Impact Stories: Dysmocracy: The Fight Over Fluoride | Film 1

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-08:00

Mary Gates Hall | Seattle

Communication Leadership
Publisher/HostCommunication Leadership
Impact Stories: Dysmocracy: The Fight Over Fluoride | Film 1
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Open to Public | In-Person
About this Event

Our first film from the Impact Stories series is set in Port Angeles, WA.
follows an intense local debate over water fluoridation that gets so heated it threatens to destroy the town government, one of hundreds of fights over fluoride that have played out across the country. But this is about much more than fluoride – it’s about how passions over one issue can hijack political discussion, and how that leads to the broader struggle over science, trust, civil liberties, and democratic decision-making.

Audiences will be able to respond to the film in real time and share their thoughts during conversation with the filmmakers throughout the screening.

Dysmocracy will be presented with open captions.


Visit Impact Stories to learn more about the film series.



Agenda

  • 5:30 PM: Doors Open
  • 6:00 – 8:30 PM: Screening and Discussion

Screening Schedule & Films

Book your tickets for the upcoming films below:

  • February 27 — for "Boys on the Inside (select scenes)"
  • March 20 for "True Dawgs: A Garfield Story"
  • March 27 for "The Island of the Shark: Guardians of Malpelo + Bonus Shots"



Why attend?
  • Discover new documentary work by Northwest filmmakers
  • Engage directly with filmmakers in post-screening conversations
  • Learn how documentaries are crafted for impact
  • Connect with a community passionate about storytelling for change


For any questions related to the event, accessibility accommodations, or partnership inquiries, please contact: [email protected].

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Mary Gates Hall, Northeast Grant Lane, Seattle, United States

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