Local filmmaker Tim Watkins will show a preview of his new indie movie “Photo Booth” from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday at Ed’s Kort Haus, 6732 Greenwood Ave. N. The event is also a fundraiser for Watkins’ next movie project, ”Easter Weekend The Movie,” which will be shot from Sept. 17-24 in Wapato. According to the website, the film is “a subversive thriller set in biblical times.”

At Thursday’s event, the first hour is for meeting and mingling, then from 6:30-7 p.m. Watkins will talk about the movies. The word premiere of “Photo Booth” begins at 7 p.m.

Photo Booth is a noir film set in 1970s Seattle about an idealistic young writer, Eric, who sets out to find the truth about what happened to the sexy and mysterious Emily, with whom he had shared one passionate night – only to be told that she has been murdered and that he is a suspect in her death.

Enter the raffle to win a signed copy of “Photo Booth,” a T-shirt signed by Watkins, and the chance to be an extra in ”Easter Weekend The Movie,” (and to be named in the credits).

Twenty-two years ago, Paul Gorman was living in north Greenwood and filming a movie at local sights, including Woodland Park Zoo, Green Lake, and his own home. Gorman and a partner shot the film in 10 days using volunteer Seattle actors and just $500. But the unedited footage sat in the can for two decades, until 2008, when he finally decided to finish it.

Now living in Redmond, Gorman’s feature film, “Broken Frame,” will premiere at 6 p.m. September 6 on SCAN TV (channels 23 and 77).

Sure it was faded and grainy and some of the sound had deteriorated, but I was surprised at what we had accomplished, and how good the acting and story was. But, as captivating as “Broken Frame” is, I felt it was part of a larger and more intriguing story as to the reason it took so long to complete and what had happened to everyone since then.

Thus the film evolved and developed into a trilogy. The centerpiece and heart and soul of the movie is “Broken Frame.” “Reconstructing Broken Frame” and “Deconstructing Broken Frame” are the bookends, which tell the story of making the movie and explaining why it took 22 years to finish.

Since it’s been so long since he first shot the movie, he doesn’t even remember the names of some of the actors. He’s got pictures of them on his website, and he’ll give anyone a DVD copy of the movie if you can identify and locate them.

(Photos courtesy of Paul Gorman.)

Now you can own a little piece of neighborhood filmmaking history. The Phinney Ridge house used for much of the filming of last year’s indie hit film “Humpday” is for sale. The distinctly blueberry-colored house on the corner of 2nd Ave. NW and NW 67th St. is listed at $459,950.

Veronica lives next door to the house and says the film crew was extremely good about making sure filming didn’t disturb the neighbors.

I thought there would be a lot of commotion and that I could just pull out a lawn chair and watch from the street, but it was pretty quiet. Except for some lights and a black drape they used outside the windows that face my house, I wouldn’t have known filming began.

Thanks to Mai Ling for the tip!

Half Price Books is having a sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at their warehouse, 9241 Greenwood Ave. N.

Everything will be $1 or less and merchandise, including books, movies and music will be restocked on Sunday.

Raise your hand if you had no idea before now that Half Price Books’ Washington warehouse is in Greenwood (mine is raised too).