Film

Lights, camera, action! 'Hollywood North' revved up despite Covid — and because of it

Filming of TV shows and movies is going gangbusters in the Vancouver area this fall, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Arts & Life

This documentarian makes you walk a mile in someone else’s shoes

Can a documentary inspire social change? Filmmaker Sandy Cioffi is using the emerging world of virtual reality to evoke empathy from viewers.

Arts & Life

He's turning his past street life into a screenplay

The first thing you notice about Raymond Power is his smile, wide and welcoming. The second thing you see are the tattoos that wrap around his forearms, creep over the collar of his button-down shirt, and drip out of the corner of an eye down to his cheekbone. “The tattoos are a big barrier,” Power says about his search for employment. “I still get followed in stores to this day.”

Arts & Life

What to expect from the new Marshawn Lynch documentary

Marshawn Lynch was interesting to watch, on or off the football field. The former Seattle Seahawk is now on the big screen in a documentary called “Lynch: A History,” by author and University of Washington professor David Shields.

Arts & Life

Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks, May 31-June 2

The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is rounding out its third weekend with more screenings and events galore.

Business

Bad day at work? Watch a show. It's good for you

Our fantasies — and our realities — are influenced by much of what we see in movies and on television, according to Salon TV critic Melanie McFarland.