"Twisp: The Power of Community" (www.twispmovie.com) is a 40-minute documentary exploring the qualities that enable one rural community—well-known to most Bellingham residents—to thrive, when so many others are dying, or being swallowed up by development. It also answers the question, “In a society that seems increasingly polarized and confrontational, how do some communities manage to get along?” Starting with a telling of the town’s Native/white reconciliation process, the film also shares Twisp's...

The documentary Interlacements will be shown at the Jansen Art Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 4 PM in the Chamber Hall. This movie was produced by Marilyn Romatka, a fiber artist and long-time friend...

Black Californian teenager, Nastasya Generalova, was raised by her single white Russian mother, Olga who enrolled Nastasya in rhythmic gymnastics when she was four years old as a way for her to connect to Olga's homeland. This film looks at Nastasya's personal journey of expression as the only black girl in Team USA, as well as her relationship with her mother in the stressful lead up to Tokyo Olympics qualification. The audience is invited into Nastasya's...