May 22nd thru June 15th the Seattle area will be overrun with lots of independent and international films. This is one of the premiere film festivals in our area and there is always a good turn out by the film buffs of this city.
When I was growing up in Kansas (ages 6-20) I didn’t know much about independent and/or foreign films since they weren’t shown in the small town theater where I lived. Heck, even Wichita doesn’t really get into the artsy film venues unless there is something on the local university campuses that I wasn’t familiar with during my days there. Once I moved to Seattle, in 1989, I was opened up to the possibilities of foreign and independent films and I’ve been an avid fan since.
Anyhow, you can find more info on the festival at this link. The Thursday, May 8th, edition of the Seattle Times has an insert with the full official program guide. Many of the theaters that are part of the festival will be the independent film houses in the U District, Capitol Hill, and downtown but you’ll even find spots like the shopping mall downtown, Pacific Place, getting into it.
