Calendar
The Prime of Ms. Jean Brodie
Sep 11 - Sep 17, 2009
(Ronald Neame, UK, 1969, 35mm, 116 min)
Based on the novel by Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie stars Maggie Smith as an eccentric and loveable teacher at an exclusive Catholic girl's school in 1930s Edinburgh. The charismatic, idiosyncratic, fearless and funny Jean Brodie is worshipped by her students, adored by her married lover (Robert Stephens, Smith's real-life husband at the time) and cordially hated by the Headmistress (Celia Johnson). Smith won her first Oscar for this role.
Bridging Wounds
Sep 17 - Sep 19, 2009
Paris Hurley (Degenerate Art Ensemble, Kultur Shock), Ezra Dickinson (Zoe Scofield, The Maureen Whiting Company), Jamie Iacoli (i&m), Tilla Kuenzli (The Maureen Whiting Company), Amanda Moore (filmmaker), and Paurl Walsh (Degenerate Art Ensemble, X-Ray Press) integrate original music, movement, and animation to explore the connection between words and perception.
"A wry meditation on belated perception...has a genuine unpredictable charm to it" -Seattle Times
If...
Sep 11 - Sep 17, 2009
(Lindsay Anderson, UK, 1968, 112 min)
An allegorical critique of the rigid social structures exemplified by the British public school system, If…caused a sensation upon its initial release and launched the career of charismatic young actor Malcolm McDowell. The rebellious student Mick Travis unleashes chaos on the authority figures around him as he increasingly blurs fantasy and reality.
Speaking in Tongues
Seattle Premiere Sponsored by UW School of Education and Sponge Media sponsorship by Seattle's Child Introduction from the director before 3pm screening
Panel discussion after 3pm screening
Sep 20, 2009
(Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider, USA, 2009, DigiBeta, 60 min)
Speaking in Tongues takes a refreshing approach to the divisive debate over bilingual education in America. Pursuing the issue on the ground level, the filmmakers follow four children, each receiving a unique language education.
The BQE
Sep 20 - Sep 22, 2009
(Sufjan Stevens, USA 2009, DVD, 40min)
Join us for the Seattle premiere of Sufjan Stevens' The BQE, a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop. Commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The BQE was originally performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House in celebration of the 25th anniversary Next Wave Festival in October of 2007. The BQE is a hand-made home-movie, exhibiting all the architectural colors of Brooklyn and Queens, fabulously intersected by a ramshackle artery of highway traffic.
"The Stranger Suggests: [Stevens] tackles [this film project] in his usual grand, symphonic style." -The Stranger
Annual Meeting
Sep 21, 2009
Members, join us as we vote on board members, discuss the state of the organization and local filmmaking, network with other filmmakers & lovers, and enjoy a drink. This is your chance to guide the direction of Northwest Film Forum, meet the board and staff, and hear about the year past and the year ahead.
Crash Pad Road Show
Sep 22, 2009
The Crash Pad Series is going on the road, and we'd like you to hop into the van and come along for the ride! Please join Blowfish and Babeland on September 22, 2009 for a special night at Northwest Film Forum in Seattle for a special screening of Shine Louise Houston's award winning movie "Champion," and an exclusive, one-time-only-in-theaters showing of an episode of the Crash Pad Series... shot in Seattle with local talent, only a day or two before the screening!
This screening has very limited seating, and is for one night only, so get your tickets while they last.
Buy your tickets from Blowfish or at Babeland(206-328-2914) in advance or at the door.
Cost $15.00
Doors at 7:30, show at 8pm
Heavy Visuals '69: Electronic Cinema and Experimental Films
Co-presented by the Sprocket Society
Sep 23, 2009
(Various directors, 1969, 16mm, 71 min)
A selection of 1969's cutting-edge landmarks in avant garde shorts, video art, and even computer animation. Featuring: Kenneth Anger (Invocation of My Demon Brother), Nam June Paik and Jud Yalkut (Beatles Electronique, and Electronic Moon No. 2), Larry Jordan (Our Lady of the Sphere), Michael Whitney (Binary Bit Patterns), Scott Bartlett (Moon 1969), a rare screening of Le Labyrinthe by Piotr Kamler (with electronic score by Bernard Parmegiani), plus Stephan Gebhardt's short documentary about controversial Aktionist performance artist, Hermann Nitsch.
