(Marissa Dingman, Portland, OR, 3 min)

Numbers are called and cards are daubed as bingo players raise money for a group called Disabled American Veterans.

(Steve J. Adams, Vancouver, BC, 14 min)

When a condo community for older entertainers learns of a neighbour’s death, the dramatic retelling of his disappearance and demise takes on a life of its own.

(Nathan Landau Reich, Baker, MT, 24 min)

A remote cattle ranching family struggles through calving season during the harsh Montana winter.

(Kat Cory, Portland, OR, 13 min)

A dreamy portrait of photographer Shoog McDaniel, a self-described queer fat freak, whose work with fat bodies in nature transgresses reality.

Photo by Shoog McDaniel

(Pete Vogt, Seattle, WA, 38 min)

The disparate and overlapping memories of Hawaiians who experienced the terrifying false missile alert of 2018.

Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 22nd Annual Local Sightings Film Festival (September 20-29, 2019) showcases the growing complexity of creative communities in the Pacific Northwest. Its 2019 edition features a competitive selection of curated shorts and feature film programs, inviting regional artists to experiment, break, and remake popular conceptions around filmmaking and film exhibition.

Programmed closely with community partners as curators, the festival uplifts new talent, provides educational opportunities for youth and adults, supports the regional film industry, and promotes diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement.

• FEATURE FILMS
• SHORT FILM PROGRAMS
• WORKSHOPS & PANELS
• SPECIAL EVENTS