Sun Sep 27
All Day
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Local Sightings 2020 – Mindscapes (Experimental Shorts Program)
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Local Sightings 2020 – Planet PNW (Shorts Program)
View this program on-demand
Sep. 18–27, 2020
Sep. 18–27, 2020
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The Great Outdoors comes inside through these tales of open air adventure and environmental stewardship.
* INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY *
Local Sightings 2020 has a number of participatory activities associated with its screenings. View them all and use the password “localsightings” to participate.
Local Sightings 2020 has a number of participatory activities associated with its screenings. View them all and use the password “localsightings” to participate.
Film Program:
The Pilgrimage
(Lori Lozinski, Vancouver, BC, 2020, 13 min)
In July 2019, over fifty riders traveled to Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada for a two-day women-only mindful motorcycle quest called The Pilgrimage.
Imagine none of this is real
(Nicole Baker, Portland, OR, 2020, 4 min)
A strange, melancholy travelogue through the post-human world.
Finned
(Kelly Ramirez, Olympia, WA, 2020, 3 min)
A paper cutout animation short about the dangers sharks face from human practices of sharking, finning, and fishing.
Trophy Hunter
(Sean Burns & Bill Jarcho, Vashon, WA, 2019, 4 min)
A young boy with a BB gun fantasizes about being a big game hunter.
Into the Rift: The Story of the Atlas Mountain Race
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Local Sightings Film Festival 2020 [Online]
Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 23rd Annual Local Sightings Film Festival [Online] virtually showcases creative communities from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 2020 program, which runs from September 18-27, 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.
Local Sightings 2020 champions emerging and established talent, supports the regional film industry, and promotes diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement. This year’s festival also celebrates NWFF’s 25th Anniversary as an organization.
🏆 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS 🏆
Vote for your favorite films by 12pm PDT on Closing Day, Sep. 27; BEST FEATURE and BEST SHORT winners receive a future screening opportunity at NWFF!