Gig Harbor Film Festival

July 2024 Monday Movie Night
2024-07-29 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Put your knitting needles away, grab your bifocals, and join us for an action-packed comedy that will have you in stitches with its “high-speed” chases and “intense” action sequences.
Thelma is an absolutely hysterical action comedy with an unlikely star. Introducing Hollywood’s newest action hero, 94-year-old June Squibb, as Thelma.
When Thelma Post (Squibb), a feisty yet sweet 93-year-old, gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, taking her for a large sum of money, she is left humiliated. After being dismissed by her family and the cops, she sets out on a treacherous but hysterical adventure to retrieve her stolen money and prove to her family she is still capable of independence. Enlisting the help of her aging friend, Ben (Richard Roundtree), and his prized motorized scooter, Thelma takes off across Los Angeles to hunt down and confront the conman. Her daughter Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law (Clark Gregg), and grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger) are left panicked when Thelma disappears and must confront their own shortcomings in the relationship. Thelma tackles real issues of aging, family, and independence while hilariously poking fun at every action movie trope imaginable.

August 2024 Monday Movie Night
2024-08-26 18:30 - 20:30 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Tony Goldwyn’s EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife, Jenna (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.

October 2024 Monday Movie Night- Coup de Chance
2024-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
A story of romance, passion, and violence set against the backdrop of Autumn in Paris. Coup de Chance (Stroke of Luck) revolves around a romance between two young people who are old friends and devolves into marital infidelity and, ultimately, crime. A witty tale from master storyteller Woody Allen.

November 2024 Monday Movie Night - LEE
2024-11-25 18:30 - 20:30 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Kate Winslet delivers a brilliant performance as WWII American war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller. The film centers around a pivotal decade in Miller’s life and career, during which she travels to the frontlines in Europe to capture the fight despite facing constant gender-based barriers to access.

Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic and deeply buried secret from her childhood.

February Monday Movie Night - 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films
2025-02-24 18:30 - 20:00 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Here is your chance to see the best of the best! Join us on February 24th at Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor at 6:30 pm for a very special Monday Movie Night! For one night only, we will be screening all five of the Oscar-nominated live-action short films. This is a rare opportunity to see the nominees before the Academy Awards telecast on March 2nd.
2025 Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts:
A Lien
USA/15 MINS
Director – David Cutler-Kreutz, Sam Cutler-Kreutz
A young couple face up to and deal with a dangerous immigration process.
Anuja
INDIA, USA/22 MINS
Director – Adam J. Graves
Anuja tells the story of a gifted nine-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.
I’m Not a Robot
BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS/22 MINS
Director – Victoria Warmerdam
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara spirals into obsession, haunted by the disturbing question of whether she might actually be a robot.
The Last Ranger
SOUTH AFRICA/28 MINS
Director – Cindy Lee
When young Litha is introduced to the magic of a game reserve by the last remaining ranger, they are ambushed by poachers. In the ensuing battle to save the rhinos, Litha discovers a terrible secret.
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
CROATIA/13 MINS
Director – Nebojsa Slijepcevic
1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.

Here’s a special treat: friend of the fest, Matt Haver, sat down with editor Caitlin Carr for an insightful interview about her Oscar-nominated short film, A Lien.
Check it out!

Gig Harbor Film Festival Auction
2025-06-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Canterwood Golf & Country Club, 12606 54th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98332, United States
This fundraiser will provide us with the most significant part of our funding and will help us deliver our most successful film festival yet. The GHFF is still ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals in the world on FilmFreeway! We bring compelling cinematic storytelling to the South Sound and we can sustain this with your meaningful support.

June Monday Movie Night- THE CRY OF GRANUAILE
2025-06-30 18:30 - 20:30 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Mark your calendars for the next Monday Movie Night! Monday, June 30th at 6:30pm, we invite you to a special screening of The Cry of Granuaile. Join us at the luxurious Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor for this captivating and haunting film.
A grieving American filmmaker (Dale Dickey) and her Irish assistant (Judith Roddy) tour the west of Ireland, researching a film about Granuaile, the legendary 16th-century rebel and “pirate queen”. The two women develop an uneasy intimacy as they journey towards a remote Atlantic island, where boundaries begin to blur between past and present, myth and history, dream and reality . . .
The Cry of Granuaile masterfully collapses the divide between history and mythology, fact and fiction. Shot on 16mm film with the majestic backdrop of Clare Island, the movie is a cinematic delight. We look forward to sharing this dramatic and beautiful picture with you.

