THIS WEEKEND! The Travessias Brazilian Film Festival returns to Northwest Film Forum for a weekend of FREE SCREENINGS of some of the best contemporary filmmaking from Brazil. Tickets are on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org/festivals/tr...

THIS WEEKEND! Returning to theaters for its 30th anniversary, and newly restored in 4K, Todd Hayne’s seminal psychological drama remains one of the most prescient films of the 1990s.

Starting this weekend, we're celebrating one of our favorite contemporary actor/director duos: Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes! Immerse yourself in modern melodrama and psychosomatic paranoia with two of this team's best films: FAR FROM HEAVEN (2002) and the new 4K restoration of SAFE (1995).

Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature film BLKNWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS comes to The Forum for ONE WEEKEND ONLY! Adapted from Joseph's critically acclaimed video installation piece BLKNWS, this film is a formal expansion on the idea of documentary unlike any film has been able to do so far this century.

NEXT WEEK! Join us and @velocity_seattle ahead of their show THE BONNIES for two evenings of the shiniest gem of the Czech New Wave: DAISIES. As fun as it is anarchic, DAISIES offers one simple solution to a world that hands you endless war, industry, and despair: be merry, and set the world on fire

🕚 IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 🕚 We're in the final stretch of our 2026 Annual Fund Campaign! We're this 🤏 close to reaching our fundraising goal, but just need a little bit of help to get across the finish line!

PAYING FOR IT, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Chester Brown and adapted by his subject Sook-Yin Lee, plays Northwest Film Forum THIS THURSDAY! Get in the V-day mood with a feel-good romcom about the possibilities of developing your relationship with the help of the world's oldest profession

Seattle friends--go see this! I'm a little skeptical of Bi Gan's work after his first film, and this is definitely slow in places (also long). But it's exactly the kind of cinema we used to have more of: weird, experimental, adhering to an entirely different set of rules than you are used to.

EXCLUSIVE: Jill Busby, interim executive director at Northwest Film Forum (NWFF), is dropping the “interim” from her title and stepping into the role full-time. She wants to restore the film nonprofit to a bustling cultural center 📽️ My story for @thestranger.com: www.thestranger.com/arts/2026/02...

This Saturday evening, Interbay Cinema Society is excited to present IMAGO DEI—FOUR BY WILL HINDLE, curated by Patrick DiCero and presented on 16mm film. Tickets are on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org/films/interb... Sat Feb 07: 7.00pm PDT

THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO comes to the Forum after its 2025 Cannes debut! Set in a remote mining town in the 1980s during the spread of an unknown disease, FLAMINGO is a bittersweet tale of the power of fostering community that expands family in order to overcome our darkest times.

🌹 WELCOME TO FEBRUARY 🌹 A new month means a new lineup of films at Northwest Film Forum! Join us for a month of classics, soon-to-be classics, and festivals that'll show you your next favorite movie. Tickets for all shows and festivals are on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org

Many have asked, and we can finally say that yes, PILLION is coming to Seattle -- tickets freshly on sale, so join us for one of the wildest rides so far this year 😈🏍️😈 nwfilmforum.org/films/pillion/

Bi Gan's triumphant return to cinemas, RESURRECTION, comes to the Forum THIS FRIDAY! One of the most visionary and exciting filmmakers currently working in China, Bi Gan's filmmaking demonstrates a masterful understanding of the craft while also honoring the past, present, and future of the medium.

Kahlil Joseph's new film BLKNWS: Terms and Conditionsis beautiful from start to finish. Read @mudede.bsky.social's review here and see it at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social this weekend.

PEACHES GOES BANANAS, the new documentary about the musician and performance artist Peaches, comes to NWFF! Filled with beautiful footage of her performances and previously unseen personal moments, PEACHES GOES BANANAS is so much more than a celebration of an artist and her work.

NEXT WEEK! The debut feature from Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke and New York Times Critic's Pick, A USEFUL GHOST, comes to Northwest Film Forum! Come for one of the most (if not the only?) emotional human-vacuum romances put to film, and stay for a truly one of a kind takedown of fascism.

