Northwest Film Forum

American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein

Special guests Edward Mast from Palestine Information Project and John Sinno of Typecast Films will be in attendance for Q&A after both shows on Thursday, March 11th

Mar 08 - Mar 11

(David Ridgen & Nicolas Rossier, USA/Canada, 2009, Beta-SP, 84 min)

Exploring the deeply complex issues at the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, American Radical is the insightful and enraging documentary that follows Finkelstein around the world as he attempts to negotiate a voice among his impassioned critics and supporters. 

"With impressive restraint, the fascinatingly thorny American Radical is less interested in the validity of Finkelstein’s ideas—seriously mounted, if inflammatory—and more in the topsy-turvy life of today’s professional academic. Amazingly, that choice doesn’t result in a boring movie.” —Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York

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Danny Yount

Mar 05

Self-taught designer Danny Yount has become one of today's top title designers for film and television, as well as a photographer and commercial director. Yount will be here to show his work, discuss his creative and technical processes and field questions. 

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Seattle Moves: Screening and Panel Discussion

Mar 06

Seattle animators and motion designers will screen recent projects and discuss their inspirations, creative processes and the behind-the-scenes techniques in creating recent main titles, commercials and short films.

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The Light Surgeons

Mar 06

Since 1995, UK based art collective The Light Surgeons has been developing it's own unique style of creative media “surgery” and pioneering a new form of audiovisual narrative. This retrospective program spans the past decade, from earlier collage films to their latest documentary short, Schlemazeltov. Founder Chris Allen scheduled to attend.

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Lunch Films

Randy Walker in attendance!

Mar 13

(Various, 2008/2009, 100 mins)

One day Randy Walker's bought a filmmaker friend lunch. Instead of owing him a lunch in return, he wondered why not make a film for that same money? The two made a napkin contract with “rules” to follow. Now 50 "Lunch Films" have been commissioned. Like a menu, the series has a wide variety of tastes and styles, from languid, real life documents to vibrant fiction to pure art.

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October Country

Mar 19 - Mar 24

(Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher, USA, 2009, DigiBeta, 80 min)

October Country is a beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. This vibrant and intimate documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life. 

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LET'S DO IT! A night of sex worker made media

Sponsored by the Central Co-op 

Mar 20

(Various, 80 min)

From the Sangli district in the rural south of India to the life of a New York City callboy, sex workers reach out through film and video to share their experiences.  LET'S DO IT! is a night of experimental and documentary shorts dedicated to human rights and advocacy for sex workers across the globe.

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The Ukrainian Time Machine

Director In Attendance! 

Apr 02

(Naomi Uman, Ukraine/USA, 2008-09, 16mm, 55 min)

These poetic documentary films combine personal, experimental and non-fiction approaches to capturing life in the Ukrainian town of Uman. Director Naomi Uman draws upon her personal experience, living with her subjects for a long time to become integrated into a family or community.

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Barking Water

Apr 16 - Apr 22

(Sterlin Harjo, USA, 2009, 35mm, 85 min)

Native American filmmaker Sterlin Harjo traces the impromptu journey taken by weathered, handsome couple Frankie and Irene as they visit the stations of their fractured relationship. This wise second feature affectionately travels Oklahoma’s roads, stopping now and then to reveal itself as one of American cinema’s most moving love stories—adult and unsentimental—to have appeared in a long time.

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Barbara Hammer In Person

Apr 24

Barbara Hammer, on tour with her first book HAMMER! Making Movies Out of Sex and Life, presents films from four decades of work in this rare celebration at Northwest Film Forum. Films from each decade will be screened and Barbara will read short passages from her new book.

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The Bug Trainer

Apr 24 - Apr 25

(Donatas Ulvydas, Linas Augutis, Marek Skrobecki; Lithuania, Poland, Japan, Germany; 35mm, 2008, 53 min)

Ladislas Starewitch, Europe's answer to Disney and a pioneer of puppet animation, is a forgotten film genius. The Bug Trainer explores Starewitch’s creative ideas and concepts of his work, along with opinions from film critics and other animation directors to help us understand why he is considered one of the greatest creators of the animation world. 

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Peter Pan

Mother's Day Special: A CD Release party and screening of Peter Pan, with live harp accompaniment by Leslie McMichael With special refreshments for all mothers and children! 

May 09

(Herbert Brenon, 1924, USA, video, 105 min)

Live music gives new life to this amazing 1924 classic version of Peter Pan, lovingly restored after having been "misplaced" for over 70 years.  Prepare to fly to another place and time, where magic is in the air and children never have to grow up. 

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