Meet a Real-Life Movie Hero

He Introduced Foreign Films to U.S. Audiences, Defeated Censorship via the Supreme Court.

In 1956, James Selvidge wanted to introduce little-known, foreign films to the public in his Seattle theatre, then found himself in a controversial battle with prudes and politicians who wanted to control what he screened. Determined to give his favorite films the exposure they were due, he took on the establishment and changed the landscape of American culture.

Selvidge knows film. He was at the frontlines of the war for freedom of speech. His theatre is remembered as a landmark of American cinema, and he is considered one of the foremost experts and advocates of foreign language films.

He'll talk movies (he's seen 30,000 of them!)

Radio-TV Interview Report (Early May 2009)