THE WORLD IS BRIGHT named Best Feature Film of Local Sightings Film Festival
Plus: best short films in Documentary, Feature, Animation, Experimental & Social Impact categories
Plus: best short films in Documentary, Feature, Animation, Experimental & Social Impact categories
Local Sightings Film Festival 2020 Goes Virtual – September 18-27
10 Days of Films and Special Events Championing Pacific Northwest Film & Media Makers
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The ever fluid Local Sightings Film Fest has been adapted for the web this year! Though we’ll miss the lobby hubbub and hobnob, we’re excited to extend this showcase of Pacific Northwest media-making talent beyond the bounds of our physical space.
Our 2020 program invited artists in the region to get creative (and a little destructive) with popular conceptions o…
Malaya Movement Seattle Chapter joins NWFF in Co-Presenting “A Thousand Cuts”
FROM MALAYA MOVEMENT:
We are encouraged by Northwest Film Forum’s presentation of Ramona S. Diaz’s A Thousand Cuts. This important documentary spans the important and courageous work of Maria Ressa, a Filipina journalist who has challenged the violent Duterte administration’s ruthless “war on drugs.”
In his fourth year of office, Duterte’s authoritarian rule has eroded the sovereignty and democracy of the Phil…
Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant Launches to Benefit Women and Non-Binary Filmmakers Age 39+
SEATTLE, WA (JULY 14th, 2020) — To honor the legacy of beloved filmmaker Lynn Shelton, Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, alongside Duplass Brothers Productions and with major support from COLOR, are launching the Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant. The $25,000 unrestricted cash grant will be awarded each year to a woman or non-binary U.S. filmmaker, age 39 or older, who has yet to direct a narrative feature.
Shelton often spoke of feeling insp…
BLACK LIVES MATTER. All June Film Proceeds to Benefit the Cause.
Dear Northwest Film Forum Community,
From the time they were forcibly brought to the Americas hundreds of years ago, Black Americans have expressed – using offerings of art, philosophy, story, song and dance – the struggles they have endured within a society which continues to strip them of their rights and systematically limits their access to resources. Yet not enough has changed.
Over the past week, as protests rose up all over the world in support of justice for Bl…
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie Benefits NWFF with a 3x Donation Match!
Lucky us! Ben Gibbard (via Death Cab for Cutie) is hosting his LAST weekly livestream to benefit NORTHWEST FILM FORUM (that’s us)! What’s more is that this livestream has a 3x MATCH, which means: starting today, if you have considered donating to NWFF but have been sitting on your hands, NOW THROUGH SUNDAY IS THE TIME! Please Venmo @BenGibbardLiveFromHome to rather than donating through Facebook or YouTube, to ensure that we receive the full matching funds.
Watch it o…
In Tribute to Lynn Shelton: Memories from NWFF Staff & Board, Plus a Special Participatory Screening of We Go Way Back
Director Lynn Shelton passed away suddenly on Friday, May 15th, 2020. A long-time friend of Northwest Film Forum and one of the Seattle film community’s brightest lights, she will be deeply missed.
On Thursday, May 21st, Lynn had planned to chat along to a livestream of her first feature, We Go Way Back, on NWFF’s
Cadence: Video Poetry Festival 2020 [Online] Announces Award-Winning Films, Including “Sue Sada Was Here” as Best in Show
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Announcing the Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival April 29 to May 3
Arts District aims to raise visibility of local artists and arts organizations while offering levity through entertainment
From April 29 to May 3, the Capitol Hill Arts District is thrilled to present the Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival, celebrating the creativity of Capitol Hill and offering community members a connection to interdisciplinary art while the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is in effect.
“The Capitol Hill Arts District exists to champion local artists an…
The 411 on NWFF’s Online Screenings Schedule! (April 13, 2020)
We are committing to our curatorial role over the next couple months. During this age of Corona-chaos, the Internet has become even more of a wild west of content, with thousands of artists and advertisers vying for your attention. Your streaming hours may have increased, but they’re no less precious. Allow our tri-lateral approach to help you use your screen-time wisely:
• FESTIVALS & NWFF CONTENT •
In this time of economic confusion, we are committed to slid…