Hevesh will be the guest speaker prior to the 7:30 p.m. Tonight’s free movie on the Taylor Street screen is “Lily Topples the World,” the true story of Lily Hevesh, an artist who builds and then topples massive works of domino art. Information about them can be found at, along with details about the rest of the outdoor cinema offerings. On Saturday at the outdoor cinema, Kiwi will help preside over two contests: best human costume and best canine costume, both inspired by her movie screening that night. “They were amazing, hardworking, brilliant people,” she said. Her parents, Katie and the late Mel Smith, started an employee benefits consulting business, and Kiwi worked in the office as a girl. Kiwi credits her mom, not only for nicknaming her after one of her favorite fruits, but also for demonstrating a strong work ethic. “She gave me so much encouragement … she brought out the best stories in us - while being strict.” Kiwi recalls, too, that Phillips, now retired, was a driving force in her life. Making every line matter, creating an impactful scene, writing tight: these skills translate well from poetry to movie scripts, she said.

She plans to talk about how she was a poet before she went into film - and how the two art forms mirror each other. Today, the screenwriter is visiting Chimacum High, meeting with students.

“Screen stories have so many moving parts … it’s great to have a partner” to work through them, she said. Kiwi worked with her writing partner, Karen McCullah, on many film projects.

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