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Local Sightings Film Festival continues through October 1st. Head to localsightings.org for a full schedule, film descriptions, and tickets.
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selected festival features
Sept 30 at 7:15pm


River of Grass

Kelly Reichardt | Portland, OR | 76 min | 1994

New restoration!

Reichardt describes her debut film as a “road movie without a road, a love story without the love and a crime story without the crime.” Dissatisfied Florida housewife meets aimless layabout Lee and the two wind up on the run together.
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Sept 30 at 7pm

Worst Laid Plans

Mark Jones & Nesib CB Shamah | Seattle, WA | 92 min

In this dark comedy, the four dimwitted owners of a struggling tattoo parlor devise a harebrained scheme to keep their business from going under.
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Sept 30 at 9pm

3 Days

Julian Beltran | Seattle, WA | 101 min

Jeff has passed on to the afterlife, but with no recollection of how he died or any memories of his prior life. Due to a divine clerical error, he must relive the last three days of his life to determine whether he will go to heaven or hell.
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selected shorts programs
Sept 28 at 7:15pm


Crossing Forms

A program of bold hybrids of experimental and narrative film from two different Seattle filmmakers, Magdalena Hill and Dani Prados.
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Sept 28 at 9pm


Mount Despair

Our designated horror shorts program is filled with the finest Cascadian chills and thrills!
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Sept 29 at 7:15pm


Raise Me Up

Four short films about finding courage and conviction in the face of incredible obstacles.
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free events at Local Sightings
Sept 28 at 7pm

1YC Student Showcase

Come to this showcase to meet the talented filmmakers of our 1-Year Film Comprehensive program and enjoy their films!
Sept 29 at 7pm
 
Velocity Dance Film Challenge

At this screening, the audience is invited to vote for their favorite of the dance films that have been submitted in applications to Film Forum and Velocity's V2 Dance + Film Residency. The crowd favorite will be our second residency recipient.
Sept 29 at 8pm

Citizen Minutes Showcase

Citizen Minutes is a community video initiative of Northwest Film Forum that brings together local filmmakers, artists and community members to explore topical conversations through super short videos of all artistic styles and genres. This free screening is a showcase of the program.

Sundance Artist Services Workshop - Oct. 1
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On the closing day of this year's Local Sightings Festival, Northwest Film Forum will host the first-ever Sundance Institute Artist Services Workshop in Seattle. The workshop is a day-long event for filmmakers focusing on the most important topics in creative distribution and funding and will take place at the Forum from 10am - 4:30pm on Oct. 1st, followed by a reception. More info here.

last but not least: CAKE
Oct. 1st at 8pm, we are hosting a closing night party to honor the many, many filmmakers that made Local Sightings possible this year. For your tickets to the Filmmaker Cake Roulette & Awards Ceremony, click here. And if you'd like to show your appreciation to the filmmakers with a cake of your own, here's how!

following the festival
Oct 5 at 7:30pm
Oct 6 at 7pm
Oct 6 at 9pm
Watch the marquee for KINOFEST Seattle, Oct. 7-9! Three days of the latest and greatest German language films, co-presented with the Portland German Film Festival. Click the image above for details!
Reminder: Film Forum members receive discounted admission when purchasing a series pass to Seattle Art Museum's film noir series, Shadowland. Screenings are at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Sept. 29 to Dec. 11. Click here for tickets, and here for film descriptions.
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