Kris Hambrick Online and In Person
Public speaker, informal educator, and podcaster specializing in film and pop culture history.
Available for one-hour lectures and multi-session courses on topics including:
The Legacy of Alfred Hitchcock • The Beatles on Film • A Century of Sherlock • Gangster Movies • Happy 100th Marilyn • The History of the Movie Musical • James Dean 70 Years Later • Phantoms of the Opera • Remembering Robert Redford • Rock ’n’ Roll on Film • Set in Seattle • The 60s Film Renaissance • Star Trek: Changing the Future from the Past • Time Travel • Universal Monsters • Women’s History Month Salute to Directors
Upcoming Events
OLLI-UW — Set in Seattle: Movies That Take Place or Were Filmed Here Lecture
From Tugboat Annie to Sleepless in Seattle to Fifty Shades of Grey, Seattle has a long history as a place to set a story, film a story, or even both! […]
CRI Class — Understanding Cinema: Movies, Meaning, and Culture
4 Mondays, 10/19/2026 – 11/9/2026 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Movies express society’s hopes, fears, values, conflicts, and dreams. Film offers a deeper understanding of the culture that produced […]
Lynnwood, WA 98036 United States
Free Talk: Universal Monster Movies!
Lon Chaney’s The Phantom of the Opera just turned 100. This Halloween, we’ll look back at how Universal turned a couple of Victorian novels into a genre juggernaut and revisit […]
OLLI-UW Course — A Century of Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective on Film
Winter quarter, details pending. “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” But what does that mean when it comes to what may […]
Interested in booking a lecture or developing a program for your organization? Contact me for current availability and rates.
Kris Hambrick is a Seattle-based educator and public speaker specializing in film and popular culture history. Kris teaches continuing education courses through UW OLLI and Edmonds College and has presented film-history programs for museums, community organizations, senior centers, and educational institutions throughout the Seattle area.
In previous lives, she’s been an actor/producer of Star Trek and Star Wars plays, informal science educator at Pacific Science Center and Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, and produces a podcast about film adaptations. In all their talks, they bring a passion for the subject and an inclusive, interactive format.
