Local Sightings 2019 Announces Award-Winning Films, Including Patrinell: The Total Experience as Best Feature
Plus Best Short Films in Documentary, Feature, Animation, Experimental & Social Impact Categories!
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Northwest Film Forum (NWFF)’s 22nd Annual Local Sightings Film Festival (September 20-29, 2019) once again showcased the growing complexity of creative communities in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring a competitive selection of curated shorts and feature film programs, its 2019 edition invited regional artists to experiment, break, and remake popular conceptions around filmmaking and film exhibition.
“With a deep focus on Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver artists, Local Sightings 2019 made abundantly clear that this region is filled with homegrown talent,” says Northwest Film Forum’s Executive Director Vivian Hua. “We have been excited to see that an extremely diverse blend of up-and-coming filmmakers are organically being recognized by our jurors, community partners, and audiences. It sends a strong message that communities which have traditionally lacked access to filmmaking are crafting compelling, professional stories, and that the world very much wants to see and hear what they have to say.”
CLICK HERE for full details about all award winners, with juror acknowledgements, filmmaker statements, and prize details.
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CLICK HERE for full details about all award winners, with juror acknowledgements, filmmaker statements, and prize details.
Meet the Jurors
The four main juried prizes were selected by filmmakers and artists Martin Tran, Amy Benson, and Mia Imani Harrison. Click here to view their biographies.