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SUMMARY:Bias
DESCRIPTION:USA / 2018 / 88 min. \nDirected by Robin Hauser \nWatch trailer \nBias highlights the nature of implicit bias\, the grip it holds on our social and professional lives\, and what it will take to induce change.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/bias/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T123000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T222111Z
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SUMMARY:Animation Showcase
DESCRIPTION:***These animated shorts are unrated and some contain material that is unsuitable for children. Wild Love has violent content and Mind My Mind has sexual content.   \nWorld / 95 min / Animation \nVarious languages with English subtitles \nSponsored by STCU \nA selection of the world’s finest animation. \nHe Can’t Live Without Cosmos\nRussia / 16 min. \nDirected by Konstantin Bronzit \nA mother and son dance in this ode to freedom\, love\, and destiny. \nCycle\nNetherlands / 3 min. \nDirected by Sophie Olga de Jon & Systke Kok \nA girl learns to cycle from her grandfather. She discovers that where the road ends\, real adventure begins. \nGrab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad\nUSA / 6 min. / English \nDirected by Camrus Johnson\, Pedro Piccinini \nA grieving father urges us to cherish every second we have with the ones we love. \nThe Physics of Sorrow\nCanada/France / 28 min. / English \nDirected by Theodore Ushev \nWe roam through personal labyrinths\, carrying nothing but a suitcase of memories: a portable time capsule filled with assorted mementos from a past we can no longer reach. \nFinal Act\nFrance / 8 min. \nDirected by Miguel Amendola\, Clara Obeidi\, Yohan Gantelet\, Lucie Krencker\, Geoffrey Rakotoarisoa\, Antonin Geral-Aries \nAndré and Philip find the ultimate hunting technique. \nWild Love\nFrance / 7 min. \nDirected by Paul Autric \nWhile on a romantic getaway\, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. They won’t escape punishment. \nMind My Mind\nBelgium/Netherlands / 30 min. / English \nDirected by Floor Adams \nWhen relying on social imperatives to survive in the world\, it’s not easy to go off-script. Especially if you’re obsessed with German dive bombers. \n*SpIFF unfortunately will be unable to play A Double Life during this festival. We apologize for any inconvenience.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/animation-showcase-3/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T065029Z
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SUMMARY:US Shorts (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:US / 110 min / Short Films \nA wide variety of short films from across the U.S.A. \nEcho\nUnited States / 4 min. / English \nDirected by Gabriele di Sazio \nA young and hopeful daydreamer finds an unexpected way to bring his grieving mother to smile. \nYai Nin\nUnited States\, Thailand / 13 min. / Thai \nDirected by Champ Ensminger \nA character study of an 83-year-old Thai grandmother whose success making Thai sausage propelled her family to America. \nWaters of March\nUnited States / 17 min. / English \nDirected by Chase Johnson \nUpon losing the matriarch of his family\, his grandmother\, a man becomes physically and emotionally devastated. An exploration of grief and how it affects an entire family. \nIncurable\nUnited States / 9 min. / English \nDirected by Michelle Bossy \nTrina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides\, but when her imagination gets the best of her\, it leads her on a rollercoaster ride of rejection and the worst possible outcomes. \nUnder the Boardwalk\nUnited States / 10 min. / English \nDirected by Jason Park \nA brother finds his older sister digging holes at a deserted beach in the middle of the night. \nBirthday Cake for Dinner\nUnited States / 12 min. / English \nDirected by Damon Russell \nFrom the Academy Award-winning team behind “Curfew”\, Birthday Cake For Dinner is the story of 7-year-old Simon’s trip to visit his estranged father for one disaster-filled weekend. \nGhost of a Chance\nUnited States / 11 min. / English \nDirected by Manes Duerr \nTwo individuals bonded together through the expectance of a newborn baby\, yet with different priorities – racing through their lives\, we question whether one man’s childhood dream is more important than three people’s reality. \nSin Cielo\nUnited States\, Mexico / 25 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Jianna Maarten \nA young boy in a Mexican border town hustles any way he can to help his family but learns some very cruel realities when the girl he likes gets ‘disappeared’. \nWrite Me\nUnited States / 8 min. / English \nDirected by Pearl Gluck \nAn older woman who is a Holocaust survivor joins other survivors in reclaiming the histories tattooed on their bodies.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/us-shorts-encore/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T153000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T071122Z
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SUMMARY:Marona's Fantastic Tale
DESCRIPTION:***Please note that the program states that this film starts at 3:00pm. It does not! It starts at 3:30pm! \nFrance / 2019 / 92 min. \nDirected by Anca Damian \nWatch trailer \nA mixed-breed Labrador deeply affects all who she encounters. Marona’s Fantastic Tale tells the beautiful\, emotional story of an average dog and her extraordinary life.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/maronas-fantastic-tale/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T064958Z
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SUMMARY:Climbing Blind
DESCRIPTION:UK / 2019 / 60 min. \nDirected by Alastair Lee \nWatch trailer \nClimbing Blind profiles Jesse Dufton\, the first blind climber to lead a team up Old Man Hoy\, an iconic sea tower in Scotland.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/climbing-blind/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T173000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T064947Z
UID:10000067-1583083800-1583083800@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Stitches
DESCRIPTION:Serbia / 2019 / 98 min. \nDirected by Miroslav Terzić \nWatch trailer \nA seamstress searches for her baby taken from her at birth. With a mother’s determination\, she fights the authorities and her own family to uncover the truth. Based on a true story in contemporary Belgrade\, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia).