July Monday Movie Night - FRIENDSHIP
2025-07-28 18:30 - 21:00 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Oh, boy, do we have a wild ride for you this month! On Monday, July 28th, we will be screening the dark comedy Friendship. Join us at Galaxy Theaters Gig Harbor at 6:30 pm for this hilariously twisted film.
Suburban dad Craig (played by the ridiculously awkward Tim Robinson) becomes infatuated with his charming new neighbor (played by Paul Rudd), but when his attempts to make an adult male friend fail, his bids to win him over soon threaten to ruin both of their lives.
The trailer feels like a horror film (brought to you by A24), but the comedy lies in its intensity. The nightmare of trying to make friends as a socially awkward adult and the craziness of family dysfunction create a fine line between insanity, absurdity, and hilarity.

August Monday Movie Night - SORRY, BABY
2025-08-25 18:30 - 21:30 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
We are excited to announce the August Monday Movie Night screening of Sorry, Baby. Please join us at the Galaxy Theaters Gig Harbor at 6:30 pm on Monday, August 25th, for this incredible film.
Something bad happened to Agnes, but life goes on for everyone else. When a beloved friend on the brink of a major milestone visits, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she’s been, and begins to work through how to move forward.
Written, directed, and starring Eva Victor, critics are calling Sorry, Baby one of the best films of the 2020s. In her directorial debut, Victor finds a delicate balance between the heavy subject matter and dark biting humor, which feels honest and truly authentic.

October Monday Movie Night- FOLKTALES
2025-10-27 18:30 - 21:00 | WA
We are excited to bring back Monday Movie Night on October 27th with a warm, big-hearted crowdpleaser! Join us at 6:30 PM at the Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor for an uplifting evening featuring the documentary Folktales.
Folktales tells the timely and heartwarming story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of heroic Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals, and humans around them.
Oscar®-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady dazzle with this life-affirming documentary. With intimate storytelling and breathtaking cinematography, Ewing and Grady examine humans on the cusp of adulthood, finding themselves at the edge of the world.

NOVEMBER Monday Movie Night- Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
2025-11-24 18:30 - 21:30 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Mark your calendars for the next Monday Movie Night! Monday, November 24th at 6:30pm, we invite you to a special screening of Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight.
Based on the best-selling memoir of the same name, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight depicts 8-year-old Bobo’s life on her family’s Rhodesian farm during the final stages of the Bush Wars. The film explores the family’s unbreakable bond with Africa’s land and the war’s impact on the region and individuals, as seen through the eyes of a child.
In her captivating directorial debut, Embeth Davidtz, who also stars in the film, draws a wildly energetic performance from her young lead, Lexi Venter. With the support of an incredible ensemble cast, Davidtz crafts a thought-provoking story that explores a complex chapter in Africa’s history, told— thorns and all—from the perspective of a little girl.
(This film is rated R.)

JANUARY- Monday Movie Night - Double Feature - EVERY LITTLE THING and THE BIRD IN MY BACKYARD
2026-01-26 18:30 - 22:00 | The Galaxy Uptown Theatre, 4649 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Happy New Year, Gig Harbor Film Fans!
We are back with a very special Monday Movie Night, which we have dubbed “Hummingbird Night!” Join us Monday, January 26th at 6:30pm, for a screening of Every Little Thing preceded by the short film The Bird in My Backyard. Everyone in attendance at Galaxy Theatres Gig Harbor will be entered into a raffle for a Hummingbird-themed gift basket.
Full of joy and wonder, Every Little Thing offers some profound truths in a deceptively simple story. The documentary follows Terry Masear, the founder of Los Angeles Hummingbird Rescue, as she cares for injured hummingbirds. Witnessing the fragility and resilience of the tiny creatures, she experiences her own personal growth. Baby Hummingbirds, Cactus, and Wasabi captivate and will have audiencescelebrating their tiny victories and lamenting their tragedies. With breathtaking slow-motion photography and beautiful storytelling, the film serves as a reminder that in the smallest acts, and in the tiniest of creatures, we might find grace.
Before our feature film, we will screen The Bird in My Backyard, a favorite from last year’s festival. In an urban backyard on Canada’s West Coast, a window salesman has created a living laboratory for investigating hummingbird behavior. The Bird in My Backyard follows citizen scientist Eric Pittman as he documents the journeys of two hummingbirds as they attempt to raise their young in his urban garden. It’s a story about the childlike curiosity in all of us, the wonders it can reveal, and the doors it can open if we just lean in a bit closer.
