Outdoor movie 'In The Heights' from the festival in 2025
Pick the Movies
Last summer's outdoor movies were a big hit, so we're bringing them back this summer. We need your help to select which four films to screen in September & October in the heart of the U District.
The theme for this year's series is Back to School - celebrating the students, academics, and all who Keep the U District Unique.
Which Movies Do You Want To See?
Clueless
(1995)
A teenager who thinks she has life perfectly figured out discovers that growing up means learning everything she thought she knew was wrong.
Bring it On
(2000)
When a cheerleading captain inherits a championship squad built on stolen routines, she has to decide what it really means to win.
Mean Girls
(2004)
A homeschooled teen thrown into the jungle of a suburban high school finds that surviving the most popular clique might cost her everything she actually likes about herself.
Inside Out
(2015)
When an 11-year-old girl's world is upended by a move to a new city, the emotions living inside her head wage an unforgettable battle to help her find her way back to joy.
School of Rock
(2003)
A washed-up musician poses as a substitute teacher and turns a classroom of overachieving kids into the most unlikely rock band you have ever rooted for.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
The most charismatic truant in Chicago history engineers one legendary, gloriously unhinged day off with his two best friends before senior year ends forever.
Easy A
(2010)
A straight-A student tells one small lie about her love life and watches it snowball into the most notorious reputation at her entire high school.
Legally Blonde
(2001)
When her boyfriend dumps her for not being serious enough, a fashion-savvy sorority girl enrolls at Harvard Law School to prove everyone spectacularly wrong.
Back to School
(1986)
A self-made millionaire enrolls in college alongside his son and proceeds to charm, bribe, and chaos his way through academia with zero apologies.
Pitch Perfect
(2012)
A reluctant new student joins an all-female a cappella group and discovers that finding her voice means more than just hitting the right notes.
Grease
(1978)
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Select the Film You Want to See Most from the List Above
Or, Recommend Another Movie That Fits Our Theme
Movies Screened by Scarecrow Video
Unique in so many ways, the U District is home to the world's largest video library, managed by the non-profit Scarecrow Video.
Scarecrow Video
Beginning in 1988 as a simple video store, but by 2014, the collection had grown to become so significant that a non-profit was formed to continue its stewardship. Today their unique collection of over 145,000 titles represents the deep wells of our cultural history spanning over 127 years, and it continues to expand every week bringing in approximately 3,700 new titles annually.
They are proud to hold films not just about marginalized storytellers, but by them as well, and they hold these works to be of equal importance as Hollywood blockbusters. Their collection is curated in a specialized way that works to draw attention to areas that may be overlooked by common outlets, including: LGBTQIA+ and local filmmakers; a robust documentary room that includes Native American history, social justice issues, and women and civil rights; and an expansive foreign section which represents 129 countries and over 126 languages other than English.
In no other place in Seattle, the Northwest, or the United States can the public access the diversity of voices and stories that can be experienced and discovered, from around the world and across cultures, at Scarecrow Video.
Sponsors & Partners
Hosted by U District Advocates. Funding provided by 4Culture of King County. Movies screened by our local Scarecrow Video.
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