Join us this January for Color and Sound Vol. 3! The series was born out of the dark, gray winter months when we could all use a little brightness. Films in our annual series have spanned Technicolor classics, indie darlings with memorable soundtracks, lovable musicals, and much more. In Vol. 3, we’re getting bigger and bolder, like your favorite band getting a better budget for their breakout studio album.
This year features documentaries about local heroes and global icons, cult weirdness, forgotten gems, foreign masterpieces, blistering live performances, and other award-winning titles. We’re here to take you in and dry the rain. Big thanks to Riley Parker for the poster!
BOOM! A Film About the Sonics
Originally released exclusively to the festival circuit over six years ago, but now available to screen in theaters for the first time ever, this documentary explores how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest became a worldwide phenomenon 50-years later, shaping music for decades to come.
Moonage Daydream
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. Presented by Floating World Comics.
The Boy Friend
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager (Twiggy) is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.
Snow White (1916) with Live Harp & Viola Score
Many know Disney’s classic animated film, but few are aware that that a teenage Walt Disney saw the original silent movie of the fairy tale, and it was this 1916 silent that inspired him to make his own version.
Rumored to have been destroyed in a vault fir, but a single theatrical print was discovered in the Netherlands in 1992. A heroic restoration was performed by the George Eastman House film archive. In 2016, Northwest Film Forum commissioned harpist-composer Leslie McMichael to create a new score, which she's now bringing to The Clinton Street Theater!
Heaven Adores You
An intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith through the dense, yet often isolating landscapes of the three major cities he lived in—Portland, New York City, and Los Angeles.
In the Mood for Love
Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses.
The Summer of Soul
The directorial debut of Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson documents the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival celebrating African-American music and culture by promoting Black pride and unity, which critics praised as a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.
Phantom of the Paradise
A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.