Northwest Film Forum is Seattle's premiere film arts organization, screening over 200 independently made and classic films annually, offering a year-round schedule of filmmaking classes and supporting filmmakers at all stages of their careers.
Information
- Location:
- Seattle, WA, 98122
- Mon - Fri:
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm - Sat:
- 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
- Sun:
- 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Events
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- Made in U.S.A.
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Friday, July 3 at 7:00pm - The Gay Deceivers
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Wednesday, July 8 at 8:00pm - Pressure Cooker
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Friday, July 10 at 7:00pm - Objectified
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Friday, July 10 at 7:00pm - Soul Nite!
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Thursday, July 16 at 8:00pm - Moon Landing: Screening and Event
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Monday, July 20 at 8:00pm - Herb & Dorothy
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Friday, July 31 at 7:00pm - Ex-Drummer
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Friday, August 7 at 7:00pm - Viva VHS!
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Saturday, August 8 at 8:05pm - Erik Davis on Aleister Crowley
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Thursday, August 13 at 9:00pm
Notes
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- The TIFF/NYFF buzz builds 11:29am Jul 3
- July 4 with Jean-Luc Godard 10:14am Jul 3
- Suddenly “Police Beat” discussion 4:14pm Jun 30


Someone sent me this blog post from the web site “The Playlist,” and I find all the conjecture and excitement infectious, so I’m going to share: ...


A group of teens cooking up a future
Three seniors at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School find an unlikely champion in the kitchen of Wilma Stephenson. A legend in the school system, Mrs. Stephenson’s hilariousl...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:7:00PM Friday, July 10th
Location:Northwest Film Forum


On Friday July 3 we’ll be hosting a screening and discussion of the movie “Police Beat.” At this screening of Police Beat, the film’s screenwriter, Charles Mudede, will speak with urban theorist Thomas Sieverts, author of Zwischenstadt, and writer Matthew Stadler about the new shapes of...


Godard's homage to Hollywood - playing over July 4th, of course!
Hailed as one of Godard’s greatest works, Made in U.S.A. is the director’s modernist, pop-culture infused treatment of a film noir, with his soon-to-be-ex wife and muse Anna K...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:7:00PM Friday, July 3rd
Location:Northwest Film Forum


The time is now! Renew or become a member by June 30 (tomorrow!) and get all these special benefits: • Join or renew your membership before June 30, 2009 and receive an admit-two pass (value $18 and good through December, 2009)...


In addition to the Michael Jackson Tribute, we’ve also added a special late-night program: Family: A Webisodic Program Terisa Greenan, Seattle actress and filmmaker, has created Family, a comic web series on the topic of polyamory. Family is an episodic tale of alternative love...


In 1983, outside of the Los Angeles location shooting of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video, interviewers asked many among the throngs of young fans who’d shown up why they liked Michael Jackson so much...


Northwest Film Forum at 12:03pm June 26
At NW Film Forum, of course! 1515 12th ave (at Pike) - www.nwfilmforum.org


Adela at 4:23pm June 26
This is too much. I can't understand!!


Northwest Film Forum Bjork's Voltaic at NWFF Friday and Saturday "is a dazzling experience"
Source: www.threeimaginarygirls.com
Bjork's Voltaic: The Volta Tour in Paris is, as far as live concert films go, is a dazzling experience to watch. It is screening this weekend, twice, at the Northwest Film Forum on Friday and Saturday night (June 26 and 27) at 11pm.


Northwest Film Forum Hey, look! Both films the Film Forum is opening are Seattle Weekly "picks." I say don't miss 'em.
Source: www.seattleweekly.com
Seattle News - The Seattle Weekly is the definitive source for Seattle news coverage, politics, and blogs.


Did you know there are several ways to keep up-to-date with everything happening at NWFF? By Mail NWFF members get our printed quarterly calendar delivered to their home every quarter! For information on becoming a member and receiving our printed calendars every quarter, please click here...


Cineuropa has the story: Ingmar Bergman’s iconic home on the Baltic island of Färö and some of his personal belongings (including the famous magic lantern) are up for auction, in accordance to the Swedish legendary filmmaker’s last wishes...


This email just came across my desk from a colleague at Sheherazad Media in Iran: Amin Maher, the actor in Abass Kiarostami’s movie “Ten” and son of Mania Akbari artist and director got arrested...


Attention Filmmakers: We are now accepting entries for the 5th Annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle, to be presented January 22-31, 2010 at Northwest Film Forum. Last year, Children’s Film Festival Seattle presented 86 films from 25 countries...


