Local Sightings 2017 – Celestial Connections (Shorts Program)
$12 General Admission
$9 Student/Senior
$7 Member
Documentaries that explore how people affect the world around us -- and each other.
The Re-naming of PKOLS
Steven Thomas Davies | Victoria, BC. | 4 min
Seattle Premiere!
WSÁNEC First Nations take a revolutionary step to reclaim and rename PKOLS, a sacred mountain in their traditional territory formerly known as Mt. Douglas (after the colonial Governor Sir James Douglas).
Being Hear
Palmer Morse & Matthew Mikkelsen | Oakland, CA. | 10 min
Seattle Premiere!
The growing hazard of noise pollution continues to threaten our world, but Gordon Hempton loos to preserve the few quiet places we have left
Growing Earth
Will Green | Seattle, WA. | 6 min
World Premiere!
Scholars at Seattle University describe how the everlasting concept of value drives our society, but has a very alienating effect on our relationship with the Earth.
Melting Stars
Kate Green | Vancouver, BC | 15 min
Seattle Premiere!
A virus responsible for the horrendous deaths of millions of sea stars continues to spread through the world’s oceans, and a group of marine biologists are determined for answers.
The Council of Women
Patricia Boiko | Seattle, WA. | 25 min
World Premiere!
The women of Pankisi have formed a collective as a constructive response to community issues. This short critically examines notions of tradition, history, gender equality, sisterhood and community inside a minority group which faces a neglectful world.
Space and Other Things We Kinda Understand
Morgan McDougal, Juliana Bojorquez, Christian Krantz | Seattle, WA. | 5 min
Ever wondered what happens when you ask a six, nine, and eleven year old very sophisticated questions? Their answers will surprise and charm you.
Some Lived: An Idaho POW Story
Denise Bennett | Moscow, ID. | 25 min
Mark Brooks Calnon recounts his experiences as a WWII POW in this subtle and moving film.
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