All We Carry

Following the riveting journey of Magdiel, Mirna, and their toddler Joshua from Honduras to Seattle, All We Carry shares a human story behind the headlines of the refugee crisis.

Block Dog (screens with Managed to Extinction)

Experience the rough-and-tumble camaraderie between tree-planters in British Columbia’s wilderness, as seen through the eyes of their adorable canine companions.

Can’t Seem to Make You Mine

Recently released from prison and newly in love with a woman from a pen-pal site, Wilder struggles to stay sober, get a job, and be a father for his 6-year-old son.

Finding Groovopolis

Several years after his mysterious, brilliant father David’s passing, Wil decides to become closer to the man by finally bringing his unmade screenplay, "Groovopolis," to life.

Opening Feature: Punderneath it All

Whether you’re “lexically dextrous” or not, this delightful doc explores why it’s harder to define “pun” than you think, the ethics of controversial comedy, and how language (even puns!) can be a tool for social change.

Why Dig When You Can Pluck (screens with Fireworks)

While on a camping trip with her family, a filmmaker's competing desires to be both a good mother and a visionary artist are brought to a head.

Features

Doomsday

Plunge into the post-apocalypse in these thrilling shorts, loaded with equal parts nail-biting tension, speculative fantasy, and wicked satire.

Dreaming Animals

Prepare to be dazzled by these existentially trippy shorts, programmed in partnership with Scarecrow Video!

The Eternal Ephemeral

Deploying a smorgasbord of experimental techniques – eco-processing, intaglio printing, and direct animation – these films tackle such heady topics as the queer disabled experience and our relationship to time.

Hard Laughs

These side-splitting shorts push the boundaries of comedy and good taste with tales of racist ghosts, dead dogs, and team-building exercises gone amok. 

Kinetic Energies

Showcasing the multifaceted talents of Pacific Northwest performers, these energizing shorts use dance and music to break down barriers.

Monster of the Week

Travel back in time with these campy, throwback monster flicks ranging from the hilarious to the spine-tingling. 

Next of Kin

Heartwarming and heartrending in equal measure, these shorts feature multiple generations of immigrant, multicultural, and neuro-diverse families.

Seattle of the Future? Closing Shorts

This trio of films grapples with Seattle’s changing physical landscape. How do we provide an antidote to “placelessness” via intentional, grassroots community spaces?

The Space Between

Poignant stories of found family, childhood friends, old lovers, and everyone else who lingers in our thoughts when we go to sleep, and returns once we wake up.

Shorts

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Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 27th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival is a virtual-and-in-person showcase of creative communities from throughout the Pacific Northwest. Local Sightings champions emerging and established talent while supporting the regional film industry.

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