“A legendary piece of American cinema… watching it all these years later, its ardent message of persistence is somehow all the more powerful.” Coleman Spilde, Salon We present ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN in 35mm 6/25 & 7/1 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/all-the...

In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.

Thank you for packing the house for BARRY LYNDON at the SIFF Cinema Downtown! Twice! Lives were forever altered… And an extra big thank you to @siffnews.bsky.social for letting us borrow that epic screen for a couple nights.

Today is Give BIG! 100% of your donations fund everything we do: our relocation efforts, rent payments at our future long-term home, renovation costs, and ongoing operating expenses. Wherever we wind up it will be amazing thanks to you! www.wagives.org/organization...

Wow, this was wonderful article & interview with Jeff Parker. We’re screening the concert film mentioned in it this Tuesday at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/jeff-pa...

International Anthem@intlanthem.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Incredible, appropriately extensive Jeff Parker feature and interview by Grayson Haver Currin, with photos by David Haskell, published in @pitchfork.com today. READ: tr.ee/Ses5g7

Early giving is open for this year’s GIVE BIG event. We are all volunteers so 100% of your support funds our efforts to relocate, pay rent at our future home, renovation costs, and ongoing operating expenses. Wherever we wind up it will be amazing thanks to you! www.wagives.org/organization...

Harold Budd “Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim”

Kwanzaa Claus, MFA@soy-ecks.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What’s one song you’ll listen to on repeat for 24 hours straight?

Attention Seattle Jeff Parker ETA IVtet heads: We’re showing the concert film of their upcoming album on May 5th at NW Film Forum! grandillusioncinema.org/film/jeff-pa...

International Anthem@intlanthem.bsky.social · 4mo ago

An album-length concert film by Charlie Weinmann, capturing the August 2025 Lodge Room performance that became 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿’s new 𝗘𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗩𝘁𝗲𝘁 album 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, will be released worldwide on May 29, 2026.

The drums of #BigEarsFestival 2026.

AI is eugenics is antihuman

X2Y@x2y.tech · 6mo ago

SAM ALTMAN: “People talk about how much energy it takes to train an AI model … But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. It takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart.”

Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

We just bought our longtime building! Purchasing our forever home marks an exciting and transformative turning point for our physical media library and Seattle’s creative ecosystem. We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...

This bill to restrict the use of facial coverings by law enforcement officers is getting a public hearing on the very first day of Washington's legislative session, next Monday. You can weigh in on it, without testifying, here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...

Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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“The epiphany of movie sentiment and a transcendent experience.” @davekehr.bsky.social Join us at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social for our 55th annual engagement of Frank Capra's holiday classic, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Dec. 18, 20, 21, 23 & 24! grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...

This Giving Tuesday consider supporting your favorite video store (we hope it's us—but even if it isn't, still do it!). Arts nonprofits are dealing with a lot, and every dollar helps more than you know! Thank you for keeping us going. 📼 ❤️ scarecrow.app.neoncrm.com/forms/giving...

2025 Giving Tuesday | Year-End Campaign

Our GivingTuesday goal this year is to raise $11,000 to celebrate our 11th anniversary as a non-profit and 37 total years of connecting people with the art of cinema! Scarecrow’s story of resilience ...

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It’s still #GivingTuesday! Please consider supporting the Grand Illusion with a membership or donation. A membership gets you a discount at almost all of our screenings. A donation will help us build an even grander Grand Illusion. We’re still looking! grandillusioncinema.org/support/

If you missed our free screening of POWWOW HIGHWAY you can still support United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. Please donate to UIATF and the Labateyah Youth Home, which provides crucial access to a safe & nurturing environment for homeless youth. unitedindians.org/give/

On 11/6 we’re co-presenting a free screening of POWWOW HIGHWAY with United Indians of All Tribes Foundation at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. In memoriam of Oneida actor Graham Greene & featuring a pre-recorded introduction by Cayuga actor Gary Farmer. grandillusioncinema.org/film/powwow-...

Happy Video Store Day! We open at 11 for members, 12 for all! Hourly flash sales, food, music, general great vibes. 📀 📼 🍿

We have t-shirts for sale! @sethbeastmeat.bsky.social (w/ assist from Phill Tuma) created this unholy union of projector & projectionist for us & we couldn’t be happier. $25 We'll definitely have them at NWFF. SIFF & Here-After just depends on logistics (we’re all volunteers after all).

This Thursday at 10pm the Grand Illusion and Here-After proudly present @theonion.com's new film JEFFREY EPSTEIN: BAD PEDOPHILE. www.ticketweb.com/event/jeffre...

Last year, you all heeded the SOS call and supported us in historic numbers, with 7k+ contributions and $1M raised. We're getting SO close to our SOS goal, but we need you to help push us over the edge so we can make the vital changes to make us sustainable! scarecrow.app.neoncrm.com/forms/sos2025

Tonight's Best Film winner, Anora, was given an incredible spotlight by Seattle's @grandillusioncinema.org, who needs donations and support while looking for a new physical home. A quiet room for a community of art lovers to take in a quality 35mm print: We need spaces like that more than ever.

Sam.END.ICE.Machkovech@samred.com · 2y ago

Great film, great 35mm reel. Seattlites should try to catch one of these rare screenings! Especially at GI's original building for its last month of operation!

We're truly honored by the outpouring of support since we announced our plans to relocate the cinema. For 20 years we've operated as the only volunteer-run nonprofit cinema in the United States and we intend to do it for 20 more! Donate to our relocation fund: grandillusioncinema.org/support/#don...