Local Color

<div>Through insights into local landmarks, artists, and activists, these short documentaries explore resilience, creativity, and community in the Pacific Northwest. Curated by Elizabeth Calhoun &amp; James Davis.</div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Filmmakers scheduled to attend a post-screening Q&amp;A.&nbsp;</i></b>Sponsored by Sudar Appraisals.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Vanishing Seattle Presents: The Grand Illusion Cinema</b></div><div>Drew Highlands | USA | 2025 | 15 min</div><div>After 55 years, the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle was forced out of its original location and is now searching for a new home, striving to keep its vibrant history and legacy living on.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Sound Again</b></div><div>Carlos Correa | USA | 2026 | 12 min</div><div>A boy with degenerative hearing loss decides to get cochlear implants. Almost as a joke, he takes a high school music engineering class and discovers an unexpected talent for music.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Roll Modelz</b></div><div>Yahir Tzec &amp; Oliver Dickson | USA | 2025 | 13 min</div><div>As forces threaten to divide and silence Latino communities, a lowrider club in rural Washington transforms personal tragedy into a rolling act of resistance.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Bridging the Gap: A Sound Film</b></div><div>Addy Mangum | USA, UK | 2026 | 10 min</div><div>The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 demonstrates how seemingly solid structures can be destabilized by invisible forces like wind. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage.</div><div><br></div><div><b>FACING THE SUN</b></div><div>Mathew Cerf | USA | 2026 | 12 min</div><div>An enigmatic, unhoused man spends his days giving free haircuts to the homeless, offering a lesson in love, and a window into the complex human dynamics at the center of America’s housing crisis.</div><div><br></div><div><b>For All Riders</b></div><div>Brady Lawrence | USA | 2026 | 17 min</div><div>After her spinal injury, Erin grieved the loss of her mobility and outdoor community. She rediscovered both through adaptive mountain biking.&nbsp;</div></div>DocumentaryPT1H18M2026-10-24USLocal Color"Local Color"

Showtimes

October 24, 11:30 am

The Grand Cinema