FILM IN TACOMA

TFF OPENING NIGHT
FRI OCT 4, 7:30 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Celebrate Opening Night of the 13th annual Tacoma Film Festival with feature film PROSPECT at The Grand Cinema and after party with appetizers, drinks, music, Q&A with directors Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell, and filmmaker open mic!

FILM SYNPOSIS
A teenage girl and her father travel to an alien moon to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's forest, but there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. 

MEET THE TFF DIRECTOR & JURY
FRI OCT 5, 4 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Join the new Festival Director, David Dinnell, and jury members Lydia Ogwang & Juan Pablo González (narrative), Brett Story & Sky Hopinka (documentary), and Courtney Sheehan & Tracy Rector (regional).

Filmmaker jurors will share their works in progress, and all will share their perspectives on current and future film movements. 

THE VELDT PREVIEW PARTY
FRI OCT 5, 10 PM, KING'S BOOKS 

TFF is proud to host our third year of The Veldt, our VR Studio located at King’s Books. Explore virtual worlds and party with incredible food and refreshments from Bourbon Street Creole Kitchen & Bar, signature cocktails featuring Bona Fide Potents, and beats by DJ Smokey Wonder.

FILM CRITIC PANEL
SAT OCT 6, 12 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Join us for an in-depth discussion and Q&A about contemporary issues in criticism with film writers Vadim Rizov (Filmmaker Magazine), Lydia Ogwang (cléo journal), Charles Mudede (The Stranger), Violet Lucca (Film Comment).

HAPPY HOUR WITH WOMEN IN FILM SEATTLE
SAT OCT 6, 4 - 7 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Meet the team behind Women In Film Seattle, celebrate the women in film featured at TFF, and enjoy a refreshing beverage!

Women In Film is a nonprofit arts organization, part of an international community of women filmmakers that supports our members and the community through education and professional connection.They're committed to advancing the careers of women in the film and media industries; promoting diversity, and working to achieve pay parity and access.
 

BRINGING YOUR FILM TO MARKET WITH SMARTHOUSE CREATIVE
SUN OCT 7, 1 PM, TACOMA ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER

Join Smarthouse Creative’s J. Brad Wilke and Ryan Davis for their in-depth workshop "Bringing Your Film To Market." Come prepared with questions about your own projects: Brad and Ryan will work with filmmakers, using current projects as case studies. Expect to learn about digital marketing, audience cultivation & engagement, brand development, and more in this hands-on, interactive workshop to help filmmakers better navigate the jump between completing a film and sustaining a career.

Smarthouse Creative is a full service PR and marketing agency based in Seattle that specializes in helping filmmakers and artists build and reach their audience. 
 

MEDIA LAW FOR FILMMAKERS
SUN OCT 7, 5 PM, THE FILMMAKER LOUNGE AT THE GRAND CINEMA
 
Shirley Roberson, senior associate at Hughes Media Law Group, presents an entertaining discussion of how filmmakers can protect their intellectual property, conduct business in an effective and efficient manner, and how to avoid common pitfalls when developing, producing, and distributing media projects. Presented by Washington Lawyers for the Arts. At HMLG, Shirley works with a broad range of clients, including those in the entertainment, media, gaming, and tech industries. Before attending Loyola Law School, Shirley put her MBA to work as a communications manager for DIRECTV®.

THE INDIE GUIDE TO CAPTIONS & SUBTITLES
MON OCT 8, 4 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Part education, part advocation, this workshop shares the importance of adding captions and subtitles to indie film projects. In 90 minutes, presenter Matt Longmire will teach you how to expand your audience to the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, to the rest of the world with foreign language subtitles, and to be found by your target audience through SEO, all for either free or remarkably less cost than you’d imagine.
 

THE ART OF THE PITCH WITH SEED&SPARK
MON OCT 8, 4 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Learn how to convey the specifics about your upcoming project in a dynamic, succinct way can land you not only investors, but collaborators, audience members, and more. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn: what makes a good pitch, how to tailor your pitch to different audiences, and why a little research can go a long way. Most importantly, this workshop will give you a chance to practice refining your own pitch in a safe, encouraging environment. Presented by Gerry Maravilla, an LA-based filmmaker and the Head of Crowdfunding at Seed&Spark. 

NORTHWEST VISIONS #1
MON OCT 8, 9:15 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Support NW filmmakers Derek Knowles, Luke Wigren, Romina Romero-Hermoso, Kent Colony, Trey Tice, Erik Hammen, Luke Rockswold, and Taylor Hawkins at their TFF film premieres!

NORTHWEST VISIONS #2
MON OCT 10, 9 PM, THE GRAND CINEMA

Support NW filmmakers JC Campos, Kevin Wolford, Sirena Ross, Samantha McRoberts, and Coral Untalan  at their TFF film premieres!
 

FILM 253 FORUM
Wednesday, October 10, 4 PM at The Grand Cinema

Film 253 grant recipients will share samples of their work, and their current successes and challenges. This is a great opportunity to make connections for future collaborations.

Read about the projects and filmmakers who received funding through the first ever Film 253 grants here.