❄️ IT'S COLD, COME SEE A MOVIE ❄️ Our January lineup is now all live! Come some of the biggest titles in indie film with Sundance shorts, and stay for the best antifascist human-vacuum relationship ever conceived. Tickets for all shows are on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org/calendar/

🎬 YOU GET TO CHOOSE WHAT WE SHOW 🎬 Northwest Film Forum's Annual Fund is underway and we have perks for YOU! By contributing $50 or more to our campaign, you get to take advantage of two big perks! bit.ly/forumgiving

One set of Sundance shorts not enough? We're bringing back the Sundance Indigenous Film Tour to run alongside the standard shorts tour. This program highlights a variety of Native stories and showcases inventive, original storytelling from indigenous artists previously supported by the festival.

☀️ AND WE'RE BACK ☀️ We're emerging from our winter break back and better than ever! And to kick it off, we have our annual run of Sundance Film Festival short films from the 2025 festival. This year's program is a dynamic showcase of seven standout short films from last year's festival.

🎊 YEP, WE'RE DOING ONE TOO 🎊 2025 was a truly fantastic year for movies, and that was no exception at Northwest Film Forum. Not only was this one of our busiest years in recent memory, but also a year that proved that people are willing to show up for just about anything (yes, anything).

THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Monika Treut's trilogy of films exploring ever-evolving gender expression individually and collectively screens at Northwest Film Forum! Tickets and series passes are on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org/series/what-...

Wake up true crime lovers and haters, there's a movie both of you are going to want to see. It's Charlie Shackleton’s new documentary ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT and it is magnificent in every way. Seattle folks, it opens today @nwfilmforum.bsky.social and is only there for a couple days so don't miss it📽️

THIS SATURDAY! Experience the END OF AMERICA DOUBLE FEATURE of beloved Seattle-made doc WTO/99 and cult hit from the minds of soda_jerk HELLO DANKNESS, together for one night only! Tickets for both films are on sale now, more info on our website!

Join us for Outside In @nwfilmforum.bsky.social 12/14 4:30pm! Curated & edited by filmmaker/activist Jim Hubbard, the show features home movies & personal recordings of immigrant experiences, LGBTQ+ history, & grassroots activism. Co-presented w/ @mipops.bsky.social tix - tinyurl.com/bk9uufkt

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo is coming to Seattle soon if you want to see it on the big screen 😉 nwfilmforum.org/films/the-my...

For @seattletimes.com, got more into the process of making WTO/99 with director Ian Bell who I'm going to now call the master of the match cut as there are so many moments in this documentary that completely blew me away. Go see it @nwfilmforum.bsky.social Fri.📽️ www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

Heck yeah, WTO/99! Now playing @nwfilmforum.bsky.social.

Best Documentary and Best PNW Film nominee WTO/99 is playing at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social! 👀🎥 nwfilmforum.org/films/wto-99/

“The epiphany of movie sentiment and a transcendent experience.” @davekehr.bsky.social Join us at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social for our 55th annual engagement of Frank Capra's holiday classic, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Dec. 18, 20, 21, 23 & 24! grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...

On this Giving Tuesday, consider donating to Northwest Film Forum to help keep our mission alive! Your support and contributions help us foster a vibrant creative community that empowers filmmakers, amplifies emerging voices, and cultivates cinematic experiences for all. bit.ly/forumgiving

Our full December lineup is live and alive on our website! It might be a short month for us before our winter break, but it’s packed full of great films for everyone! Tickets for all shows are on sale now! More info on our website.

