Years from now, the story of OAFF's humble birth might make its way into the annals of cinematic legend, but the memory still burns clearly for those who witnessed its inception. Members of the small film collective Mutually Assured Productions gathered at a bar last summer. The conversation turned to movies, and someone nonchalantly suggested MAP start its own festival. At least one venue change later, Saturday's OAFF will offer excitement and guilty pleasures to audiences seeking shelter from purposefully puzzling art.  

To read Christopher Wood's full feature on OAFF, click here.

[The Olympia Ballroom, 6 p.m., $3 donation, 116 Legion Way, Olympia. oaff.org]