Seattle International Latino Film Festival
Sep 24 - Sep 27
The Seattle International Latino Film Festival aims to exhibit films that recognize the richness and diversity of Spanish speaking communities worldwide. The inaugural festival boasts features, shorts and documentaries that represent eleven Latin American countries. The festival will annually highlight the cultural and cinematic richness of one country in particular, and the inaugural festival focuses on the cinema of Colombia.
Johnny Cash at San Quentin
Sep 29, 2009
(Michael Darlow, 1969, UK, Beta-SP, 60 min)
Legendary country singer Johnny Cash gave one of the most stellar shows of his career at San Quentin Prison in 1969, resulting in his first number one album on the pop charts. This documentary features songs from the unforgettable show as well as moments of lively interaction between Cash and his prisoner audience.
You're Lookin' At Country
Sponsored by KBCS 91.3 FM
Live Performance by Ian Moore!
Featuring Willie Nelson's 4th of July Party
Sep 30, 2009
Join us for a blowout celebration of all things outlaw in this third annual edition You're Lookin' At Country, hosted by by Texas guitar god turned Seattle singer/songwriter Ian Moore. The evening will include a short, whiskey-soaked musical set by Moore, footage of legendary country performers caught in subversive Nixon-era performances, and a rare screening of a documentary that chronicles Willie’s very own version of Woodstock.
Local Sightings Film Festival
Oct 02 - Oct 07
Visit the Local Sightings website for complete information
Local Sightings is Northwest Film Forum's premiere showcase of Northwest filmmaking. The festival, which happens at the Film Forum's theaters in Seattle, features great prizes, filmmaker parties, archival Northwest films and an impressive national film industry jury looking for strong Northwest work
Where the Wild Things Are - A Benefit for 826 Seattle
We're sorry - this event is sold out! Co-presented by 826 Seattle at the Cinerama Theater Screenwriter Dave Eggers and star Max Records in attendance
Oct 07, 2009
(Spike Jonze, 2009)
Based on the beloved book by Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are is an adventure for every generation, a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in. All proceeds from the evening go to support 826 Seattle's programs. 826 Seattle is the city's only writing center entirely dedicated to helping students, ages 6 to 18, improve their written communication skills.
Handmade Nation
Sponsored by Stitches, I Heart Rummage, Hollow Earth Radio, Urban Craft Uprising, and Pacific Fabrics Seattle Premiere! Discussion with director Faythe Levine with a panel of local indie crafters after both 1pm screenings
Oct 10 - Oct 11, 2009
(Faythe Levine, USA, 2009, DigiBeta, 65 min)
First-time filmmaker Faythe Levine takes crafting seriously. So do the 80-some people she interviews in her well-crafted (pun intended) documentary about the growing art community that coheres around a belief in DIY skill and resourceful creativity.
The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society: Dream Films 1926-1972
Sponsored by the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute Zoe Beloff in Attendance
Oct 11, 2009
The members of the Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society were filled with the desire to participate in one of the great intellectual movements of the 20th century: psycho-analysis. Additionally, like the Amateur Cine League (founded the same year), many members wished to tap into the power for self expression afforded by technologies like home movie cameras that were newly accessible to ordinary people. This screening presents a range of their amateur films, which reveal an incredibly brave, unapologetic exploration of their inner lives.
Recycled Visions: The Films of Salise Hughes
Oct 12, 2009
Visual artist Salise Hughes began experimenting with found film footage four years ago, creating her own unique process of digitally erasing and layering areas of the film image. Recycling is a major theme of her work, tearing apart existing 16 mm educational, and Hollywood genre films and rebuilding them, subverting the original material and giving the footage new meaning.
Focal Points: Documentary Shorts from 1969
Co-presented by the Sprocket Society
Oct 14, 2009
(Various directors, 1969, 16mm, 71 min)
In 1969 America was painfully divided by politics, culture and even aesthetics. These short documentaries provide riveting glimpses of the nation at a turning point.
Salesman
Sponsored by The Hideout
Oct 09 - Oct 15, 2009
(Albert and David Maysles, USA, 1969, 35mm, 90 min)
A staple of cinema vérité, Salesman is an unflinching look into the world of door-to-door Bible sales.