The End of America (tour) is upon us. The WTO/99 + Hello Dankness double bulldozer continues unabated. Check out one of these December dates and look for much more in 202666. Dec. 5 - St. Louis @arkadincinema.bsky.social Dec. 13 - Seattle @nwfilmforum.bsky.social Dec. 14 - Oklahoma City @ OFX

Next Saturday! Local filmmaker Megan Griffiths sits down with Todd Rohal, a director of film and television whose most recent project, FUCK MY SON, in the next installment of our series HOW TO MAKE MOVIES IN THE APOCALYPSE! Saturday 12/6 1pm doors, 1:30-3pm talk

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL, his moving homage to Douglas Sirk's ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, plays at Northwest Film Forum THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

Douglas Sirk's melodramatic apex, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, comes to Northwest Film Forum for ONE WEEKEND ONLY! A staple of the "anti-holiday holiday movie" canon, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS is Sirk at his most refined, with performances from Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman that are authentically unforgettable

In honor of World AIDS Day 2025, Northwest Film Forum presents three short films created by artist and iconoclast David Wojnarowicz. Tickets are on sale now, more info at nwfilmforum.org/films/can-fe... Fri Dec 05: 7.30pm PDT Sat Dec 06: 4.30pm PDT Sun Dec 07: 4.30pm PDT, 7.30pm PDT

🦌 WELL... ARE YOU COMING? 🦌 The weekend after a holiday is always slow and lethargic, so why not spend it with a classic call and response: Douglas Sirk's ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL.

@beingtsj.bsky.social introducing @seattlecritics.bsky.social screening of nominees for the first PNW short film award with filmmakers in attendance. A lot of people showed up, and Thomas did a great job hosting and moderating. Special thanks to @nwfilmforum.bsky.social. Winner announced Dec 15.

THIS WEEKEND! Our joint João César Monteiro series with The Beacon continues with THE LAST DIVE. Threading the needle between anger and hope, THE LAST DIVE will break your heart while leaving you wanting so much more of it. Tickets on sale now! More info at nwfilmforum.org/films/the-la...

TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN begins it's Seattle run across theaters with Northwest Film Forum, @grandillusioncinema.org, The Beacon, and @siffnews.bsky.social on November 13th at NWFF. Relive one of the most exciting and memorable televised events of the 21st century the way it was meant to be seen.

Love to meet an Oscar winner early in their career! The equivalent for me: chatting with Barry Jenkins in the offices at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social while Medicine for Melancholy was playing. He's pictured here with Adam Sekuler after the screening--both better looking than my photos indicate.

For The Seattle Met, spoke with Ian Bell about his essential documentary WTO/99. It's an astounding, purely archival film that's an essential portrait of Seattle history and urgently relevant to now. Read that below then see it Thursday @nwfilmforum.bsky.social 📽️ www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-cul...

HAPPYEND, the newest film from Neo Sora, comes to Northwest Film Forum THIS SUNDAY! Teeming with angst, rebellion, and a healthy dose of optimistic nihilism, HAPPYEND is a film that asks you to shake authority (and authoritarianism) to its core and have fun doing so, no matter the consequences.

Get your tickets to the short film showcase featuring five films and the people who made them at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social:

🍁 NOVEMBER IS HERE! 🍁 As the winds take down the beautiful fall foliage from the trees and take us swiftly into winter, we’re entering the perfect season for moviegoing! Tickets on sale now! Check out or full calendar on our website!

🟨 LEARN TO CONTROL YOUR STATE OF SIMPLICITY 🟨 TONIGHT! Kicking off our joint series with The Beacon, SUBLIME PERVERSION: 4 FILMS BY JOÃO CÉSAR MONTEIRO, come watch the most absurd film you'll see this year: RECOLLECTIONS OF THE YELLOW HOUSE!

The Engauge Experimental Film Festival returns to Northwest Film Forum NEXT WEEK for its 8th year! The festival celebrates sprocket-driven, artist-made experimental film, presenting six programs of shorts at NWFF’s cinema in Capitol Hill. All work featured in the festival originates on film stock.

The 2025 Collective Power Fund is accepting applications until November 16th! Applications are due November 16th, 2025 @ 11:59PM. Funding available: $10,000 (artist collectives/teams) $5000 (new works/projects) $2000 (research + development)