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/stitches/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T064934Z
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SUMMARY:World Shorts (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:World / 90 min. / Short Films\nVarious languages with English subtitles \nA selection of the finest short films from around the world. With English subtitles. \nAnna\nUkraine / 15 min. / Ukrainian/English \nDirected by Dekel Berenson \nLiving in war-torn Eastern Ukraine\, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement\, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country\, searching for love. \nAfter Class\nChina / 15 min. / Mandarin \nDirected by Charles Xiuzhi Dong \nMarginalized by the school registration system\, a mother tries to send her daughter to school at all costs. \nAshmina\nNepal / 15 min. / Nepali \nDirected by Dekel Berenson \nNestled between a beautiful lake and the Himalayas\, Ashmina\, 13\, lives with her family at the outskirts of Pokhara\, Nepal\, paragliding capital of the world. \nMother Of\nIsrael / 10 min. / Hebrew \nDirected by Gan De Lange \nWhen a mother discovers that something horrible has happened to her daughter\, she instantly reacts to protect her daughter. \nDespondency\nSpain / 8 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Pinky Alonso \nAfter having sex\, a couple starts to have arguments. Unspeakable secrets emerge\, leading to an end that they couldn’t have predicted. \n2nd Class\nSweden / 13 min. / Swedish \nDirected by Jimmy Olsson \nCharlotte has got a new job as a second grade teacher. One night she is attacked by a nazi and is severely injured. When she comes back to her students she discovers that one of her students is the son of that nazi. \nBora Bora\nArgentina/UK / 14 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Agustina Figueras \nSeeking to escape her past life\, Julia moves into a new building\, where everything and everyone seem to plot against her.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/world-shorts-encore/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200301T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T073935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T064921Z
UID:10000071-1583091000-1583091000@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Saint Frances
DESCRIPTION:USA / 2019 / 106 min. \nDirected by Alex Thompson \nWatch trailer \nFlailing thirty-four-year-old Bridget finally catches a break when she meets a nice guy and lands a much-needed job nannying six-year-old Frances. But an unwanted pregnancy introduces an unexpected complication. To make matters worse\, she clashes with the obstinate Frances and struggles to navigate a growing tension between Frances’ moms. Amid her tempestuous personal relationships\, a reluctant friendship with Frances emerges\, and Bridget contends with the inevitable joys and dramas of becoming a part of someone else’s family.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/saint-frances/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200302T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T233108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T064904Z
UID:10000148-1583172000-1583172000@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Night: Changing the Game + Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LGBTQIA+ Night \n(Both programs for one $12 ticket.)\nSponsored by Eastern Washington University\, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EWU Pride Center!\nAt 6:00pm\, join us for a shorts program of LGBTQIA+ stories. Then\, take a few minutes to stretch your legs and check out concessions before heading back into the theater to see the feature-length documentary Changing the Game. \n6:00pm-7:30pm: LGBTQIA+ Shorts \n7:30pm-7:45pm: Intermission \n7:45pm-9:15pm: Changing the Game \n\nChanging the Game\nUSA / 2019 / 91 min. \nDirected by Michael Barnett \nWatch trailer \nTransgender high school athletes across the U.S. fight for their rights and challenge boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination. \nLGBTQIA+ Shorts\nMomster\nUnited States / 11 min. / English \nDirected by Drew Denny \nWhen notorious bank robber the Momster (Amanda Plummer) catches her daughter Angel (Brianna Hildebrand) mid-gunfight\, Angel thinks she’s being rescued… until she realizes she has to do the saving. \nReviving the Roost\nCanada / 7 min. / English \nDirected by Vivek Shraya \nFilmmaker and bestselling author Vivek Shraya’s ode to a popular Edmonton gay bar that closed in 2007. With pulsating neon-light animation\, Reviving the Roost is a story about community complexity and longing\, and an elegy to a lost space. \nOn the Ride\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Jen