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Indigenous Showcase Featuring Artists from South of the Border This Indigenous Showcase features 2501 Migrants: A Journey, directed by Yolanda Cruz, and Danzak,... Details >
LET'S DO IT! A night of sex worker made media From the Sangli district in the rural south of India to the life of a New York City cal... Details >
October Country October Country is a beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stab... Details >
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October Country
Directors In Attendance Friday and Saturday!
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.
"The Stranger Suggests: ...There is love in this family, but the violence, American violence, overwhelms and crushes it. It's a documentary with an amazing ending." -The Stranger
LET'S DO IT! A night of sex worker made media
Sponsored by the Central Co-op Panel discussion and special guests in attendance
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.
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.
Barking Water
Seattle Premiere
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.
Barbara Hammer In Person
Sponsored by Seattle Gay News
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.
The Bug Trainer
Sponsored by Seattle Bug Safari and Arkitek Studios
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.
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.