highway 99.

Dr. Riki Ott will be with us to present the new documentary film, Black Wave, about the Exxon-Valdez oil spill and the effects on her community in Cordova, Alaska and the Prince William Sound region.   Please join us for this event, co-sponsored by the Sierra Club (Snohomish Group of the Cascade Chapter), the Snohomish Peace Action Group, the Creation Protection Committee of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Alliance for Democracy, and the Peace & Justice Committee of Maplewood Presbyterian Church in Edmonds.  Dr. Ott will discuss her work as it relates to corporate abuse in the U. S. There will be time for Q & A following the film.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009, 7:00PM
 “A SEA CHANGE: A WORLD WITHOUT FISH"

Queen Anne United Methodist Church, 1606  5th Avenue W, the pink church next to the Queen Anne Branch Library. Entrance is on W Garfield St .

Timed to coincide with the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Queen Anne Movie Guild presents “A SEA CHANGE: A WORLD WITHOUT FISH”, directed by Barbara Ettinger and co-produced by Sven Huseby of Niiji Films.  Come explore the oceans with historian Sven Huseby. Learn what scientists in the United States and Norway are saying about ocean acidification and what they think this companion of climate change, already affecting marine organisms, could mean for us. Featured is a beautiful interview with renowned architect, Maya Lin. A segment of this documentary was filmed in Seattle.

Additional information about this documentary, the Queen Anne Movie Guild, and the sponsors who are helping make this free community service possible can be found at: www.queenannemovieguild.org.

Free Showing - Refreshments and discussion immediately following movie
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Thursday, December 17, 2009, 7:00 PM

MEANINGFUL MOVIES AT THE HENRY ART GALLERY:

“THE YES MEN” (…THE FIRST MOVIE) (82 min, Chris Smith, Dan Ollman, 2005)

Henry Art Gallery - 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, University of Washington Campus

FREE Henry Members and students w/ID; $5 general admission

See the Yes Men’s new film, The Yes Men Save the World, at Northwest Film Forum and then come to the Henry for re-view of their first self-titled release. Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum & Mike Bonanno parody the official website of the World Trade Organization (www.gatt.org) with a mock site so convincing that visitors miss the ruse and start sending event invitations. With poker-faced impersonation as their weapon and corporate irresponsibility as their target, the Yes Men pull off a series of increasingly bold pranks. Henry Art Gallery Associate Curator Sara Krajewski will introduce the film.

Presented by Henry Art Gallery, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, & The Meaningful Movies Project. Members and students free; General Admission: only $5.   Link for Henry website: www.henryart.org.

More info on film:  http://theyesmen.org/movies/theyesmen, http://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/page/calendar/1118.
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Friday, December 18, 2009, 7:00 PM

FILM: “NO IMPACT MAN” FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION

Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St,, Seattle

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year. It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. No problem – at least for Colin – but he and his family live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseen impact of its own.

The No Impact Project (NIP) and Center for a New American Dream (CNAD) are doing a nationwide pre-DVD release community screening of the documentary, No Impact Man, and a post-screening discussion about non-consumption in the holiday season.  Greenwood Senior Center Will Host The Seattle Screening!