McGowan \nOn the Ride tells the story of a man’s morning bike ride\, which takes an unexpected turn and lands him at the door of a stranger intimately connected to his darkest trauma. \nA Normal Girl\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Aubree Bernier-Clarke \n1.5% of people are born with anatomy that doesn’t fit typical definitions of female or male. It is common practice for doctors to perform genital surgeries on intersex infants–often with disastrous results. \nSweetheart Dancers\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Ben-Alex Dupris \nSweetheart Dancers is a story about Sean and Adrian\, a Two-Spirit couple determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the “Sweetheart Dance.” This celebratory contest is held at powwows across the country\, primarily for men and women couples. Until now. \nMisdirection\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Carly Usdin \nMisdirection is a coming-of-age queer comedy about a college freshman who falls in love with close-up magic as an escape from her unrequited crush on her roommate and her recently-diagnosed OCD. \nStonewall: The Making of a Monument\nUnited States / 19 min. / English \nDirected by Cheryl Furjanic \nEver since the 1969 riots on the streets outside New York City’s Stonewall Inn\, LGBTQ communities have gathered there to express their joy\, their anger\, their pain and their power.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/lgbtq-night/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200302T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T070958Z
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SUMMARY:World Shorts (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:World / 90 min. / Short Films\nVarious languages with English subtitles \nA selection of the finest short films from around the world. With English subtitles. \nAnna\nUkraine / 15 min. / Ukrainian/English \nDirected by Dekel Berenson \nLiving in war-torn Eastern Ukraine\, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement\, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country\, searching for love. \nAfter Class\nChina / 15 min. / Mandarin \nDirected by Charles Xiuzhi Dong \nMarginalized by the school registration system\, a mother tries to send her daughter to school at all costs. \nAshmina\nNepal / 15 min. / Nepali \nDirected by Dekel Berenson \nNestled between a beautiful lake and the Himalayas\, Ashmina\, 13\, lives with her family at the outskirts of Pokhara\, Nepal\, paragliding capital of the world. \nMother Of\nIsrael / 10 min. / Hebrew \nDirected by Gan De Lange \nWhen a mother discovers that something horrible has happened to her daughter\, she instantly reacts to protect her daughter. \nDespondency\nSpain / 8 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Pinky Alonso \nAfter having sex\, a couple starts to have arguments. Unspeakable secrets emerge\, leading to an end that they couldn’t have predicted. \n2nd Class\nSweden / 13 min. / Swedish \nDirected by Jimmy Olsson \nCharlotte has got a new job as a second grade teacher. One night she is attacked by a nazi and is severely injured. When she comes back to her students she discovers that one of her students is the son of that nazi. \nBora Bora\nArgentina/UK / 14 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Agustina Figueras \nSeeking to escape her past life\, Julia moves into a new building\, where everything and everyone seem to plot against her.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/world-shorts-encore-2/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T181500
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T062115Z
UID:10000075-1583259300-1583259300@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Burgers\, Fries & Family Ties
DESCRIPTION:USA / 2019 / 81 min. \nDirected by David W. King \nWatch trailer \nBurgers\, Fries & Family Ties profiles Burgerville\, a 60-year old hamburger restaurant in Polson\, Montana\, from its inception to the present.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/burgers-fries-family-ties/
LOCATION:Movie and Dinner\, 10893 W. Northern Quest Dr.\, Airway Heights\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T222105Z
