Seattle Film Society Presents Locals Only: August 2026
Thu Aug 27:
$15 General Admission
Liisa Kaufman, Carson Marie Earnest, Ed Castañeda, Christopher Meyer, Teni Ayo-Ariyo, Spencer Keller
United States
42m
Visiting Artist
Filmmakers and Crew in-attendance for a post-screening Q&A!
About
Whether you’re working on accepting a major life change, sharing important news, or crossing into a new stage altogether, the stories featured in SFS’s August Locals Only capture what it means to move into a new season of life:
- BALSTON by Liisa Kaufman and Carson Marie Earnest: Rocked out of her insular existence by the bite marks and bristles of a used toothbrush, Balston must make a choice between her safe, superficial existence and accepting who she really is. (10 min)
- POP by Ed Castañeda: A haunted spirit seeks a new place to occupy and perform her killer, haunting song. (7 min)
- RECHARGE by Christopher Meyer: A battery factory employee must cross a hostile industrial wasteland on his way to work (12 min)
- I WILL HOLD YOUR HAND by Teni Ayo-Ariyo: An intimate short film that examines motherhood through personal experience, creative expression, and community, reflecting on what it means to care, create, and evolve. (5 min)
- CLOSING TIME by Spencer Keller: Emma has something important to tell her boyfriend, but when she arrives to meet him at the local diner and he’s missing, she has a gut feeling that something is wrong. (8 Min)
This event is presented in partnership with the Northwest Film Forum. Join us for a screening and Q&A with drinks to follow at Linda’s Tavern! See ya at the movies!
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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!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at suji@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.
⚠️ COVID-19 Policies ⚠️
NWFF patrons will be strongly encouraged 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. 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.
Refund & Late Policy
Northwest Film Forum reserves the right to release tickets to anyone on standby if there are open seats 5 minutes after a sold out show’s scheduled start time. If you arrive and your seat has been given away, we will happily refund your ticket.
If you’re not feeling a particular movie you’re already watching, we will refund a ticket if you ask within the first 30 minutes of a film.
If you are unable to make it to a screening (sickness, forgot to come, dog ate your homework, etc.) please email rajah (at) nwfilmforum (dot) org to get a refund.