Filmmaking
News
13th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival Call For Entries
Local Sightings is our annual showcase of current narrative, documentary and experimental film by Northwest artists. The week long festival also features panel discussions, historic NW films, a filmmaker lounge, a stellar opening night party, and juried awards for a winning short and feature film! Submit your work by downloading the submission form from our website: (www.localsightings.org) and send us your screener copy on DVD. The deadline for submission is July 1.
Buy yourself a houseplant, there’s no entry fee!
Read more about Local Sightings at www.localsightings.org
Workshops
Learn From the Masters - Take a Workshop with a Visiting Filmmaker this Spring!
This Spring we are delighted to offer several inimitable workshops with filmmakers visiting Northwest Film Forum. Why not try your hand at a new forms of experimental documentary with Naomi Uman? Or discuss the making of small, independent dramas with Sterlin Harjo? Or attempt some self-discovery with Barbara Hammer? These classes may never come around again, so sign up now!
Grants & Access
Access Programs & Artist Opportunities at Northwest Film Forum
Northwest Film Forum offers its resources free of charge through a variety of programs to assist local filmmakers in the creation of their artistic productions. There are two categories of artist support: equipment access and production resources.
Programs are project-based; a project proposal and work sample are required for consideration.