UID:10000077-1583262000-1583262000@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Animation Showcase (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:***These animated shorts are unrated and some contain material that is unsuitable for children. Wild Love has violent content and Mind My Mind has sexual content.   \nWorld / 95 min / Animation \nVarious languages with English subtitles \nSponsored by STCU \nA selection of the world’s finest animation. \nHe Can’t Live Without Cosmos\nRussia / 16 min. \nDirected by Konstantin Bronzit \nA mother and son dance in this ode to freedom\, love\, and destiny. \nCycle\nNetherlands / 3 min. \nDirected by Sophie Olga de Jon & Systke Kok \nA girl learns to cycle from her grandfather. She discovers that where the road ends\, real adventure begins. \nGrab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad\nUSA / 6 min. / English \nDirected by Camrus Johnson\, Pedro Piccinini \nA grieving father urges us to cherish every second we have with the ones we love. \nThe Physics of Sorrow\nCanada/France / 28 min. / English \nDirected by Theodore Ushev \nWe roam through personal labyrinths\, carrying nothing but a suitcase of memories: a portable time capsule filled with assorted mementos from a past we can no longer reach. \nFinal Act\nFrance / 8 min. \nDirected by Miguel Amendola\, Clara Obeidi\, Yohan Gantelet\, Lucie Krencker\, Geoffrey Rakotoarisoa\, Antonin Geral-Aries \nAndré and Philip find the ultimate hunting technique. \nWild Love\nFrance / 7 min. \nDirected by Paul Autric \nWhile on a romantic getaway\, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. They won’t escape punishment. \nMind My Mind\nBelgium/Netherlands / 30 min. / English \nDirected by Floor Adams \nWhen relying on social imperatives to survive in the world\, it’s not easy to go off-script. Especially if you’re obsessed with German dive bombers. \n*SpIFF unfortunately will be unable to play A Double Life during this festival. We apologize for any inconvenience.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/animation-showcase-encore/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200303T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T061917Z
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SUMMARY:Building the American Dream
DESCRIPTION:USA / 2019 / 73 min. \nDirected by Chelsea Hernandez \nSponsored by Spokane Regional Labor Council \nWatch trailer \nThree Latino immigrant families fight for justice in one of the deadliest industries in the United States: construction.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/building-the-american-dream/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200304T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200302T164721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200302T164721Z
UID:10000152-1583343000-1583348400@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Eagle Boy + Shorts (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:Eagle Boy\nUSA / 2018 / 59 min. \nDirected by Ruth Eddy and Samuel Wilson \nWatch trailer \nEagle Boy follows a team competing in a treacherous horse competition\, “The Suicide Race”. Horses and jockeys dash down steep hills and hurtle across the Okanogan River on the Colville Reservation. The meditative pace of film looks beyond spectacle of race to reveal timeless relationships in a community bonded in tradition. \nShorts\nWoman Dress\nCanada / 2019 / 7 min. \nDirected by Thirza Cuthand \nWatch trailer \nWoman Dress shares a tale from a family oral tradition: a Two Spirit person travels the Plains\, gathering and sharing stories. Features archival images and dramatic re-enactments. \nUrban.Indigenous.Proud: That Old Game La Crosse\nCanada / 2018 / 9 min. \nDirected by JL Whitecrow \nWatch trailer \nUrban.Indigenous.Proud: That Old Game La Crosse explores how the game passed down from generation to generation by the Haudenasaunee at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre in Canada is helping to revive native cultures and restore native communities. \nRide\nCanada / 2017 / 8 min. \nDirected by Kristin Catherwood \nWatch trailer \nRide profiles Liam Marshall\, teenage bareback bronc rider from Big Muddy Valley in rural Saskatchewan\, as he trains his mind and body to overcome wild\, bucking horses and win competitions.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/eagle-boy-shorts-encore/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T061517Z
UID:10000141-1583348400-1583348400@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:World Shorts (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:World / 90 min. / Short Films\nVarious languages with English subtitles \nA selection of the finest short films from around the world. With English subtitles. \nAnna\nUkraine / 15 min. / Ukrainian/English \nDirected by Dekel Berenson \nLiving in war-torn Eastern Ukraine\, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement\, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country\, searching for love. \nAfter Class\nChina / 15 min. / Mandarin \nDirected by Charles Xiuzhi Dong \nMarginalized by the school registration system\, a mother tries to send her daughter to school at all costs. \nAshmina\nNepal / 15 min. / Nepali \nDirected by Dekel Berenson \nNestled between a beautiful lake and the Himalayas\, Ashmina\, 13\, lives with her