Calendar
City Stories Youth Videos and Even The Walls: Seventy Years at Yesler Terrace
Co-presented with the Seattle Design Festival, the Seattle Architecture Foundation, and Feet First
Sep 14, 2015
Join us for a free screening of youth-made short films and a beautifully thoughtful documentary about the transformation of Yesler Terrace, as part of this year's Seattle Design Festival. Directors will be in attendance for a conversation with the audience.
The Mend
Seattle Premiere!
Sep 11 - Sep 17, 2015
(John Magary, 2014, United States, DCP, 111 min)
A blisteringly funny cavalcade of rage, self-doubt, lust, frustrated masculinity, and other brotherly-hand-me-downs, The Mend is an impressive debut comedy about frenetic fraternal discord. It brings to mind the chaotic exuberance of Withnail & I, rapturously shot by Chris Teague with a nearly constantly moving camera evocative of the classic composition of George Cukor and John Ford.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Introduction by Elmer Dixon, co-founder of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party, on Saturday at 8pm!
Sep 18 - Sep 21, 2015
(Stanley Nelson Jr., United States, 2015, DCP, 113 min)
The immersive documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution recalls conditions and injustices that bear a stark similarity to more current headlines. Objectively and deftly told by director Stanley Nelson, this is a chronicle of the revolutionaries who fought for racial justice when it was downright dangerous.
Puget Soundtrack: Tim Held Presents PREDATOR
Live Soundtrack!
Sep 19, 2015
(John McTiernan, 1987, United States, 107 min)
Recess Monkey Presents "Hot Air!"
Film premiere & live music!
Sep 20, 2015
Recess Monkey, Seattle's nationally acclaimed trio of teachers/kindie rock stars, embarked on an ambitious adventure this year with their album "Hot Air." In addition to a full-length CD of songs, they also filmed and animated an epic, 35-minute airborne story about Andrew's unlikely entry into the Windybrook Air Race with his homespun balloon.
18th Local Sightings Film Festival: Opening Night Sprawl to Action
Complete program: 18th Local Sightings Film Festival
Sep 24, 2015
Citizens of Seattle: take a minute for your city! For the opening night of the 18th Local Sightings Film Festival, we marshal together short films that capture moments of change in Seattle from contemporary times and past eras, in a Sprawl to Action. After the show we'll have an epic costume party for Northwest Film Forum's 20th anniversary party!
Local Sightings Closing Night: Puget Soundtrack: Ahamefule Oluo presents Police Beat
Oct 03, 2015
The closing night of the 18th Local Sightings Film Festival features a special edition of Puget Soundtrack, our popular live score series where musicians choose the films they want to score. Ahamefule Oluo presents local film Police Beat on its 10th anniversary (Robinson Devor, 2005), with accompaniment by Jon Hansen (Space Tuba) and Kevin Buster (Saxophones). This show is a Community Partner Concert with KEXP. After the performance, the audience is invited to stay for a drink and onstage conversation with Ahamefule Oluo and Police Beat screenwriter Charles Mudede.
Mala Mala
Co-presented with the Seattle Latino Film Festival
Oct 08, 2015
Antonio Santini & Dan Sickles, Puerto Rico/USA, DCP, 2014, 87 min
A documentary about the power of transformation told through the eyes of 9 trans-identifying individuals in Puerto Rico.
Tickets available through the Seattle Latino Film Festival here
Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Celebrating 20 years!
Oct 09, 2015
Oct 08 - 18
All your celluloid dreams will bloom at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival! With a glamorous opening night party and a wild and provocative collection of films from around the world, get ready for new and exciting stories in LGBT cinema.