Calendar
The Universe of Keith Haring
Sponsored by THE HIDEOUT BAR and HENRY ART GALLERY
Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2008
(Christina Clausen, USA, 2007, digiBETA, 90 min)
The creator of some of the most popular and enduring images of late 20th Century art, Keith Haring was also an iconic figure of the downtown New York scene in the ’80s. Christina Clausen’s documentary offers an affectionate, deeply personal glimpse into Haring’s life.
Momma's Man
Sep 12 - Sep 22, 2008
(Azazel Jacobs, USA, 2008, 35mm, 94 min)
The latest work from writer/director Azazel Jacob, son of avante garde filmmaker Ken Jacobs, Momma’s Man strikes a chord with anyone who’s ever been anxious about returning to the family nest after years away from home. But what if, once you returned home, you didn’t want to leave?
Loves of a Blonde
Sep 23 - Sep 24, 2008
(Miloš Forman, Czechoslovakia, 1965, 35mm, 88 min)
New 35mm print!
Forman’s breakthrough film, a commentary on the perils of totalitarianism, follows the everyday life and sexual fumbles of a naive teenage girl in a dreary town. A cornerstone of the Czech New Wave, the film grapples with the realities of injustice and disillusionment, yet its international popularity was due in part to the optimism and tenderness of its outlook.
Fireman's Ball
Sep 23 - Sep 24, 2008
(Miloš Forman, Czechoslovakia, 1967, 35mm, 71 min)
New 35mm print!
Miloš Forman’s final Czech film is his funniest and most savage. A satire on petty bureaucracy, the movie chronicles a provincial firemen’s ball that goes horribly awry. When it was first released, 40,000 Czech firemen resigned in protest over its unflattering depiction of their profession.
You're Lookin' at Country
Sponsored by KBCS 91.3 FM
Sep 25, 2008
Vintage performance footage from the "Golden Era of Country Music" and a live performance by singer/songwriter and Sirius Radio “Outlaw Country” DJ Dallas Wayne
Join us for a rollicking second edition of You’re Lookin’ at Country, featuring rarely seen footage of country music giants in their heyday, narrated by Texas troubadour and celebrated Sirius Radio “Outlaw Country” DJ, Dallas Wayne.
Decibel Festival 2008 Optical Multimedia Showcases
Sep 26 - Sep 27, 2008
Historically, visual art and electronic music have held a strong creative bond. Since its inception, Decibel has been exploring this relationship through film, VJ performances, installations, original art and multimedia workshops. To help celebrate their fifth year anniversary, Decibel will be hosting not one, but two OPTICAL Multimedia Showcases as part of the 2008 program.
Painters Painting
Sep 28 - Oct 01, 2008
(Emile de Antonio, USA, 1973, 35mm, 116 min)
We’re pleased to present a new print of Painters Painting on the 35th anniversary of this essential art documentary, and in tribute to artist Robert Rauschenberg, who passed away this spring. Regarded as one of the best films about the art and practice of painting, this rarely screened film provides a window into the ideals and processes of many of the important American painters of the 50s and 60s.
Taking Off
Sep 30 - Oct 01, 2008
(Miloš Forman, USA, 1971, 35mm, 93 min)
In this dark, affectionate satire, a husband and wife embark on a wild–goose chase after their runaway daughter and wind up experimenting with the lifestyle of youth counterculture. In his first film after migrating to the U.S. in the wake of the Soviet crackdown, Forman offers a fresh, idiosyncratic perspective on his adopted country.
Local Sightings Film Festival
Oct 03 - Oct 08
Northwest Film Forum’s premiere showcase of Northwest filmmaking is back, bigger than ever. The festival, which happens at NWFF’s theaters in Seattle, features great prizes, filmmaker parties, archival Northwest films and an impressive national film industry jury looking for strong Northwest work.
Local Sightings Big Opening Night Party
Oct 03, 2008
Seattle filmmakers, movie buffs and partiers walk the red carpet at NWFF’s annual opening night bash. With booze flowing, music blaring, and performances tickling the eyes and imaginations, we begin our 11th Annual Local Sightings Festival in stylish debauchery.
The Sprocket Society’s Secret Sunday Matinee
Oct 05 - Nov 23, 2008
This fall, NWFF revives the classic weekend matinee! Every Sunday afternoon, thrill to a new cliffhanger episode of Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe, perhaps the greatest movie serial ever made! PLUS a different classic (or just fun) feature every week!
The Tribe and the Professor
Sponsored by Modern Digital
Oct 07, 2008
(Ruth & Louis Kirk, 16mm, 1978-1981)
Part of the 2008 Local Sightings Film Festival
In Partnership with Time and The Tribe and the Professor are two gems from the Ruth and Louis Kirk Moving Image Collection housed at the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Ruth Kirk, a writer and photographer, along with husband Louis Kirk, a national park ranger and naturalist, produced numerous curriculum audio-visual materials and prime-time broadcast programs.
The Exiles
Northwest Film Forum and Longhouse Media Present
Sponsored by Randy Lewis and Native Voices
Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2008
(Kent Mackenzie, USA, 1961, 35mm, 72 min) New 35mm print!
After years of researching in the Native American community in Los Angeles, Kent Mackenzie began working with his protagonists on The Exiles in 1957. The film, which was completed three years later, is one of the first – and still very few – films about young Indians in the big city.
"The lovely black-and-white footage has the kind of vérité feel usually associated with documentaries, the French New Wave, or (during the same era of American cinema) Cassavetes. Screened three years ago at NWFF to considerable acclaim, the movie is essentially a film about hanging out; no mention is made of jobs and little of money." -Seattle Weekly
Secrecy
Sponsored by KBCS 91.3 FM and ACLU WASHINGTON
Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2008
(Peter Galison, Rob Moss, USA, 2007, digiBETA, 85 min)
In today’s wired world most of us enjoy the luxury of free flowing information 24 hours a day. So why does the United States government spend more time and money than ever before making sure we don’t have access to certain information? The seduction and power of secrecy is at the core of this provocative documentary from Rob Moss and Peter Galison.
"The inherent tension that exists between the public's right to know and the government's need for confidentiality in the service of national security is the subject of , a powerful documentary by Harvard professors Peter Galison and Robb Moss." -Seattle Weekly
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Oct 17 - Oct 17
The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival returns for its 13th year, October 17–26, 2008. Screenings, parties, panel discussions and networking events will be happening at venues all over town, including Northwest Film Forum, Cinerama, Harvard Exit Theatre, and more.