FROM MALAYA MOVEMENT:
We are encouraged by Northwest Film Forum’s presentation of Ramona S. Diaz’s A Thousand Cuts. This important documentary spans the important and courageous work of Maria Ressa, a Filipina journalist who has challenged the violent Duterte administration’s ruthless “war on drugs.”
In his fourth year of office, Duterte’s authoritarian rule has eroded the sovereignty and democracy of the Phil…
SEATTLE, WA (JULY 14th, 2020) — To honor the legacy of beloved filmmaker Lynn Shelton, Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, alongside Duplass Brothers Productions and with major support from COLOR, are launching the Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” Grant. The $25,000 unrestricted cash grant will be awarded each year to a woman or non-binary U.S. filmmaker, age 39 or older, who has yet to direct a narrative feature.
Shelton often spoke of feeling insp…
Dear Northwest Film Forum Community,
From the time they were forcibly brought to the Americas hundreds of years ago, Black Americans have expressed – using offerings of art, philosophy, story, song and dance – the struggles they have endured within a society which continues to strip them of their rights and systematically limits their access to resources. Yet not enough has changed.
Over the past week, as protests rose up all over the world in support of justice for Bl…
Lucky us! Ben Gibbard (via Death Cab for Cutie) is hosting his LAST weekly livestream to benefit NORTHWEST FILM FORUM (that’s us)! What’s more is that this livestream has a 3x MATCH, which means: starting today, if you have considered donating to NWFF but have been sitting on your hands, NOW THROUGH SUNDAY IS THE TIME! Please Venmo @BenGibbardLiveFromHome to rather than donating through Facebook or YouTube, to ensure that we receive the full matching funds.
Watch it o…
Director Lynn Shelton passed away suddenly on Friday, May 15th, 2020. A long-time friend of Northwest Film Forum and one of the Seattle film community’s brightest lights, she will be deeply missed.
On Thursday, May 21st, Lynn had planned to chat along to a livestream of her first feature, We Go Way Back, on NWFF’s
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From April 29 to May 3, the Capitol Hill Arts District is thrilled to present the Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival, celebrating the creativity of Capitol Hill and offering community members a connection to interdisciplinary art while the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is in effect.
“The Capitol Hill Arts District exists to champion local artists an…
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In this time of economic confusion, we are committed to slid…
Northwest Film Forum’s physical space is closed temporarily in light of public health concerns and COVID-19, but ART offers hope, and it must endure, especially in times of difficulty. Despite the closure, we believe it is important to design adaptable solutions to continue building community, fostering dialogue, offering education, and furthering our increasingly vital mission. ByDesign’s streaming program will be posted at bit.ly/bydesign2020 a…