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NFFTY Short Films

Wednesday, May 15, 6:30pm
Balcony Theatre, 211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA

Fresh from NFFTY 2024 (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), we present a curated collection of excellent short films exploring mental health. You’ll be impressed and moved by the work of these young filmmakers, 24 years old and younger.

The evening will include a post-film discussion and talk back. Films include:

Room: A teenager struggles with depression and social anxiety, expressing it through locking himself in his imaginary room where his life plays out. The film is shown from the boy’s perspective in his “room” showing how real-life events affect him in it.
Frog In My Throat (animated): A young girl with an anxiety disorder struggles to manage the ‘frogs’ that make her life difficult until she reaches out for help.
Our Highest Priority: Bailey, a struggling undergrad, tries to navigate her school's underfunded mental health support services in hopes of getting help. Watch the trailer...

OWL360 will host a discussion following the films talking about the local resources available to support mental health for young people and the importance of listening to young people's stories as we work together as a community to do so.

OWL360 (www.owl360.org) provides young people of Jefferson County opportunities for sustainable independence through: Affordable Housing, Community Connections, Individual Supportive Services, Programs, and Events.

The Nest (www.owl360.org/programs#TheNest) is a Community Coffee House where 100% of the proceeds go towards youth and young adult programming. In addition to coffee, The Nest Outreach Advocates will be available for young people to explore opportunities via resources, community connections, outreach, events, and simply interacting, building connections and social capital.

NFFTY (www.nffty.org) is the world’s largest, most influential film festival for emerging filmmakers 24 years old and younger. Celebrating and elevating work by women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other young persons from traditionally marginalized communities who are building a more equitable and inclusive film industry.

This PTFF Focus event is sponsored by Windermere Real Estate and Kristin Manwaring Insurance.

Ingress

Friday, May 10, 7:00pm
Balcony Theatre, 211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA

We’re excited about this special PTFF event. Local filmmaker Rachel Noll James (Bainbridge Island) brings Ingress, written and directed by her, for its Port Townsend premiere.

Film description: A woman who can move between parallel realities loses her husband tragically and must overcome past trauma to travel the multiverse once again and find her way into a reality where he is still alive.

Starring Rachel Noll James (Inheritance, Don’t Pass Me By, Malibu Road), Tim DeKay (Oppenheimer, White Collar), and Johnny Ferro (Hand of God).

“Indie filmmaking at its most poignant and profound.”
—Chris Jones, OHMR

“A Master class in narrative, tone, and compelling sci-fi themes.”
—The Independent Critic

“Ingress is a masterclass of emotional resonance and tenderness.”
—FilmThreat

Thank You!

This week, we extend a hearty thank you to one of PTFF’s longtime sponsors: Kitsap Bank. It’s businesses like Kitsap Bank, who understand the value of organizations like PTFF, that help keep our community a special place. Want to learn more about PTFF Sponsorship for your business? Get in touch!

Pictured left to right: Jan Ralls (AVP, Branch Manager) and Lynda Douglas (Sr. Financial Service Specialist) from Kitsap Bank; Brian Kay (Board President) and Keith Hitchcock (Marketing & Development Director) from PTFF.