Now Showing
Treeless Mountain
In this quiet gem of a film, a semi-autobiographical work by Korean-American filmmaker So Yong Kim, sisters Jin and Bin live in a middle-class Seoul apartment. Jin is a serious girl, mature beyond her years. She cares for her sister after school while their single mother works. After a series of events that uproot the pair, they adapt to each circumstance anew, learning to rely on each other after so many disappointments from adults.
"3 1/2 stars... Lovely" -Seattle Times
"Weekend Must: small yet stunning" -Seattle Magazine
"SW Pick: Skillfully unsentimental—because of, but also despite, the presence of two irresistible, unself-conscious performers in virtually every scene." -Seattle Weekly
Workshops
Summer Camps for Kids and Teens
This July and August, NW Film Forum is offering filmmaking camps for youth ages 9-17. Workshops will introduce them to the basic techniques of animation or live action moviemaking, and each camp will highlight a lively theme for kids to explore, from bicycles to insects, and from music videos to clay animation.
Events
Cover Your Tracks—Constructing Your Dream Soundtrack
NWFF's quarterly Filmmakers Saloon: A panel discussion and socializing event for the local film community. Assembling the ideal soundtrack takes both creative insight and brass knuckles haggling. While you may love that Beatles song you grew up with, acquiring the rights to use it in your film will require some deep pockets. Learn from the experts how to craft a soundtrack that will resonate with your cinematic images, but will also make the most use of your available budget.
Productions
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle has its Seattle premiere at SIFF
The 6th recipient of the Start-to-Finish grant is internationally acclaimed Seattle filmmaker David Russo, who will write and direct the feature film The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle. The Start-to-Finish grant is an innovative grant project through which the non-profit Northwest Film Forum throws the entirety of its resources behind a filmmaker's feature film. The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle premiered in the American Spectrum category of the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009, and had its Seattle premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival May 22-23.