family at the outskirts of Pokhara\, Nepal\, paragliding capital of the world. \nMother Of\nIsrael / 10 min. / Hebrew \nDirected by Gan De Lange \nWhen a mother discovers that something horrible has happened to her daughter\, she instantly reacts to protect her daughter. \nDespondency\nSpain / 8 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Pinky Alonso \nAfter having sex\, a couple starts to have arguments. Unspeakable secrets emerge\, leading to an end that they couldn’t have predicted. \n2nd Class\nSweden / 13 min. / Swedish \nDirected by Jimmy Olsson \nCharlotte has got a new job as a second grade teacher. One night she is attacked by a nazi and is severely injured. When she comes back to her students she discovers that one of her students is the son of that nazi. \nBora Bora\nArgentina/UK / 14 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Agustina Figueras \nSeeking to escape her past life\, Julia moves into a new building\, where everything and everyone seem to plot against her.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/world-shorts-encore-3/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200304T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200303T212436Z
UID:10000142-1583350200-1583350200@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Stories of Us: Camp Second Chance + The Hidden Homeless
DESCRIPTION:USA/NW / 2019 / 49 min. \nDirected by Melinda Raebyne \nWatch trailer \nStories of Us: Camp Second Chance profiles a Seattle homeless camp during a recent winter. Inhabitants put their hopes in each other and try to create a better tomorrow. \nThe Hidden Homeless\nUSA / 2019 / 28 min. \nDirected by Maurice Smith \nWatch trailer \n“The Hidden Homeless” is the second installment in the My Road Leads Home series of documentaries on homelessness in Spokane. It shines a light on the painful reality of families experiencing homelessness\, and challenges our community to get involved in the solution.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/stories-of-us-camp-second-chance-the-hidden-homeless/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T191500
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200302T165453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200302T165453Z
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SUMMARY:Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:Quiet Explosions\nUSA / 2019 / 100 min. \nDirected by Jerri Sher \nSponsored by STCU and EWU \nWatch trailer \nQuiet Explosions: Healing the Brain explores the impact of brain injuries and treatments leading to the return to a normal and full life for athletes\, military personnel\, and others.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/quiet-explosions-healing-the-brain-encore/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T061128Z
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SUMMARY:US Shorts (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:US / 110 min / Short Films \nA wide variety of short films from across the U.S.A. \nEcho\nUnited States / 4 min. / English \nDirected by Gabriele di Sazio \nA young and hopeful daydreamer finds an unexpected way to bring his grieving mother to smile. \nYai Nin\nUnited States\, Thailand / 13 min. / Thai \nDirected by Champ Ensminger \nA character study of an 83-year-old Thai grandmother whose success making Thai sausage propelled her family to America. \nWaters of March\nUnited States / 17 min. / English \nDirected by Chase Johnson \nUpon losing the matriarch of his family\, his grandmother\, a man becomes physically and emotionally devastated. An exploration of grief and how it affects an entire family. \nIncurable\nUnited States / 9 min. / English \nDirected by Michelle Bossy \nTrina wants to tell the man she loves about the invisible illness she hides\, but when her imagination gets the best of her\, it leads her on a rollercoaster ride of rejection and the worst possible outcomes. \nUnder the Boardwalk\nUnited States / 10 min. / English \nDirected by Jason Park \nA brother finds his older sister digging holes at a deserted beach in the middle of the night. \nBirthday Cake for Dinner\nUnited States / 12 min. / English \nDirected by Damon Russell \nFrom the Academy Award-winning team behind “Curfew”\, Birthday Cake For Dinner is the story of 7-year-old Simon’s trip to visit his estranged father for one disaster-filled weekend. \nGhost of a Chance\nUnited States / 11 min. / English \nDirected by Manes Duerr \nTwo individuals bonded together through the expectance of a newborn baby\, yet with different priorities – racing through their lives\, we question whether one man’s childhood dream is more important than three people’s reality. \nSin Cielo\nUnited States\, Mexico / 25 min. / Spanish \nDirected by Jianna Maarten \nA young boy in a Mexican border town hustles any way he can to help his family but learns some very cruel realities when the girl he likes gets ‘disappeared’. \nWrite Me\nUnited States / 8 min. / English \nDirected by Pearl Gluck \nAn older woman who is a Holocaust survivor joins other survivors in reclaiming the histories tattooed on their bodies.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/us-shorts-encore-2/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T074959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T060953Z
