movies
August 29, 2024
Last straw for Scarecrow?
Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.
December 14, 2023
UW on the big screen
The UW has graced the silver screen with a few cameos. Have you seen any of these movies?
November 25, 2023
‘Boys’ on the big screen
Turning "The Boys in the Boat" into a Hollywood movie took a lot of research to re-create the UW of the 1930s.
July 21, 2022
A tribute to John Hartl, ’67, Seattle’s greatest movie critic
Famed movie critic John Hartl had a thoughtful eye, an unusually high IQ and an encyclopedic knowledge of film.
May 30, 2022
Dreaming of America
Wes Hurley has built a community of allies from his time at the UW, and it’s paying off.
May 13, 2019
In Lynn we trust
Director Lynn Shelton's new film, "Sword of Trust," will open this year's Seattle International Film Festival.
September 27, 2017
Family fare
Screenwriter Temple Mathews teams up with his daughter to produce a romantic comedy for all ages.
December 16, 2016
Feel the Wern
Cinema professor Eric Ames, '93, is our guide through the mysterious mind of filmmaker Werner Herzog.
March 1, 2015
Second act
Ron Simons is having one hell of a second act and he’s got three Tonys, a Drama Desk Award for Best Play, a Drama League Award, and even a prize for best documentary to prove it.
June 1, 2002
Star stuntwoman
Jumping out of helicopters, driving speeding cars and fighting bad guys is all in a day’s work for Marla Casey, ’86.
September 1, 1999
Against all odds
After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, Tom Lantos got a fresh start at the UW. Now he is serving in Congress, and his story is part of an Oscar-winning film.
December 1, 1991
Movie memories
Fritz Apking retired after 30 years in Hollywood, most of it spent as a stunt double.
September 1, 1990
MacLachlan home again
"Twin Peaks" represents both a physical and professional homecoming for actor Kyle MacLachlan.