CFFS 2022 – All the Feels (Ages 11+)
Feb. 11–20, 2022
In-Person Screening:
Feb. 19 at 1:30pm
To accommodate evolving public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we are using a hybrid virtual-and-in-person festival model in 2022. There are three categories of festival pass: VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person), all available here. Vaccination and DOUBLE-masking are required for NWFF patrons!
About:
These shorts tackle the complexity of grief, loneliness, and all of life’s transitions with grace and a touch of humor.
Header photo credit: Frank & Emmet, dir. Carlos Fernandez Puertolas
- Purchase your ticket through Northwest Film Forum’s Eventive virtual cinema. A free Eventive login is required.
- From the Eventive virtual catalog page, purchased tickets will appear under “My Content Library” under your user menu (upper-right). From the Eventive festival landing page, they will appear under “My Tickets” on the site’s menu bar (at top).
- Your confirmation email will also route you back to these pages to watch. (Can’t find it? Check spam!)
- If all else fails, please contact paul@nwfilmforum.org
- Purchase your ticket through Brown Paper Tickets; come to the show!
- You can also purchase a ticket on the day of the screening at Northwest Film Forum’s box office (1515 12th Ave, Seattle).
- If you have purchased a Hybrid or In-Person-Only Festival Pass, we’ll be able to look you up at Will Call by the name you purchased under.
For the sake of public safety, NWFF patrons ages 5+ will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination and to double-mask while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them.
NWFF is adapting to evolving recommendations to protect the public from COVID-19. Read more about their policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.
Films in this program:
Emsahar
West Coast Premiere!
CW: Emsahar deals with a grandmother’s passing, but the film ends on a hopeful and heartwarming note.
A young girl attempts to prevent the imminent death of her beloved grandmother by harnessing the magical powers of a local Ramadan drummer.
(Hassan Al-Jahni, Qatar, 2021, 7 min, in Arabic with English subtitles)
Napo
CW: In Napo, a boy grapples with his grandfather’s memory loss and eventual passing. The film ends on a hopeful note, with the boy cherishing the memories of his grandfather.
John, unable to understand the illness that drives his grandfather between past and present states, stumbles upon an old album full of photographs and lets the images guide his imagination, transforming his grandpa’s memories into drawing interpretations.
(Gustavo Ribeiro, Brazil, 2020, 17 min, nonverbal)
Frank & Emmet
Seattle Premiere!
Frank & Emmet tells the story of two life-long friends and show-business partners who, after weeks of drifting apart, sit together to have a much-needed conversation. The talk takes a turn when they address head-on the one thing they’ve never talked about: One of them is a puppet.
(Carlos Fernandez Puertolas, US, 2021, 12 min, in English)
Black Slide
Timid young Eviah and his best friend sneak onto the Black Slide, the most terrifying ride at Aqua Fun. There, Eviah will gain insight to prepare him for events about to unfold at home.
(Uri Lotan, Israel, 2021, 11 min, in Hebrew with English subtitles)
Looking at Childhood
West Coast Premiere!
An old man is visited by the young boy he once was, forming a momentary reunion of past and present.
(Camille Scudier, France, 2021, 12 min, in French with English subtitles)
Floundering
West Coast Premiere!
With the end of a floundering adventure in sight, neither grandfather nor grandchild are quite ready to part ways. They depend on one another to stave off mundanity. For grandpa, that means living alone; for Charlie, school.
(William McKegg, New Zealand, 2021, 12 min, in English)
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For the sake of public safety, NWFF patrons ages 5+ will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination and to double-mask while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them.
NWFF is adapting to evolving recommendations to protect the public from COVID-19. Read more about their policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.