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SUMMARY:China Love
DESCRIPTION:China/Australia / 2018 / 86 min. \nDirected by Olivia Martin-McGuire \nSponsored by Sister Cities Association of Spokane \nWatch trailer \nChina Love explores contemporary China as seen through the pre-wedding photography industry. It follows engaged couples\, people married for 50 years\, and industry leaders navigating love\, weddings\, and family in lead up to most important ritual in Chinese society – marriage.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/china-love/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T075057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T060851Z
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SUMMARY:LGBTQIA + Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Momster\nUnited States / 11 min. / English \nDirected by Drew Denny \nWhen notorious bank robber the Momster (Amanda Plummer) catches her daughter Angel (Brianna Hildebrand) mid-gunfight\, Angel thinks she’s being rescued… until she realizes she has to do the saving. \nReviving the Roost\nCanada / 7 min. / English \nDirected by Vivek Shraya \nFilmmaker and bestselling author Vivek Shraya’s ode to a popular Edmonton gay bar that closed in 2007. With pulsating neon-light animation\, Reviving the Roost is a story about community complexity and longing\, and an elegy to a lost space. \nOn the Ride\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Jen McGowan \nOn the Ride tells the story of a man’s morning bike ride\, which takes an unexpected turn and lands him at the door of a stranger intimately connected to his darkest trauma. \nA Normal Girl\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Aubree Bernier-Clarke \n1.5% of people are born with anatomy that doesn’t fit typical definitions of female or male. It is common practice for doctors to perform genital surgeries on intersex infants–often with disastrous results. \nSweetheart Dancers\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Ben-Alex Dupris \nSweetheart Dancers is a story about Sean and Adrian\, a Two-Spirit couple determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the “Sweetheart Dance.” This celebratory contest is held at powwows across the country\, primarily for men and women couples. Until now. \nMisdirection\nUnited States / 14 min. / English \nDirected by Carly Usdin \nMisdirection is a coming-of-age queer comedy about a college freshman who falls in love with close-up magic as an escape from her unrequited crush on her roommate and her recently-diagnosed OCD. \nStonewall: The Making of a Monument\nUnited States / 19 min. / English \nDirected by Cheryl Furjanic \nEver since the 1969 riots on the streets outside New York City’s Stonewall Inn\, LGBTQ communities have gathered there to express their joy\, their anger\, their pain and their power.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/lgbtqia-shorts/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T075228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T071959Z
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SUMMARY:Super Frenchie
DESCRIPTION:USA / 2019 / 78 min. \nDirected by Chase Ogden \nSponsored by STCU \nWatch trailer \nSuper Frenchie is an intimate look at Matthias Giraud\, professional skier and BASE jumper. He stops at nothing to pursue his passion for adventure. Follow Matthias as he tackles dangerous stunts while simultaneously falling in love and starting a family.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/super-frenchie/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200306T220000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200201T230157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T060646Z
UID:10000147-1583526600-1583532000@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:SpIFF Closing Party
DESCRIPTION:The shows are over! Come celebrate another year of SpIFF at the Osprey\, located inside the Ruby River Hotel. Join us for delicious desserts and appetizers as we announce the year’s jury award winners (and maybe even the audience awards–if we count fast!). The Osprey is just across the bridge from the Magic Lantern\, but free parking is also available in their lot. Thanks for joining us for SpIFF: 2020 Vision! \nAdmission is free with any ticket purchased from the 2020 Spokane International Film Festival.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/spiff-closing-party/
