Local Sightings Best Feature Film: THE WORLD IS BRIGHT
When an elderly Beijing couple receives notice that their only son has allegedly committed suicide and has been buried on Canadian soil, they travel to Vancouver to investigate the mysterious circumstances of his death. Director Ying Wang’s riveting docu-thriller guides the viewer down a rabbit hole of mental illness, the crushing wheels of Kafkaesque bureaucracy, and the vulnerability immigrants can face without cultural coping mechanisms.
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Artist Spotlight: BeautyBoiz: The Collective [Online]
BeautyBoiz: The Collective will take you on a red carpet journey, sharing some of the BeautyBoiz most loved video perfomances and world premiere content. Hosted by Kimber K. Shade, the lineup will feature drag, spoken word, live music, queer culture and a sneak peek of upcoming BeautyBoiz go BOO, pt. 6! The queer talent is sure to leave you breathless; as Kimber Shade says, “Innovate until you are no longer breathing!”
Learn More 25th Anniversary Livestream [Online]
A playful and poignant 90-minute program curated by NWFF board and staff, featuring rare gems from the Film Forum archives, including commissioned “one-shot” films created by now-renowned filmmakers such as the Safdie Brothers, Drew Christie, and Barry Jenkins, plus The Clouds that Touch Us from Clear Skies, a short film by beloved late filmmaker Lynn Shelton.
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Local Sightings Film Festival 2020 Goes Virtual – September 18-27
10 Days of Films and Special Events Championing Pacific Northwest Film & Media Makers
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