Local Sightings Film Festival 2021

PNWeirdos: Awkward Shorts

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10 films in package
Non Finito
Donning a fully enclosed rat mask, an artist presides over his gallery opening using an invented persona called “Roman.” When a journalist unexpectedly arrives to interview him, the artist hides behind the character as she digs deeper into fame, identity, and his bruised ego.
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Swipe Right for Emotional Baggage
On a surreal first date, Sam and Lillian share the artifacts of their past heartbreaks and disappointments, show-and-tell style.
And Scene
In the middle of a tournament, the eldest member of a college improv troupe starts to question her role in the group.
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Blue Boy
An awkward first date at a semi-abandoned bowling alley and former motel gets even weirder when the place turns out to be haunted.
Closed captions available
Betty & Teddy
In this detective parody, Betty and her canine sidekick Teddy hunt down the man behind an illegal bone-dealing scheme.
Distinct Properties of the Indonesian Spotted Tree Frog
Mochi, an office worker in a mysterious coastal community, discovers his burgeoning psychic powers, as derived from a rare breed of frog.
Three Distinct Impressions
After agreeing to return a lost wallet on behalf of his ex, Parker navigates a house party that brings him into contact with peculiar strangers—and the scrambled nature of his own perception.
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LISTS
After waking from a strange dream in an even stranger manner, Fresnel heads to their building’s laundry room, where an esoteric trickster character claims that he can “help them find their way.”
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Carissima (Dearest)
A young man rents out a boat to a series of eccentric strangers.
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Underwater Phone Sex
A platinum-haired mermaid runs a hotline for those who are unlucky in relationships or can’t stop falling in love with strangers. To reach her, one only needs to dial a rotary phone while getting soaked under a bridge.
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Revel in the glorious, offbeat awkwardness of these eccentric characters navigating first dates, unusual friendships, and chance encounters with beautiful strangers.


To accommodate evolving public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we are adopting a hybrid virtual-and-in-person festival model for 2021. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available here.


⚠️ Please note: For the sake of public safety, NWFF will require both face-coverings and proof of vaccination from in-person audiences. We reserve the option to shift the festival to virtual-only on short notice.

A young man rents out a boat to a series of eccentric strangers.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English, with English closed captions
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    U.S. Premiere
  • Director
    Anik Desmarais-Spencer, Sonya Chwyl
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