September 12 – October 9

Kick off Local Sightings during Capitol Hill Art Walk with a selection of strange, silly, and sublime shorts in NWFF’s video art gallery, on view throughout the festival!

(Josh Helzerman, 4 min)

An artist profile about a man who does nothing as a performance art.

(Mitch Etter & Eric Luck, Seattle, WA, 4 min)

In a bright and colorful stream-of-consciousness, “Wait” by Hi Crime captures the desire to drop everything and follow your wildest dreams.

(Max Kraushaar, Seattle, WA, 4 min)

Feeling low on energy? Lacking the willpower necessary to make change in your life? Food taste sour?

COME ON DOWN TO 24HR MART AND TAKE A SPIN IN OUR PATENTED ‘WILL REFILL AURA COLOR CORRECTION CABINET’ or WRACCC!

This baby will have your aura tuned up in no time, giving you a boost in:
– Willpower
– Intentionality
– Spiritual Strength
– General Togetherness

Note that the unit operates best with a lack of hair, so for best results either shave yourself or have one of our talented clinicians help you out!

(Gedney Barclay, Seattle, WA, 4 min)

A video piece researched and filmed at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms exploring cuts and continuity, the tension between technical and poetic language, and how processes of language and making unfold in relationship to each other..

(AJ Epstein, Seattle, WA, 30 min)

An absurd, Dadaist inspired sci-fi film about clowns. Eating toast.