An evening of Northwest documentaries.

Her Aim Is True Documentary, directed by Karen Whitehead, tells the story of unlikely rock n’ roll photographer and former Gig Harbor resident Jini Dellaccio, who visualized punk before it had a name and embodied indie before it was cool. Musicians and rock photographers join Dellaccio on an inspiring tour of her ingenuity and style, with a soundtrack and interviews that capture the Pacific Northwest’s vibrant music subculture. View the film’s website and trailer here: http://heraimistruemovie.com/

Following Her Aim is True is Tacoma filmmaker and artist Isaac Olsen’s documentary titled Strictly Sacred: A film about Girl Trouble, which chronicles the three-decade history of the legendary Tacoma-based garage rock band defined by their uncompromising aesthetic. Utilizing decades of home movies, show footage, and interviews with former collaborators, including Neko Case and Calvin Johnson, Strictly Sacred gives an intimate glimpse into Girl Trouble’s world. View a trailer here: https://youtu.be/YLu61lv8g7Y

Filmmakers Karen Whitehead and Isaac Olsen will conduct a Q & A with the audience following the screenings.

The Q & A moderator will be Michelle Habell-Pallan. Michelle is a professor of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. She and Sonnet Retman co-direct the UW Women Who Rock: Making Scenes, Building Communities Oral History Archive, an open access archive dedicated to preserving the oral histories of musicians who use music as tool of social justice. She is curator of American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Culture, developed with the Experience Music Project and the Smithsonian Institute’s Traveling Exhibition Service.