Local Sightings 2026 – The Great Outdoors (Shorts)
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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.
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!
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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.
As of August 2024, NWFF has adjusted its mask policy from universally required to strongly encouraged at the majority of screenings. Occasional exceptions will be noted on each event’s page.
Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them.
Read more about NWFF’s policies responding to the present pandemic here.
About
(57 min TRT)
The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring natural wonders that exist. These shorts feature the woods, rivers, and mountains of our region, and the PNW-ers who can’t stop exploring them.
Header photo credit: Sasquatch Sunrise, dir. Benjamin Johnson
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- This year’s festival will be in-person only! In the past, we have been proud to offer the festival as a hybrid virtual-and-in-person experience, but due to staff capacity, we cannot do this for the 2026 fest.
- Purchase your ticket through Eventive; 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).
- Pass-holders, we will be able to look you up using the name you purchased under.
Films in this program:
MAN or MOUNTAIN
(Collin Monda, Gig Harbor, 2026, 15 min, in English)
Defying evacuation orders and denying scientific evidence, notorious lodge owner Harry R. Truman is sent cascading through memories of a life lived without regret on Spirit Lake, as mounting tremors rock his cherished world. Still basking in the limelight of his rebellion, imminent cataclysm calls him to finally face the bet he made against the very force of nature he built his life around.
So We Go On
(Jens Bracht, Lake Forest Park, WA, 2026, 13 min, in English)
After risking everything to keep his climbing gym alive, the child of immigrants wrestles with purpose, sacrifice, and his calling to create a space of belonging for others.
Deliverance
(Quinn Delaney Connell, 2026, 12 min, in English)
A storm-battered scavenger wandering a desolate arctic wasteland begins to hear the voices of her estranged family.
Anton Chekhov's The Student
(Benjamin Alan Radetski, 2026, 9 min, in English)
Returning through the bitter cold from a failed Good Friday hunt, a disillusioned theology student recounts Peter’s biblical denial to two widows by a fire, revealing an unbroken chain of beauty and human suffering.
Sasquatch Sunrise
(Benjamin Johnson Woodway, 2026, 6min, in English)
While scouting a location for a new drone delivery warehouse near the Skykomish River, consultants for a big tech company encounter unusual forms of resistance from the locals.
Festival Directory
Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 29th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival is a showcase of creative communities from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 2026 program, which runs from September 18–27, 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.