Local Sightings 2023 – Shadow Side [Hybrid]
Watch in person: Sep. 17 at 5:30pm
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.
The majority of seats in our main cinema are 21″ wide from armrest to armrest; some seats are 19″ wide. We are working on creating the option of removable armrests!
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.
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
(58 min TRT)
Who are we really? Doppelgängers, alter egos, and alternate-universe selves abound in these introspective, twisty thrillers about our most closely guarded secrets. Co-presented with 48 Hour Film Horror Project
Header photo credit: Gänger, dir. Andrew Simpson
BUY TICKETS HERE
- 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.
About 48 Hour Film Horror Project:
Try something new, level up your filmmaking, and join our community!
Gather your crew to write, shoot and edit a short film in under 48 hours (Oct. 13 at 6pm kickoff to Oct. 15 at 7:30pm completion!), using the required character, prop, and line assigned for your city. (Earlybird: Sep. 19 / Regular deadline: Oct. 13) The winner of Best Film goes to Filmapalooza in March 2024, and is eligible for a spot in our screening at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.
Films in this program:
Fire Flower
(Misty Shipman, WA, 2023, 10 min, in English) Seattle premiere!
When a young girl is promised in a blind marriage to a member of her prophet’s commune, she unearths a secret.
Gänger
(Andrew Simpson, Seattle, WA, 2023, 8 min, in English)
A queer Jewish woman wakes up to find herself caught between two versions of her own identity, leading to disorientation, strange encounters, and a chilling revelation. Trailer >
Monodialogue.
(Azure Kwok, WA, 2022, 5 min, in English) World premiere!
A surreal encounter with Adam reveals everything about Addison’s past, present and future.
Backwoods
(Bethany Freese, WA, 2 min, in English) World premiere!
A reflection on childhood and growing up in the Pacific Northwest. Trailer >
VENOM
(Alfredo Vidal, Seattle, WA, 2023, 5 min, in English) World premiere!
A young hacker stuck in an endless cycle of dirty business takes her life into her own hands.
This cinematic music video, shot entirely on 16mm film, is the visual accompaniment to the newest single from Seattle-based electronic music duo GHOST GUN.
Terror/Forming
(Rylan Friday, əsəlil̓wətaʔɬ, Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, & Sḵwx̱wú7meshsi Nations AKA Vancouver, BC, 2022, 23 min, in English) U.S. premiere!
Set over the course of one evening, Parker and his boyfriend, Darren, find themselves detoured on their trip and going towards Parker’s late kokum’s cabin. The men make a disturbing discovery which creates tension within the pair’s already unhealthy relationship. Trailer >
vingtdeux
(Brooke Edward Elise, Carnation, WA, 2022, 5 min, in English) World premiere!
vingtdeux is a song and film illustrating a man’s relationship with his preferred state of being. vingtdeux was created on the microscopic budget of a part time courier filming almost entirely in his apartment. Trailer >
Festival Directory
⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. We are not currently checking vaccination cards.
Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 26th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival is a virtual-and-in-person showcase of creative communities from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 2023 program, which runs from September 15–24, features a competitive selection of curated short film programs and feature films, inviting regional artists to experiment, break, and remake popular conceptions around filmmaking and film exhibition.
Local Sightings champions emerging and established talent, supports the regional film industry, and promotes diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement.