CFFS 2024 – TEEN NIGHT! It’s a Mess, I Guess? (Ages 13+) [Hybrid]
Watch in person: Feb. 9 at 6:30pm
Watch online: Feb. 2–10, 2024
Watch online: Feb. 2–10, 2024
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Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum’s ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. All doors in Northwest Film Forum are non-motorized, and may require staff assistance to open. Our upstairs workshop room is not wheelchair accessible.
We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter. Also available at the front desk is a Sensory Kit you can borrow, which includes a Communication Card, noise-reducing headphones, and fidget toys.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at maria@nwfilmforum.org. Our phone number (206-329-2629) is voicemail-only, but we check it often.
Made possible due to a grant from Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Sensory Access, our Sensory Access document presents a visual and descriptive walk-through of the NWFF space. View it in advance of attending an in-person event at bit.ly/nwffsocialnarrativepdf, in order to prepare yourself for the experience.
🆓 Free Community Tickets 🆓
A number of seats will be held at each show for members of the community for whom ticket cost is an obstacle. If you’d like to attend free of charge, please email María and Paul (maria@nwfilmforum.org, paul@nwfilmforum.org) to let them know which program and showtime you’re interested in!
⚠️ COVID-19 Policies ⚠️
NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Recent variants of COVID-19 readily infect and spread between individuals regardless of vaccination status.
Read more about NWFF’s policies regarding cleaning, masks, and capacity limitations here.
About
** A part of our TEEN NIGHT! Co-presented with TeenTix **
The teen years — it’s a time for new experiences, some tough, some touching, and some just downright strange. Together, these films explore the highs and lows of being a teenager, including all of the special messiness in between.
Header photo credit: Treasure, dir. Jeong-in Heo
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FAQ: How do I watch online?
- 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
FAQ: How do I watch in-person?
- 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.
Other events during Teen Night:
Films in this program:
From Yeondoo
During summer break, Yeonghee and Yeongeun visit their grandmother’s house in the countryside and discover a giant frog! At first, the sisters are put off by the creature’s mysterious aura and human-like ability to stand upright. But over time, they come to appreciate the frog in this quirky tale about unexpected friends. North American premiere!
(Sohui Lee, Minjin Jang, Minsol Bae & Hyeonjin An, Korea, 2023, 9 min, in Korean with English subtitles)
Brown Sugar
On the day of her 12th birthday, Rue starts questioning the beauty standards around her.
(Ruhi Radke, US, 2022, 13 min, in English)
Katabasis
In denial of his grandma’s death, a young boy goes on a bittersweet journey into the underworld in search of her. Seattle premiere! CW: Death, grief.
(Nicole Di Fresco, Denmark, 2022, 6 min, in English)
Things Unheard Of
A little Kurdish girl tries to put a smile back on her grandmother’s face after the disappearance of her television, her only window into the world. Pacific Northwest premiere!
(Ramazan Kilic, Turkey, 2023, 16 min, in Kurdish with English subtitles)
Meet Again (JAEHOE)
In this angst-filled film with a rocking soundtrack, 14-year old Hanbyul runs away from home on her birthday. When she encounters a gang of monsters in a strange alley, she’ll meet a figure from her past. CW: Flashing lights.
(Apsol Kang & Yoorim Lee, Korea, 2023, 5 min, nonverbal)
Weirdo
Once Alma realises their human camouflage is beginning to slip, they are thrusted into the deepest, darkest corners of their mind to have the battle of a lifetime – with themself. West Coast premiere!
(Malek Pilgrim, United Kingdom, 2023, 5 min, in English)
** This youth-made film was programmed in partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the International Organization for Migration’s PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival. **
Blèh
In the eyes of an imaginative preschooler, telephone users are like zombies. Seattle premiere!
(Tim Alards, Netherlands, 2022, 4 min, nonverbal)
Nobody
When the obsessive Instagrammer Florian takes too many selfies, he becomes transparent and has to struggle to keep his beloved followers. Seattle premiere!
(Job, Joris & Marieke, Netherlands, 2022, 9 min, in Dutch with English subtitles)
Treasure
In this dimension-hopping music video that combines live action and animation, a video store clerk’s whole world changes when the characters from her favorite movies start coming alive. North American premiere!
(Jeong-in Heo, Korea, 2022, 4 min, in English & Korean with English subtitles)
Last Summer
As summer ends, Ren’s bandmates and childhood friends are leaving for college. He struggles to write the lyrics for a perfect goodbye song. West Coast premiere!
(Nicola Bernardi, Alessandra De Stefano, Gabriela Lewandowska, Chloé Van Becelaere, Camille Van Delft & Elodie Xia, France, 2022, 5 min, in English)
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