Local Sightings 2015 – Local Faces, Changing Spaces (Shorts Program)

This event took place on Sep 26, 2015

$12 General Admission
$9 Student/Senior
$7 Member

Documentations of the longing to thrive, no matter the circumstances.


Featured Films

Moving Day
Zheng Wang – Issaquah, WA – 13 min
Forced to move after her apartment building is sold, Melina tells the story of her time in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood.

A Rich Mann
Bernard Mann – Seattle, WA – 15 min
A sailor and photographer, Richard Mann tells the stories of his past and his personal philosophy on life.

Local Treasure
Christy X – Seattle, WA – 20 min
As Seattle strives to preserve its natural landscape, the shores of the local waterfronts require restoration in order to protect near-shore forests and their wildlife.

Luchadora
Amber Cortes – Seattle, WA – 7 min
As the first fully debuted Lucha Libre wrestler in all the northwest, La Avispa explores what it’s like to be part of the luchador culture.

On Mothers and Daughters
Maria Gallen-Kallela – Seattle, WA – 24 min
Struggling to support her mother and her daughter in Senegal, Nabou strives for a Western life that can bring happiness to her family, but finds that the path is filled with obstacles.


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1515 12th Ave,

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