Welcome Back!
Orcas Island Film Festival to Reopen the Beloved Sea View Theatre
September 2025 — The Sea View Theatre will once again light up the heart of Eastsound, reopening after months of closure following the passing of beloved longtime owner Ingrid McClinton—a loss that left a profound void in the island community.
The Orcas Island Film Festival (OIFF) is thrilled to announce that they will reopen the Sea View under new lease agreement and bring movies back! OIFF film curator will be choosing great films for us going forward. Screenings will resume beginning the weekend of September 26 & 27, showtime is 7:00pm.
The first feature film is the highly anticipated The Lost Bus, starring Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, and Sam Rockwell. The film has been praised for its gripping story and powerful performances is already generating early awards buzz, making it the perfect choice to welcome audiences back.
For the weekend of Oct. 3 & 4 is Eleanor the Great. Scarlett Johansson’s thoughtful, provocative, and very funny feature directorial debut starring 95-year-old Oscar nominee June Squibb.
Movie lovers can look forward to a season of new releases, independent films, and festival favorites in the months ahead. The reopening also builds excitement for the 11th Annual Orcas Island Film Festival, taking place October 15–19, 2025.
The return of the Sea View Theatre is more than a reopening—it’s a joyful reunion for film lovers to come together and share the magic of the movies once again.
Concessions & Lounge will open one hour before showtime. Come in early and enjoy the best popcorn around with sweet treats of every kind!
Sea View theatre lounge features craft beers and specialty wines and hard ciders.
See you at the movies!
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Now playing
The Janes
Thursday, Sept. 25 @ 7:00pm
This film is generously presented by the Island Reproductive Services
Free Admission
Police arrested seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE.
Directed by Oscar®-nominee Tia Lessin (HBO’s “Trouble the Water”) and Emmy®-nominee Emma Pildes (HBO’s “Jane Fonda in Five Acts”), THE JANES offers first-hand accounts from the women at the center of the group, many speaking on the record for the first time.
The Lost Bus
Sept. 26 & 27 @ 7:00pm
A determined father risks everything to rescue a teacher and her students from a raging wildfire. The Lost Bus — Directed by Academy Award-nominee Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, “The Lost Bus” is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires, as a wayward school bus driver (Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award-winner America Ferrera) battle to save 22 children from the terrifying inferno.
Eleanor The Great
October 3 & 4 @ 7:00pm
Eleanor the Great is Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, starring Oscar winning actress June Squibb as a 94-year-old widow, Eleanor Morgenstein, who, after losing her lifelong best friend, moves to New York City. There, she befriends a college student, Nina, and accidentally joins a Holocaust survivors group, where she begins telling her friend's story. This act, a journalistic endeavor for Nina's class, spirals into a complicated exploration of grief, memory, and the power of storytelling, leading to a dangerous lie that takes on a life of its own.
Rent The Theatre
The Sea View Theatre is available for rent for special occasions. Birthday Parties, performances, lectures and whatever you are thinking about we can help make your event a reality.
Auditorium seating: 220
PROJECTOR SPECS: BARCO DP-2K-15C CINEMA PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH 7.1 DOLBY SURROUND SOUND
STAGE DIMENSIONS: 35 Wide x 17 Deep. LED LIGHTING AND SOUND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCES AND LECTURES
EMAIL FOR PRICING: seaviewtheatreinfo@gmail.com
The Sea View Theatre
CALL OUR MOVIE HOTLINE FOR INFO: 360-376-5724
CONTACT FOR THEATRE RENTAL: seaviewtheatreinfo@gmail.com
The Sea View Theatre was established in 1960 by John Mount and is the oldest single-family-owned business on Orcas Island.
HOURS OF OPERATION
SHOWTIME is 7:00 pm
Doors & Lounge opens one hour before showtime.
**Ticket Prices**
ADULTS :$15.00
CHILDREN (12 & Under): $13.00
SENIORS: $11.00
Interested in a particular film? Please let us know! We love suggestions.
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Mailing / Shipping Contact
234 A St.
P.O. Box 430
Eastsound WA 98245
Information
For more information about showtimes, rental or general theatre information
EMAIL: seaviewtheatreinfo@gmail.com
