Local Sightings 2026 – How to Start Writing Your Movie and Actually FINISH Writing It! with Mia Moore
Workshops at Northwest Film Forum are offered at a sliding scale price. Please register at the level that is most feasible for you.
Sustainer: $50 – This level of support allows us to continue offering this type of programming at the Forum, longterm.
Supporter: $30 – This level of support covers the cost of bringing guest instructors to the Forum.
Member price: $25 – If you are a current Forum member, please reach out to lily (at) nwfilmforum (dot) org so that we’re able to confirm your membership and offer you this discounted price.
A limited number of scholarships are available for workshops–please reach out to camille (at) nwfilmforum (dot) org for more information.
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Local Sightings 2026 – How to Start Writing Your Movie and Actually FINISH Writing It! with Mia Moore
September 19 | 4:30pm-6:30pm
Screenwriter/filmmaker Mia Moore takes you through an airtight creative process to write your screenplay: from dreaming up your idea to pitching it to strangers, to crossing the finish line and strengthening your story through revisions.
Mia Moore
Mia Moore is a writer/filmmaker from Aberdeen Washington. Her work deals with themes of horror, time, and messy queer romance.
Her debut feature film AGAIN AGAIN premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival and is currently on the festival circuit. Her upcoming film SYNESTHESIA was a finalist for the 2026 Duplass Bros Found Footage Feature Fund.
Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum’s ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. All doors in Northwest Film Forum are non-motorized, and may require staff assistance to open. Our upstairs workshop room is not wheelchair accessible.
The majority of seats in our main cinema are 21″ wide from armrest to armrest; some seats are 19″ wide. We are working on creating the option of removable armrests!
We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter. Also available at the front desk is a Sensory Kit you can borrow, which includes a Communication Card, noise-reducing headphones, and fidget toys.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at rajah@nwfilmforum.org. Our phone number (206-329-2629) is voicemail-only, but we check it often.
Made possible due to a grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Sensory Access, our Sensory Access document presents a visual and descriptive walk-through of the NWFF space. View it in advance of attending an in-person event at bit.ly/nwffsocialnarrativepdf, in order to prepare yourself for the experience.
Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 29th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival is a showcase of creative communities from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 2026 program, which runs from September 18–27, features a competitive selection of curated short film programs and feature films, inviting regional artists to experiment, break, and remake popular conceptions around filmmaking and film exhibition.
Local Sightings champions emerging and established talent, supports the regional film industry, and promotes diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement.