Local Sightings Film Festival 2021

Mindscapes: Experimental Shorts

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14 films in package
Aleph Earth
Set to a vocal quartet which depicts the Prophet Jeremiah reflecting on the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, this machine learning-generated video contrasts despondent themes with the potential for hope and revitalization.
Solar Forests
A delicate yet powerful visualization of the lifespan of a tree, crafted using a dramatic cross-sectional animation.
Faces, Displays and Other Imaginary Things
An evocative exploration of Indigenous labor in Oregon through maps, physical landscapes, and recovered archival material.
- celia's dream -
A vibrant shared awakening of lo-fi, distorted proportions.
alonging
A nostalgic swirl through kaleidoscopic universes of confetti and digital manipulation.
Augmented Reality Still Life
Augmented reality breathes rhythmic, pirouetting life into a diorama-like world.
Analog Nostalgia
An ode to the lost art of shooting, editing, and projecting film.
Noösphere
A playful take on an outdated anthropocentric philosophy, which juxtaposes the beauty of a supplanted landscape against the inescapable detritus of a self-absorbed species.
Horse Fare
Two horse-obsessed filmmakers ponder the connection between horses and themselves.
Closed captions available
Floral Yearnings
Bursts of natural color provide an in-depth reflection on beauty.
QuarantineTime: MemoriesDreamsReflections
A video poem.
Theia Unfurling
Silence provides the backdrop as Theia is consumed by the light.
Give Yourself Heaven
Give Yourself Heaven is an ecofeminist romance exploring the pleasure available in our relationships with nature.
6 Marimbas
Six marimba players find a unique alternative to a live performance.

* This program is co-presented with Engauge Experimental Film Festival *

Experimentation is the manifestation of the mindscape, expressed through abstractions of landscape, visions of the self, and interactions of image and space.


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.

Silence provides the backdrop as Theia is consumed by the light.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    nonverbal, with no subtitles or captions
  • Country
    US
  • Premiere
    Seattle Premiere
  • Director
    Sierra Grove
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