LOCATION:Osprey – Ruby River Hotel\, 700 North Division Street\, Spokane\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20200228T153956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200304T224529Z
UID:10000151-1583589600-1583596800@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Bias (Encore)
DESCRIPTION:USA / 2018 / 88 min. \nDirected by Robin Hauser \nWatch trailer \nBias highlights the nature of implicit bias\, the grip it holds on our social and professional lives\, and what it will take to induce change. \n***The address for SEWC Auditorium is 668 N Riverpoint Blvd; Spokane\, WA 99202. \n***Paid parking is available in campus parking lots via kiosk.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/bias-encore/
LOCATION:WSU Riverpoint SEWC Auditorium\, 668 N Riverpoint Blvd\, Spokane\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:2020
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20241113T043346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T033627Z
UID:10000153-1732298400-1732311000@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Oyate Woyaka
DESCRIPTION:Oyate Woyaka (The People Speak) is a documentary film that follows traditional Lakota elders and fluent speakers as they work with younger generations to restore their beautiful language and culture while processing and healing from intergenerational trauma. This powerful\, visually told story will offer a window into this culture\, the United States history that attempted to destroy the language and the efforts being made to preserve the ancestral Lakota language. \nDirectors: Bryant High Horse\, Jr.\, and George McAuliffe \nFilm Website: https://www.rednationff.com/oyate-woyaka-the-people-speak/ \nTrailer  \n \nAdmission is $10. Proceeds benefit the Salish School of Spokane
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/oyate-woyaka/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024,Shows,Showtime,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20250207T230007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T051344Z
UID:10000160-1740765600-1740772800@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:The Big Lebowski on 35mm - 6 PM
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Film and Digital Media program at Eastern Washington University and The Garland Theatre\, SpIFF presents The Big Lebowski on Friday\, February 28. From a 35mm print!  Wear your best Lebowski costume and win a Lebowksi prize!  Pete Porter of EWU and SpIFF will bring his extensive library from the Center for Lebowski Studies as well as copies of Lebowski 101.   \nWe offer two screenings of The Greatest Tale Ever Blathered.  At 6 pm\, The Big Lebowski screens as you’ve always loved it\, from the first tumbleweed to the final strike!  Enjoy a sasparilla or other all-ages beverage as you will\, but this is our non-alcohol screening.   \nSponsored by EWU Film and Digital Media\, SpIFF\, The Garland\, Dry Fly Distillery\, and Bellwether Brewing.  Poster above from John Mujica.  
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/the-big-lebowski-on-35mm-6pm/
LOCATION:The Garland Theater\, 924 West Garland Avenue\, Spokane\, 99205\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018,2019,2020,2025,EWU,Showtime,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T223000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20250208T033617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T071733Z
UID:10000162-1740774600-1740781800@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:The Big Lebowski on 35mm - 8:30 PM - Ages 21+
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Film and Digital Media program at Eastern Washington University and The Garland Theatre\, SpIFF presents The Big Lebowski on Friday\, February 28. From a 35mm print!  Wear your best Lebowski costume and win a Lebowksi prize!  Pete Porter of EWU and SpIFF will bring his extensive library from the Center for Lebowski Studies as well as copies of Lebowski 101.   \nWe offer two screenings of The Greatest Tale Ever Blathered.  At 6 pm\, The Big Lebowski screens as you’ve always loved it\, from the first tumbleweed to the final strike!  Enjoy a sasparilla or other all-ages beverage as you will\, but this is our non-alcohol screening.  At 8:30 pm\, enjoy The Big Lebowski with your favorite adult beverage!  Bon Bon will have Dry Fly White Russians and a new brew from Bellwether Brewery inspired by The Dude. The 8:30 pm show is ages 21+.   \nSponsored by EWU Film and Digital Media\, SpIFF\, The Garland\, Dry Fly Distillery\, and Bellwether Brewing.  Poster above from John Mujica.  
