Programmed closely with community partners as curators, Northwest Film Forum’s 23rd Annual Local Sightings Film Festival invites regional artists to experiment, break, and remake popular conceptions around filmmaking and film exhibition.

Over the course of 10 boundary-pushing days, the festival showcases the growing complexity of creative communities in the Pacific Northwest, by uplifting new talent, providing educational opportunities for youth and adults, supporting the regional film industry, and promoting diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement.

Artwork on this page from our 2018 festival, by Lila Burns

Submissions to the 2020 festival are open through June!