SEATTLE, WA (October 28, 2025) —

Hello Forum friends,

We’re writing to share a few important leadership updates. Executive Director Derek Edamura is stepping down from his role after nearly three years of dedicated service. Derek’s leadership has been instrumental in helping the Forum navigate the challenges that arts organizations across the country have faced in the wake of the pandemic. By restructuring the Forum’s staffing model and expanding its revenue streams, he ha…

SEATTLE, WA (September 5, 2025) — Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is excited to announce that it will be hosting the Seattle Premiere of Ramona Diaz’s new film “And So It Begins,” on October 10th, 2025 at the PACCAR IMAX Theater at the Pacific Science Center.  This event is a partnership between Northwest Film Forum and Far Star Productions, and is gra…

SEATTLE, WA (September 2, 2025) — Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is excited to announce the launch of new funding cycles for its two premiere grant programs; Lynn Shelton ‘Of A Certain Age’ Grant and Collective Power Fund.…

Seattle, WA – In June, 2024, Northwest Film Forum Executive Director, Derek Edamura, along with Board President, Becky Bruhn, and Board Members Louise Maxwell and Owen Davies entered The Hilton in Vancouver, Washington for a two-day retreat that was part of the Murdock Charitable Trust’s Board Leadership Training Program

Seattle, WA – On a gloomy Saturday morning Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) hosts the first day of its 2-day Intro to Camera Intensive Workshop.  While the neighborhood was just beginning to wake up, inside the Forum the workshop room was buzzing with over 35 emerging women, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC filmmakers learning the art of cinematography and camera operation.  

After years of declining attendance since the COVID-19 Pandemi…

Seattle, WA – On May 30th, 2025, Northwest Film Forum celebrated its 30th Anniversary in unforgettable fashion with its annual gala. Given the significance of the milestone, this year’s gala theme was Existential Crisis–a nod to both the challenges and resilience that come with three decades of independent filmmaking and community building.  The sold-out event brought togethe…

Seattle, WA – An initiative started by Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) in 2022, ACTION! Narrative Apprenticeship Program (ACTION!) is now celebrating its fourth year.  Modelled after the Forum’s Remove the Gap Apprenticeship Program (RGPRO), this program is geared towards BIPOC,…

SEATTLE, WA (March 8, 2025) — Northwest Film Forum has started 2025 with soaring ticket sales and guests rediscovering their love of the cinema experience.  

“This has been the best fiscal quarter that we have had in over 2 years!” says Derek Edamura, Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum.

Since the start of the new year Northwest Film Forum has seen a dramatic increase in ticket sales and attendance following the runs of Sun…

SEATTLE, WA (Dec. 23, 2024) — Northwest Film Forum was awarded a grant from the King County Door Open legislation and 4Culture for over $471,676 over the next 3 years.

Nearly one year ago, the King County Council unanimously passed Doors Open legislation to increase funding for King County arts, heritage, science, and historic preservation nonprofits through a 0.1 percent sales tax.  Doors Open is expected to gen…

Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is proud to announce Jing Zou as the recipient of the fifth annual Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant. Zou will receive an unrestricted cash award of $25,000 to support her first narrative feature film, A GIRL UNKNOWN.

“I am absolutely honored to be selected as the recipient of the 2024 Lynn Shelton ‘Of a Certain Age’ award for my first feature, A GIRL UNKNOWN. Thank you for this re…