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/the-big-lebowski-on-35mm-830pm/
LOCATION:The Garland Theater\, 924 West Garland Avenue\, Spokane\, 99205\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,EWU,Showtime,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20250131T052653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T002458Z
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SUMMARY:Fish War
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/fish-war/
LOCATION:Globe Room in Cataldo Hall – Gonzaga University\, 429 E Boone Ave\, Spokane\, 99202\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Showtime
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T120000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20250220T200957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T035702Z
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SUMMARY:Matthew Modine Talk for SpIFF 2025
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Modine to Meet with Community at SpIFF 2025 \nMatthew Modine\, a great actor and even greater person\, will be visiting Spokane to present a 40th anniversary screening of Vision Quest at The Martin Woldson Theatre at the Fox on Sunday March 9.  But before he does\, he wants to meet with students and professionals working in film and related fields.  So save Friday March 7\, from 10am to noon.  Event is at the Myrtle Woldson Theatre on the campus of Gonzaga University.  Then you can come back later that evening for the Opening Night of SpIFF 2025: the World Premiere of Recollection!  \nAt his 2016 visit to Spokane\, Matthew explained that he had white hair because of an upcoming project: you know it as Stranger Things.  He regaled us with stories of working with cinema greats such as Christopher Nolan\, Stanley Kubrick\, Jonathan Demme\, Robert Altman\, and Alan Parker among others.  Get a sense of his history and enthusiasm for the movies by watching his Criterion Closet Video  Matthew loves the movies and he wants to help YOU become a better filmmaker.   \nThis is an amazing opportunity to pick the brain of one of the most versatile actors working in the movies\, with a long career of anecdotes and experiences.  Seriously\, you gotta be there.  \nPlease confirm attendance with submissions@spokanefilmfestival.org   \nMini Biography on imdb.com: (Links launch imdb pages).  \nThe youngest of seven\, Matthew was born in Loma Linda\, Ca\, to Dolores (Warner)\, a bookkeeper\, and Mark Alexander Modine\, a drive-in theater manager. After graduating high school in Imperial Beach\, Ca. Modine moved to NYC (1979). Matthew studied with Stella Adler at her Conservatory of Acting. While still a student of hers\, he began landing starring roles in film\, and later theatre and television. Matthew has worked with many of the most highly regarded directors including\, Christopher Nolan\, Oliver Stone\, Sir Alan Parker\, Stanley Kubrick\, Robert Altman\, Abel Ferrara\, Alan J. Pakula\, John Schlesinger\, Tony Richardson\, Robert Falls\, Sir Peter Hall\, Spike Lee\, Tom DiCillo\, Mike Figgis\, Jonathan Demme and John Sayles. A partial list of his films include: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)\, Birdy (1984)\, Vision Quest (1985)\, Full Metal Jacket (1987)\, Married to the Mob (1988)\, Gross Anatomy (1989)\, Memphis Belle (1990)\, Pacific Heights (1990)\, Short Cuts (1993)\, The Browning Version (1994) and Any Given Sunday (1999). \nMatthew is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award\, Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup and Golden Lion. Mary (2005)\, directed by Abel Ferrara\, co-starring Juliette Binoche and Forest Whitaker\, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Birdy won the Cannes Film Festival Gran Prix. Equinox (1992)\, directed by Alan Rudolph\, received four Independent Spirit Award nominations including Best Actor and Best Film. For his work in television\, Matthew was part of the Emmy winning Showtime series Weeds (2005). He has received Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for the M.O.W. What the Deaf Man Heard (1997) and HBO’s Emmy winning And the Band Played On (1993). Modine has directed several distinguished short films: When I Was a Boy (1993)\, Smoking (1994)\, Ecce Pirate (1997)\, I Think I Thought (2008) and To Kill an American (2008).- IMDb Mini Biography By: MM
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/matthew-modine-public-talk-at-spiff-2025/
LOCATION:Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center\, 211 EAST DESMET AVENUE\, Spokane\, WA\, 99258\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Showtime
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ORGANIZER;CN="SpIFF":MAILTO:submissions@spokanefilmfestival.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20250207T230328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T080814Z
UID:10000161-1741374000-1741374000@spokanefilmfestival.org
SUMMARY:Recollection
DESCRIPTION:Filmmakers and cast scheduled to attend. \nSponsored by EWU and STCU.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/recollection/
LOCATION:Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center\, 211 EAST DESMET AVENUE\, Spokane\, WA\, 99258\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Showtime,STCU Discount
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T084431
CREATED:20250208T041127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T045020Z
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SUMMARY:Worlds of Animation
DESCRIPTION:A showcase of animation from around the world\, featuring cut-out\, computer\, drawn\, and stop-motion animation. \nRecommended for 13 years and above for brief animated nudity\, peculiar events\, and cartoonish violence. \nProgram contains flickering imagery.
URL:https://spokanefilmfestival.org/event/worlds-of-animation/
LOCATION:The Magic Lantern Theater\, 25 W. Main Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Showtime,STCU Discount
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