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By Molly Michal Northwest Film Forum Seventeen years ago, Northwest Film Forum launched the first annual showcase of achievements in Northwest filmmaking. From a small beginning of just four films...
View ArticleComing Attractions: Port Townsend Film Festival
The Port Townsend Film Festival (PTFF), celebrating its 15th year, will showcase 80-plus new independent documentary and narrative films over three days, September 19-21. The festival is completely...
View ArticleIslands Nurture New Film Festivals
The San Juan Islands are an alluring destination for diverse film experiences By Barbara Marrett Communications Manager, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Two new fall film festivals in the San...
View ArticleWhat is the 48 Hour Film Project?
The 48 Hour Film Project is a timed filmmaking competition where the participants are tasked with making a four- to seven-minute film in just two days. The films must include a specific line of...
View Article10 Years of 48 Hours
By Rob Hatch Producer, Portland 48 Hour Film Project Although recorded history documents it as 2004, it seems like just last year that we kicked off the first Portland 48 Hour Film Project. Back then,...
View ArticleCouch Fest Film Festival Deadline is Almost Upon Us
by Stephanie Hoover & Crystal Foley If you have a short film you’ve been dying to present to the world, COUCH FEST FILMS may be your opportunity. However, the deadline for submitting films into...
View ArticleComing Soon: 4th Annual Seattle Shorts Film Festival
The 4th annual Seattle Shorts Film Festival will bring another round of outstanding short films and filmmakers to Seattle this November. Three screenings on November 15 at the SIFF Film Center will...
View ArticleCouch Fest Film Submission Deadline Extended To Sept 22
The Seattle-based Couch Fest Film Festival has extended the deadline for submission of short films until Sept 22. For more information about the festival, visit couchfestfilms.com. See our recent...
View ArticleComing Soon: Local Sightings Film Festival 2014
Northwest Film Forum proudly presents the annual Local Sightings Film Festival, held from September 25 – October 4 in Seattle. Local Sightings is the Northwest’s premier showcase of new films, putting...
View Article32nd Reel Music Festival – October 10-22
The Northwest Film Center in Portland presents its 32nd edition of the Reel Music Festival, a two-week long, twenty-five film celebration of music and film, ranging from documentaries about musicians...
View ArticleBendFilm Kicks off Tonight!
BendFilm, Central Oregon’s premier and celebrated film festival, announced the full slate of films selected for the fest’s 11th year, marking a new era under the leadership of director Todd Looby. The...
View ArticleTacoma Film Festival, Oct. 9 – 16
The Tacoma Film Festival, running October 9 – 16, is a celebration of independent film mirroring the diverse and eclectic sensibilities of Western Washington’s second largest city. Including live...
View ArticleSan Juans Boasts Two New Film Festivals
This fall, two film festivals will take place in the San Juan Islands, featuring film screenings, Q&As with filmmakers, networking opportunities, and more. The first annual Orcas Island Film...
View ArticleLaggies Makes its Seattle Debut
Photos by Regan MacStravic Renowned Seattle director Lynn Shelton was hoping to screen her latest offering, Laggies, at Seattle International Film Festival, like she has with most of her previous...
View ArticleAwkwardly Awesome Short Films: Coming to a Couch Near You
By Stephanie Hoover & Crystal Foley Guest Columnists While the title “Couch Fest Films” might stir ideas of a few guys huddled around a computer watching the latest viral videos, don’t let the name...
View ArticlePTFF Wrap Up
By Jan Halliday PTFF Director of Development The Port Townsend Film Festival (PTFF), which one metropolitan daily called “Sundance by the Sea,” kicked off the morning of Friday, September 19, with a...
View ArticleNorthwest Filmmakers’ Festival Kicks Off Friday!
The Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (formerly the Northwest Film & Video Festival) kicks off this Friday, November 7, and runs through the 15th. NWFest41 will feature 45+ short and feature films...
View ArticleDestiny City Film Festival/Screenplay Competition
The 2nd annual Destiny City Film Festival (DCFF)’s call for film and short screenplay is now open. DCFF will take place August 29-30, 2015 at the historic Blue Mouse Theatre in Tacoma, Washington. In...
View ArticleTacoma Film Festival: Call for Entries!
The call for entries is now open for the 10th annual Tacoma Film Festival. The festival brings in over 100 features and short films from all around the world during the second week of October, bringing...
View ArticleEugene International Film Festival Celebrates its 9th Year
By Mary Erickson Guest Editor Over 160 filmmakers submitted their films to this year’s Eugene International Film Festival, and 45 films made the cut. The three-day-long festival, which took place...
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