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Cosmic Library of Ideas
@brianalter.bsky.social
Drumming, video editing, non-profit cinema enthusing.
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“The epiphany of movie sentiment and a transcendent experience.” @davekehr.bsky.social

Join us at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social for our 55th annual engagement of Frank Capra's holiday classic, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Dec. 18, 20, 21, 23 & 24!

grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...
December 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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This Giving Tuesday consider supporting your favorite video store (we hope it's us—but even if it isn't, still do it!). Arts nonprofits are dealing with a lot, and every dollar helps more than you know! Thank you for keeping us going. 📼 ❤️ scarecrow.app.neoncrm.com/forms/giving...
2025 Giving Tuesday | Year-End Campaign
Our GivingTuesday goal this year is to raise $11,000 to celebrate our 11th anniversary as a non-profit and 37 total years of connecting people with the art of cinema! Scarecrow’s story of resilience ...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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It’s still #GivingTuesday! Please consider supporting the Grand Illusion with a membership or donation.

A membership gets you a discount at almost all of our screenings. A donation will help us build an even grander Grand Illusion. We’re still looking!

grandillusioncinema.org/support/
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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If you missed our free screening of POWWOW HIGHWAY you can still support United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. Please donate to UIATF and the Labateyah Youth Home, which provides crucial access to a safe & nurturing environment for homeless youth.

unitedindians.org/give/
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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On 11/6 we’re co-presenting a free screening of POWWOW HIGHWAY with United Indians of All Tribes Foundation at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center.

In memoriam of Oneida actor Graham Greene & featuring a pre-recorded introduction by Cayuga actor Gary Farmer.

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October 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Happy Video Store Day! We open at 11 for members, 12 for all! Hourly flash sales, food, music, general great vibes. 📀 📼 🍿
October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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We have t-shirts for sale! @sethbeastmeat.bsky.social (w/ assist from Phill Tuma) created this unholy union of projector & projectionist for us & we couldn’t be happier. $25

We'll definitely have them at NWFF. SIFF & Here-After just depends on logistics (we’re all volunteers after all).
October 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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This Thursday at 10pm the Grand Illusion and Here-After proudly present @theonion.com's new film JEFFREY EPSTEIN: BAD PEDOPHILE.

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September 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Last year, you all heeded the SOS call and supported us in historic numbers, with 7k+ contributions and $1M raised. We're getting SO close to our SOS goal, but we need you to help push us over the edge so we can make the vital changes to make us sustainable!
scarecrow.app.neoncrm.com/forms/sos2025
March 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Tonight's Best Film winner, Anora, was given an incredible spotlight by Seattle's @grandillusioncinema.org, who needs donations and support while looking for a new physical home. A quiet room for a community of art lovers to take in a quality 35mm print: We need spaces like that more than ever.
Great film, great 35mm reel. Seattlites should try to catch one of these rare screenings! Especially at GI's original building for its last month of operation!
Only four more screenings of ANORA in 35mm! These shows have been super popular, either selling out or coming close to. Advance tickets are recommended!

Mon, Wed, Thur: 7pm
Tues: 3pm

grandillusioncinema.org/film/anora-i...
March 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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February 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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We're truly honored by the outpouring of support since we announced our plans to relocate the cinema. For 20 years we've operated as the only volunteer-run nonprofit cinema in the United States and we intend to do it for 20 more! Donate to our relocation fund: grandillusioncinema.org/support/#don...
December 3, 2024 at 8:05 PM