Northwest Film Forum proudly announces “Live at the Film Forum,” a season of collaborative art performances...


Bob & Carol was one of several late 60s movies to tackle issues related to the “sexual revolution.” (My Night at Maud’s, which plays with Bob & Carol, also explores the subject.) Here’s a review from Film Quarterly that notes the interesting style in which the film was made and how the...


This one by Vincent Canby predicts My Night At Maud’s will “prove irresistible.” He even dared to call the film “civilized!” (but added a qualifier, of course)...
RECENT ACTIVITY

Northwest Film Forum commented on their own note “I like the way he pops!” Michael Jackson Tribute.

Northwest Film Forum commented on their own note For Those Who Saw Rembrandt’s J’Accuse.

Northwest Film Forum commented on their own note Allan King Dead at 79.


Northwest Film Forum Submit your film to Local Sightings or Children's Film Festival Seattle
Source: www.nwfilmforum.org
Know Your Mushrooms The movie follows visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans (two expert and unforgettably mercuria... Details >


One of the filmmakers who convinced me that the Canadian film industry deserves way more respect then it gets abroad was filmmaker Alan King, who over the weekend died of a brain tumor at the age of 79. A couple years back we featured King in our series on the Canadian New Wave...
Jimmy at 3:33pm June 16
Where is the 'do not like' button?
Northwest Film Forum at 12:06pm June 18
classy!


A Third Eye Cinema presentation
Though he died in obscurity in 1947, the renegade magician Aleister Crowley has come to exert an enormous influence on popular and sub-culture alike. Join Erik Davis, author ...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:9:00PM Thursday, August 13th
Location:Northwest Film Forum


You don't need to be a Rockefeller to collect art
In their modest one-bedroom New York apartment, unassuming couple Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly amassed one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of minimalist and co...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:7:00PM Friday, July 31st
Location:Northwest Film Forum


You don't need to be a Rockefeller to collect art
In their modest one-bedroom New York apartment, unassuming couple Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly amassed one of the world’s most extraordinary collections of minimalist and co...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:7:00PM Friday, July 31st
Location:Northwest Film Forum


Co-presented with Three Dollar Bill Cinema
In the year of the Stonewall riots and the dawn of the gay rights movement, it’s ironic that the one US release to deal openly with homosexuality was this outrageous comedy ab...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:8:00PM Wednesday, July 8th
Location:Northwest Film Forum


The next best thing to a live show
Björk's Voltaic: The Volta Tour Live in Paris contains filmed highlights from the Volta tour, recorded in Paris and Reykjavik, with performances of songs from Volta as well as...
Host:Northwest Film Forum
Time:11:00PM Friday, June 26th
Location:Northwest Film Forum


Just got this email about Iraq In Fragments filmmaker James Longley: Academy-Award nominated documentary filmmaker (Iraq In Fragments), James Longley, has been working on a film in Iran. Recently contracted by the NY Times to cover the elections, James traveled to Tehran...


David Russo’s “The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle” will be back for a Seattle encore screening as part of SIFF’s “Best of SIFF” series. The film will screen June 21 at 8:30pm at SIFF Cinema...


Movies | “Know Your Mushrooms”: A delicious exploration | Seattle Times Newspaper Shared via AddThis Know Your Mushrooms is at NWFF this week – June 13-18


Northwest Film Forum Looking forward to "In a Dream" this weekend - amazing reviews all around!
Source: www.nwfilmforum.org
Saturday, Jun 13 at 05:00PM Saturday, Jun 13 at 07:00PM Saturday, Jun 13 at 09:00PM Sunday, Jun 14 at 05:00PM Sunday, Jun 14 at 07:00PM Sunday, Jun 14 at 09:00PM Monday, Jun 15 at 07:00PM Monday, Jun 15 ...


Including this one from The Stranger: * In a Dream 80 min. | Dir. Jeremiah Zagar | Rated NR I’m going to be honest...


Looking for an internship this summer? Why not learn the ins and outs of an arts non profit, help great movies get made and seen in Seattle, meet fellow film lovers and makers, and see free movies? NWFF is seeking an administrative intern for Summer 2009. This is as hands-on as it gets...


This is about a week overdue, but here’s a story from NY Times about the now resolved Filmmakers Coop situation. Avant-Garde Film Group Gets New Home, Cheap The Film-Makers’ Cooperative’s new home will include space designed to protect its archives...


If you were at the Egyptian yesterday when the lamp blew out during the final, climactic scene of WORLD’S GREATEST DAD, and had to leave in order to make your next movie and aren’t sure if they ever started the film up again, this post is for you...






















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