The Maury Island Incident - Northwest Film Forum Menu What’s On Calendar The Maury Island Incident What’s On Calendar Series Indigenous Showcase Live Shows Mourning Sickness Moving History Music in Motion Puget Soundtrack Seasonal Staff Picks Sundance at NWFF The Disabled List Unstreamable Visiting Artists Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Wednesdays Festivals View all Festivals ByDesign Festival Cadence Video Poetry Festival Children's Film Festival Seattle 2023 The Disabled List Comedy Festival 2023 [In-Person Only] Engauge Experimental Film Festival 2022 [In-Person Only] Local Sightings Film Festival Festivals Hosted at NWFF Education Workshops & Events Artist Services Callboard Collective Power Fund Filmmaker Gatherings Fiscal Sponsorship Gear Rentals & Edit Lab Access Industry Events Local Filmmaking Resources Lynn Shelton "Of a Certain Age" Grant Partner Festival Submissions Work-In-Progress Screenings Remove the Gap Productions Youth Youth Workshops Youth Summer Camps Children's Film Festival Seattle: Field Trips Children's Film Festival Seattle: Youth Jury Join & Support Membership Donate Opportunities Supporters About Us Mission & History Team Board Contact & Visit Partners News Venue Rental Become a Member Donate 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 206 329 2629 No results What’s On Calendar The Maury Island Incident The Maury Island Incident $12 General Admission $9 Student/Senior $7 Member Become a Member Share - link copied Scott Schaefer US 2014 30m Visiting Artist Filmmakers in attendance! About Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Summer of the Saucers, filmmakers Steve Edmiston and Scott Schaefer provide a special presentation, “J. Edgar Hoover’s Flying Discs: Why the Maury Island Incident is the seminal event in modern popular culture relating to UFO’s, conspiracies, and cover-ups,” followed by the screening of their multiple award-winning film, The Maury Island Incident and an audience Q&A session. The Maury Island Incident tells the forgotten, tragic story – taken directly from declassified FBI documents – of Harold Dahl’s June 21, 1947, UFO sighting near Maury Island, and explores the origins of the iconic Men In Black within a conspiratorial mythology set during the “summer of the saucers” in 1947, all leading directly to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The film’s honors/awards include: 2015 UFO Congress Best Short Film; Big Island Film Festival Opening Night Gala; Washington Film Works Innovative Lab; Gig Harbor Film Festival Best Short; Seattle Int’l Film Festival World Premiere. The film was adapted into a web series and is now distributed on Hulu. Most recently, the film was celebrated with a Resolution on the floor of the Washington State Senate for its contribution to the history and popular culture of Washington State. Back A modern browser is required to view this site. Please update your browser. Northwest Film Forum 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 206 329 2629 Javascript is required to view this site. Please enable it. Northwest Film Forum 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 206 329 2629 Notify me when new films, events, and workshops are coming up! Movie and Event Showtimes Workshops and Artist Services Membership Get access to special events, discounts on shows and rentals, and help support the Forum! Become a Member Donate We are powered by you, the people. Every dollar helps enrich our community. Make a Donation Say hi 1515 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122 206 329 2629 What’s On Calendar Series Festivals Education Workshops & Events Artist Services Remove the Gap Productions Youth Join & Support Membership Donate Opportunities Supporters About Us Mission & History Team Board Contact & Visit Partners News Venue Rental